Backtracking and Resolving the Bender

Upon regrouping after the masterplan review, the bender team got their teeth stuck into resolving the bender. We came up with a pattern of voids punched through the bender to perform a number of functions:

• Steering of pedestrian traffic to the entrances of bleeding spaces (spaces both for the public and university body)
• Allowing light to penetrate to the street bellow
• Forming entrances to important spaces
• Manipulation of the possible choice of pathways

These use of voids in the bender, particularly above Cunningham street, is intended to create a less intimidating and overpowering space for the end users. This will hopefully encourage wider use of the bender space through the formation of smaller private ares along with introducing a heirachy to compliment larger primary public spaces.

The bleeding spaces were divided as follows:

Entertainment and eating venues - James

Backpackers and outpost - Regina

Spiritual centre - Pam

Gallery - Anna

Library - Andrew