The Ecoscience Precint

[TigaHawk]

With my new job, i have to take the train to work each day.

There's a particular building that the train passes, and it stood out.

Moreso because of the roof. There is literaly 3-5 rows, that span the entire length of the building of "Chimneys" or "Exhaust Vents" or the such.


The building is labeld the "Ecosciences Precint".


I have never, ever, ever seen a building that had that many Exhaust vent/pipes like this before. The only thing that could come relatively close would be a mining site or production plant of some sort, and even then the # of them is dwarfed by the number of this Ecoscience building.


So i google the building name....

Surprise Surprise at who owns it...


http://www.science.qld.gov.au/dsdweb/v4/apps/web/content.cfm?id=6521


Now if you go to that site, the picture that is labeld "Ecosciences Precint" - at the back of the building you can see the exhaust pipe/vent/ chimney things. The rest of them have been photoshopped out of the picture.



Click on Research Areas on that main page.


Surprise Surprise yet again...

Climate change
Healthy environment
Balanced growth
Sustainable industries



Went to google maps for a better look - they've only got pictures from when the thing was under construction...


Further googling and i was finaly able to find 1 ppicture that doesnt ahve all the chimney thigns photoshopped out.


http://www.millarsphoto.com.au/var/www/html/images/catalogue/items/large/5333_MPS_4723_2010.jpg


Look towards the back of the building - the row absolutely full of them.

then look towards the front and you can see the mthere too - tho they kind of blend in with the building colors.


http://www.hassellstudio.com/cms_images/166_27-01-2012_9406.png





So folks - any idea on what/why they could possibly have a need for so many of those things? I mean what kind of research are they REALY doing in there?

[Debra]

Hey TigaHawk. Hassels were behind this project in collaboration with 4 state agencies to create working environment ´without walls´ to create knowledge exchange. The building ¨s unusual features you point out are part of a sustainable energy design to harvest light etc. Internally, it reminds of the NAB building in Melbourne, which a few years back was setting a similar benchmark.

Here is a link at Hassels:

http://www.hassellstudio.com/en/cms-projects/detail/ecosciences-precinct

Cheers, Zebra

[TigaHawk]

hmmm

The concept or idea of "without walls" goes against everything we've seen today. Especialy with science and research. Everything is deliberately kept compartmentalised. One group working on one piece of a much larger puzzell, never suposed to know how it all fits together.

A science lab... especialy the big one picured - woudl it not be dangerous as well? Not to mention disruptive with work, you're doing you're thing and you can hear everyone else and their work as well.


tho, i realy do like the idea of a building in harmony with nature :)

[Ernie Nemeth]

Could those be light tunnels? I've seen these in a few buildings I've worked on. They pipe light into areas of the building. They work very well. Don't know if that's what this is, though.
Just my guess.