Final Poster

This was the final poster requirement for the Folie. The text reads like this :

This folie was designed to provide the user with a unique experience that was different to the usual activities of sitting and reading. After visiting the site, it became clear that Howard Smith Wharves contains some of the best views within Brisbane and as such would be a perfect spot for any onlooker or aspiring photographer. With that in mind, the design intent of this folie is to create a “living photo” through visual distortion, hoping to provide a space in which the user views a distorted image without changing their perception.

Fisheye lenses are often used for architectural photography as they allow you to encounter a space in a different way, while also providing enough visual scope to encapsulate a large area. This folie was designed to be a habitable fisheye lens, using a series of lenses to create a bending effect. This image will then be displayed within the habitable space of the folie and will change and distort as you move within the space. This then forces the user to view the city in a new way, therefore provoking reflection and thought.

As such, the folie is located underneath the bridge along the riverfront in order to maximise views of the cityscape, and to broadcast the follies existence to the districts of Brisbane City and New Farm. The arch, under which the folly sits, acts as a giant doorway with normality and distortion separated on either side.

The site of the Howard Smith Wharves is very historical, containing buildings from the 1930s and is largely undeveloped. This folie therefore, was designed to have a futuristic aesthetic that would stand in direct contrast to its surroundings while simultaneously creating a relationship between old and new. The futuristic skin of the folly also plays with the concept of visual distortion using a series of glass prisms set at various angles in order to produce a set of repetitive images. At night this skin will light up, showcasing itself to the city.