PROJECT INTENTION: 

Anchored in the SDG goal 11: Sustainable Cites and Communities, this project aims to create a series of architectural speculations on Cockatoo Island by translating movement extracted from the energy production process into an ever-changing and evolving ambient music piece. The goal is to reveal the continuous functional obsolescence of the old power facility while exploring the emergence of new renewable energy possibilities. The sound design of the music piece draws inspiration from the dystopian sci-fi movie Bladerunner and will be showcased as a sound installation in an airborne observation space, portraying an idealistic carbon-neutral future. The airborne observation space will be situated 300 meters above a surrealistic version of Cockatoo Island. Visitors will be invited to experience the meandering ambient music while witnessing nature’s elements composing the music through clean energy technology in real time.
Taking  inspiration from Sola Morales’ ‘Terrain Vague’ and Lebbeus Wood’s ‘Radical Reconstruction,’ our vision is to preserve the continuity of the site without imposing limits, order, or form dictated by the existing urban and social system. Instead, we propose embracing the freedom and experimental spirit to seek a clean future. By presenting this vision, we aim to encourage visitors to reconsider the island’s history of unrenewable energy consumption and explore the opportunities that lie in a more sustainable future. However, we also acknowledge the dystopian world we are currently heading towards.