DLD was engaged by Burnie City Council to design and construct the fit-out and interpretive journey for a new purpose-built cultural facility in north-west Tasmania.
Working closely with Terroir Architects, DLD was able to successfully combine historical objects alongside, and in the midst of, a range of activities within a unique contemporary space.
Far from a static ‘museum’ the centre is a dynamic, ever-changing space – highly flexible and adaptive to new uses and technologies. It includes a large paper-making workshop and areas for conducting the manufacture of contemporary local crafts such as woodworking and fibre-making.
Significant objects from the Burnie Pioneer Village Museum are used throughout the building as visual ‘icons’ telling stories of the individuals, families, skills and industries of Burnie. Purpose-built display cases provide multi-layered interpretation and visitor interaction, and were designed to use local Tasmanian materials and profile local skills and industries.
A series of Activity Pods provide a unique, innovative and creative working space for a range of purposes. Designed for utmost flexibility, their walls are made from a variety of sustainable, robust and raw materials – solid and transparent. A range of graphic treatments have been applied to the surfaces, providing a contemporary finish to the structures.
Photos © Brett Boardman Photography, Rick Eaves Photography