Studio 19 - Plain

A Museum of Tempoary Landscapes

Of all the studios undertaken within my education, Plain quickly became the most conceptually focussed studio. Based on the ideas of the line, the field and the shed, we were tasked with transforming a large area of the Western Plains (north west of Weribee) into a seed production facility with a twist. Another unique element was that the entire project was collaborative, created with group mate and fellow Master of Architecture student Sophie Shen.

The Western Plains of Victoria have a rich and often unexplored history. They are full of varying ecology, geology and cultural heritage, however they are largely closed off to the general public due to the privatisation of land in western civilisation. Urbanisation and mismanagement of native species threatens the longevity of the plains, with the potential for them to be lost forever. Balancing public use, management of the grasslands and production of native seeds from grass, our project creates an ever changing checkerboard of land use and management, through what we are defining as a museum of temporary landscapes.