28/10/2025
“Garden of Eden” - Between Garden and Wilderness
NGV Architectural Commission (Submission)
We designed a swing set consisting of 7x Poles and 1x Circular Crossbar. The idea was simple enough, and we knew that it would be all-age. Kids would have fun (and presumably some adults would play along), whilst others might use it for respite and reflection. In life, and in film, swing sets are often used to depict decision (or indecision) - maybe moving back and forth helps us think..
I’m not exactly sure.
A garden was placed in the centre, as an obvious focal point, and of course naturally, the ‘wilderness’ lay beyond the circumference of the structure; a very fine and fragile line. In that sense, it’s reminiscent of our Earth, Atmosphere and Space. An incredibly fine line between life and death….
(At least for now).
Unbuilt. Unremarkable. But we had some fun.