#creativeenterprisestudio2

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Concept Pitch

Immerse yourself in the beautiful yerrol that the Hamilton used to be with a stunning community garden full of Indigenous plants at Northshore’s Workshops Precinct. Sign up for workshops on the various ways to utilise these plants, whether as food, medicine, or something else!

5 Skills Team Needs

Outgoing & communicative -> need to be able 2 reach out to various Indigenous groups/botanists about workshops

Graphic design -> advertisement is integral to ensuring that this concept takes off

Gardening expertise -> to plant + take care of garden flora properly

Logistical excellence -> need to catalogue all plants & care needs; keep track of all workshops & registrations, payments, etc.

Cultural sensitivity -> important to meet guidelines of working with Indigenous communities  

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13/03/2019

If there was a juice/cocktail bar on the walk between Eat Street and the park, it offers people more space to spread out when Eat Street get’s really busy, and also offers another reason for people to visit Northshore when Eat Street isn’t open. Another concept would probably be needed, however, to allow people to hang around and stay for more than just drinks. 

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Indigenous History

Key Takeaways: I felt a strong connection to the use of plants & am interested in potentially following that up further in my creative concept, though I'm not quite sure what exactly I can do with this yet.

Yerrol (Rainforest Vine)

bittersweet revelation that this was what the area used to be -> it's become a beautiful urban area with cool development potential, but makes me realise just how much of the bush was destroyed for 'settlement' (i.e. colonisation)

concept of towrie (main hunting/resource area) is new to me but feel that it connects to the concept of placemaking in terms of the ideas that it's a specific place for ppl to come together -> Vanessa said during the site visit that it was almost a holiday destination for Indigenous ppl; reminds me of QUT Gardens Point's Dughuba ('The Gathering Place') where Cultural Bites is held every year

Useful Plants

reminds me of home (Sri Lanka) -> grandparents own a farm and live @ top of a rainforest mountain; parents know so much more about the names, properties & qualities of plants than I've ever known

different uses of plants is definitely something that I would like to know more about -> would also allow today's community to reconnect with nature/potentially even save lives (e.g. antihistamine properties)

Boats & Waterways

used river to cross to/from North to South & vice versa

had different types of canoes & rafts (all made of natural materials)

eventually competed in regattas with white settlers, but kept winning, so the colonisers made 2 separate leagues -> Indigenous ppl didn't want to compete against each other, though, so this tradition died out

lot of Indigenous jobs were also on boats -> 'saved' a lot of shipwrecks & got boats as rewards

Camps & Racism

nomadic Indigenous communities set up many camps in (now) North Shore area

all Aboriginals chased across Breakfast Creek during the evening in the 1850s (still remembered as a 'battle line' in Indigenous communities)

some Indigenous ppl began to retaliate, robbing white ppl passing through the area, resulting in further repercussions -> rioting, pillaging & attacking on both sides eventually caused most camps to be abandoned

This is the "ghandapana" (literally translating to "emitting odour") flower. My garden in Sri Lanka was full of these, which is what made me think of them as a plant that I feel an emotional connection to. They look so pretty, but they smell TERRIBLE!

I also have a spiritual connection to jasmine ("pichcha") flowers, because they are the most common offering in South Asian Buddhism :)

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Site Visit Reflection

Key Takeaway: the precincts' principles surround sustainability, innovation, Indigenous engagement + representation, & community.

THOUGHTS

General

anxiety around walking so much for 2 hours due to my ankle injury -> very big space which could definitely use improved accessibility (wasn't actually particularly close to any public transport)

lots of sound from flights makes it hard to hear anything outside

really nice wind tunnel through the shed (can be very strong -> quite cold & slammed door, etc.)

Maritime Green is quite abstract

Hard to work on Workshops because they seem to have everything from art -> woodworking -> sport, etc. (important to remember that 1 of the challenges here is about more engagement between the venues & residents)

Water is really central to the site & EDQ's development vision

Creative Observation

Tank could be fun to experiment with -> don't really know what to do w/ it yet though

Ground around the workshops is quite cracked, rough, & raised -> adds to the "real-world" vibe, but isn't necessarily great for comfort/accessibility

Grass on the hill near the Maritime Green is quite spiky (not particularly comfy)

Subtropical rainforest plants have been incorporated by being planted in large pots -> feel like there aren't enough

Wind is quite cold because it's near the river

Maritime Green feels very connected to nature, whereas Workshops feel quite 'industrial' (unsure if this is the right word but the area is very clearly manmade) -> feel more of an emotional connection to the Maritime Green but feel like there's potentially more opportunities within the Workshops challenges in Client Brief

Site is actually quite close to the ocean

Questions (& Answers)

What was the waterfront when it was open to the public 150 years ago? industrial port that most recently exported sand, gravel, concrete, etc., which were moved into ships in big warehouses before being dropped -> prior, had cold storage in shipping containers for QLD world exports (e.g. fruit, sugarcane, etc.) (answered by Vanessa from EDQ)

Is the beach on the river? Yes! (saw on way back to ferry) -> not really much of a beach lol

What kind of wildlife frequents the area? How can we interact with them in a way that keeps both parties safe?

POTENTIAL IDEAS

Workshops

escape rooms (themed?)

maze

art workshops -> w/ focus on a particular minority group (e.g. Indigenous art/class for Indigenous ppl)

cooking classes -> perhaps linked to traditional Indigenous foods of area/utilising Indigenous plants

community garden of Indigenous plants (maybe like the one at Southbank where there's "picking") -> classes on the different uses/applications of the plants

perfumes made of Indigenous plants

showcase of Indigenous fashion design

discounts on events for tenants to increase community engagement

swimming pool -> defeats purpose of opening up waterfront, though? (could maybe do an infinity pool?)

big tree in middle of area -> affirmation tree? fairy lights? tree-stage?

time capsules

Maritime Green

tour on ferry/watch smth on shore from ferry -> Vanessa said that EDQ does not have authority on the water (but can talk to other gov department pretty easily)

water park/water play area for children

park exercise equipment along waterfront/Kingsford Smith Drive

giant communal board games

social sports (tournaments?)

birdbaths

bird-feeding (e.g. Springbrook National Park)

explore an old-time industrial export ship (similar to Diamantina @ Maritime Museum)

interactive educational games for kids (similar to those in QLD Museum's Playasaurus Garden)

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13/03/2019

Inspiration for projects.

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Project Idea 1

11/03/2019

An idea for a project at Northshore

Creating a juice bar out of a random white shipping container found on the “river walk” [see image]. If it were to become a juice bar, a variety of techniques could be used to make it stand out, especially at night, and add to the colour that Eat Street provides to Northshore. A juice bar is urban and resembles health, and this idea for a project also implements the use of materials already at the site. Having a juice bar in this area would attract people with more fit, healthy lifestyles, during day and night, and also others who need a refreshing drink after a hot day, or a warm night. Having this juice bar open for 12-24 hours, for 4 days during the week , would allow people of all demographics to enjoy a nice refreshing drink while out and about at Northshore. 

There would be a lot of risks involved with this project, and a large selection of the stakeholders would be affected. 

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10/03/2019

A few locations and existing objects at Northshore that could be used to create one of two projects, perhaps both. 

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Analysis of Brief

10/03/2019

The client, a division of the Economic Development Queensland within the Queensland Government, as well as other varying stakeholders (such as residents, construction workers, business owners, tourists etc.) is looking to develop a creative precinct that consists of community programs, and also a recreational precinct, that follow the guidelines provided. The new establishments will need to be original and creative, and able to engage a diverse audience, as well as responding to ethical issues of sustainability, through repurposing materials. The success of the establishments will be marked by how much they increase general visitation to the Northshore site, as well as improving awareness of the brand, delivering a cultural connection, while creatively reflecting on the history of Northshore. The establishments should push Northshore to become a memorable site, providing an emotional involvement to the Northshore brand, allowing audiences to feel immersed within Northshore, and creating a creative, unique experience that will provide real benefits and value to the local, and broader, community.