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Transcript of Silver Top Taxi
Silver Top Taxi HQ
from urban morphology
to building typology
the fire - 28 July 2009........
Silver Top Taxis as it was........
the aftermath........
Melbourne founded 1835 | Joseph Gange establishes company 1850
History of Silver Top Taxi is synonymous with Melbourne
parallel history
Melbourne - urban morphology
the Hoddle Grid
green / open spaces…the city’s lungs
design metaphors
Hoddle Grid green / open space
the site
Hoddle Grid transposed
Hoddle Grid translated
green spaces translated……..
Hoddle Grid Facade
blank facade
Hoddle Grid
Hoddle Grid transposed
grid rhythm translated
western sun shading
entries defined
taxi museum
stairs
inside & outside
the ubiquitous hook turn
reception
courtyard
break-out / kitchen
call centre (industrial context translated……..)
industrial context……..
graphic overlay……..
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