Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects’ Glasshouse is Port Macquarie’s newest cultural center. Comprised of a 600-seat performing arts theater, a 600m2 Regional Art Gallery, a studio theatre, conference facilities and a community workshop, the design activates the growing city, encouraging the public to experience or participate in a variety of activities.
More about the project, including more images after the break.
The glass façade gently wraps the entire complex, allowing perfect views toward the Pacific Ocean and providing a feeling of weightlessness. At specific points, the curved form extends past the lower level, providing shade to those on the street level. “The exterior building expression is generated by the contrasting orders of the city grid and the voluminous form of the theater shell, with it’s level 3 echo, the glass ’skirt’ cantilevering over Clarence Street,” added the architects.
