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The
Gymnasium, designed by Simon Thornton, adopts the form of a gigantic
beetle, with a head (equipment store) facing Pascoe Vale Road. How
can an architect justify this? Only by arguing that 'fiction architecture'
is a valid mode of expression, based on pretence, like a novel in
literature. While taking care of all the functional aspects, an
architect can engage in a fictional narrative as an alternative
to the more common strategy of employing documentary narratives
responding to site context or the purpose of the building. Strathmore
Secondary College - Gymnasium
The organisation of the elements of the Gymnasium follow those of a beetle. There are four legs with concrete feet, false eye markings, actual eye windows under eyebrows. The south wing is lifted to allow winter sun in. The edge of the wings are thickened by gutters supported on organically shaped brackets. .
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