After much thought, I have decided to create a bar/nightclub as my design intervention. The reason for this is that many features in a bar at the Howard Smith Wharves can relate back to the aspects of the brief, as well the site location and the folie concepts.

The site location is surrounded by suburbs that have a large bar and nightclub scene. Many of times have a found myself, on a night out, wanting to go from the city into the valley. I have mostly always caught a cab, mainly for the reason that walking would be long and boring as for there is nothing in between these areas. A bar/nightclub would be a perfect junction to the surrounding areas. Not only would it be used in the nightclub scene during nightime, during daytime it would serve as a retreat for workers around the area to relax and have a drink.

The folie concepts of views and structure can again be manipulated. Rather than seeing the many views through a single structure such as the folie, the different levels of the building could face the different views, giving each level an individual view of the wharves and beyond. Structurally, the building could be a cantilever like the folie, yet the space in between the walls that continued into the rock face that acted as a cantilever could be dug out to make the rooms larger. This cantilever effect would also give the building the appearance that it is floating, similar to the folie.

As emerging technologies go, a bar has much potential for the incorporation of emerging technologies. While the obvious technologies would be elements such as lighting and audio, it could also include technologies used in the construction of the building or even technologies in the structure itself.