I was recently commissioned by Winkreative in London to photograph the new GASP pavilion in Tasmania. The pavilion is built on the most beautiful site. Where a factory previously stood this beautiful building now stands. Of course I was chuffed to be asked by such a prestigious outfit …so far away from across the ocean. Below is my anecdote. I wasn’t sure what to expect …travelling to a remote place always conjures images. Of course what I had imagined couldn’t have been further from the truth. What I had envisioned as a pristine wilderness was, in fact Glenorchy, a charming little town set on the Derwent River about 30mins from Hobart. It’s hard to imagine that the GASP Pavilion is built on recycled industrial land & that such a picturesque landscape could have ever been used for industry. But there is a sense of purpose, as one is lured to imagine the frantic energy of a huge concrete factory that was devoted to the construction of components for a nearby modern bridge which were floated into position by barge. A public park now proudly replaces the factory. Huge bollards & jetties where ships once moored are left as reminders of the park’s industrial past & the new angular, colourful pavilion signals in the new. This jewel in the crown daringly cantilevers out over the river, seemingly challenging nature to draw it into the water. The strong, angled, steel portals of the new pavilion stage a battle for design perfection with the rusting remnants of a bygone former life. The pavilion loves light. I witnessed its persona change throughout the day as storms & squalls rushed through the valley, punctuated by periods of brilliant, clean, “arc light” sunshine. Southern light, so clean & quite different to the light of the northern hemisphere has an obvious ebullience & the pavilion glows as the low angled rays of sunlight trace across the expanses of concrete. This light, when passing through the giant “filter gels” of the coloured glass surprises as surreal colours scribe the concrete, somehow calming the brutality. The extra dimension of colour gives the building its signature, an “ownership” of the site. You may be interested in seeing the new Tasmania pics on my site. They are on the home page http://rosshoneysett.com/# Sit back & enjoy the show or in the built environment folder http://rosshoneysett.com/#the-built-environment-1 An update on my recent work which I thought may be of interest. I was recently commissioned by Winkreative in London to photograph the new GASP pavilion in Tasmania. The pavilion is built on the most beautiful site. Where a factory previously stood this beautiful building now stands. Of course I was chuffed to be asked by such a prestigious outfit …so far away from across the ocean. Below is my anecdotal story. I wasn’t sure what to expect …travelling to a remote place always conjures images. Of course what I had imagined couldn’t have been further from the truth. What I had envisioned as a pristine wilderness was, in fact Glenorchy, a charming little town set on the Derwent River about 30mins from Hobart. It’s hard to imagine that the GASP Pavilion is built on recycled industrial land & that such a picturesque landscape could have ever been used for industry. But there is a sense of purpose, as one is lured to imagine the frantic energy of a huge concrete factory that was devoted to the construction of components for a nearby modern bridge which were floated into position by barge. A public park now proudly replaces the factory. Huge bollards & jetties where ships once moored are left as reminders of the park’s industrial past & the new angular, colourful pavilion signals in the new. This jewel in the crown daringly cantilevers out over the river, seemingly challenging nature to draw it into the water. The strong, angled, steel portals of the new pavilion stage a battle for design perfection with the rusting remnants of a bygone former life. The pavilion loves light. I witnessed its persona change throughout the day as storms & squalls rushed through the valley, punctuated by periods of brilliant, clean, “arc light” sunshine. Southern light, so clean & quite different to the light of the northern hemisphere has an obvious ebullience & the pavilion glows as the low angled rays of sunlight trace across the expanses of concrete. This light, when passing through the giant “filter gels” of the coloured glass surprises as surreal colours scribe the concrete, somehow calming the brutality. The extra dimension of colour gives the building its signature, an “ownership” of the site.
