POMONA:
Historical - Pomona Hotel (destroyed by fire 1913) and Majestic Theatre are Pomona's most prized buildings.
Cultural - Museums, Art spaces and the schools are filled with the arts; something to reiterate when designing
Social - Very close 'family' town, all very proud of where they live and are content with their buildings and accessibility to all areas.
Lecture notes that stood out:
Don’t have too much accommodation, could be a suggestion
The pub is the heart of the town
It's a town that you can walk around, very relaxed feel
Railyway station needs work - runs through the middle of the town
ANZ Bank survived the fire 1942 and is a substantial building
All these small buildings make the town
Noosa plan imposes ‘population cap’
Initial Response to Project 1 brief after learning about Pomona:
Ideas were buzzing around about activities that are needed in Pomona - was good to go and see the town to get a feel for the people and their relaxed lifestyles. They seem to have all the cultural/community interaction covered with the markets, art museums and children’s play grounds etc. Seems to me like they’re are quite organised as a town - therefore I must think outside the box at something different, something that reflects their love for the town and its community. They have a great history and are very proud of it - maybe go along those lines; a timeline.
Reflection of reading materials: The fun palace - Cedric Price
This discusses how re-planning cities could be a problem. By changing existing forms, the area could falter without the designer thinking about the lifestyle of the town/community, for instance.
People need to adjust, this makes me think of Pomona's lifestyle, the people need something that suits their town, not something extravagantly modern that will change their persona of the town.
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