JOEY
PHOMMASENG
Bathhouse
A metaphorical term for ‘cleansing one’s mind’, the Bathhouse civic centre acts as the first step in challenging preconceived notions of pollution and climate change. Bathhouse attempts to chal-lenge our idealistic perceptions of our world, as more often than not, actions and solutions towards pollution and climate change is too late.
The project aims to place itself against the glorification of the WBPS. In essence, the notions of the project view the station as a contributor to the rise in pollution and destruction of our land during its prime. At a time of a rise in consumption and mass-produced cities, not only did the WBPS be-came one of Sydney’s leading sources of power, but also being one of Sydney’s leading sources of pollution.
As a result, the Bathhouse civic centre aims to explore the notions of pollution and climate change through dystopian aesthetics, raw, abrasive materials and disorientating and alienating visuals. Each space is created to evoke an emotional response to ignite a sense of change and reflection. In turn, the completion of travelling through the Bathhouse is an attempt in initiating change, whether the public whom journeys through the spaces like what they see or not.
