The Elder Street 'Ice Pick'
By maarch* Architects
The Elder Street ‘Ice Pick’
- Completed: 2022
- Builder: Gwyth Jones
- Location: Elder Street
What is it, you ask?
Well, it's a chaotic; crystalline object, located on an impossibly small site which weaves its sub-structure between high-voltage electrical sub-station cables. It has been nicknamed the ‘Ice Pick’.
The highly sculptural design includes a High-Definition digital screen and an ambitious array of public amenity; with complex form inspired by the geometry of Buckminster Fuller, visionary.
It's a meeting place. It's a coffee shop with an open terrace, it's an open-plan office on the floor above. It features a public water fountain and charging station, and it's topped by a lookout tower directed to observe the western edges of our city.
Due to open late 2022 / early 2023, The program aims to wedge itself into Perth’s Parliamentary Precinct.
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Mark Aronson Architecture, or maarch*, is a design-focused architecture practice founded in 2012.
The company prides itself on its ability to ideate, design, and deliver successful architectural outcomes, even in challenging environments and difficult councils.
The company consists of a diverse group of industry professionals with extensive experience working in Australia, Asia, and Europe.
They are dedicated to clear communication and client participation throughout the entire project, from conception to completion, and have experience in fast delivery of documentation for a wide range of projects, from multi-million dollar medical facilities to suburban heritage restorations.
They aim to create well-considered buildings that are easy to construct.