National Commendation for Small Project Architecture – 2021 National Architecture Awards
Traditional Land Owners: The Yaluk-ut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung
The Jackalope Pavilion is a temporary gallery space for Random International’s Australian edition of ‘Rain Room.’ Situated above the Prince of Wales car park in St Kilda, the pavilion is designed entirely around the requirements of Rain Room, its temporary residence at the site, and the potential re-use of the building and its’ components on another site.
The ephemeral experience of the artwork along with its limited residency is celebrated through the transient construction method of the architecture, and its disappearing act in blending with the typical cloudy Melbourne sky.
Client perspective:
How does the design benefit the way you live/work/play/operate/educate/other?
“Housed in a purpose-built pavilion in St Kilda by March Studio, Rain Room is a permanent part of the Jackalope Art Collection. An ethereal architectural statement, the ‘Jackalope Pavilion’ is a creative and artistic space, through which Jackalope can showcase public art and activations in an urban context.
The epitome of socially distant art, Rain Room is a 100 square metre expanse of torrential rainfall that responds to your presence and movement; protecting you from the rain as you navigate the space and allowing you to take centre stage in a mesmerising merging of art, technology, and nature.“
Rodney Eggleston, Project Architect
Julien Ybert, Graduate of Architecture
Toby McElwaine, Graduate of Architecture
Julian Canterbury, Design Architect
Charlie Lane, Graduate of Architecture
Random International, Rain Room Artist
Studio Ongarato, Wayfinding
Medley Property Group, Construction Manager
Wood & Grieve Engineers, Engineer
Grimbos Building Surveyors, Building Surveyor
Bluline Projects, Scaffolders
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
