The Western Australian Ecology Centre (WAEC)
Clients: Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (BGPA)
Architects: Donaldson & Warn (now With_Architecture Studio)
Artist: Pamela Gaunt
Date: 2003–2004

Exterior Artwork: Painted, engraved and laser cut Unimould (recycled and recyclable plastic), coloured and jet water cut glass inserts.
Interior floor work: dyed, screen printed and laser cut acrylic inserts into laser cut Marmoleum

The exterior artwork for the WA Ecology Centre was inspired by the shifting patterns of Bold Park’s tree canopy, which has changed over the years due to natural evolution and artificial influences. The tree canopy plays an important ecological role in maintaining biodiversity and is particularly significant for Bold Park’s high priority (rare) species. The artwork is an artistic representation of the patterns formed by the tree canopy floating above the map of Bold Park and the names of fifteen of the highest priority species are contained in the text engraved into its surface.

The interior artwork is a floor piece that embeds acrylic shapes in the form of the leaves from the common species that make up the tree canopy into the floor. One high priority species in the form of the Wembley Wax flower, is also included. It is intended that the pattern they form takes on a configuration read more...

Photographer: Robert Frith, Acorn, Unless otherwise indicated.

Pamela Gaunt – WAEC.
WAEC contextual shot.
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Exterior view of artwork.
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Artwork detail.
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Interior integrated floor artwork – embedded acrylic shapes into Marmoleum.
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Detail interior integrated floor artwork – embedded acrylic shapes into Marmoleum.
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View of artwork iteration in washroom.
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Detail of artwork iteration in washrooms.
Pamela Gaunt – WAEC.
Detail of artwork iteration in washrooms.
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View of artwork iteration in washroom.
Pamela Gaunt – WAEC.
View of artwork iteration in washroom.
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Installation of floor inserts
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Installation of floor inserts. Photo: The artist.
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Installation in progress of artwork elements on exterior façade. Photo the artist.
Pamela Gaunt – WAEC.
Installation in progress of artwork elements on exterior façade. Photo the artist.
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Laser cutting Unimold artwork elements.
Photo: The artist.
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The artist cleaning pre-painting preparation. Photo: The artist.
Pamela Gaunt – WAEC.
ULCS laser cutting Marmoleum flooring.
Photo: The artist.
Pamela Gaunt – WAEC.
ULCS laser cutting Marmoleum flooring.
Photo: The artist.

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