Lachlan O'Reilly

I am Lachlan O’Reilly, I am an Architecture Graduate at Swinburne University. Throughout my studies, I have developed a growing ability to think critically and work efficiently, approaching design as a process that balances creativity with problem solving. I particularly enjoy physical model making, as it allows me to test ideas through hands on exploration and understand spatial and structural relationships in a tangible way. I enjoy the challenge of figuring out complex models and finding practical ways to bring them together. My favourite architectural style is Romanesque Revival architecture, with one of my many favourite buildings being the Neuschwanstein castle, in Germany.

Architectural Design Studio 5 - Physical Model

The Frame - Sectional Model, at 100 scale. The model was created through a mix of 3D-printed sculptures/framing, laser cut card, wood, and acrylic. The model is conceptual, highlighting the forms and primary colours of the building rather than showcasing realism or detailed floor plans. The Red Painted Elements are used to demonstrate standout and locate primary entrances and points of interest.

Architectural Design Studio 5 - Render

This Render shows the materiality of "The Frame" that is lacking in the physical model. The whole site is filled with different programs, with highlighted programs being the Museum of Film and Arts, a Drive in Cinema, Rooftop bar, arcade and cafes.

Professional Practice - BIM Project 03 Render

"A balanced AMDC" was a renovation of the existing AMDC Building that and the main concept of opening up the centre of the building floors 5 through to 8 to the open air. we introduced new study spaces, a workshop and more computer rooms with more capable computers.

Professional Practice - BIM Project 02 Render

This Extension for AB House was designed to match the existing typology of the house, with the same materiality and shape. It was created for a product Designer, who wanted a new workspace, that was both separated and connected to the main building. There is both interior and exterior access to the lower and upper floors, with the upper floor being used for computer and product storage, with the lower part being dedicated as the workshop space.

Architectural Design Studio 4 - Physical Model

Movement By the Yarra , at 1:200. the Conceptual Sectional Model was created with Lasercut Card, Plywood, Acrylic, polypropylene, magnets and Hinges. The combination of hinges and magnets allow for the model to Section in 4 different places of the building. Each section has etched acrylic to show contexts of people moving around and demonstrating how the space might be used.

Acknowledgement of Country

The School of Design and Architecture respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and knowledge-keepers of the lands, waters and sky that surround us, where we work, learn, create, communicate and make place. We recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded and this always was and will always be Wurundjeri Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who continue to make a better world through design.

We extend our acknowledgement to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students, alumni, real-life clients, and knowledge keepers, who have contributed to our own education diversity and growth. We will continue to ensure that staff and students respectfully honour ancestral connection to Country and Place in everything that they do.

We are dedicated to the notion of design to make a better world and we acknowledge that making tools, shaping place, sharing stories, making meaning, wayfinding and collaborating have long been and continue to be both central and integral to First Peoples' cultures. We recognize that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ cultural contributions have continued relevance to design practice and commit to: reconciling ancestries of design and contemporary practice as well as pursuing culturally and professionally appropriate ways to engage with a diverse population of colleagues, industries and clients. In a time of treaty-making and voice we understand that there are overlaps between caring for Country and the sustainable production of goods, services, experiences, products and buildings.

Guided by the principles of respect, reconciliation, and reciprocity we undertake to indigenising and decolonising design practice by dismantling colonial structures and challenging biases that have marginalised Indigenous voices and design.

As students of SoDA you will be given opportunities to both engage with and educate yourself in Indigenous creative practices and cultural protocols through a lens of inclusivity, diversity, respect, mutual understanding, inter-cultural dialogue in all aspects of design practice. Indigenous people have been telling stories, making tools, and connecting to Country through visual media, placemaking and place marking for more than 60,000 years and these practices are part of an ongoing, evolving and live tradition.