Carriageworks
"The only thing constant in life is change." This well-known phrase correctly summarises Carriageworks at Eveleigh, Sydney. Located right along the railway lines, Carriageworks has been originally built as a repairing workshop for carriages and wagons. Since then it has served as an Upholstery trimming workshop, a Blacksmith shop, an Aircraft repair workshop, Offices and many more. Today, it is a hub for Contemporary arts and hosts art events, exhibitions, talks and markets.
This photo essay is an architectural portrait of Carriageworks, where the photographer and architect Vin Rathod has captured the personality of this building. The long walk from parking to the main entry introduces one to the facade of red bricks with repetitive gables. This skin, with its scars and wrinkles, characterises the building as an old warrior who had been to many battles in the past. The fact that it is still standing, with strength and power, with all stories of past and its transformation to what it is now, draws one into admiring the beauty of creation and adaptation. This introduction becomes more powerful and meaningful upon entry through the glass doors, when the warrior of industrial era transforms into a poised and elegant art collector. The original strength remains apparent, through exposed steel columns, trusses, girders and lifters - the bones and veins, that keep the structure standing. However, new white and grey walls, high volume spaces and beautiful play of light through skylights give a contemporary feel.
With a vision to be recognised as a multi-arts urban cultural precinct, Carriageworks stands as a fine example of how buildings of past can transform to engage and inspire the communities of today, how the elements created yesterday can shelter our modern society, how the experiences of past can shape the future of present.
This photo essay is an architectural portrait of Carriageworks, where the photographer and architect Vin Rathod has captured the personality of this building. The long walk from parking to the main entry introduces one to the facade of red bricks with repetitive gables. This skin, with its scars and wrinkles, characterises the building as an old warrior who had been to many battles in the past. The fact that it is still standing, with strength and power, with all stories of past and its transformation to what it is now, draws one into admiring the beauty of creation and adaptation. This introduction becomes more powerful and meaningful upon entry through the glass doors, when the warrior of industrial era transforms into a poised and elegant art collector. The original strength remains apparent, through exposed steel columns, trusses, girders and lifters - the bones and veins, that keep the structure standing. However, new white and grey walls, high volume spaces and beautiful play of light through skylights give a contemporary feel.
With a vision to be recognised as a multi-arts urban cultural precinct, Carriageworks stands as a fine example of how buildings of past can transform to engage and inspire the communities of today, how the elements created yesterday can shelter our modern society, how the experiences of past can shape the future of present.
