Greenhouse by Joost

How it happened…

ghbj — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:52:28 +0000

Frustrated by the practices of a planet that keeps making stuff without any thought to the impact of creating more stuff, celebrated flower artist and waste wizard Joost (a man whose creativity warrants no more than a single moniker) was pushed by event entrepreneur, Corina Baldwin of ‘bigger than ten bears’, his co-collaborator on some of Melbourne’s most memorable events, to take up the opportunity to create “The Greenhouse by Joost”.

The Greenhouse, a self-sustaining event venue sprung from the ground at Federation Square at the end of October 2008 and for three months dished up degustation fare - in part dug from the garden of its own roof-top space - in a structure designed entirely from detritus. Tiny ‘taste-tubes’ (science laboratory ware was just some of the discard to double as dishes) was served by waiters wheeling ‘de-registered’ shopping trolleys around furniture made from found ‘stuff’.

Think local, act local was the imperative of this ‘waste of a space’ project that was the brain-child of one man who, having made a life’s work of trash, showed how simply it turns into treasure….with minimal cost to pocket and no cost to the planet.

Extrapolating the experiment of his own home, an extra-ordinary pot-plant veiled structure made from straw bales and furnished entirely from and with other’s waste, Joost decided to take the opportunity to project its possibilities into a more commercial structure in a dense city environment. Conceiving a building made from straw bales - one of the world’s biggest and most problematic waste products - set into a 100% recyclable steel framework (uncoiled and cut on site), he envisaged a ‘Greenhouse’ that whilst serving as a platform for Spring to Summer exhibition, would also serve to inform a city on how simple and straightforward sustainability practice can be if each individual gives a thought to the life-cycle of the things they consume.

Enlisting material donations and tireless voluntary labour from all manner of like-minded industry and individuals, Joost took his Waste of a Space idea - with its floors of deconstructed shipping crates, feature wall of wild strawberries planted in old plastic palettes, tables fabricated from redundant fire hydrants, chairs of re-structured street signs and shade-cloths woven from tiles discarded by the Melbourne Cricket Club - to officials at Melbourne City Council and expected the bureaucracy to baulk at the precedent.

“Who’s going to rubber-stamp a roof-top garden in Fed Square complete with compositing vats, a burgeoning vegie patch, rows of bay trees in recycled CHEP bins and buzzing-alive bee-hives?” But the director of design and urban environment at the City of Melbourne, Professor Rob Adams instantly saw in The Greenhouse a small salve to the heat island effect and an accessible, artful opportunity to make the public think about how technology, processes and materials are impacting on the planet and how they might make a difference. So the red-tape was cut through and the Greenhouse went ahead to the delight and fascination of Melbournians and visitors alike.

Time Lapse - Construction of “Greenhouse by Joost”

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View a time-lapse of the Greenhouse being built…

ghbj — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:05:12 +0000

Time Lapse - Construction of “Greenhouse by Joost”

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Housewarming at the Greenhouse 30.10.08

ghbj — Sun, 24 May 2009 04:53:17 +0000

Schindlers List After three weeks of work and sleepless nights the Greenhouse opened it’s doors for a special housewarming…

Please note that there is a little more to do to complete the site and the Greenhouse will be open from 4pm from 31 October to 02 November and then normal hours as advertised. Andrew from Studio Pip and Co. sent us these images his iphone of the night.

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The Wrap up…

ghbj — Sat, 02 May 2009 03:54:53 +0000

As quickly as it went up, the Greenhouse was dismantled, its materials packed up and stored away to be re-used in the next Greenhouse, or recycled for future reincarnation.

Sadly, the Greenhouse by Joost only had a temporary home in Federation Square, but due to public interest and the success of the project, a Greenhouse in Perth is currently in production, and this time it will be a permanent structure housing a cafe/bar.

We would like to sincerely thank everyone who provided moral, emotional and physical elbow grease during the planning, construction, operation and dismantling stages of the project.

Be on the lookout for the Greenhouse St. Georges Terrace, and if you are in Perth please drop in for a beer or a coffee.

Below are a few images from the Greenhouse by Joost.

Images below are by Earl Carter

ghbj — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:22:32 +0000

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About bttb

ghbj — Sun, 25 May 2008 06:22:24 +0000

Winged Creatures video bttb was founded by Corina Baldwin in 1998 and is now one of Australia’s premier boutique event companies. bttb sets out to achieve something different with each event and seeks out the most promising design industry up-and-comers to collaborate with.

bttb are renowned for their forward thinking designs and have worked closely with Joost Bakker on projects at major events such as the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Joost’s designs and ideas reflect bttb’s own approach to the environment. After visiting Joost’s home in Monbulk, Corina Baldwin and Joost discussed the idea of a temporary space showcasing his sustainable building techniques. From this discussion, Greenhouse was born.

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Construction update / 23.09.2008

ghbj — Fri, 23 May 2008 07:27:13 +0000

The project is being built offsite by Lexon Constructions and the onsite construction will commence from 13 October 2008. In the meantime inspect the latest renderings of the Greenhouse; designed by Joost and engineered by Tim Gibney of Tim Gibney & Associates, planned for the Amphitheatre at Federation Square.

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Australia’s first temporary sustainable exhibition.

ghbj — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:53:23 +0000

If you think guerrilla gastronomy is a load of old rubbish – then wait until you see what’s about to be dumped in Melbourne’s Federation Square from 29 October 2008 until 29 January 2009.

The Greenhouse, a self-sustaining event venue will rise from the ground of Federation Square at the end of October and for three months only will dish up degustation fare - in part dug from the garden of its own roof-top space - in a structure designed entirely from detritus. Tiny ‘taste-tubes’ (science laboratory ware is just some of the discard to double as dishes) will be served by vintage-dressed waiters wheeling ‘de-registered’ shopping trolleys around furniture made from found ‘stuff’.

Think local, act local is the imperative of this ‘waste of a space’ project that is the brain-child of one man who, having made a life’s work of trash, will show how simply it turns into treasure….with minimal cost to pocket and no cost to the planet.

Repulsed by the practices of a planet that keeps making stuff without any thought to the impact of creating more stuff, celebrated flower artist and waste wizard Joost (a man whose creativity warrants no more than a single moniker) was pushed by event entrepreneur, Corina Baldwin of ‘bigger than ten bears’, his co-collaborator on some of Melbourne’s most memorable events, to take up the opportunity of a three month tenure at Federation Square.

Extrapolating the experiment of his own home, an extra-ordinary pot-plant veiled structure made from straw bales and furnished entirely from and with other’s waste, Joost decided to take the opportunity to project its possibilities into a more commercial structure in a dense city environment. Conceiving a building made from straw bales - one of the world’s biggest and most problematic waste products - set into a 100% recyclable steel framework (uncoiled and cut on site), he envisaged a ‘Greenhouse’ that whilst serving as a platform for Spring to Summer exhibition that would serve to instruct a city on how simple and straightforward sustainability practice can be if each individual gives a thought to the life-cycle of the things they consume.

Enlisting the material donation and promise of voluntary labour from all manner of like-minded industry and individuals, Joost took his Waste of a Space idea – with its floors of deconstructed shipping crates, feature wall of wild strawberries planted in old plastic palettes, tables fabricated from redundant fire hydrants, chairs of re-structured street signs and shade-cloths woven from tiles discarded by the Melbourne Cricket Club – to officials at Melbourne City Council and expected the bureaucracy to baulk at the precedent.

“Who’s going to rubber-stamp a roof-top garden in Fed Square complete with compositing vats, a burgeoning vegie patch, rows of bay trees in recycled CHEP bins and buzzing-alive bee-hives?” But the director of design and urban environment at the City of Melbourne, Professor Rob Adams instantly saw in The Greenhouse a small salve to the heat island effect and an accessible, artful opportunity to make the public think about how technology, processes and materials are impacting on the planet and how they might make a difference. So the red-tape was cut through and planning is now underway for its imminent launch. cytotec

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