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Purpose Built: Architecture for a Better Tomorrow

Parallax is the divergent view of an object when it is seen from two different points in space.1 Philosophically, this divergence challenges individuals to see concepts from an unfamiliar perspective. At the entrance to at the State Library of Queensland, visitors are greeted with two options for viewing the exhibition. One appears as a traditional exhibition entrance: a wall inscribed with introductory text. The other presents a full-size segment of a humble, detached dwelling with a hipped roof and an inviting door, left ajar. This dual entry might suggest that there are two distinct paths, one that moves forward and the other backward.

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