If Only...

If Only... is a VR experience based on M@ STUDIO Architects’ pavilion for the 2016 National Gallery of Victoria Architecture Commission, “Haven’t you always wanted…?” It places a familiar object, a suburban car wash, in the unfamiliar setting of an art gallery. The pavilion explores uncertain conditions and dematerialisation through materials including layers of cricket netting that create moiré effects and hot pink astro turf.

Change the pavilion

You can experience architectural changes in real time from inside the space, and see how they transform the pavilion from morning through evening. Change its materials in ways that may not be possible or practical in reality, such as using gold netting, and teleport to different locations inside and outside the pavilion.

Atmosphere and time

The experience extends the pavilion’s themes through changes in mood and atmosphere. You can create bubbles, fog and ghostly portals, experience the chill of a cold night, and change the materials as many times as you like. Watch the shadows and see what happens as the sun rises and sets.

If Only... is a collaboration between RMIT University’s Centre for Game Design Research, M@ STUDIO Architects and d__Lab RMIT, exploring game design experience and architectural design.