ImagInk Printed Glass: Busselton Civic & Administration Centre

Meredith Dixon from the City of Busselton describes: “The four images are feature artworks  in their own right. The images include a photo taken of the Cape Naturaliste  Lighthouse and the original Busselton Train Station. Both these images were  taken well over a hundred years ago. A third image, that of the Busselton  Jetty, is a reproduction of one of the earliest known photographs of the  jetty. The fourth photo which was taken in the 1960s was sourced from a  community member. It depicts young surfies driving up Yallingup Hill with  boards in the back of their car.  

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‘Inside the building, many images of local landscapes have been reproduced on office walls and doors. Perhaps most stunning is the Christian Fletcher photograph of the iconic Busselton Jetty  which has been reproduced as a feature wall at the City’s customer service centre. This image is a magnificent entry statement for visitors to the building.’

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Initially it was uncertain as to how successfully the low quality historical images would translate to the large facades, the biggest being over 170sqm. Several images supplied were only available at 7dpi when re-sampled to full size. However with a long viewing distance, a clear dot pattern was integrated through the images allowing light to pass through the glass for the occupants, while retaining clarity of the images at street level.

 Lloyd Pringle, Senior Architect at MCG describes that a film was initially considered to showcase the imagery, however ImagInk became the ideal solution due to the durabilty of the ceramic inks with a25 year warranty, and the shading factor provided to the internal spaces.