Morals of Mimesis: Adaptive reuse salutogenic justice centre Part 2 Project 2025 Henrick Michael University of New South Wales | Australia Morals of Mimesis is an adaptive reuse salutogenic justice centre rooted in Sydney Harbour’s rich cultural tapestry and oyster reef ecology. By repurposing the brutalist-style Polding Centre into a justice centre and law library, the project honours the Harbour as a meeting place for the Gadigal and other harbour-dwelling peoples. The design embraces biomimicry through an abstraction of estuarine biodiversity to forge multisensory connections between users and endemic ecologies.Fractal patterns reflecting of Sydney Harbour’s oyster reefs create a restorative public interface that alleviates stress and enhances well-being. Inspired by the lattice of Scopalina Australiensis, passive biomimetic systems are integrated throughout—courtrooms are connected via a sponge-like aquiferous network, while ventilation mimics the spiral flow of the Reddish-rayed Abalone. Bioluminescent Pyrocystis Lunula is embedded within photobioreactor façade panels, enabling dynamic shading and bio-energy generation.At the building’s end-of-life, oyster-constructed breezeblocks become marine infrastructure to restore biodiversity and hydrology. Emphasising its value and sustainability, oyster biogenic habitats are both indigenous dietary staples and were once utilised to build Sydney’s civic institutions. By physically breathing life into a building devoid of it, Morals of Mimesis reflects Australian cultural values—embodying a reciprocal relationship between human consciousness and the natural order. Tutor(s) Sebastian Grøgaard Mladen Prnjatovic