The feedback from the second assignment allowed me to further experiment into the cliffs and use the textural elements that the nature provides and creates to this sense of place. I need to improve on; tectonics, the entry, using ramps, creating individual module of peace and making a 3D model.
During the same class I endeavoured to work out the spatial quality and placement of activities to help the change in design. Though the first design was ok I need to improve and make it more enjoyable and free follow for the user. This way I have two entrances, use the entire cliff face, modulate in and out of the cliffs and ables to user to really embark in the adventure waiting. The facade will be camouflaged and the observer will only be able to see boxes giving a sensual atmsophere of peace to the interior. Silhouettes can be projected onto the cliffs to fill the gap inbetween.
This day I wanted to start working on the tectonics during class and capsulate the atmosphere in which the user will experience. A warmth earthy feeling for the textural roughness of the rock in a room filled of 30 people in one class where there are mirrors on one long side wall to help the participant understand their posture positions. There is a hallway that leads into this room where people can look out into the view before coming into the class. Above there is a little lookout room for guardians to sit above. From there they can also look out into the view of the river.
How do people get from one level to the next? The use of lifts, escalators and ramps. Are they infused into the cliff environment? So its gives a private space inside which is fully enclosed and allow dappling of light to portray through from one end. It can be like the Guggenheim Museum of ramps and connection around one main central area.
This is diagrammatic to further work with Davor. He suggested the main central area and having the rooms around the outside. The central area being an area of tranquility and peace and quiet socialising; as I first wanted in my project. To adapt the building to my project 2 the "faning out" approach can as a suggestion with a central hub in the middle. The top left is the adaptation of ramps into my design as it requires to be a 1:14m ratio in height versus width relationship. As shown below.
The use of ramps to interconnect between rooms and levels suggest structurally a strong component as people can view other levels and want to adventure up there to see. It draws their attention and allows perspective view into other parts of the building. The use of slient walls of reinforced concrete first came from Germany which I thought was something my building requires. I was also intrigued by the pattern on the otherside. It embraces the connection of relaxation and protrays an abstracted view to life having many pathways that lead to other possibilities. It could be used to create shadow on the roof? Used on walls? facades? textural walls? The other drawings help me to figure out the facade of aluminum supports on a glass panel. The far right bottom picture and drawing illustrates the overlapping repitious varying scale element of an overhang on the module boxes.
I love the faning out concept. The decor nature of stairs doing the same concept; it allows the user to feel a connection between all levels and understand the entire buildings worth. The ramp to connect them is the "meditation" and "yoga".. The surreal nature to finding oneself is the main part just like the RAMP. Its a main feature of this Wellness Clinic which I hope to pull off.
These drawing demonstrate the process of working out the entrances: On the top? and on the bottom? I would really like that! Will it create the faning out approach? I also drew in facade concepts which i really love to adapt into designs as it creates an aesthetic quality to the interior aswell as helping to camouflage into the cliff area.
The modules placements need to protect the central area. A central area of peace and quiet. Maybe it needs to be on the third floor away from the public eye. The ground level will have a courtyard for everyone to "have a go yoga lessons" are to be held.
The drawings on the left are in elevation while the others depict the aerial roof plan. This is very important to work out the relationship with the top of the cliffs and projecting the building just off. Each drawing helps to embrace the faning out concept. Further work needs to be done.
These drawings depict the facade elements and the overhang design. But firstly, I need to finalise the ground building structure before considering these elements.
From one day to the next I change my mind; faning out, reading, inspiration elements of the computer, placement in or out of the cliffs and i need to decide!!
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