Week 7 Tabula Rasa Concept revisited

With the concept of Tabula Rasa I looked at the form of the building being contrasted to the form that most people would be accustomed to, so they would have a novel experience.

So I completed some sketches showing how people relate to the site and beyond and thought of ways to create something distinct that is connected to the site, but 'clean' of past experiences.

This shows how a learning environment can be created that segments various parts of the city.

Here the curve of the river is followed with the informal/external path which leads to several pods that each face the city and the cliff side. These are attached to the cliff.

These sketches show a more open structure with framing and undulating shapes that lend the viewer a position to connect with the site from various vantages

The last two diagrams show an informal path that begins from the ground and continues unto the vertical plane...so there is a continuous movement of the shape and this continuity is a suggestive cue, hinting that the paths can exist on various levels.