'Electroliquid Aggregation'
The blurring of the interior and exterior, the structure and the environment creates an integrated whole that allows dynamic movement through the monument and thus encourages social interaction.
The monument can be seen as one interwoven structure - not just with the man made forms but with the environment itself. The cliffs of the mountain and the 'space between' create areas that blur the boundaries of the monument and so the mountain can be redefined as not just a setting but an integral part of the design.
The cliff ledge provides a seating and viewing area for the students and but also serves as a connection between the roof, the main platform and the curvelinear lounge bowl that lies behind this shot. The ledge encourages a variety of movement throughout the monument which increases social integration.
The curvelinear form really enhances the idea of shared circulation and not one restricted line of movement through the mutiple staircases leading to it. This shot also shows the interconnection between the two forms - how the exterior of one becomes caught inside the other.
The materialty of the structure makes the definition of the monument and the surroundings hard to distinguish. Here the lounge bowl is seen at the bottom right and while it is open to the elements, the sunken shape gives a feeling of enclosure or internal space.
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