EXP3 The Bridge. Moving elements+spaces

Links

Lumion:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0kEm0HAlZocWFZVZ1hESjdZb0U&usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0kEm0HAlZocZHM3d3VlLUtWQ0U&usp=sharing

Sketchup:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0kEm0HAlZocVnlmeXpSWUJrdGM/edit?usp=sharing

The school is purposely built to resemble a bridge rather than a building. From what I understand, this is what this experiment is about, "your challenge is to design a school that forms a bridge spanning a valley". Hence circulation around the school is minimal and has been made "one-way" as one would experience walking through a bridge. The strong building element of this school is the research area. This architecture has a mixture of both building and bridge focusing mainly on it being a bridge.

Ascending ramp with ascending texture assigned leads to area of high brain activity i.e Research space, workshop and student meeting. Blocks are placed close together to represent the concept of "building is a hive of activities"

Moving element moves vertically down in a linear manner taking down to the folly.

Lecture space has a very spatial arrangement. Although this school would consist of 100 students, during days of orientation/open days/seminar/workshop, number of participants may soar and that is what this spatial arrangement has been thoughtfully considered for. It is never risky to have more space than needed.

Flythrough view. More effort has been put to make the school function and look like a bridge. Making a bridge allows to stretch for thousands of feet. The arch shape allows this bridge to support itself without the use of beams or piers. It can cope well with bending forces

Tea gardens in Sylhet, Bangladesh are planted in rows across high lands. They are not really hills but I thought I could use the concept and integrate to my landscape without disrupting the original one.

Under construction

Too sleepy..Making of  lumion environment and bridge with moving elements separated.