500 W0RDS
The DESIGN
Structural Balance is the main element that has been incorporated throughout my entire design. The structures arbitrary geometry proudly projects out from the cliffs edges spanning out over nothing but thin air. Two dominating mother U beams are cantilevered out of cliff's edge to spanning over a waterfall. These colossal beams support and carry the weight of what seem to be floating floor slabs. Access to the illusionary floating floors is taken through a series of stairs.
There are no walls in this public stretch of space, which further the illusion of the balancing slabs. The lowest floor slab spans out towards the overwhelming and majestic waterfall for a closer interaction. The realization of height is noticed as one steps over the glass floor section, looking down to the river flowing below.
The VANTAGE POINT
A sense of freedom is created, once a leap of faith is taken on the path of the cantilevered Beam. The open space which surrounds overwhelms you as you walk further towards the structure. The ‘Vantage Point’ is captured as the structures low roof, creates a marvellous and engaging vista as it further stresses this sense of freedom by causing the viewer to gaze out over the entire environment. Each floor space is open to all the elements; this was achieved by not placing any sort of obstructing wall on any of the 3 floor slabs. This allows the viewer 360 panoramic views over the entire domain below.
Placed on the edge of a waterfall and cliff, the architecture is a true representation of structural stability and balance. Standing on the edge of any floor the viewer feels as if they are on the balancing point; one step further and they will tip the scales. When on the edge of the floor slabs, the viewer is made to feel as if they are on the perimeter of two words connected through this structure.
BALANCE
In studying Anton Garcia-Abril’s Hemeroscopium house, a key element was balance. Seven main structural elements work together and balance on one another, resulting in the structure being stable. The result is a unique architectural contraption that took over a year’s work in designing and engineering, however only seven days to construct. In my design I incorporated the element of balance through the use of the two cantilevered U-Beam. Each floor is relative to the other in the way that they are supported by these two Beams. The beams allow the floors to seem as if they are hanging on the thin air, creating the illusion that there is no support.
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MY|CONCEPT
BALANCE - "A state of equilibrium or equipoise ; equal distribution of weight or amount..."
Structural Balance is the key element which surrounds my entire design. Two dominating mother U beams, cantilevered out of cliff's edge, spanning over a waterfall to support and carry the weight of the what seem to be floating floor slabs. Access to the illusionary floating slabs is taken through a series of stairs which stand out. There are no walls in this public stretch of space, which further the illusion of the ballancing slabs.
The lowest floor slab spans out towards the overwhelming waterfall for a closer interaction. The realization of hight is noticed once the avatar steps over the glass floor section, looking down to the river flowing below.
