Studio 3: Journey of the 5 Senses, Project 1a

Project 1a: Precedent studies

Temple of Heaven, Beijing.

Temple of Heaven, Shanghai, a significant building and landmark of China. The function of this building is for worshiping , with a concentric spacial arrangement which representing the universe and the sky, a simple of infinity as well as connection with the heaven, that's the main poetic of this building and also relate to its typologies. the interior is supported by many timber columns which representing the months, seasons, and the years, which make the interior slightly compact but the height helps contrasting the interior create a harmony interior environment.

The spatial poetic of this building is more towards an ancient believe, the elements are more toward to an amplified space and building, make it as significant as possible but less self-sustain.

Denmark Pavilion, Shanghai Expo.

Denmark Pavilion, Shanghai. A building design by Denmark architecture located in Shanghai, China, as a expo of Denmark. A linear spatial arrangement although the exterior look curve. The structure is formed by bending a straight line and a loop is form, but circulation still remain linear. This building often confusing and it act as a poetic spatial. The who building design is more toward sustainable design which is so different from the Temple of Heaven. The wall is with pores which is permeable, allowing vision and ventilation, privacy is maintained. This building play with the difference in level as it poetic elements, since it is a expo, vision field is very important, and as a semi open space, with allowing user to view to other floor level as a attraction to them. 

Presentation Board 01

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