Plan of main flower. (north is in the left)

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The plan3.jpgmain guide into the design of my project has been light. The aim of achieving concealed light (see the light coming in but not the aperture) has been the parameter to define the position in plan and section of the curved walls.

The way they curve is due to generating afeeling of enclosure (concave in main space, mix of concave and convex in entrance, exterior and transitions).

The location of the internal veins are stiffning the curve walls (increase base area

+less material)and allowing to incorporate program. 

This last aspect in done by controlling 2 qualities: Orientaion...They are the orientating the passerby in the space (always pointing towards where youll find a new space) Location...in the south side there is hardly any vein so the light can slide in w no shadow whislt in the north is where I am incorporating the program. There scale allows for different types of programs ( confesion, chapels, )

There is one last particularity that is the reason of the change of material in two of the walls (from concrete to alabaster) there is an aura moment (summer 12-2, winter 10-12) where light penetrates directly throught the translucent wall. There is one moment of the year, 21 dec where the is a direct spot light at the altar, it is at 1pm, just when the service finishes the light shines in the alabaster wall.

 

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Natasha Sandmeier said:

hiya.

intresting developments.
in terms of the plan - what are the spots - i think they're pink?

what are the turquose lines? seem at odds with the rest of the surfaces.

you'll have to describe with a series of drawings, renders or digi/physical models how you are articulating the veins - indicate the degree of curvature, depth and rotation and what it does for you spatially, programmatically, and how it shapes the light effects. it currently looks as thought they're sandwiched between thin partitions rather than occupying the wall thickness.

Lastly, don't render the wall thickness with gray tone, but rather draw the wall-innards. what is the material thickness, what is the supporting structure. What is cladding, what is artificial light modification (your ribs) and how do they differ from the main wall, etc.

ok - all for now! ceiling plan looks interesting (but avoid the tendency to view it with X-RAY vision!). Draw it more accurately and use lineweights/linetypes to define what is in front or behind other layers.

The programmatic bulges appear as though they're added as an afterthought - i thought these were going to be embedded in the thickness of the walls?

Naiara Vegara said:

hola, the spots is the sitting (randomly placed) I thought I didnt want fix sitting but more freedom. The tuquose lines is the different material wall, its the alabaster wall so I can have the aura moment that I mentioned in the text above.
With the description in dwg, renders,,of the articulaiton of veins u mean as to have a series of "diagrams"-explanations of their charactristics which would be included in the whitebook but not in the plate??

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