unofficial blog for course ARCH243

Lehigh University
Art Architecture and Design
113 Research Drive
Building C
Bethlehem, PA 18015

Daniel

Daniel 11/04

Sacred

The randomness in of the height organization of each rectangle makes it more organized and connected to nature/the scared.

Congregation

The scale of the monument itself is immense, while the openings you can walk through give it a sense of direction in which people should gather/interact with the space, as a place of mass gatherings would.

Learning

There exposure of the space and the openness really creates a setting for learning, having both great natural lighting, and immense space to breath.

Commerce

When I think of commerce, markets come to mind. At a setting like a mall for example where people come to shot at multiple places, all of the stores are essentially interacting with each-other, like these individual volumes above are overlapping.

Living

A living space to me has to have a balance of indoor and outdoor space. I saw this balance here as the porch area is just as large as the inside space itself. A living space to me also has to have good lighting.

Isolation

These triangular balcony spaces are above ground, which means access to it can only be had from side the building itself. This could make it a useful place to self isolate and be away from people.

Contemplation

The high altitude of the structure allows me to overlook beautiful scenery of a setting, allowing me to contemplate into the distance peacefully.

Exhibition

The area in which all of the benches are essentially facing each-other, could allow for a space of gathering, and what better place for the profane than a club, which is what this design is based off of.

Exhibition

The background frames and space in which the exhibition to take place.

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