Final Project

I wanted my design to seem simple initially, but on further investigation, be a complex form. With the mix between concrete and wood there is a relationship between what I would call cold and dark materials. The mix between wood and concrete allows the building to have duality in its form.
I also wanted the person to have an experience through the circulation of the building. The person will walk through the back and follow the water into the building. They will walk on top of the water and as it stops, so will they, as they go to their respective seats. If they were to go to the second floor, they would walk up the stairs as seen below, experience the Zen View through the window above the doors and then make the decision of which room they would like to go to.
I wanted the floor plan to allow for separation between rooms. To enter the side chapel the person must walk through the classroom. So there is no direct entrance from the outside to the chapel, allowing for some isolation for the space. The office has a different staircase to allow for privacy. To get to the bathroom or storage room, the person must enter from doors at the back as there is not entrance from the inside.The side chapel sits above and is the only completely open room. This gives the room a feeling of being closer to the heavens and one with nature. Also, the view is the best in the building as it sits higher to overlook the ocean.
My 1/2 inch section shows the expressive light detail. I was inspired my Aldo and the way he used the connection of the buildings to allow light within the building. From the picture, you can see that light floods in from around the form, not only giving the second floor the look as though it is floating, but it allows light to come in at different angles and strength.

All in all, my design turned out to be a geometric form that contained very complex details.