BIOLOGIC BATHHOUSE
FIFTH YEAR STUDENT
"Field conditions are bottom-up phenomena, defined not by overarching geometrical schemas but by intricate local connections. Form matters, but not so much the form of things as the forms between things." -Stan Allen This bathhouse project, situated near Blanchard Springs, Arkansas concentrated on the development of a complex spatial edge. Starting with a biologic specimen, in this case a turtle shell, a protypical module was created which would serve to address the many practical functions of the building's envelope. The bottom-up development of the schema meant that all buildings parts related through a common language of organization. Patterns of camouflage in the natural world dictate the growth of the protective exterior shell. Additionally, the ancient rituals of ceremonial public bathing also finds a hierarchy of spaces around solitude in the midst of the community. Introducing a sense of Voyeurism in the design of the prototype, as well as building layout, the visitor is continually attracted to things unseen. Spaces provide shelter while cropped views of adjacent rooms do not let one rest long.  Return to Portfolio Home
|
|