The Kit of Parts project assigned students to create a pavilion using a specified kit of parts. We were allowed to choose one or two of the following themes: ceremony, ritual, contemplation, dialogue, or tension. While this project was similar to the second project from last semester, this assignment had no specified context, materials, or purpose. It was up to students to decide what direction they wanted to go in with the details surrounding their design.
Our kit of parts was as follows:
(1) Plinth - 80' x 32' x 2'6"
(1) Reflecting Pool - 38' x 18' x 1'
(1) Reflecting Pool - 22' x 10' x 1'
(9) Columns - 6" x 10'
(5) Walls - lengths 12', 16', 22', 36', & 40', all 10' tall
(1) Monolith - 1'6" x 2'6" x 12'
(1) Overhead Plane
My concept was based in the word "ceremony" as I had tried and failed to explore the theme in the previous semester. The initial parti started with a careful division of space connected by a continuous roof form that allows visitors to ascend into the space. My pavilion was designed as a pilgrimage destination, encouraging a secular journey of self critique.
Every part of the pavilion is measured, and every move is calculated as a reflection of the formal aspects of ceremony. The space is divided into a four part sequence: ascension, absolution, congregation, and reflection.
The ascension carries visitors up the stairs via a narrow and organized path. Movement is meant to be slow and controlled as they enter the pavilion. The absolution space greets visitors with the larger reflecting pool. This is where visitors are able to cleanse their feet, metaphorically washing away their perversions. Once one has cleansed their feet, they are ready to continue on their journey.
The congregation space allows visitors to stop and engage with each other. Since everyone has washed away their sins, visitors are all on a level playing field and can communicate with every voice being heard equally. When a visitor is ready, they may enter the reflection space alone.
Passing through the threshold, visitors are greeted with a space that is quiet, closed off, cold, and dark. The discomfort of the reflection space is meant to reflect the discomfort that one is likely to feel during a journey of self reflection. Visitors are encouraged to interact with the pool, seeing nothing but their own figure looking back at them.
When a visitor has finished with their journey, they may either re-enter the congregation space and share what they have learned or they can exit the pavilion a changed person.
Our kit of parts was as follows:
(1) Plinth - 80' x 32' x 2'6"
(1) Reflecting Pool - 38' x 18' x 1'
(1) Reflecting Pool - 22' x 10' x 1'
(9) Columns - 6" x 10'
(5) Walls - lengths 12', 16', 22', 36', & 40', all 10' tall
(1) Monolith - 1'6" x 2'6" x 12'
(1) Overhead Plane
My concept was based in the word "ceremony" as I had tried and failed to explore the theme in the previous semester. The initial parti started with a careful division of space connected by a continuous roof form that allows visitors to ascend into the space. My pavilion was designed as a pilgrimage destination, encouraging a secular journey of self critique.
Every part of the pavilion is measured, and every move is calculated as a reflection of the formal aspects of ceremony. The space is divided into a four part sequence: ascension, absolution, congregation, and reflection.
The ascension carries visitors up the stairs via a narrow and organized path. Movement is meant to be slow and controlled as they enter the pavilion. The absolution space greets visitors with the larger reflecting pool. This is where visitors are able to cleanse their feet, metaphorically washing away their perversions. Once one has cleansed their feet, they are ready to continue on their journey.
The congregation space allows visitors to stop and engage with each other. Since everyone has washed away their sins, visitors are all on a level playing field and can communicate with every voice being heard equally. When a visitor is ready, they may enter the reflection space alone.
Passing through the threshold, visitors are greeted with a space that is quiet, closed off, cold, and dark. The discomfort of the reflection space is meant to reflect the discomfort that one is likely to feel during a journey of self reflection. Visitors are encouraged to interact with the pool, seeing nothing but their own figure looking back at them.
When a visitor has finished with their journey, they may either re-enter the congregation space and share what they have learned or they can exit the pavilion a changed person.
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