EXP3: DEVELOPING THE BRIDGE

Taking the plan from Herzog and de Meuron and transferring that to my section, in order to reflect my theory I managed to develop my layout into a space that is pure geometric in which students and stuffs can fully engage with the beautiful environment of the valley. Adjacent spaces melt into each other, creating a connected, whole space yet still maintaining their own distinctive functions. The apexes of the organic and hard-edged shapes reflect the sense of the mountain in highland.

Herzog and de Meuron – House for a New Media Collector. This plan was warped and flipped in order to adapt to the space needs.

cantilevering structure

the overview of the bridge

space arrangement

Generally, the bridge is composed by 6 parts, 1 sharp "organic" which is used to fix and support the bridge and 5 main "sheds" where people study and work.  Besides, each "sheds" have 3 rooms and 2 stories. 

 All of the main sheds have different levels of transparency. The level of transparency depends on the functions and properties of the space. Space such as lecture theatre, gallery, public spaces,  are the most transparent. And the meeting rooms are in the lowest level.  This transparent character allow people to engage with the stunning landscape and also link people to people between the ground floor and first floor. At the same time, we can take the advantage of sunlight's reflection of the white snow for lighting and warming up the space.

 Interior - lecture theatre

Interior - meetin rooms for the students