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Space Metamorphosis
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SPACE SCENARIOS
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Having investigated the building scale with different time intervals, spatial and functional criterias, this stage’s aim will be to look at the very generic level, how any two functions from the previous list can be mixed, joined and interrelated, having in mind the notions about flow and light gained from case studies.
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The diagrams illustrate the possibilities lying within the space organization of a unit, where function A and function B are operating at different time A rectangleA and circle (fig 30) were intervals. The two basic layout forms of A+B A+B selected to easily illustrate possibilities, however it does not suggest that the layout is the most optimized. Some section studies (fig 29) were also performed at this stage, which revealed the opportunities of using the third dimension as ceiling or walls between two units to introduce the concept of Space Metamorphosis.
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B In order to satisfy storage and serviceBneeds common to all functions, a special element was introduced in all the plan organizations. Sometimes mobile, sometimes static, this unit can act as a function divider, main space divider or subspace divider depending on the units’ configuration, place and orientation. A
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Fig 29. Space transformations caused by special elements in the ceiling and partition walls of the units
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A of the sketched solutions appears to perform better in relation to Some light and connection to exterior, others are more optimized for convenient flow pattern. For example, in sketch numberA+B one, both functions will get the A+B same amount of light, while in number 4 each of the functions has a specific orientation, B meaning A will get a northern light while B will get the southern one. In terms of flow, diagrams 1, 2, 4 and 6 suggest more fluid connections in between zones, while in layouts 3, 5 and 9 the movement is more fragmented (fig 30).