Arcadia Named after the Greek province known for its idyllic natural landscapes, Arcadia in Greek Mythology was the home of Gods, nymphs and other ethereal creatures, living amongst lush mountainous expanses of unspoiled wilderness. It is an image of utopia, with bountiful splendour - a lost Edenic form of life with an emphasis on simplicity, a counterpoint to the departure from clarity with the pursuit of progressiveness. The gardens of Arcadia seek to create an oasis of tranquility in a transitory space - the boarding gates - amidst the hustle and bustle of international travel. Pods of green spaces, each containing plants from different biomes encourages one to connect with nature, enveloped in a bio-responsive dome of plants where nature reacts in real time to humans as if the plants were sentient to their presence. The diversity of plants throughout the space, as one moves from one pod to another, evokes an experiential journey through the various biomes present locally and cultivates an appreciation for the beauty and variety that exists in the natural world. Comprised of linear volumes that serve to house multiple functions in different parts of the line, it explores the idea of the line as a unit for building, as structural elements, gardens, sitting areas and pop up kiosks are all formed from a single linear element that transforms as the needs of the space changes from one part of the building to another.
What is “Dionaea muscipula”?
Dionaea muscipula
Common name: Venus Flytrap Function: Trapping prey Initiator: Fly landing on trigger hairs Action: Leaves snap shut Mechanism: Osmosis induced change in turgor Result: Fly is trapped within the two lobes and digested The Venus Flytrap is a carnivorous plant demonstrating nastic movement triggered by physical stimuli applied to the trigger hairs of the lobes ofthe plant. When the lobes of the Venus Flytrap are open, they are convex, but in a closed state, the lobes are concave, thus forming a cavity.
Individual Expansion Cells
Upper Epidermis
Surface of dionaea muscipula
Layers of Cells
Gardens by the Bay (Singapore)
Low Line (New York)
L’Eden by Bompas & Parr (for Perrier Jouet in London)
A Living River - Gatwick Airport (London)
Changi Airport (Singapore)
Combining two gates at Gatwick Airport to accomodate the A380
Proposed re-design of JFK Airport - Multiple smaller planes to one gate
+ Flexible use of gates
Interactive Gardens
Magnitude of twirl force = 0.0 Z transformation factor = 0.0
Magnitude of twirl force = 0.2 Z transformation factor = 4.0
Magnitude of twirl force = 0.7 Z transformation factor = 23.0
Magnitude of twirl force = 3.0 Z transformation factor = 23.0
Twirl force = Negative Magnitude of twirl force = 0.7 Z transformation factor = 23.42 Twirl Field = 9 < x < 14
Step 1: Definition for Twirling a deconstructed surface into curves
Step 2: Definition for piping a curve with variable geometry
Twirl Field = 10.0 Twirl force = Negative Magnitude of force: 0.7 Z-transformation factor = 23.42 Twirl Field = 14.0 Twirl force = Negative Magnitude of force: 0.7 Z-transformation factor = 23.42
Twirl Field = 11.0 Twirl force = Negative Magnitude of force: 0.7 Z-transformation factor = 23.42
Twirl Field = 10.5 Twirl force = Negative Magnitude of force: 0.7 Z-transformation factor = 23.42
Twirl Field = 9.7 Twirl force = Negative Magnitude of force: 0.7 Z-transformation factor = 23.42
Twirl Field = 9.5 Twirl force = Negative Magnitude of force: 0.7 Z-transformation factor = 23.42
Twirl Field = 11.0 Twirl force = Negative Magnitude of force: 0.7 Z-transformation factor = 23.42
WC
Bench Circulation Garden
Entrance
End
Roof Skylight
Glass
Jet bridge
Widths:
Walking
Walking & Circulation : 1.2m
Seating
Seating: 0.5m
Gardens
Plants: 0.3m
Circulation
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Section AA
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Grassland and Heathland 2787m3
Forest Shrubs 2424m3
Rock and Scree Vegetation 1795m3
Alpine and Sub-alpine shrubs 2094m3
Flowers and Herbs 5747m3