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#collegaction “The weakest link in the chain is also the strongest. It can break the chain.� Stanislaw Jerzy Lec FORMAL SYSTEMS MADE OF SEVERAL VOLUMES ARE VISUALLY PERMEABLE. BUT THEY CAN BE PHYSICALLY LINKED.
UNDERGROUND LINK
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GROUND LINK
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AIR LINK
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A - Not physically linking the volumes or linking them underground means you are not connecting them visually. B - The ground link separates open public space up to the point it becomes private, in which case the link is closed in a ring. pp. 90-91 C - Connecting volumes with air links means leaving the public space untouched, but connecting the volumes visually.
KEEP IN MIND Physically link several volumes with a ground passage if you want the formal system to present itself as a barrier. If you do not physically connect the volumes, keep in mind that the open space will carry out this job and will have to be designed accordingly. In the case of underground volume links, think about possible systems/excavations that will allow air and light in the buried part. Use air links to connect volumes both visually and physically, not touching the existing spatial continuity on the ground.
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