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As both a starting point and a means to rationalise the concept of a series of abstract tests of the flow of water, a deconstructed city plan of the site in the IT Corridor region of Chennai, India was drawn.

In order to generate surfaces upon which to test the flow of water, three key areas of focus were picked for their interesting geometry generated from the sketch.

These areas of interest are as follows: P E R E N G U D I D U M P 2 0 0 F E E T R O A D NARAYANAPURAM LAKE As overlayed on this arial map of the district of focus.

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.01 First, geometry is generated in Rhino by tracing round the point of focus.

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.04 Individual leading edges are then stacked upon each other to form a base for the surface to form over.

.05 Using the Nudibranch plugin for grasshopper, (solution below) individual droplets of rain are simulated over the theoretical surface.

.06 Using the simulated rain generated via Nudibranch and Grasshopper, a surface is lofted between the leading edges of the original sketch.

surface C A S C A D I A P R O C E S S .07 After generating a surface in rhino from the rudimentary rainfall grasshopper solution explained in step .06, the surface is rotated thus:

.08 After transformation, the surface is more suited to simulating the flow of water over its face.

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For a more seamless simulation, more polygons are required.

surface C A S C A D I A P R O C E S S .12 After simulating the flow of liquid over the smoothest mesh as explained in the last step, An additional grasshopper script was drawn up in order to create a rougher, more bumpy surface.

This script creates a normal, perpendicular to each face on the mesh.

Then, it calculates the area of each face and extends the normal outward correspondingly. Finally, it generates a pyramid around each normal.

The bigger the area, the longer the normal and therefore the larger the pyramid. This parametric approach to surface creation generated a series of geometries of ever increasing surface roughness, based on the number of polygons present in the mesh.

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It was therefore decided that for the most interesting flow tests, the smooth surface with the highest number of polygons as well as the rough surface with the lowest number of polygons would be best utilsed.

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Cyan represents particles which are closely aligned and harmonious with one another. Orange represents both chaos and dissonance. The mesh is then mirrored in the first stage of the process.

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.02 After mirroring the original .05 After all the individual meshes mesh, they are both rotate upwards. have been mirrored and placed as described, they are condensced .03 This will form the middle and merged back together. stage of the final prototype. .06 The resulting monolith is then 04 The original second, mirrored lit in various ways and viewed from stage of the process is flipped various angles in order to gain an on its x axis and mirrored above entirely new and fresh perspective both itself and the middle stage. with each concurrent view.

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Observed interactions with the ery include: washing, fishing, scavenging, defecation, and burning rubbish.During the monsoon season the ery rises up to road level and drains into the southern ery.

(Kovilambakkam) A build up of rubbish can block

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the drainage channel causing the ery to overflow.

Due to the geology of the area and the lack of depth of porous regolith, the ery can fill up with silt and this needs to be periodically dredged. This is done by the Public Works Department. (PWD)

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Observed interactions with the ery include: fishing, socialising, and washing. During the monsoon season, if the ery is supplied sufficiently the water will rise up and overflow the surplus water weir along the irrigation channel to Narayanapuram ery. Industries

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have built right up to the edge of the main ery bund, which separates the ery from the rest of the city. waste is released into the aquefer. In the immediate area of both erys it is possible to smell clearly defined scents such as rubbish, sewage and industrial waste.

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Observedinteractionswiththisarea:pastoralfarming with goats, pigs and cows. The surrounding wells are extremely dry and thus arable farming is not viable.

In the past the land was used for farming rice. This land, if left fallow for five years or more can legally

be converted into residential zoning. It is evident that this is occuring from previous sattelite imagery as well as from first hand experience of the building work being carried out in the area. New houses are built on stilts with three floors of accommodation.

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Observed interactions with the Ponniammal Koil Temple Tank: religious ceremonies, social space and a childrens playground. The temple tank has recently been rennovated and is currently managed by the state. (unusual for hindu temples) The houses in the

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surrounding areas have a lot of visible open drainage outside their properties. Blockages in these channels from rubbish have caused water to overflow and has caused extensive pooling of water on the streets.

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Bore wells found in the surrounding houses are drilled down a lot further. This unfortunately causes previously unforseen changes to occur to the local aquafer, and lowers the water level in the surrounding agricultural irrigation wells.

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Observed interactions with the drainage channel: because for most of the year there is little to no rainfall in the region (outside of the monsoon season) the channel that both Keelkattalai and Kovilambakkam erys drain through is dry for the

majority of the year. Due to this, a lot of plastic waste is dumped. When it rains, this rubbish dumping causes large blockages and both the drainage channel, and the road over the top become principle flood prone zones. Waterbuffalo graze on the rubbish.

[Further site condition images were not possible to capture due to site conditions being so hostile that there was no traversable terrain]

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Observed interactions with the agricultural wells in the area: Only one well is currently in use, the rest are dry. This well is being used to irrigate the land to grow rice, but only a fraction of the potential of the land is being utilised due to poor rainfall.

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Bore wells found in surrounding houses are drilled down a lot further which is one of the factors which have caused the dug, irrigational wells in agricultural areas such as this to slowly but inexorably dry up.

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down by the local stray cats and dogs. According to the temple guardian, it has yet to overflow. Due to the water being so heavily polluted, there is a large drinking water tank built on the temple grounds, partially fed by rain, for the surrounding houses.

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Observed interactions with the Madipakkam Ery irrigation channel: Similar to the other drainage channel observed, which bifurcates Medavakkam road, it is empty for the majority of the year, and is therefore the unfortunate site of extensive dumping

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during the more arid months of the year. The irrigation channel therefore becomes blocked with rubbish preventing water from passing. During monsoon season this will cause the road and surrounding area, including businesses and houses, to flood.

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Observed interactions with the temple tank: religious ceremonies, locals socialising and the ceremonial feeding of the holy fishes in the tank.

The surrounding areas are very peaceful and quiet.

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A lot of new buildings are being constructed, however. A lot of the new buildings have localised wells without their gardens.

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These maps chart the cartographers’ perception of flow of water throghout the various areas of interest outlined earlier in the folio. Alongside traditional mapping, the group travelled to each of these sites and attempted to transcribe our perception of how the flow of water connects between each ery. Additionally, the group’s perception of sense of place was also mapped. Each area of interest is numbered according to the order in which they were visited, alongside the local interview that was conducted.

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Each area of interest is skewed in perspective of the group’s perception of the direction of the flow of water between throughout the various interconnected streams, rivers, and micro-rivulets which make up the ery network.

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Additionally, each person attempted to convey their feeling of space as each site opened up before them. For example, in areas [03], [07] and [08] the density of the urban fabric gave way to vast open plains of paddy farming. A change so drastic that it completely altered one’s perception of the city as a whole.

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This is an exploded isometric drawing of our first iteration of the research archive. It took the form of a rigid box constructed from laser cut 5mm and 2mm acrylic sheets. A parametric tooth joint script was generated in grasshopper in order to automate the dimensions and number of teeth as would be adequately required to provide enough strength to the archive. It was accurate enough that zero tollerance was required for the joints between the walls and the base.

The archive box was designed to house four separate compartments for for each specific area of research. Each compartment was constructed from 2mm sheets which were designed to slot into the base and the sides in order to provide extra rigidity. They also featured a ‘foot’ at the bottom in order to prevent stray documents from falling between any cracks that might remain after construction.

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The second iteration of the archive was designed to fulfill two purposes. First of all, it was to be larger in depth, so as to accommodate the largest possible amount of research conducted.

Secondly, the back wall of each compartment was designed to be able to move freely in and out of the archive, whilst retaining its ‘foot’. This would allow each area of research to be easily extracted from the archive by pulling on the tab at the top.

This increased functionality unfortunately meant that the 5mm sides to the archive were weaker than they had been before, to allow for the compartments to slide out. Therefore, extra sheets of 2mm acrylic were cut and designed to flank the sides. Once glued to the sides and embedded in the plinth, they would provide adequate reinforcement.

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Version 2.0 features it on the inside, so the exterior face is smooth.

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Using the seven primary chakras of Hinduism alongside the holy elements of Water and Void integral to the worship of Shiva, This final thesis project aims to interrogate and deconstruct the definition, realisation and manifestation of spiritual architectural space as a system of internal energy within the human body and mind.

Using RealFlow, physical modelling techniques and extensive diagrammatic drawing to simulate and interrogate the relationship between the Shaivistic (worship of Shiva) elements of water and void and their interactions within the architectural void of the divine Lord Shiva, a series of enigmatic and unknowable spatial abstractions will be generated, which will help to explore and perhaps redefine our definition of what architecture was, is and can be, using the infinite catalytic potential of the human mind, This is the process of a divine spatial genesis:

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The 5th Chakra it locates at the neck and the throat and it relates to hearing and speaking your Truth. Its color is Blue. Not being able to be true to ourselves and not speaking our truth are the major challenges in this chakra.

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The 6th Chakra it locates between the two eyebrows in the third eye region. The color is indigo. The sixth chakra governs intuition, telepathy, and inner world. The place of the sixth chakra is also the place of meeting of the two hemispheres of the brain.

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The 3rd Chakra it locates in the navel area. It is represented by the color Yellow. It governs our warrior energy, our personal power, and self-esteem. When we follow our life purpose without a doubt, we have a strong third chakra. Setting goals, deadlines, and desires and working towards them with small steps every day fuels the energy in this chakra.

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The 2nd Chakra is the most feminine chakra and is represented by the color Orange. It is located below the navel in the pelvic area; also it rules pleasure, enjoyment, money, a purpose of life, connection, and mostly creativity. Everything we create comes primarily from the Second Chakra.

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The 1st Chakra is the most masculine and physical chakra. It represented by the color Red. It located at the base of the spine; and it represents your foundation, family beliefs, safety, and boundaries.

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The 4th Chakra it located exactly in the middle of the seven chakras and its place is at the center of the chest near the heart. This chakra is the Heart chakra and is represented the color Green. The ability to love, passion, understanding, forgiveness and unconditional love comes from this chakra.

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S A H A S R A R A T H E C R O W N C H A K R A The 7th Chakra it locates at the top of the head and is called the Crown Chakra. The color is white/ violet. This chakra helps us understand that everything in the cosmos is connected and when it is balanced it gives us a feeling of peace, awareness, and understanding toward of every life force in this world.

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One of the five ‘Pancha Bhoota Stalam’ tmeples of ancient Tamil Nadu, Jambukeshwarar is devoted to Lord Shiva’s elemental manifestation in the form of water. Worship at this temple takes place within the inner sanctum underwhich a subterranian river runs. The Shivalingam (the physical emobdiment of the corresponding element) is submerged within, underneath the sanctum above.

Arunachaleswarar temple is also located in present day Tamil Nadu. It is dedicated to the elemental manifestation of Lord Shiva as a pillar or column of fire. Worship at this temple takes place within the inner sanctum, which is located directly below a gigantic beacon of fire, with the Shivalingam is sat within.

Thillai Natarajar temple is interesting in that worship here is dedicated to the absence of matter. Here, the void and space is praised as allegoric of the vast, incomprehensible nature of the divine. The void element worshipped here is unusual in that it is not contained within a Shivalingam, but is regarded as the absence of one.

As such, this temple’s inner sanctum is completely empty.

This temple is dedicated to the element of earth. It is located within Kanchipuram, an ancient city in its own right and one of India’s largest temple complexes. The temple itself is the largest in Kanchipuram proper.

Here, the Shivalingam is made up of an alloy of metals found within the earth, primarily iron. and it is addorned with various flowering species.

This temple is dedicated to the element of air. Located in modern day Andhra Pradesh, this is the only temple which is located outside of present day Tamil Nadu, which historically was larger and encompassed this temple complex as well. The temple was constructed in such a way that it channels the winds through its inner sanctum, within which, the Shivalingam is lit by torches that sway when wind is blown through.

Worship at this temple is characterised by submersion within the water element.

Worship at this temple is characterised by the light-giving properties of fire, the beacon of which can be seen for miles around.

Worship at this temple is characterised by the utter absence of matter in its entirety. The closest possible relation to complete vacuum is contained within the temple.

Worship at this temple is characterised by the stoic strength of the earth, but also its life giving properties.

Worship at this temple is characterised by the movement of air, made mianifest by its ability to move the torches that light its inner sanctum and the Shivalingam enshrined within.

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V A S T U V I D Y A S H I V A S T H A N A [ T E M P L E L O C A T I O N ] According to the ancient ‘Vasta Vidya’ building codes, temples must be located according to a series of stringent socio-economic and geophysical factors.

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With regards to siting the temple complex, it has been decided that it shall be based around the water element, it being the most obvious and immediate of the monsoonal elements, as the monsoon itself is most often associated with torrential rainfall. As is the case of the original Jambukeshwarar temple, the subterranian aquifer connecting all the irrigation wells shall provide this subterranien source of water., and the complex shall be based around this.

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In addition to being suitably close to any centers of population nearby, it is also essential that there be suitable accomodations made to ensure that there is enough water on the site. This is insured either by constructing specialised water tanks, or in this instance, the irrigation wells will suffice.

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A temple must be located suitable near to a center of population. This mutually ensures that it is as close as can be convenient to the local populus, whilst also ensuring that there is an adequate amount of pilgrims.

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Once land of adequate fertility has been chosen, crops (in this case rice) is grown on the site and then fed to the holy cows, as a form of blessing for the site.

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This is the process by which a site is selected according to its fertility. In this instance, the firtile rice paddies of southern Keelkattalai have been chosen.

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SHEETED PARTICLE MESHES Due to the relatively unstable nature of the final, chakratic simulation when the particles were meshed, the resulting geometry was deemed to be unusable from a spatial perspective.

It was decided that not only must the particle count be reduced, but that the addition of a sheeter daemon into the simulation might enable the generation of mure usable meshes.

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between the two original particles is what is known as a ‘tendril’.

By sufficiently reducing the overall particle count within the simulation, and introducing a sheeter daemon, the generation of more usuable ‘surfaces’ of fluids were generated from the previously ‘cloud like’ particles. The introduction of the sheeter daemon in this case proved to be extremely beneficial, and usable mesh geometries were able to be generated from the resulting fluid simulation.

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The sheeter daemon is designed to modify the generation of particles within a given simulation. The normal method of generating particles is akin to the generation of a cloud. As the particles have only themselves and other particles with which to interact, the formation and shaping of the resulting fluid can result in the generation of a somewhat unrealistic fluid simulation.

Over the next two pages are examples of each of the meshes generated from the same chakratic simulation, but with the introduction of a sheeter daemon.

The sheeter daemon is designed to calculate the distance between one or more particles, and, based on a series of modifiable paremeters, if it deems the distance between said particles to be of too great a distance, generates particles between the two in order to fill the void. The resulting particle generation

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This exploded isometric details the construction of the initial lasercut prototype plinth, which is designed to house the glue laminated contoured models of the chakra meshes.

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The laminated contoured sheets are held in place by the brackets, which are themselves held in place within the two 5mm sections of the plinth base. Little tolerance was designed in so as to form the tightest bond between the different parts of the prototype, whilst also ensuring relative ease of construction.

Once in place, the stack of 23 3mm plates that make up the contoured laminate are then able to be lit individually using an external LED light source, such as a smartphone.

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After constructing the initial prototype, it was decided that the housing needed to be more than simply a device for the viewing of each geometry. It needed to be an experience. For that reason, a prototype v1.5 was designed. Designed as more of an enclosure, this would function as a complete display housing comprising all the elements needed for successful visualisation into one construction, including a strip at the rear of the device into which a strip of LEDs could be inserted, and raised up and down in order to light each section in sequence.

The laminated stack was then rotated by 20 degrees so that the front face of the block would be at a more anthropometric viewing angle.

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Each acrylic stack weighs approximately 2.5kg, so the stands needed to be sufficiently strong, but also as light as possible, hence the two cutouts in the center of each individual stand.

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Each leg was drilled with a 6mm diameter hole to enable the application of a 6M stud fixing bolt and accompanying fixing nuts. These were then tightened so that the legs and end cladding could be tightly fixed in place in order to provide adequate strength in order to carry the acrylic stack.

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The same was repeated on the other leg assemblage, and the completed stand was ready and strong enough to support the acrylic stack, with the end cladding on either side providing both strength and acting as a bracket in order to keep the stack in the correct position.

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This exploded isometric details the construction of the proposed exhibition model piece. It will be constructed from sheet materials for ease of manufacturing as well as cost purposes. To this extent, the vast majority of components will be cut from readily available and scalable sheet materials such as MDF, clear acrylic and mountboard.

The exceptions to this are the aluminium reinforcing members running the length of the seven chakra display units, through the MDF stands, and the RGB LED strip, which is attached to the lighting boom.

This second iteration has a wealth of improvements over the original prototype, but the main driving force behind its design is the ability to light each acrylic laminate of each of the seven chakras at the same time, with each layer of the laminate being lit at the same time. As such. a lighting boom with LED strips glued to it will be hand operated and pulled up and down in order to light each element of the laminate stacks in turn, at the same time.

Because this display model will showcase every chakra laminate at the same time, in a single object (once constructed), considerations for the combined weight of 23 layers of 3mm laminated acrylic had to be taken into account. In order to successfully support such a heavy load, double thickness 6mm MDF display stands have been designed, which will be glued together to form a single display stand for one end of the laminate stack.

See the following pages for a detailed breakdown of each sheet used in a series of nesting diagrams.

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MDF DISPLAY STAND (HALF OF 1ST LAMINATE) MDF DISPLAY STAND (HALF OF 1ST LAMINATE) BLACK CARD FRONT CLADDING LASER ETCHED CHAKRA DISPLAY PLATE LASER ETCHED CHAKRA NAME DISPLAY PLATE ALUMINIUM REINFORCING MEMBERS BLACK CARD REVERSE CLADDING DISPLAY UNIT END CLADDING LASER ETCHED ACRYLIC CONTOURED LAMINATE STACK MDF DISPLAY STAND (HALF OF 2ND LAMINATE) MDF DISPLAY STAND (HALF OF 2ND LAMINATE) DISPLAY UNIT INTERVAL CLADDING AJNA DISPLAY UNIT EXPLODED VIEW OF ACRYLIC LAMINATE STACK VISHUDDHA DISPLAY UNIT ANAHATA DISPLAY UNIT MANIPURA DISPLAY UNIT SWADHISTHANA DISPLAY UNIT MULADHARA DISPLAY UNIT RGB LED STRIP (ATTACHED TO LIGHTING BOOM) MDF LIGHTING BOOM RIGHT HAND BOOM HANDLE LEFT HAND BOOM HANDLE ISOMETRIC VIEW OF ASSEMBLED DISPLAY UNITS

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prototype 2.0 device CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS

Assembled stands, holding four of the laser etched chakra models.

The completed set of seven stands, spryed black, ready to be clad.

Affixing the front cladding, starting with the chakra logos.

Preparing to affix the rear cladding to the model.

Testing the LED strip and ensuring that it will evenly light te chakra models.

Laying the LED strip into the lighting boom with the aid of a friend.

The prototype device fully lit.

C H A K R A T I C The orientation of each of the interpretive chakratic meshes on site is dictated by their formal arrangement within a traditional Hindu symmetrical six-pointed star. Six of the chakras are arranged around the periphery of the star, with one in each point. As such, each chakra has an opposite, and it is through this orientation, that they are able to bring balance to each other. For example, in this orientation, Sahasrara, the Crown chakra, is able to bring balance to its opposite, Swadhisthana, the Sacral chakra, and so on and so forth for the rest of the points. The Third Eye is placed in the middle, and it lacks a point to call home.

B A L A N C E This is because the Third Eye is said to be the gateway to the infinite subconscious of the human mind. It is through the balance of the Third Eye that one may achieve true enlightenment and therefore apotheosis through then balancing the other six chakras. It is represented in this diagram in the centre of the star, the void within the whole, projecting visibility and balance to all those surrounding it. This is further exemplified through the extensive use of impossible geometry.

Within the third eye, anything and everything is possible. it is for these tenets that the chakras are arranged on site in the way that they are.

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OBSERVATIONS THROUGH THE THIRD EYE Perspective view showing the internal meditation possible when balancing the Third Eye and Crown chakras, as demonstrated by interacting with the installations on site.

THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE INFINITE SUBCONSCIOUS I N F I N I T E S P A C E : I N F I N I T E P O T E N T I A L

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