The Destruction of Construction 5 This project began with an intent to redesign Carleton University’s athletic area of campus. Currently, the area includes several old buildings lacking consistent flow. My inspiration derived from the fact that visitors approaching the campus from the south to its main entrance are welcomed not by an impressive campus design but by a parking lot. My vision for redevelopment recreated the area so that the first thing someone sees is one megabuilding encompassing all necessary venues. What began as a fairly basic concept of redevelopment evolved into a broader exercise of construction and destruction. Once I had imagined a general floor plan similar to that of a flexing arm, I constructed new ideas using geometric shapes. These shapes were then imagined in three and two dimensions. By doing this I expanded this vision from a single basic floor plan to the second stage of my project. The second stage showcased many abstract and interesting designs. I consider this stage of the project as deconstructive because the original floor plan was broken down and analyzed into different geometric shapes and line plotting.
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