LOMOVA
/loh-mah-vah/ GOOD WATER
“Five things alone are necessary to the sustenance and comfort of the Indians among the children of the earth. The sun, who is the Father of all, The earth, who is the Mother of men, The water, who is the Grandfather, The fire, who is the Grandmother, Our brothers and sisters: the corn and seeds of growing things� [Z U N I] RELIEF
CLEANSE
/Symbiosis between the act of releasing and embracing something in return/
/ To make clean, purify, free from dirt or filth/ / To clear of inequalities or uneveness/ / To make morally or spiritually clean; to purify or free from sin and guilt/
FEMININE
MASCULINE
PRESENCE
SENSE
/The state of fact or existing, occuring, or being present in a place or thing/
/ A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch/
J U X TA P O S I T I O N
M AT E R I A L I T Y + T I M E
SYMBOLISM+GENDER T I D A L - F a t h e r S k y, M o t h e r E a r t h , G r a n d f a t h e r Wa t e r
Common relief space where the element of Father Sky, Mother Earth, Grandfather Water, and Grandmother Fire mingles. Enclosed by concrete surface shaped by similar branches used for traditional ramada, this solitary or group contemplative space acts as monolithic womb. The metal well in the middle of the room records the water level available in the river at the moment and let its traces as memory of the water. Through the sky opening, ray of light beams into the space and defines a unique dramatic space.
PUBLIC TOILET
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V I S TA - F a t h e r S k y Relief space dedicated to the Father Sky is an observation room which frames significant view of the river. Compressed zone of sight heightens focus and articulates atmosphere of its landscape. The space can also be flexibly used as theatre with hidden roll-down screen from ceiling.
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ECHO - Mother Earth Presence of the nature encapsuled inside dome-like space, that reverbs the sound of children of the Mother Earth inside this space. LED lighting around the wall washes on the inner-side of the dome, displaying lighting play that mimics time of a day. Hung track lighting creates possibility of public art gallery or performance to happen inside this space.
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HEARTH - Grandmother Fire Since the earlier form of civilization, hearth has always been the heart of social interraction. Circular skylight creates sense of transparency in this solid concrete space. It also creates light beam that dramatically accentuated particular spots during the time of the day. During colder season, the hearth activates as sanctuary for those in need.
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TRICKLE - Grandfather Water Water monument activates as a flexible showering space as well as water fountain to cool off the people at extremely hot days. Dialogue between the concrete and the steel creates chemically invoked pattern, relaying information of time and the water. Meanwhile, glass grid acts as part of the fountain head as well as creating prism-effect into this space. Wall-wash lighting accentuates the material reaction while keeping its ambience.
INT 622: Spring 2018 Advanced Interior Architecture Studio IV
Student: Jasmine Zulkarnain Instructor: Brie Smith