Project Location:
Niagara Falls, New York
Project Brief:
Goat Island is the largest of a series of small island that divide the American and Canadian falls. The goal of this studio is to create an international welcome center on Goat Island to accommodate the large tourist industry. The program includes a information room, museum, educational rooms, theater, and building operation offices.
Project Abstract:
Goat Island is one of only a few places in the world were an observer can witness the true phenomena of nature powers. The roar of the falls, the plume of mist rising from the gorge, and the spectacular display of fragmented light dancing in the mist. A visit to Goat Island is both a physical and metaphysical experience that captivates ones attention to the overwhelming beauty of nature. I began to focus in on the phenomena of the fragmentation light. The light and the mist from the falls collide together creating a spectacular explosion of color. Observing the reaction between light rays and water molecules I observed constant reaction with a consistently unpredictable end. From this a drew a parallel to connection from this reaction to the human nature reaction the site itself.
Parti Sketch:
18