ARCH20001

Design Studio Beta

Understanding and integrating building functionality, site, and landscape interface through the design of a contemporary pleasure garden complete with spaces for social gathering and interaction which are immersive as well as engaging.

The Interlude Garden

The interlude garden was designed to accentuate the idea of journey and to offer meandering opportunities. It is essentially a pleasure garden that offers a break or diversion from the repeating loop of normal daily life routines. This project was further developed based on the concept of time and space, and the so-called in-between or transitional spaces. I was especially interested to explore how spaces with this quality can be integrated with the landscape or designed in a way so that it can offer a more atmospheric experience and impact the visitors engagement in the pleasure garden.

Concept

landscape: terracing landform offering a duality of function

architecture: a welcoming gesture that invites people to the garden

Composition

exploring the possibility of infinite depths and exspansion through the form of a spiral

Plan

in-between spaces give the sense of interdependency and connection between structures

Section A

highlighting the curved roof structures and intensifying nature of the pavilion buildings

Section B

Buildings facing the centre to maximise the garden view

Programs

including studio spaces for private use and restaurant, cafe, tea house, shop, gallery for public use