At this point in time I am exploring the details of the buildings and how they interact together smoothly. each individual building must link seamlessly to the next one, without confusion for the person walking through - they must complete their story.
I feel this drawing is the focus in the civic plan as it reiterates the town perfectly. The town is divided by the railway that runs through the middle - one of the first things I saw when studying the plan of Pomona. When thinking about how to construct the library area, I thought to reiterate this division as it is a defining part of Pomona’s history. The library is broken into two spaces (this could be used well when sorting the books/audio or museum parts of the library) and is connected by a courtyard surrounding both buildings. The flat ‘stairway’ takes the person through the designed library, then through to the commercial area of the plan. With this reiteration of the division, it not only parts the library to make it more interesting, but also connects the two buildings comfortably, with the thoughtful use of space in between - the perfect civic space.
Under the shallow stairway, under the library, I have added a flood gate (seen on section below) to allow for flooding near the railway area. This is perfect fitting with the slight contour and stairway towards the library.
In the article, ‘Function follows form’, questions were raised, ‘how should a building be used?’ The linkage scheme represent paths linking to each of the specialised spaces, this could be paired with a bubble diagram in the design process, shown in the weeks’ above process. The dual of the linkage scheme uses the bubble diagram to represent form. Outside and inside are independent - make sure this is reflected in your form - nothing too boxy. Make sure all the buildings connect well with the use of thoughtful space in between. A good example of buildings connecting is the amphitheatre, courtyard and foods cape area in my civic place.
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