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Buddhism is considered the middle path of eastern philosophy. It strives to find the balance between what can be perceived and what is the deeper essence or truth. One of the most iconic beliefs is that of reincarnation. Buddhists believe that all sentient life is contained in a cycle of birth and rebirth. Every birth implies a death, and every death implies a new birth. Neither phenomenon is an affirmation of life, and neither is a negation. It is a cycle that defines life on earth while simultaneously erasing life’s conventional means of definition. I’ve heard it described as the relation between pool balls. One life does not turn into the next, just as one ball does not continue into the next ball. The resemblance, though, is obvious. Each life gives direction, velocity, and momentum to the next. The cycle continues according to the rules of karma, swinging between greater and lesser states of life and being pulled and pushed by obstacles and challenges. Finally, when enough good karma has been built up, the momentum can catapult a being out of the cycle and into Nirvana.
The perpetual wandering of reincarnation is translated into form by a multidimensional wall. The wall flows up and down the contours of the site in a gravitational flow leaning with the slope and reacting to buildings and trees. This wandering line sets up boundaries, defines space and paths of movement, brings energy and passive strategies, and relates space to adjacent space. The majority of the wall is made up of a metal meshing supported by wooden members and contains recycled construction debris and materials. The vertical wooden members lean back and forth are spaced only six inches from one another to create a procession. It represents a continuity that comes from individual pieces relating to one another at an unfathomable scale to create one overriding story. The interior meshing is a support for vines and other plant life to encompass the wall. When this undulating line reaches the main Holy space, though, it simultaneously breaks, and comes together. The three tall spires at the center of the site signify the Gompa, a space where one can meditate and break free from the earthly cycle. As they spiral upward, they define a roof garden and symbolize the tree under which the Buddha was enlightened.
The perpetual wandering of reincarnation is translated into form by a multidimensional wall. The wall flows up and down the contours of the site in a gravitational flow leaning with the slope and reacting to buildings and trees. This wandering line sets up boundaries, defines space and paths of movement, brings energy and passive strategies, and relates space to adjacent space. The majority of the wall is made up of a metal meshing supported by wooden members and contains recycled construction debris and materials. The vertical wooden members lean back and forth are spaced only six inches from one another to create a procession. It represents a continuity that comes from individual pieces relating to one another at an unfathomable scale to create one overriding story. The interior meshing is a support for vines and other plant life to encompass the wall. When this undulating line reaches the main Holy space, though, it simultaneously breaks, and comes together. The three tall spires at the center of the site signify the Gompa, a space where one can meditate and break free from the earthly cycle. As they spiral upward, they define a roof garden and symbolize the tree under which the Buddha was enlightened.
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