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The City Above
THE CITY ABOVE (Spring 5th Year, 2010)
The City Above is the design for the (omitted until competition winner released), a center that redefines the concept of healing and the usual perception of the built environment. HEALING THE CITY. The project takes over an underutilized parking structure at the heart of Lawrence’s urban core. This is both a symbolic and literal attack on our automobile dependent culture. When one removes himself from one’s fixation with automobile, he or she can begin the process of reconnecting with body and mind. HEALING THE USER. The healing objective of the project is prevention; the center is devoted to creating a foundation for the healthy development of the city and the individual. The predominately young (18-25) age group of Lawrence is the main target audience for the project, because it is young population who will best embrace preventative healing principles and continue to practice them throughout their lives. The repossessed parking garage decks provide open space for a farmers market to encourage healthy diet and nutrition. The primary program spaces above are a spa, workout rooms, and educational spaces. Higher still are yoga, dance, and meditation spaces. Throughout the building are patio spaces which encourage social interaction and positive interpersonal relationships. The result is a holistic design providing all levels of physical, spiritual, and emotional healing for the mind and body. EXISTING ABOVE THE CITY. By redefining the top of the parking garage as a new ground plane, the center affords a unique vertical experience. Panoramic and framed views exist throughout the building to give the user an increasing sense of well being and enlightenment as they leave the ground and approach the sky. THE SCAFFOLD FOR HEALING. The project utilizes scaffolding to connect users to the center long before they set foot within the actual building. The scaffolding serves both as a literal means of travel and as a constant reminder of wellness for the residents of Lawrence. The scaffolding acknowledges its own impermanence; it influences the future development of the city, but does not prohibit it. The scaffold longs for evolution around it, and for the healthy growth of the city and its people.
The City Above is the design for the (omitted until competition winner released), a center that redefines the concept of healing and the usual perception of the built environment. HEALING THE CITY. The project takes over an underutilized parking structure at the heart of Lawrence’s urban core. This is both a symbolic and literal attack on our automobile dependent culture. When one removes himself from one’s fixation with automobile, he or she can begin the process of reconnecting with body and mind. HEALING THE USER. The healing objective of the project is prevention; the center is devoted to creating a foundation for the healthy development of the city and the individual. The predominately young (18-25) age group of Lawrence is the main target audience for the project, because it is young population who will best embrace preventative healing principles and continue to practice them throughout their lives. The repossessed parking garage decks provide open space for a farmers market to encourage healthy diet and nutrition. The primary program spaces above are a spa, workout rooms, and educational spaces. Higher still are yoga, dance, and meditation spaces. Throughout the building are patio spaces which encourage social interaction and positive interpersonal relationships. The result is a holistic design providing all levels of physical, spiritual, and emotional healing for the mind and body. EXISTING ABOVE THE CITY. By redefining the top of the parking garage as a new ground plane, the center affords a unique vertical experience. Panoramic and framed views exist throughout the building to give the user an increasing sense of well being and enlightenment as they leave the ground and approach the sky. THE SCAFFOLD FOR HEALING. The project utilizes scaffolding to connect users to the center long before they set foot within the actual building. The scaffolding serves both as a literal means of travel and as a constant reminder of wellness for the residents of Lawrence. The scaffolding acknowledges its own impermanence; it influences the future development of the city, but does not prohibit it. The scaffold longs for evolution around it, and for the healthy growth of the city and its people.
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