The Wall Competition Entry

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The Wall Competition Entry

Firm

Atelier 212

Type

Cultural › Pavilion Religious

STATUS

Concept

SIZE

10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft

BUDGET

$1M - 5M

The ‘Wall’ will be a dramatic gateway rising next to one of Britain’s most travelled motorways. Its monumental scale will engage the rolling landscape and the clouds above. Its structure will be grand and imposing as well as light and airy. Its presence will be awe inspiring. The Lake District, with its natural beauty, its central location, is envisaged as a potential site of development.

The building form is developed through a series of iteration in which the ‘Wall’ becomes an enclosure. The geometry evokes the verticality of a church spire as well as the dynamism of a ship’s hull. The ‘Wall’ is carved to create a corridor of light at its centre, a space of protection and contemplation. One arm of the ‘Wall’ is raised towards the sky and the other is firmly planted on the ground. These arms embrace to create a continuous path from the ground to the sky and allow visitors to engage in a pilgrimage of contemplation and prayer.

Whilst allowing the visitors to experience the surrounding landscape from different level, it is envisaged that the structure will provide a multitude of spaces such as quiet contemplative spaces and lively meeting hubs. Further programming may include visitor services, exhibition halls and viewing platforms.

The structure will be built of long lasting and sustainable materials. The structural system is envisaged to be reinforced concrete. Modular and mass produced elements will be preferred to minimise cost. Detailing will be robust in order to withstand large crowds and inclement weather.

The architectural team will be proactive in value engineering and, through collaborations, will investigate the most cost-effective life cycle scenario.

The visitors’ experience will start during the construction process and encompass the entirety of the building’s life cycle. The bricks will become the common thread behind this cycle. Visitors will be encouraged to determine the ‘life’ of their bricks. Several scenarios are envisaged: Some bricks will be used as part of the formwork that shapes the concrete structure. These can be used during construction and returned to their owners once the formwork is dismantled. Some bricks will provide the framework of the facade. These will remain as part of the structure and become a living canvas for visitors to come. Those who want to materialise the act of prayer will be invited to place their brick within this diaphanous latticework. Akin to lighting candles in a church or tying prayer blocks on a tree, this act will immortalise the very concept of hope, faith and love.

It is envisaged that all bricks will be electronically tagged and a database will be established to locate them within the matrix of the structure through a web portal. Alternately wearable devices will guide visitors on site to their desired destination and will provide real time information through suggested applications.

The ‘Wall’ will not only be a physical manifestation of experiences, be it analog or digital but it will become an all encompassing story of Faith and Love.

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The Wall Competition Entry

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