The Ark

The studio process involves bodily engagement with structural systems through a series of models at various scales. These systems are detailed out using Bamboo,timber,steel and rammed earth and manifest themselves into an artisan's workshop where they are articulated further to build an architectural language. The proposal explores the concept of continuous spaces and volumes within a larger built form. The idea of creating multiple mezzanine levels that overlook one another and the larger space at all times, stimulates interaction and learning between various artisans and students working in the workshop. Different volumes allow one to experience the spanning system from different levels. The concept is developed in coherence with the explored spanning system and other details.