Further evolutions of the room :

After analyzing the space of week two, it seems that the part of it with the stronger character was the space under the cornice for the art. The essence of this small compressed space tried to be preserved through  some changes in the room :

Small cardboard studies 

These studies brought to an observatory for ornithology, especially for species of birds living next to the rhone. Troglodyte, pouillots, cygnes, plongeons, hérons, fuligule morillon, canards, sterne, martin pêcheur, milan noir...

The space inspired from the discover of the small space under the cornice from week two is compressed and underlines the idea that a hidden space ( from birds ) is often compressed, picked up on oneself.

Plan and construction of a oblique plan with two slopes

Elevation

Sequence of photos of a mock up : attempt of an intersection of three plans in plaster :

Cast

Structurally not very convincing... An other materiality for two plans was chosen : slats of wood, allowing a transparency from inside the room to perceive more easily the birds.

Wood slats mock ups : study of the materiality of the plans

Evolution of the first draft :

This week, the project has been evolving and getting more precisely defined.

The space is still designated to the observation of a piece of art, an activity which is often an interior experience, contrasted by the experience of the panorama around, witch is more an exterior experience due to the interactivity with the environment.

Research sketches 

Plan

Elevation

Photos of a study model and description of the program : 

The observer enters on the right and is having a low point of view of the sculpture, exposed on the cornice.

The observer climbs on the second horizontal plan, helping himself with point of the vertical plan. This second point of view is higher and from an other angle. The volumity of the art piece can be appreciated.

At the end of the "walk" around the sculpture - a kind of loop which generates continuously different points of views -, the observer gets out of the space, helping himself to get down with the oblique plan. The entrance and the exit are separated to allow a fluid circulation of the people. Even if more than one person is visiting the room at the same time, the visitor is not supposed to cross other people's path. The cornice for the sculpture is always protected, by the hight or plans witch indicate to the observer to not intrude into the space where the piece lays.

Initial idea

By using four planes inserted in the protostructure, the idea was to create a space intended to the observation of something. A combinaison of art and nature was chosen. The space is destined to the middle of the day.

Research and Study

Construction of the drawings

Section and Elevation - Detail

On the elevation, we see the entrance of the space : a thin opening between the left pillar of the protostructure and the vertical plane.

The room is visible on the section where its limits are the two vertical planes. The inclined floor incitate people to sit and take time to watch the art hanged on the protostructure. The idea was to use the sun light coming from the south and expose some art which plays with this light and transparencity. 

Plan and Perspective - Detail

The horizontal plane on top of the room is used as a surface on which people can go after being watching the art, sitting in a confined space. Now peoples can stand from all their hight and throw their view far away.

Elevation - Detail

Axonometry

There is water on the front (left front corner) of the room, at the south.