JOURNEY TOWARDS LOST FREEDOM

Break Free From Cage

Master Studio Work

INSTRUCTOR : Prof. Amelie Rost

Individual Work

SPREE STUDIO was focused on analyzing the core area of river spree in Berlin in terms of its past and current context withe imagination of future ideas . With the process further , we tried to tell individual story of us about Spree river and how we want to see it in near future. I tried to nd out my story in my way about how I felt spree river being a valuable cultural and historical part of the heart of Berlin. We started with Spree park and nished with museum island. My story about spree was being lost and caged and I named it as JOURNEY TOWARDS LOST FREEDOM , BREAK FREE FROM CAGE.

We started working with spree and analysed its historical context and sorrundings in terms of urban layer. I mostly focused in the mitte portion of spree and anlysed accordingly.From my analysis I gured out some key points along spree shoreline which are dening the story of this portion of spree. So there was some problems, also some qualities , some new demands from the user point of view and nally my own interest how this area should be used or can be developed in terms of architectural consideration with the context keep in mind.After doing the analysis, I tried to gather some words about spree and its sorroundings and try to express it in a lyrical way .Again, I collected some words regarding the emotions I felt while analysing the spree and what its trying to tell us. And this is how I got the idea of developing my spatial design

SITE LOCATION & CONTEXT

As I worked in mitte portion of spree and this area of spree already quite narrow and have some historical importance, I choose this junctional point to place my spatial design. My main idea was to create an invisible meuseum here and all the elements of my spatial design will be the exhibits of this meuseum. I selected the green area of Markischer Platz and the opposite side of this to be linked through a pedestrian bridge and this bridge will also resemble the cage . The other green area of this site is Fischerinsel park and I choose this park as a starting point of the journey towards freedom deck

Critical Observation

PROBLEMS: Ignoring the view by placing back side of the building towards spree, Water level variation due to dam lock, Limitation on access to the water

QUALITIES: Historical importance, Tourist attraction

NEW DEMANDS : More access to the water needed, land water relationship need to increase, Canal needs to convert into vibrant water space.

INTEREST : Open spaces along shore line can be closer to water, Bridges can be utilised

S t a r t i n g o f j o u r n e y t o w a r d s f r e e d o m

J o u r n e y o f i m p r i s o n m e n t / c a g e d

F r e e d o m d e c k

G r o u n d l e v e l

Connecting ground surface with water/bringing people close to water

Conceptual Approach

I tried to put all those emotions in a spatial design and developed a concept which I named journey towards freedom I divided this journey into three phase. It will start with the long narrow passage and will end up with a vast area which I am calling freedom deck. In between this journey there will be some ring or spiral elements which will resemble the cage or feeling of imprisonment. Through this journey people will come close to water and there will be a connection between land and water.

Bridge As Cage

Here is the pedestrian bridge as cage I choose the curved zigzag pathway to have the feeling of struggle while passing through it and the red colored spiral curtain steel will give a contrasting look to symbolize the expression of imprisonment. I used the spikes connecting the spiral to have the feeling of more connement spiral curtain steel concrete pile head walkway level pile under water pile bored into ground