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IN C ONT E M POR ARY U R B AN DW E L L I NG To find ones sel f in Arcad ia is t o b e a t ha r mony w i t h t he l a nd s ca p e t ha t s ur round s you. T his archit ect ure uses t he ur b a n l a nd s ca p e t o crea t e i d yl l i c vi s i ons of a ma n ma d e w ilder ness w here a conscious rel a t i ons hi p i s for med b et w een t he s el f a nd t he l a nd s ca p e. T his relat ionship creat es an a w a renes s of ones ow n exi s t ence w i t h res p ect t o our sur round ings, ot her w ise know n a s K i t h. Thus w e b eg i n t o reconci l e a s ens e of b ei ng t hat is al l t oo vacant w it hin t he ur b a n cont ext . P ict ured Ab ove: The ent r a nce i nt o Arca d i a A U ST EN SC OTT - 13089554 - A A D - 06-05-2014
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THE ARCADIA MACHINE Searching for Arcadian glimpses: A conceptual device designed to simulate the sensations of an urban arcadian landscape through the reflection of man made light.
AN ARCADIAN GLIMPSE Oh, Luminous glass house, where forgotten thoughts dwell in peace. Where the works of folly hidden looms rhythmically concuss. White Discovery’s of Arcadia dance vacant to magnificent obsession.
THE ARCADIA MACHINE Searching for Arcadian glimpses: A conceptual device designed to simulate the sensations of an urban arcadian landscape through the reflection of man made light.
AN ARCADIAN GLIMPSE Oh, Luminous glass house, where forgotten thoughts dwell in peace. Where the works of folly hidden looms rhythmically concuss. White Discovery’s of Arcadia dance vacant to magnificent obsession.
FILMING ARCADIA This film documents the movement through Arcadia as one enters through the most southerly part and moves across the walkway to the most northernly part. By capturing layer upon layer of urban lights a new landscape is formed, this landscape of artificial nebulae (pictured below) slowly transforms as the structure captures differing colours produced throughout the urban context.
FILMING ARCADIA This film documents the movement through Arcadia as one enters through the most southerly part and moves across the walkway to the most northernly part. By capturing layer upon layer of urban lights a new landscape is formed, this landscape of artificial nebulae (pictured below) slowly transforms as the structure captures differing colours produced throughout the urban context.
PLANS
S E C T I O N S & E L E VAT I O N S
S E C T I O N T H R O U G H A R C A D I A N PAT H W AY S
D E TA I L P L A N O F E N T R A N C E
FULL SITE PLAN
E L E VAT I O N A C R O S S A R C A D I A N PAT H W AY S
PLANS
S E C T I O N S & E L E VAT I O N S
S E C T I O N T H R O U G H A R C A D I A N PAT H W AY S
D E TA I L P L A N O F E N T R A N C E
FULL SITE PLAN
E L E VAT I O N A C R O S S A R C A D I A N PAT H W AY S
S E N S AT I O N S O F L I G H T Above: panels showing the variations of light within Arcadia. Right: view from the north of the walkway looking into the distance where the light of brick lane begins to change from deep neon blues to the golden glow of the southerly part of the walkway.
S E N S AT I O N S O F L I G H T Above: panels showing the variations of light within Arcadia. Right: view from the north of the walkway looking into the distance where the light of brick lane begins to change from deep neon blues to the golden glow of the southerly part of the walkway.
TOP-DOWN PERSPECTIVE A god’s eye view: looking down into the pathway as one is encompassed by layer upon layer of Arcadian light, situated in the harmonious landscape.