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Ascendant Habitat

Ascendant Habitat explores the idea of a heightened connection to nature through sensory spirituality and a sense of materiality that goes beyond visuals, aiming to taunt the acoustical and tactile qualities of spiritual spaces.

the water systems express themselves throughout the building, emphasizing its presence visually and acoustically.

As these systems come together, the articulation of the arched modular piece develops a sense of scale as we approach the structure, creating places that become denser and heavily articulated and moments where the curvature of the earthy module can be easily discerned. This allows the solid system to occasionally dissolve or become glazed while it interacts with the more ephemeral elements.