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PLACEMENT 01 : REMOTE PLACEMENT
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The first placement of the building was initially based on the experience of the landscape. The idea that the building is placed in the middle of the sand dunes generated a natural connection and allowed the experience of nature to be maximized. The visitors would arrive from north and walk along the outer edges of the sand dunes, where the building would peak in and out as one gets closer. This meant that a platform must be installed for the visitors which are
not necessarily fit to walk on the rough terrain. Another obstacle this placement created was delivery of goods and material for the center, which would require establishing a road to the center. Doing this would damage the nature and the surrounding flora which defines this landscape.
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FIG. 57- Section of placement 01 views
residential area
parking
distance to residential area
FIG. 59- Section of placement 01
path
PLACEMENT
PLACEMENT O2 : CLOSER TO EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE
CHOSEN
BEACH
BEACH
FIG. 58- Section of placement 02
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DESIGN PROCESS
The second placement is shifted south, where the building has a small distance to the sand dunes, moving the arrival point from north to east through a nearby road that curves away from the area. The road is made of gravel and has some connections to a few holiday homes nearby. This road is extended and will function as the primary arrival point, where parking and delivery also pass through, This connection provides solutions, such as the connection DUNES to the power grid and fire safety without damaging the nature.
DUNES
A concern for the placement of the building in this case was the experience of nature that is rooted deeply in the design criteria, and here the shape of the building creates a connection between the diverse types of nature. The arrival to the building is defined by tall grass land and the gravel road that leads to the emergence of the dune landscape along the building. SITE
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FIG. 60- Section of placement 02
DESIGN PROCESS
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