Master Thesis by Rita Wei

PROJECT-

iLife

Architecture of the outer space Zero gravity has overthrown our perception of space and distorted our sense of orientation. Earthly architectureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan becomes section, section becomes plan. The whole building envelope merged into one terrain that imposes infinite possibilities. This thesis project - iLife, is to challenge and overturn such â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;disorientationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by utilizing the zero gravity effect. Earthly architecture is the source of genes, for composing a series of apparatus that not only shelters us, guides and assists our movements, but also fosters diverse events and experiences.

CONTENT

SPACE TRAVEL SPACE CRAFT PRELIMINARY CONCEPT MID-SEM concept site plan sequence of launching plan & section a space hotel inspiration TIMELINE of religion, art and science FORM FINDING inspiration from Apple Inc. method 1 method 2 method 3 INTERIM concept site plan assemblage tectonic sections moment drawing FORM EVALUATION FINALIZE - iLife REFERENCE

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SPACE TRAVEL

inspiration

On 12 April 1961, mankind made its pinioning mark in the outer space following the successful launch of the first manned spacecraft - Vostok 1. Up to 2010 there are more than 500 individuals that had followed this step and situated themselves deeper in the alien world to challenge and discover so as to enable our civilization to innovate and progress forward. The missionary essence of space travel has made it a pilgrimage and there are no static destinations but ongoing discoveries. In our capitalist society people pursuit leisure desperately as to escape from monetary matters and solitudes. A journey to the outer space will gain us new perspectives as it enables us to observe the astonishing universe and encounter the myth and unknown in depth. If the launching is a ritual, the orbiting spacecraft is a sacred place for pilgrims to rest and meditate. The outer space is another Camino Santiago.

POSTER 1 This poster appears in a form of advertisement. It is a flyer that calls back the Space Generation to come back to earth for a visit. Earth at that time is more of a place to visit rather than to reside. I proposed a resettlement for human species for the purpose of a Earth clean-up project. After generations and generations in space, it is real nostalgia for mankind and it urges them to make a trip to their motherland earth. Instead of imagining the lives in space, this proposal gives us the opportunity to consider what sort of infrastructure system will be needed to assists this â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;new generationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for their visit, since they will be encountering a whole different living environment and especially from 0 gravity to 9.6.

POSTER 2

POSTER 3

The poster consists two visions of the future. On the right is a dystopia view upon earth that it will be over developed and forcing the spiritual aspect of the human society to migrate to outer space in search for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;sanitarilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and purity. And such resettlement has hence promote a new type of pilgrimage , a new type of travel.

Earthly architecture is reinterpreted in the outer space.

The poster is exploring the idea of architecture being a medium that could store spiritual values of the human kind. Space has become an only appropriate destination in the future to accommodate such kind of longing. A new religion is generated, one could say. And the traditional way of pilgrimage is altered because of the final destination. What the new belief would be and why people need it is the critical point of the research. 3

SPACE CRAFT

research

The purpose of this filed of study is to investigate how we can provided a habitable space outside the context of planets, either temporal or permanent in the alien world-universe. And at the same time to gain a certain amount of scientific knowledge as a design base. A spacecraft is any piloted or unpiloted vehicle designed for travel in space. The systems and instruments a spacecraft must carry depends upon The data it will gather and the functions it will carry out. Their complexity varies greatly but all must endure the hostile environment of space. Spacecraft may be broadly categorized according to the missions they are intended to fly.

THE ORBITER is both the brains and heart of the Space Transportation System. The cockpit, living quarters and experiment operator’s station are located in the forward fuselage of the Orbiter vehicle. Payloads are carried in the mid-fuselage payload bay, and the Orbiter’s main engines and manoeuvring thrusters are located in the aft fuselage.

FROM SPACE SHUTTLE TO SPACE STATION - DOCKING The Space Shuttle orbits the Earth at an altitude of 120-300 miles. We fly the shuttle to the ISS where we dock and continue work on board the station.

THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION The International Space Station is a unique place – a convergence of science, technology and human innovation that demonstrates new technologies and makes research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. It is a micro gravity laboratory in which an international crew of six people live and work while travelling at a speed of five miles per second, orbiting Earth every 90 minutes. SPEED: The space station travels through space at 17,500 miles per hour at an altitude of about 220 miles. ORBIT: We orbit the Earth about once every 90 minutes. During the orbit of the Earth we are in daylight for about 45 minutes and darkness for about 45 minutes. That means the sun will rise and set 16 times a day. CAPACITY: 3~6 crews at a time 5

PRELIMINARY CONCEPT

space travel as pilgrimage 6

key words at this stage: pilgrimage, reborn, newness, energy, orbiting, zero gravity

communual area

translucent shell

portals

see through

Hand rails

the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;turkish bathâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

HOTEL ROOM AXO MODULE DIAGRAM

Separation

Hand rails

transition tube

sleeping pod

perspective - sleeping pod

perspective - look up from the bottom of the bath

HOTEL ROOM ILLUSTRATIONS

location of hotel

MID-SEM precedence & inspiration

RESEARCH INTO EXISTENTIALISM . Acceptance of the Absurd: “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity. What does man gain from all his labour and toil here under the sun?” (Ecclesiastes 1:2-3). It’s only when you confront the fundamental absurdity of life that you begin to live honestly. . Personal Freedom: Life itself may be meaningless, but you give it meaning when you begin making important choices. These, in turn, reveal who you are. With freedom of choice, however, comes responsibility. . Individualism: To buck conventional wisdom, express your true nature, and follow your dream, whatever that may be. . Authenticity: It’s only when you begin to do what you want — and not what others expect — that you begin to live authentically. But expect resistance, it’s far easier to live unthinkingly as part of the crowd. . Passion: You should devote yourself to a cause, one that you’re willing to organize your life around, perhaps even die for. For Kierkegaard, that passion was the pursuit of truth.

TIMELINE

of religion, technology and art

key words at this stage: spiritual, technology, arts and science, shift, Apple Inc, infomation technology

TIMELINE In 2,085 BC, Abraham was chosen as the father of the first monotheistic religion modernly referred to as Judaism

RELIGION

Then how do we envision the future of such evolution? And how can we innovate the everydayness and how can architecture foster and substantiate such innovation?

Dada and Surrealism

Abstract expressionism&pop art

Ccontemporary art& Post-modern Art

Impressionism

Post-Impressionism

Cubism, Futureism, Supremativism Constructivism

Realism

Romanticism

Mannerism

Baroque

Neoclassical

Middle Ages

Venetian&Northern Renaissance

Byzantine and Islamic

Early and High Renaissance

Indian, Chinese, Japanese

Roman

power

Ancient Art

Our lifestyles are always evolving and continuously influenced by our own innovations throughout time. By looking back in history and seeing how our spiritual belongings has shifted from religion to a more scientific field; how our lifestyles become so inseparable with information technology, the dominating effect of technological innovation is realized. And within this phenomenon, architecture can be viewed as a medium that substantiates the evolving everydaylife.

In 1,500 BC., H founder. Hind defined by ka based on a w prescriptions

ART

2400 BC: The abacus, the first known calculator, invented in Babylonia

power

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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2000 BC

1500 BC

Caravaggio

Peter Paul Rubens Filippo Brunelleschi

Giovanni Bellini

Rembrandt's

Hieronymus Bosch

Leonardo da Vinci

In 30 AD, Jesus Christ founded Christianity, the second major monotheistic and Abrahamic religion.

In 1,500 BC., Hinduism was born with no official founder. Hinduism emphasizes daily morality strictly defined by karma, dharma, and societal laws. It is based on a wide spectrum of traditional laws and prescriptions.

Between 50-100 AD, Gnosticism exponentially grew as the teachings of Jesus Christ began to spread throughout the regional Middle East.

In 560 BC., the Buddha founded Buddhism, an indigenous religion and philosophy partial to the Indian subcontinent.

In 550 BC, Lao Tzu founded Taoism, a religious, philosophical, and customary traditional that emphasizes harmony with the Tao, otherwise known as the “path” or “way,” which denotes an unidentified powerful force.

Ccontemporary art& Post-modern Art

Michelangelo

300 BC Pingala invents the binary number system

1500 BC

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800 BC

700 BC

600 BC

500 BC

400 BC

300 BC

87 BC Antikythera Mechanism invented in Rhodes to track movement of the stars

200 BC

100 BC

724 Liang Lin invents the fir mechanica

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1600 First te

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Caspar Friedrich Theodore Gericault

Paul Cezanne Vinccent van Gogh Paul Gauguin Eugene Delacroix

Romanticism

Roy Lichtenstein Andy Warhol

Antonio Canova Jean Auguste Domenique Ingres Edouard Manet Claude Monet Mary Cassatt

Impressionism & Post Impressionism NeoClassical

jacques louis david

Baroque Dada & Surrealism

Venetian&Northern Renaissance

Salvador Dalí Marcel Duchamp

Abstract Expressionism Early High Renaissance

In 610 AD, Mohammed founded Islam, the third monotheistic and Abrahamic religion.

from 1875 on, religions shifted to being more scientific, globalised and universal... 1875AD: Theosophical Society 1879AD: Christian Science 1902AD: Anthroposophical society 1906AD: Pentecostal Assemblies of the world 1914AD: Oneness Pentecostalism 1927AD: Science of Mind 1931 AD: Heaven’s GAtes 1934AD: Grace Communion International 1935AD: Self Realization Fellowship 1954AD: Unification Chruch 1945AD: The Way International ...... 1955AD: People’s Temple/Scientology 1958AD: Institue of Divine Metaphysical Research 1959AD: Unitarian Universalism ......

In 1400 AD, Christian Rosenkreuz founded the Rosicrucianism

In 590 AD, Roman Catholicism emerged to become of the largest Christian sects in the world. Although the Apostle Peter is cited to be the “rock” of the early Catholic Church

an era of religiouse diversion

In 1515 AD, Protestantism In 1650 AD, Tibetan Buddhism In 1700 AD, Freemasonry

The moon landing - Neil Armstrong sets foot on the moon 724 Liang Ling-Can invents the first fully mechanical clock

1041 Movable type printing press invented by Bi Sheng

1350 Suspension bridges built in Peru

computer mouse invented by Douglas Engelbart

1500 Ball bearing invented by Leonardo Da Vinci together with flying machines, including a helicopter, the first mechanical calculator and one of the first programmable robots an intensive period of technological boom

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1971 E-mail invented by Ray Tomlinson Liquid Crystal Display invented by James Fergason Pocket calculator invented by Sharp Corporation Floppy Disk invented by David Noble with IBM

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1600 First telescopic observation of the night sky: Discovery of Jupiter's moons, lunar craters and the phases of Venus.

From 1960 on, intensive space travel and exploration

from 21st ce 2001 Digita 2001 ipod 2003 skype 2004 facebo 2005 youtu 2006 Ninten 2007 Apple 2008 googl 2008 4G 2010 Apple 2011 IBM w computer 2012 Googl ......

1990 World Wide Web invented by Tim 1973 Ethernet invented by Bob Metcalfe and David Boggs

2500 AC

Roy Lichtenstein Andy Warhol

ART & ARCHITECTURE

Salvador DalÃ Marcel Duchamp

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religion of the new era marriages CAPITALISM GLOBALIZATION & TECHNOLOGY

from 21st century on...... 2001 Digital satellite radio 2001 ipod 2003 skype 2004 facebook 2005 youtube 2006 Nintendo Wii 2007 Apple Iphone 2008 google android 2008 4G 2010 Apple Ipad 2011 IBM wattson jeopardy: AI computer 2012 Google Driverless car ......

Apple Inc

buying it & using it is a sign of worshiping it

backdrop

HEAVEN / WONDERLAND

destination

SPACE TRAVEL

APPLE Inc

research

key words at this stage: minimal, innovative, simplification, diversity, equality, passion

/DEFINING STYLES & AETHETIC

the minimal aesthetic

anatomy of APPLE, the internal complexity, highly ordered

Design strategies /DESIGN GOALS specified by APPLE chief designer: MINIMAL Simplicity of the Apple product is achieved by bringing order for complexity.

aesthetic - Develop a grid system for harmonious graphic design.

/PRECEDENCE method of simpliﬁcation - Hierarchy and order of programs.

- Disconnect from the conventional.

design strategies speciﬁed by APPLE cheif designer: Simplicity acheived by bringing order for complexity. Develope a grid system for harmonious graphic design. Hierachy and order of programs. Disconnect from the conventional.

The APPLE commandments = the core idea behind the company + the spirit of ZEN (which its SINGULAR INNOVATIVE founder Steve Jobs imposed)

programs & aesthetic 1.Passion is the core.

experience

2.All things are created equal Achieve equality in ethnicity and sexes by creating a culture of inclusion and communities that generate feeling of belonging. Diversity. More than any one gender, race, or ethnicity, diversity is richly representative of all people, all backgrounds, and all perspectives. It is the entire human experience

3.Perfection is the standard. Reinvent your standard, reinvent your perfecSANAA - Kanazawa Museum SANAA - Museum of Art Glass Pavilion tion. method: establish a more rational spatial layout by enhancing communications between method: merging public spaces & frame them and (Simplicity leads to perfection. ) programs. Open plan program layout. Aesthetically pleasing and singular. give it boundary. Program spaces are with corner, Perfection is achieved notchamfered when there is matching nothingthe aesthetic of APPLE products. more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 1939 4.Life vests in simplicity. (this is about the current style, maybe there should be an evolution of the apple style. Determined by the trend of technology, art and the CORE of the company should remain unchanged) 5.To be indulged by Paradiso, indulge Apple.

NENDO - Karaoke tub This karaoke room inspired by a bathroom is perfect for singing. Opening the folding door and step into the “bathroom”, a low sofa for sitting side by side awaits in place of a bathtub, and the

chamfered corner, matching the aesthetic of APPLE products.

MINIMALISTIC precedence & inspiration

/DEFINING STYLES & AETHETIC

SANAA - Kanazawa Museum method: establish a more rational spatial layout by enhancing communications between programs. Open plan program layout. Aesthetically pleasing and singular.

NENDO - Karaoke tub

NENDO - Karaoke tubby a bathroom is perfect for singing. This karaoke room inspired SANAA - Rolex Learning Centre Opening the folding doorinspired and step into “bathroom”,isaperfect low This karaoke room by athebathroom Minimal appearance however the ‘artifitial sofa for sitting side by side awaits in place of a bathtub, and the for singing. Opening the folding door and step into the landscape’ inbetween floorslab & ceiling is roomy, relaxed feeling heightens users’ sense of togetherness. garden like. Voids are pebbles; circulation “bathroom”, a low sofa forplaced sitting by as side awaits ZEN The floor tiles and showerheads on side thedesign walls coathooks water; functions strategies specified by is APPLE cheif designer:scattered within the fabric in placelike ofanatomy a bathtub, androom, the but roomy, relaxed feeling however clustered arrangement. function parts of a karaoke keepSimplicity the bathroom acheived by bringing order forincomplexity. of APPLE, the minimal aesthetic Develope a grid system for harmonious graphic design. atmosphere.the internalsense complexity, heightens users’ ofhighly togetherness. The floor tiles Hierachy and order of programs. ordered Disconnect from hooks the conventional. and shower heads placed on the walls as coat Minimal yet multi functional function like parts of a karaoke room, but keep the /DESIGN GOALS bathroom atmosphere. MINIMAL SINGULAR SANAA - Rolex Learning Centre Minimal yet multi- functional Minimal appearance however the ‘artifitial aesthetic /PRECEDENCE method of simplification

INNOVATIVE

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SANAA - Kanazawa Museum method: establish a more rational spatial layout by enhancing communications between programs. Open plan program layout. Aesthetically pleasing and singular.

experience

SANAA - Rolex Learning Centre Minimal appearance however the ‘artificial landscape’ in between floor slab & ceiling is ZEN garden like. Voids are pebbles; circulation is water; functions scattered within the fabric however in clustered arrangement. SANAA - Museum of Art Glass Pavilion method: merging public spaces & frame them and give it boundary. Program spaces are with chamfered corner, matching the aesthetic of APPLE products.

experience

SANAA - Museum of Art Glass Pavilion method: merging public spaces & frame them and give it boundary. Program spaces NENDO - Karaoke tub are with chamfered corner, This karaoke room inspired by a bathroom is perfect for singing. Opening the folding door and step into the “bathroom”, a low matching the aesthetic of AP- sofa for sitting side by side awaits in place of a bathtub, and the roomy, relaxed feeling heightens users’ sense of togetherness. PLE products. The ﬂoor tiles and showerheads placed on the walls as coathooks

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function like parts of a karaoke room, but keep the bathroom atmosphere. Minimal yet multi functional

furnance

hot bath

Hygienic area

cold bath

The Exercise Court

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/ORIGINS OF THE BATHHOUSE The design of the baths was adapted to the various steps, which were necessary in the recreational process. The first activity by entering a Roman bathhouse was to visit a dressing room, called the Apodyterium. Next came a stay in a hygienic area, used as preparation of the bath itself, with (two) warm water basins, the Tepidarium. The hot bath or Caldarium was situated on the south or south west side of the building, to take profit from the warmth of the sun. After the caldarium followed a cooling down in the Frigidarium, or cold bath. Further exercises could be done on the exercise court (palaestra) or in an open water basin (natatio). Four recurring elements can be found in nearly all Roman bathhouses. Their basic sequence is given as follows:: 1. Hygienic Area

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Tepidarium

2. The Hot Bath

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Caldarium

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Natatio (swimming pool)

The plan of the restored bathhouse in Antioch (fig. 317) is a blueprint for many similar thermen throughout the Empire, from Antioch to Bath in England. Sometimes the actual bath areas were extended with additional rooms and courtyards, etc., and arranged in a different way.

Merging fragments of geometries

FORM FINDING method 1: plan simplification

Achieving a geometry coherence

The bath in the Frigidarium has the typical octagonal shape, which found its way in the Christian baptisteries. In order to erase the religious representation, the octagonal shape is erected. The arc additional space is unified by using the same

The APPLE corner chamfer aesthetic. 31

entrances on sides added. horizontal axis identified.

envelope added & rearrange programs in order to achieve efficient spacial arrangement.

refinement & entrances identified.

modify orientation of the program

reposition furnaces

entrance added

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merging public spaces. doubled line work indicate private zooms. 33

The plan of thermal complexes in the city of Rome as they were built by the Roman emperors Caracalla. The bathes epitomize the persistence of the major four-fold scheme of functional rooms (hot bath – hygienic area – cold bath – exercise court) along a symmetry axis as architectonic features.

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1. extraction of existing programs

2. merge public spaces - entrances, corridor, atrium, foyer etc.

3. fillet corners according to the APPLE aesthetics. Take out mechanical rooms.

4. final refinement

FORM FINDING method 2: re imagining lifestyle

FOODMARKET

‘bento’

/CONCEPT DIAGRAM

figure 1: The food vending pipe 36

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FORM FINDING method 3: collage of genes

figure 1: source of eartly elements

CONFIGURATION 2

CONFIGURATION 3

CONFIGURATION 4

CONFIGURATION 5

The reinterpretation of this everydayness will be explored through hybridizing functions in the mind-set of playfulness. For instance, conventional elements such as a dining table, a bed and chairs etc. are eliminated in the vacuum environment lifestyle. Then the playfulness will be achieved through combining basic programs with entertainments, such as hybridizing bathing quarter and karaoke; dinning with shopping and sleeping with meditating etc.

The hierarchy of programs will be projected into the variation of scales and programs will determine the architectural compositions. Further on the form will be inspired and derived from evolving preexisting architectural and urban projects. Specifically, methods such as distorting, morphing and interlocking are applied. In this thesis, architectureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intangible potential in utilizing innovation of the everydayness in an extreme environment is to be unravelled.

INTERIM

innovation of lifestyle

The project will aim to develop a prototype for ‘a futuristic way of living’ by establishing a miniature cityscape that situates at the altitude of 360km above earth surface and with a capacity of 100 habitants. Specifically this prototype is hypothesized as Apple Inc’s, the current tech-giant’s, new proposal as ‘iLife’, as a destination for space travel. In this backdrop, the thesis will challenge the concept ‘innovation’ in the scope of everyday-life by reinterpreting and re purposing architectural programs that associate with basic human needs such as hygiene, a warm shelter and nutrition intake. Additionally, basic infrastructures for this miniature space city such as education, transportation and energy supplies are also constitute into the list of programs.

Sputnik-1 (215km)

earth radius 6378km

Sputnik-1 (215km)

iLife

international space station (375km)

iLife SITEPLAN 1:1000 @ A2

Altitude 375km orbital inclination 51.6 deg time 91 minutes frequency 15 times/day orbiting speed 27619km/h

figure 1: Site plan

1. dockin compartment 2. iLife pods access 3. structure 4. iLife pods 5. vending pipes 6. PV shell

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figure 1: tectonics 54

figure 1: section collection 57

Number of iLife pods - 23 Maximum Capacity - 100 Admin staï¬&#x20AC; - 10

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figure 1: major section 59

figure1:moment drawing - laboratory 60

figure1:moment drawing -bathhouse 62

EVALUATION

of form

key words at this stage: public space, privacy, territory, transition, static space, compact, human scale

FINALIZE

project - iLife

architecture of the outer space Zero gravity has overthrown our perception of space and distorted our sense of orientation. Earthly architectureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan becomes section, section becomes plan. The whole building envelope merged into one terrain that imposes infinite possibilities. This thesis project - iLife, is to challenge and overturn such â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;disorientationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by utilizing the zero gravity effect. Earthly architecture is the source of genes, for composing a series of apparatus that not only shelters us, guides and assists our movements, but also fosters diverse events and experiences.

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1. Dock-in compartment 2. Grid 3. iLife apparatus 4. Vending pipes 5. PV shell

3. iLife apparatus 4. Vending pipes 5. PV shell

Proposal: iLife

International space station (375km)

Sputnik-1 (215km)

Altitude 375km Orbital inclination 51.6 deg Time 91 minutes Frequency 15 times/day Orbiting speed 27619km/h

Earth radius 6378km

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Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve, video, BBC 2, 10 August 2014, viewed 12 August 2016, < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nu53QNdQFA>. The documentary showcases events along the journey in detail. Interviews with the pilgrims are extremely helpful to the project which consolidates our understanding of ‘why we travel’, ‘what is the cultural and political aspects of a journey and how it influences us’ then ultimately ‘what is a pilgrimage’. This film underpins a few design questions for the project: why (space) travel is necessary; what is the role of architecture within a journey; what is the essence of a pilgrimage etc. This will form a backdrop for the project National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Astronauts Answer Student Questions, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Available from: https://www.nasa. gov/centers/johnson/pdf/569954main_astronaut%20_FAQ.pdf [5 August 2016]. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Reference Guide to The International Space Station, Johnson Space Center. Available from: https://www. nasa.gov/pdf/508318main_ISS_ref_guide_nov2010.pdf [5 August 2016]. These two documents are scientific/technical references for the project. It forms a ‘reality’ backdrop and helps us understand what is like residing in space. Traganou, J, Traganou, J, & Mitrasinovic, M 2009, Travel, space, architecture, Farnham, England : Ashgate, c2009. Hogben, P, & O’Callaghan, J 2015, Leisure Space. [electronic resource] : The Transformation of Sydney, 1945-1970, : University of New South Wales Press, 2015. Vegesack, Av, & Schwartz-Clauss, M Living in motion : design and architecture for flexible dwelling, Weil am Rhein : Vitra Design Museum, 2002. 116

Pallasmaa, J 2012, The Eyes Of The Skin : Architecture And The Senses, n.p.: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley, 2012. This book tackles the relations between a build form and its experiential quality. Human senses are studied along with the material nature, light quality, temperature and visual effect etc. The thesis project can be largely benefited from it since my design will align with the notion of experience and spirituality. Britton, K 2010, Constructing the ineffable : contemporary sacred architecture, New Haven, Conn. : Yale School of Architecture : Distributed by Yale University Press, c2010. Historically, architecture and religion never separates. Chapter â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;architecture and the sacredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; has explained the reason of such longing and the formation of this certain type of these sacred spaces. The Space check points will be a place of being and a rest spot. Sacred space is necessary because pilgrims will need to meditate, reflect and discover new perspectives. Barrie, T 1996, Spiritual path, sacred place : myth, ritual, and meaning in architecture, Boston : Shambhala, 1996. Architecture is not a mere shelter but it tells stories and houses memories or thoughts. The book analyses the planning of a spiritual place in depth. One might draw inspirations by studying on detailed plans.

Creative events, 2010, Barcelona : Links Books, 2010.

Contemporary and funky art installation/events are carefully displayed within the book. Imageries are very intriguing because projects are futuristic/alien-like. This is for aesthetic reference. Architecture and pilgrimage, 1000-1500 : Southern Europe and beyond / edited by Paul Davies, Deborah Howard and Wendy Pullan.

Yayoi Kusama : inventing the singular / Midori Yamamura.

Existentialism: Crash Course Philosophy no.16 video, 6 June 2016, viewed 2 September 2016, < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaDvRdLMkHs > Moving Through Time: Timeline of Religion ,published on 2 August 2012 Retrived from http://www.religioustolerance.org/rel_theory1.htm http://www.personalcreations.com/blog/timeline-history-world-religions TSCHUMI, B; TSCHUMI, B. Event-cities : praxis. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c1994., 1994. 117

Timeline of Art History Retrived from http://www.identifythisart.com/timeline-of-art-history/ Technology Timeline Retrived from http://www.datesandevents.org/events-timelines/12-technologytimeline.htm About the Apple Inc and its founder Documentaries accessed from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcT0pSewa7M other information http://www.apple.com/diversity/ http://gawker.com/5634057/steve-jobs-releases-his-10-commandments http://osxdaily.com/2011/09/02/the-10-commandments-of-steve-jobs-infographic/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/jaysondemers/2014/07/08/heres-the-simple-secret-toapples-marketing-success/#3ba8d45d63ab https://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/jun/15/secret-apple-success-simplicity SANAA – Rolex learning center; the Glass Pavilion Nendo – Karaoke Tub Michele Durazzi – surreal minimalism http://creativepool.com/magazine/design/surreal-minimalism-merges-architecturewith-philosophy.5114 Ancient Bathhouse https://quadralectics.wordpress.com/3-contemplation/3-4-classical-places-ofleisure/3-4-1-thermen/ Ebenezer Howard – Garden City of Tomorrow Rome Cityvision Competition http://www.cityvisionweb.com/mag/2nd-place-rome-cityvision-competition/ Hybrid lifestyles by Constantinos Caroupolos http://thefunambulist.net/2011/01/31/students-hybrid-lifestyles-by-costantinos-caropoulos-alefantis-dimitra-papageorgiou-stephanos-roimpas/ Tobias Klein’s Urban Ecologies & Cultural Mutation Accessed from http://www.kleintobias.com/0707-urban-ecologies And http://www.kleintobias.com/0704-cultural-mutations

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