THE THIRD PLACE, AS RAY OLDENBURG DESCRIBES, PROVIDES THAT PLACE OF REFUGE AWAY FROM HOME AND WORK WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL CAN BE WITH HIMSELF. IT CAN BE A COFFEE SHOP, BUS STOP, OR A LIBRARY. THESE PLACES GIVE THE USER THE FLEXIBILITY TO CHOOSE BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EXPOSURE. THE PROJECT BEGAN WITH THE IDEA TO CREATE A SPACE FOR THE PEOPLE AND WAS MOLDED BY THE URBAN CONTEXT OF THE SITE. THE ANALYSIS SUGGESTED THAT A PLAZA IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SITE, THAT WOULD HARBOR THE ENERGY OF THE SURROUNDINGS AND PROVIDE AN INTERACTIVE PLATFORM TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PLAZA ALSO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE SOCIETY; AND USES RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND REUSE TO MEET THE SET GOAL OF SUSTAINABILITY. THE PROGRAM EVOLVED TO BE DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARTS: THE ACTIVE PLAZA, THE SERENE GARDEN, THE LIBRARY AND THE MUSEUM. THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT WAS LIMITED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAZA, GARDEN AND THE LIBRARY.
