Systems

OMA – Strategy : The Strips

The basic layer of projection comprises of a series of parallel bands that run east-west, accommodating different categories of programme. In order to avoid clustering of particular functions, the band works such that it can be incorporated and distributed across the site both at random and with logic. This also brings in the maximum amount of permeability in the interference leads to a vast number of programmatic mutations.

The bands or strips not only serve the new functions but also help accommodate the existing structures on site.(the Science Museum and the Grande Halle) The strips, of standardized dimensions of a width of 50m which is divisible in increments of 5,10, 25 or 40 serve as guides for efficient change and replacement without disrupting the whole site. The layering of these elements works similar to that of a high rise building where the layers are capable of supporting different events , yet all of them contribute to a total that is more than the sum of its parts.