I wanted to explore the idea and concept of recreating a tree canopy within the basement space. To truely connect bath goers to the environment and create an organic atmosphere and experience.
Seeing as organic forms are usually curved I thought that it would be difficult to create through a hand made model, so I turned to Rhino.
The existing columns in the space are very harsh and abrupt on the eye, and to an extent make the space feel smaller. They are also a key structural element of the space and have to be kept in place. In an attempt to ruduce this effect I thought that it could be intersting to disguise them within this canopy/pavillion form.
I decided that it would be most effective to 3D print this model, as it would show the curvature and the organic form of the canopy in more detail.
The photo above show cases my first attempt. I have included a gallery below to show more context.
I plan to do several more study models in this area in order to see if this would be a good idea. I think that this attempt is too over the top and would actually do the opposite of its intention. I think that for the next iteration it should include more openings to allow more light to penetrate.
I will do a comparison of the new forms in a future blog post.
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