Folly Project & Calatrava study

  Through exploring Santiago Calatrava’s design of Saint-Exupery TGV Station in Lyon, France, I was able to draw connections to my own work and further my expand the plan for my project. The first resemblance in the TGV Station that related to my project was the use of only two main materials; for Calatrava, it was steel and concrete while for me, it was wood and canvas. The amount of material was an important connection, because plans can easily become overwhelming with too many components. Another feature that was bluntly similar to my design’s form was the arc shown by exterior of the building. My project had a closely associated fan shape, but was repeated three times and only touched the ground on one side, instead of the endpoints. On my fans, I cut out various patterns that would let only certain amounts of light underneath the structure to where the people would possibly gather. In Calatrava’s TGV station, he placed a pattern of windows down the spine of the roof of the building. Therefore, the travelers on the inside of the building are able to enjoy a play of light in the main walking area. I wanted to expand the use of this sort of pattern on my project, because my plan consisted of much less than Calatrava’s did and I still wanted to be able to create a similar experience for those visiting my structure as the Saint-Exupery TGV Station.  

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