The Scheme

The Scheme

 

The monument interacts with its setting by intersecting with the land masses as it cantilevers from one and sprawls accross a channel to touch another mass on the other side turning the pathway below into a tunnel. Mounds of land are built up around the base portion of the monument. 

Individual elements of the architecture are kept in size harmony with the different masses but all together the architecture stands above the land to signify importance.

The design of the monument focuses on the views and perspectives created. The large opening on the top portion frames the view when looked through, the details also on the top portion distort the view by concealing and revealing different aspects. On other levels of the monument are totally open allowing a panoramic view. This changing perspectives allow the monument to interact with the landscape in different ways.

The use of prominantly white textures and white space cause the monument to change colour with the time of day variations. During sunset the monument glows red and pink like the sky. The monument is positioned so that the side faces which are visible from the largest number of angles come in contact with the light from setting sun and glow the most obviously. A green light on the monument is also used to reflect the colouring of the landscape.