Year: 2022
Category: Cultural Architecture
Skills: Grasshopper, Revit
Placed in the coastal city of Vigo (Spain), architectural vision for "Nautilus" ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐บ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐บ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ, blending the timeless inspiration of the cephalopod with the principles of modern architecture.
This structure is designed to serve as a dynamic interface between the private Marine Research Institute (IIM) and the public, ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ .
๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐ง: The ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐๐, with its spiraling form, takes cues from the natural geometry of the Nautilus shell, symbolizing the continuity and progression of knowledge.
๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ : The Starting point of Nautilus is a ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป space, designed to bring the depth of ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ. This area features large-scale water tanks that simulate the natural habitats studied by the IIM, providing an educational and immersive experience for visitors. This exhibition aims to ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ for the public.
Next, the ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ functions as a narrative platform, detailing the journey of marine research through exhibits and visual storytelling. This area is tailored to connect the intricate work of the IIM with the community's curiosity, fostering a ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ถ๐ป๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐. The building also includes a ๐ณ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ. This adaptable space is designed to reflect the fluid and evolving marine nature bringing a diverse spectacle.
๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐: Nautilus design not only reflects the resilience and intricacy inherent in nature but also serves as a ๐ฝ๐ต๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐บโ๐ mission to bridge the gap between scientific exploration and public understanding.
๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ | ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ: This is a key component of the design, with features such as ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ and the integration of renewable energy sources like ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐. These elements underscore the environmental commitment and sustainable practices within the architectural framework.
Josรฉ Luis Pรฉrez Hermo
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