Arts Pavilion

An exhibition and event space / 2012

I think beautiful things always are ambiguous. Maybe it is because that nothing can define them, and therefore there are no restrictions. I believe Kahn deliberately maintains a sense of mystery, saying puzzling, philosophical words, but we can’t blame him, since theories only annotate architects. It is not likely that an architect uses a serious of established process to deliberate their works, and it is neither possible for us to truly understand what they mean only by reading.Sometimes it is intuition that leads the direction. Other than far-fetched escapism, intuition is based on plentiful experience.

Although Louis I. Kahn himself did not give a detailed analysis to his masterpieces, there are lots of coincidences in his architecture. The specific proportional relationship frequently appears, especially when you look though the whole formation. Golden Section, square root of 2(hereinafter to be referred as GS and√2)are exquisitely used to achieve his pursuing of Silence and Light, of Immutability.This series of analysis of plans provide solid and visible method accessing to his ideology, and I use this way to instruct my design.

Arts Pavilion is a small exhibition place combined with studio and other auxiliary function. The communication flow is quite simple. What I want to express in this design is to use proportions, but not certain measurement to confirm control lines. In detail design, I still learned Kahn's way trying to create a space with silent atmosphere and poetic light.