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Spatial sequences
By designing spatial sequences that have emotional value, new ways of perceiving and living in the landscape can emerge.
A space for choreographed movement with nodes for silence and contemplation, action and inaction, hard and soft, ying and yang.Lawrence Halprin - Landscape Architect
Being moved by and through a space
The site gets activated with the flow of users through space. From the very conception of the project, the user experience must be prioritised by devising a sequence of spaces where movement is a way of creating the place. A fluid spatial quality encourages directional movement.
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The sense of movement leads to the successive linking of spaces, producing an urban rhythm. A sequence of alternating spaces with contrasted qualities such as secluded / expanded, bright / shaded, hard / soft, dynamic / static, offers a rich sensorial experience.
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Spatial transitions
Sequences have emotional value. The final meaning of any sequence results from the relationship between space, event, and movement.
- Define a series of spaces that create an integrated experience and link them with a sequential route designed with the user in mind.
- The entry / transitional areas should be developed to enhance the overall spatial experience.
- Use pergolas and other vegetation arrangements to provide shade and variety in space typology.
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Scale and proportion
Exterior spaces need to be appropriately sized in relation to the function of the buildings, and to provide comfort for daily use and events.
- Harmonize the different scales of the site development according to the natural context, human proportions, and spatial functionality.
- Both the architectural elements and the spaces around them should be active parts of the design and connect spatially with the larger site.
- Choose tree species of suitable height and size according to the scale and activity of each exterior area.
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Key to Spatial sequences
- Create zones and sequences of spaces to enhance the user’s sensory experience.
- The linking of spaces through movement creates the place.
- Design spaces of contrasted character according to function and typology.