Sunday, September 25, 2011

Roof Plan: Shading Structure & Materials

The arms of the Roof System/Shading Structure serve to create shade for visitors below.  The heat of the summer can often be offset by sitting under a tree.  When we visit this site, the trees provide a perfect place of refuge.  Below these bent forms overhead, one can wonder in and out of its protection.  At the end of each form is a 5'-0" lookout space.  In conjunction with my earlier movement mapping, each lookout is located where a particular view is location.  The north (upper) lookout views the bobbing log in the Escatawpa River.  The next arm views the shallow dunes, the next the horizon above the trees. These views can be seen on earlier blog posts.

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