Transitional Depths.
Class
IARC 376_Ashley Coon
Year Completed
Spring Semester 2022
Description
Transitional Depths is all about going back to simple geometries of past historical monuments and modernizing them to today’s time. This project aimed to manipulate a geometric shape to match the existing topography. The roof becomes the most conceptual and meaningful aspect of this monument. The roof became used as means to protect the monument and the site as a whole. The roof becomes a band-aid that protects the remediation happening on the first level below ground. The monument can now symbolize the growth that can happen in the future with the visitors’ help.
01: Site
Hobet Coal Mine, WV
The site plan reveals how the topography was used throughout this project. By studying the existing topography, the monument could fit the site of Hobet Coal Mine. The monument aimed to take advantage of the existing topography by looking at different depths. The mass was adjusted to fit the area at one of the deepest parts of the coal mine and where more than one elevation took place.
02: Diagrammatic Phase
The process of this monument started with a two-dimensional exercise where we manipulated a simple geometry onto a grid. This new line work was then projected onto the site to form a new topography. This new topography helped create the conceptual part of this geometric roof that formed the shell of this monument. The monument is now enclosed with this roof to show remediation onto the bottom floor. The first floor shows remediation where the roof acts like a band-aid that protects this growth on the site. With Hobet Coal Mine being a place of toxic water and dying grounds, this monument helps symbolize and protect the remediation that could happen with the help of the visitors.
03: Section
04: Form to Roof Plan
The roof plan became the most conceptual part of the monument. The roof plan and serving the protection function are also used to blend with the existing terrain. This monument is meant to show remediation, fit seemingly into the site, and symbolize historical case studies. The green roof blended onto the site, which was attributed to the new topography created from the beginning. The terrain is meant to constantly remind visitors of how the site can progress.
A symbol of remediation through monumental design.