After careful consideration of my original idea and the environment it would exist in, I decided that I could make a more interesting site if the two labratories where seperate but linked by the terrain.
I first developed Darwin's labratory, comprised of 5 prisms as marked in the image below. The key element of this design is that once in the custom designed landscape, it will appear as though it is morphing out of the ground from the two vertical prisms. The three horizontal prisms, in particular the outer two are designed to immerse Darwin and his collegues within the jungle that will surround it. Providing them with a multitude of different view points upon which they can approach their subject matter.
The design for Kuepper's labratory was inspired by a solar cell and comprises of 4 prisms. The structure itself is very cellular in that spaces are defined by those spaces around them. The height of each room decrease within the series. The centeral office is intened for Kuepper herself and the surrounding areas as space for her experiments, as is depicted in the section below.
I selected the first texture for it's biological feel. It is intended to symbolise a variety of organic cells blended together. I contrasted this bright texture with black in the final design, so that the building would not be too overpowering.
The second texture covers that roof of Kuepper's labratory. It is a series of solar cells, clearly inspired by her branch of science. The third is of a similar vein. I also, experimented with using the fourth texture in place of the third as I thought it was quite symbolic of the radiating energy of the sun. However, once applied to the model it appeared like leopard print and quite overpowering.
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