ARCH 1102 THE BRIDGE

Starting point...within Zhang Yin's space:

The elevator on the left goes down one level and allows one to stand on the 'snake's body', while the other leads to the dining/meeting space.


View out of the 1st floor window

2 stairs leading towards her office

View through internal window

View down the stairs

Moving glass elevator...allows one to see it's surroundings.

At the meeting point...

Two similarry designed tables are placed in the middle of the dining area: the grey table's for Carlos and the red one's for Zhang Yin. The grey table sits heavily on its spot to show the strong power taht Carlos holds in his businesses, while the red table moves to symbolise the adaptability of Zhang Yin in thee situations she's been through.

A short brake from the elevators...a Viewing Platform on the highest point in the beam.

The 'snake's tail' & entrance to Carlos Slim's space:

The corridor

The reception area

Heading towards Carlos' office...

Carlos' big office space...

Back to reception area...

And into another open space...

External views: The Beam, the Snake & the Dining Space.

The Viewing Platform.

*as mentioned, the elevator on the left goes to these place*

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CONCEPTS

Elevator pathways:

A Snake that wraps around the whole structure of the beam, the dining space & also supports its own head (Zhang Yin's office), as if wraping around its prey, signifying POWER. A few elevators are placed within the Snake. The starting point is placed in Zhang Yin's space, like a snake swallowing the food until it reaches its tail. Windows or holes are carved onto the Snake's body to allow passenger to view out of the elevator pathways.

Zhang Yin's space:

Zhang Yin seems to be a very protective person (eg. she defended her son & said that the son is qualified to hold a high position in the Nine Dragons Company) and one who appreciates her privacy, thus the layering of walls and vertical screens. A hole is carved on the roof to allow more lights into the space, & a big window is placed directly infront of her office for she tends to watch over her employees' progress. Her space resembles the head of the Snake to suit the design of the elevator path.

Carlos Slim's space:

He's the riches & most powerful person for now, so his office sits within the solid & heavy beam, symbolising his strong power & position in his career. All spaces within the beam are connected through the reception area, like a big network but with a centralised system.

Dining/Meeting space:

It's designed to be partially solid yet a bit light-weight, so glass is used & louver-like structures are made. It also works as an open-air space for there's no glass in the middle oppening, just be careful not to fall off..