Ascension

Lisbon, Portugal - Spring Semester 2020

The process of enlightment is a path all people undergo. For some it is through noble truths, or through meditation. The process of clearing one’s mind to see the world as it is and staying in the present. For others it is the bond between plants and humans. Shamans seek enlightment through the guidance of plant spirits. To commun with plants on dietas allow shamans to act as beacons between our world and their world. Once the shaman has mastered the plant, they are bestowed the power to heal the sick. This project focuses on the threshold between these worlds.
Conceptual Exterior Rendering
Conceptual Exterior Rendering
Threshold Concept
Threshold Concept
Buddhist Vew of the Site
Buddhist Vew of the Site
World Tree Concept
World Tree Concept
Shaman View of the Site
Shaman View of the Site
Mapping site forces through the lens of a Shaman and a Buddhist. 
Combined Views Into One Map
Combined Views Into One Map
Each model represents an intervention and uses them as framework for making decisions at a micro and macro level.
Living Quarters
Living Quarters
Entry
Entry
Section 1
Section 1
Section 2
Section 2
Site Section
Site Section
Structure Model
Structure Model
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