Museum of
Emotions

The project is very successful in its hierarchy, its excellent use of color, and its advanced visuals which all clearly describe the scale of the visitor in relation to the form and scale of the site to clearly describe a unique and potent spatial experience. The use of greens and blues to depict nature stand in great contrast to the varied colors of trash to create a board that is striking. As a visual story, the more one looks, the more one can discover. As an architectural proposition, however, there are many unanswered questions. Would glass really be used as the material to create a ‘window’ into the hillside? How does the structure work? What supports this window wall against lateral forces? 

The section and perspectives are outstanding in their ability to describe two wholly different spaces marked by contrasting conditions of illumination and sets of materials. One can almost feel the difference in temperature and texture above versus below the contrived ‘ground line’. The section is very successful in its varied heavy and light black linework mixed with elements of color, and in its clever balance of horizontal and vertical elements; the complexity and clarity are to be applauded. But the architecture is to be questioned: to support grass, a reasonable thickness of soil buildup is necessary, as are realistic considerations of weight, slope and drainage. The vertical poles, too, while ambitious in their lightness and thinness, will certainly need tie backs and lateral supports.

The project does well to balance sky with water, and verticality with horizontality. The line-based section is interesting in its scale, however, it lacks the sort of depth and variation that would bring it more meaning and detail. The sheet, as a result, appears rather unfinished and leaves one wanting to understand more about the proposition. The author would benefit from additional consideration of structure and material. The deck supports would need to extend to the sea floor, for one, and both this element and the tower are rather infeasible in their thinness. A visually slim and even dematerialized tower could certainly exist, but not without a serious foundation and robust seabed connection.