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A MONUMENT TO OPPOSING CONDITIONSOF LIGHT AND VOLUME

DIM AND CONTAINED

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ILLUMINATED AND OPEN

Sun Exposure

The site has a a significant amount of southeast andsouthwest exposure. Since it is not shaded by any tallbuildings the site will support a monument that isuses natural light

DARK SPACE

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LIGHT SPACE

punctured steel enclosure

steel floor plates

steel structure

polished concrete plinth

CONGRESS STREET ELEVATION

The exterior side is polishedand treated to contrast with

the dark interior spaces.

Punctured steel plates

Exterior

The monument is enclosed in 1.5'' steel platesthat are punctured with rectangular slits thatcontrol how much light is allowed into each area ofthe monument. It supports a gradual transiton from bright open spaces to contained dark spaces.

The interior is side of is left untreated so that it slowlyweathers and loses its reflective properties to keep theinterior space under-exposed to daylight.

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1. PLINTH / SEATING STAIR2. ENTRY3. STAIR OF COMPRESSION

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4. DARK CONTAINED SPACE 5. GLASS BALCONY OF TRANSPARENCY AND LIGHT6. LA CARAFE

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Section D

The structure of the monument is design to allowsmall light penetrations around edges since thereare no artificial lights. Just enough natural light to see.

Glass balcony of transparency and light

After passing through the monumentone steps onto a glass balconythat has a completely oppositeexperience from the other spaces

Glass joists supportthe balcony.

STAIR OF COMPRESSION

As one ascends the stair the ceiling getscloser and there are less light penetrations. This makes the spaceat the top darker and more contained.

Gaps between steps are filled inasand lets less light in underneath the stair treads

the space gets smaller and darker

Section A

From bottom to top the stair narrowsfrom 9' wide to 4.5' making the spaceat the top smaller and more contained.

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