Consisting of 6 separate sloping surfaces the ramp provides a staggered and shadowless pathway from the centrally located meeting space to Cousteau's laboratory.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau's space is constructed on his quote describing the weight of gravity where man can escape from this by submerging himself and sinking beneath the surface and find freedom. the thick concrete structure is representative of this idea where the location of the above structure adds weight to the building and the downward stepping of each component allows the traveller to reach the ramp and 'freedom' form the space.
The exterior laboratory consist of 2 rooms with vastly different atmosphere's. The first room is the reception space where the open doorway and horizontal window slits allow the eye to travel back out towards the rest of the structure and light sources. More importantly the subtraction of the ceiling structure allows light to fall directly down onto the work platform and feature wall.
The second room is very open in comparison and the rising ramp allows the eye to advance vertically towards the completely open roof where in comparison the location of the room provides a darker and more secluded ambiance.
The Interior space is based upon Nobel's quote regarding his theory of having may ideas where if a singular idea is successful then he is satified. The ceiling and its physical texture is symbolic of his many ideas.
Consisting of 6 separate sloping surfaces the ramp provides a staggered and shadowless pathway from the centrally located meeting space to Cousteau's laboratory.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau's space is constructed on his quote describing the weight of gravity where man can escape from this by submerging himself and sinking beneath the surface and find freedom. the thick concrete structure is representative of this idea where the location of the above structure adds weight to the building and the downward stepping of each component allows the traveller to reach the ramp and 'freedom' form the space.
The exterior laboratory consist of 2 rooms with vastly different atmosphere's. The first room is the reception space where the open doorway and horizontal window slits allow the eye to travel back out towards the rest of the structure and light sources. More importantly the subtraction of the ceiling structure allows light to fall directly down onto the work platform and feature wall. 
The second room is very open in comparison and the rising ramp allows the eye to advance vertically towards the completely open roof where in comparison the location of the room provides a darker and more secluded ambiance.
The Interior space is based upon Nobel's quote regarding his theory of having may ideas where if a singular idea is successful then he is satified. The ceiling and its physical texture is symbolic of his many ideas.
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