DESA1002 'Continuous City' Elias Elias

Abstract

The purpose of my design is to restore the liveliness of the existing Old Post Office building, today known as the ‘Magna Plaza,’ by building three separate night clubs within the existing void areas of the plaza, which attracts youth allowing them to appreciate previous era architecture. I have named my design the ‘Ge-Metria,’ the Latin term for ‘geometry,’ since each building is comprised with its own geometrical theme: 1. Driehoek (Triangles), 2. De-Bol (Circles), and 3. Cubus (Squares). Entry to each club is via a lift located on the ground floor of the plaza. The bridge connecting Driehoek and Cubus purposely takes the individual a greater distance then required to connect the two buildings, in order for them to appreciate the architecture and views during their journey across. De-Bol is the more exclusive club emphasised with its greater height, and the use of stairs forcing the individual to go up in order to enter. The size of each club are relatively small, which purposely forces social interactivity with others.