The promenade offers space for runners, walkers, and bicyclists separated from main traffic. The sculptures, lights and other equipment along the promenade will become a part of the image of the city and a unique element reflected to Igbo culture.
The areas adjacent to the Tech/Conference Center will serve as different functional zone to support the building. The space on the western side of the building is a public activity area, it contains an outdoor exhibition area and an outdoor amphitheater. The outdoor cafes on the eastern side of the waterfront adjacent to the building have become an element of spacial design both as a functional part and as a part of the visual identity.
The terraced gardens sit on area adjacent to the town house, providing a quiet area to sit in the shade and enjoy the heavily landscaped area.
You’ve done an impressive job generating a series of design alternatives for this site. I’m really appreciating all the attention that you’ve paid to the water’s edge. Some concerns arise at the separation of the spaces you’re providing the tech center, you might consider an overarching framework that can aid in connecting the disparate elements of your schemes into a more unified dialog. Perhaps you can effectively arrange opportunities for the users of the site, as they are guests for simultaneous events, galleries, conferences, exhibitions, tech seminars, tech business startup meetings, library events, etc. With that said, there are numerous places where you can potentially service those groups between the specific building functions and the water’s edge. you might think more topographically and consider the many terrace elevations as layers in responding to the numerous program requirements. As DK and Stacy put it, “the river boundary is constantly changing”…. Where is the edge of your site fortified? Where does it allow water in? Think about the levels as you consider the confluence of flows & energies that spill in and out of the tech center.
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