Coherence
is an emergent property — not present in the individual components. Our cities lack the cohesion of life, a thriving ecosystem, where in
every organism survives only in a state of symbiosis. In a larger coherent whole, no
piece can be taken away. Yet, the cityscape lacked
a unique character to complete a harmonious whole as a result of both
the urban-scale macro-manipulation of the whole building and the interior-scale
micro-manipulation. Coherent design appears effortless;
the activation of flow forms an organic punctuation in the
landscape and a desire for an urban acknowledgement of enthusiasm in order to
invoke a distinct sense of flow and continuity. We want to rebuild urban
environments with life and emotion where people are connected and respected, and
wake up metropolitans’ desires towards nature, such as sun and wind. We see this simplicity in nature, which means extremely
complex but highly coherent. We create a space that is simple but
has dynamic nuances, that is a seamless blending of an enormous number of complex
components. For example, smooth, unbroken balconies that wrap throughout
the building widen individual viewing angles at the micro scale and create a
cumulative sense of revelation and discovery develops as perspective of the
space continually shifts. At the macro, the cadence of the floors rising into the sky echo
the modular rhythms of the human experience, yet creates a
variety of spaces within a single volume. Not-separateness comes after
achieving coherence.
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Inspirtaions:
Tornado, a 60-story iconic corporate landmark designed for an oceanfront prime property in Abu Dhabi / UAE.
'Da Vinci Rotating Tower', one of the most innovative an unique buildings to be built in dubai.
Archinect, "Tornado", <http://archinect.com/BaharAfshar/project/tornado>.
Designboom, "the future in dubai", <http://www.designboom.com/contemporary/dubai1.html>.
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