FRAMER
City people's thirst of furry companions are meet by new types of business like animal cafe and indoor zoos. Soon people are not satisfied by small pets so we see large animal like alpacas taking elevators and live in small cubicles like modern human. This inspired a new building type , incorporating animal research facilities, and allow animals to live a natural lifestyle in city. Meanwhile bring natural habitat to city residents as a public space.
The project begins with applying a concept of “double negative” to spatial construction by solid and void subtraction.Negative spaces are the actual habitable place where people can use and interact with outside where positive space is merely for people, but the concept of double negative is to create a special condition where a form or space does not exist physically but conceptually.
Based on the spatial characteristics of 'solid & void', this project discusses the third type of spatial attribute, the 'double negative', which forms when multiple voids come into contact. On one hand, this project associates the different spatial attributes of solid and void with different functions within the architecture. While discussing the overlap of void spaces to form a third kind of space, it also addresses the circulation and connection between these intangible spaces.
To establish a symbiotic relationship, the entire exterior of the building is constructed with a windowless concrete façade, reducing building energy consumption and facing the modern city in the most natural and primitive way. Unlike traditional buildings, the facade of this building exists on the inside, where the 'void' space meets the 'solid' space, naturally becoming the interface for the interaction between the two types of spaces.
Framer 2023
Amsterdam