TWO-FACE
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) Piazza deals with students traveling from one building to another within the institution. Creating NAFA Piazza to be more influential to students’ feelings while travelling will leave experiences.
The piazza is able to give different experiences in harmony. Coexistence is a harmony of different things taking place at the same time. It respects the various sides it has.
The use of different forms is able to give different feelings, such as pressure and freedom. Those feelings can be experienced depending on where the students stand in this space.
The use of planar structures strengthens the idea of coexistence and harmony within the space. The students are able to experience different experiences as they walk through the planar structures. The planes are bent to create smooth curves. The concavity and convexity created are able to generate different experiences.
Planes that are slanted more towards the ground will give a suffocated feeling. The other side of the plane will have more open space and deliver relieved feeling. One plane is able to communicate different experiences. The planar structures made of weathered steel are arranged diagonally following the direction of where the sun rises. Hence, sunlight path will be visible in the morning. Some seating spaces and greeneries are placed for relaxation area as well.
Students are able to interact with space through the ‘two-face’ experiences as they explore the space.
