PROJECT 1- ARTIFICE: Proche and parti drawing

Proche:
Program:Program: In this parti diagram, in paying respect to the numerous usage of this Villa, from house, to office and now cafe, I chose to explore the difference in the program from dividing them into 3 parts: matrix, corridor and courtyard.
Matrix: I am trying to focus on the interconnection and the relations between the rooms. How one room is connecting to the other and how can we circulate from one room to the other.
Corridor: in the villa, we can interpret the corridor in to 2 main ways which can connect to the whole body of the building. These 2 main corridors serve as a tunnel, because as one travels through these 'tunnels', the destinations at the end [i.e. courtyards] appear much bigger in the person's perception. And this gives the sense of openness and freedom.

Geometry:Geometry: originally, I had changed this drawing from a detailed and complicated pattern to a simple one which can show the relationships of different parts of the villa. Generally, we can divide the geometry into 2 aspects: an axial and horizontal one. From the diagram we can know that the house was constructed with even spaces for the courtyard, shelter and the room. We can see some kind of rhythm there. Also, the villa was constructed symmetrically with a balance from the main middle corridor.

Structure:Structure: This parti diagram indicates the structural system of the villa. It is a composition of load bearing walls and columns, as well as some shear walls. furthermore, different thickness indicate different types of walls.

Enclosure:Enclosure: in this parti, I tried to indicate the open and closed area. And the level of enclosure is shown by the thickness of the walls.
Massing: This diagram shows the mass distribution over the site, where the mass is shown by the density of lines. The higher the line density, the greater of mass that area takes.

Circulation:
Circulation: The circulation is quite 'symmetrical' and serves as a spiritual pathway. The other small pathways are also identified for Bawa to walk into the living areas without having to pass through the centre of the buildings. Secondary pathways into rooms were drafted into this diagram. Apart from that, I am also trying to show another idea of circulation. There are some curve lines with random pattern to show that apart from walking directly in the rooms and corridors, we can always explore different routes inside the villa which we can look around in the courtyard and take some rest.