Pre-submission thoughts

Environment / The Space Between

I originally wanted a waterfall next to my monument, cascading down the steep and long cliff (just because I thought it would look cool) but later decided against it as it doesn't overall contribute anything to my scheme. My main idea is that my monuments bridge across two differing landforms- one rocky and one a bit more lush with green vegetation, subtly referencing the dead architect (Scharoun) and the living (Libeskind), and providing a common ground/link between the two ('the space between').
This meeting space for students of all architectural backgrounds is suspended over the environment, a link between the two monuments, creating a distinct area for students to gain inspiration and exchange ideas.

Scharoun's monument rests on a rocky ravine, Libeskind's monument sits on the greener side of the mountains.
The meeting space between connects the two and is suspended over the whole environment.

Monument Details

Monument details were created with consideration of the electroliquid aggregation: "An iconic architecture is composed of kinks and layers that break open a solid, thus liberating the space to create a public realm that can be shared". Libeskind's monument contains angular beam supports, providing unusual kinks in the layer of the architecture, as well as being reminiscent of the angular and jutting beams present in Libeskind's Denver Art Museum. A sculptural cube-like block is adorned with angular slices which also reference the exterior facade of Libeskind's Jewish Museum. 

Scharoun's monument contains a non-right angled component, similar to the angled roof of his Berlin Philharmonic, as well as an indication of a 'breaking of repetition', from the usual right-angled/perpendicular components. The main section of the monument has a human-sized cut out, allowing a broken up solid and liberated space.

Both spaces are broken up, with an ample liberation of space, encouraging a great interaction with the public realm. However the monumentality and shear size of the architectures allow the structures to maintain a level of higher order. Nevertheless, they are stil enjoyed by architecture students/the public, and this is exactly what the meeting space between is for. 

 Human view from meeting space of the Libeskind monument

Human view from meeting space of the Scharoun monument

Playing with lights / Architecture at night

The introduction of artificial lights allows us to highlight certain aspects of the architecture. I have chosen to highlight Libeskind's decorative/sliced box, to illuminate these cuts. I've also placed them inside the open box of Scharoun's monument to highlight the liberated interior space of the monument.