Rupture is a study of decay, exploring symmetries, organic geometries, directionality as well as many other concepts. The design began as a focus on the crumbling corner of the site’s wall, which became an inescapable focal point through which one could view the site in context. This division seperates the wall itself into two sections, but also the site, with the Northern face flowing into the tall neighbouring buildings and featuring a greatly uneven surface and a raised elevation from the footpath. Contrastingly, the Western face flows into the slope of the road, containing a more rough but less exaggerated verticality.
The division of North and West within this site was a principal concept in the overall design. In terms of surface this was explored through the ‘skeleton’ structure that creates an organic form but a disruptive texture. The placement of these elements perpendicular to the natural flow of the structure engages the observer in following these lines, which explore verticality on the North and rubble on the West side. The surfaces in this area are varied in opacity so as to resemble the arythmic nature of such sites of ruin.
A viewing platform also stems from the apex of the structure Southward. The path to this structure - only wide enough for one person - creates a powerful experience as the rear side of the structure can be viewed. Here, the platform is at roughly the correct elevation to give an eye-level view right through the tall enclosed area, as well as a view of the skeleton’s ‘roots’, that slowly descend into the ground.
