1 Architecture as attraction
3 Architecture causes changes to its surroundings and it should be a driver thriving the community. A new destination for tourists will enable meetings of the two groups: local people and tourists. It is a destination leading to a new beginning where they meet new people and learn to perceive nature in a new way.
9 Hawaii is a destination for many visitors for its natural beauty, and tourism is the biggest business for people working there. Hence its economy is heavily affected and relied on tourism. Number of tourists is decreasing annually which causes people to lose their jobs. If Hawaii could recover its attraction of tourists as they had once before, the community will prosper again. Architecture will become a great attraction for tourists, but also it should be shared by local people. This would allow for their encountering which is often limited in today’s tourism. The building will be a multifunctional including a hotel which allows the visitors to experience “living in Hawaii,” thus hotel rooms will be 24/7 experiencing space for them. In most cases, hotels are run by big corporations with their standard designs which neglect contextual characteristics and each hotel rooms have controlled air-conditioning. Hotel will provide a huge opportunity for the tourists to experience how it’s like to live and to learn about the unique environment in Hawaii.
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I think theres potential in architecture as attraction. maybe you can look into architecture as advertisement, or architecture as a spectacle.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of multifunctional space including hotel. If you incorporated proper programs into your project, it'd be a fun space to stay. I'd like to know more about perceiving nature in a new way.
ReplyDeleteYour thesis topic is archtiecture as attraction which not only vitalize Hawaii but also harmonize natural environment with "living"-enjoying & experiencing the unique place. However, the last parts of '9' narrow your thesis topic down to 24/7 hotel...which is not really interesting. Vegas has many of those..
ReplyDeleteMaybe, living complex in Hawaii would be more interesting.
Mitsu,
ReplyDeleteThe idea could be interesting, but I still don't see it. How is your proposal different than any other hotel? I think you need to: show us how other hotels operate (many different kinds of hotel), and then, show us how your project is not any of those.
Obviously, you should begin by looking at program.
Rami