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People Aquarium

Undergrad Studio Project (2014)

A people aquarium is a space where sea life is free to roam in, out, and around a building, but humans are limited in their options. In this project, people are the spectacle as they travel in a big spiral to see various exhibits. Rather than having static tanks and pools, the entire building is one large interconnected aquarium on the ocean coast giving sea life the options to leave and re-enter nature.

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2015_spring_arch design_knowles_aguirre_marco_UG_1_lotus template
2015_spring_arch design_knowles_aguirre_marco_UG_1_drawing to find pattern for lotus span layout
2015_spring_arch design_knowles_aguirre_marco_UG_3_light study drawing

The journey to the aquariums from began with tensile studies with fabric wire and cardboard. These studies would lead to the final interlocking form. 

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