WALKING WITH NATURE

My design is intended to connect the occupants (e.g. Children) to connect with the nature. This can be achieved through all senses. The design is designed with some sort of sequences of experience from start to finish. 

At first, children will see the entry plaza, which consists of circular fountain with bamboo tress on it. The sound of water, smell and texture of bamboo can be felt here. I try to stimulates the 'Natural Sensitivity' of the children from the start of my facility, to stimulates their curiosity about nature and to build their thinking about the beauty of nature. After that, the sequence moved to the long pathway before my container of connection which consists of trees, grass, animals, wind breeze and view. This will stimulates their curiosity even more because lots of questions in their head are unanswered yet. Well, just walk through the path and they will find the answer. 

In this stage, they have entered the facility exactly at the Indoor Presentation Space. Here, they will be given an understanding about nature and earth. How beauty and important they are. The explanation wont be boring, because this is actually a movie presentation with interesting cartoon characters and funny narrator.

After formal presentation, they will be given opportunity to explore both of the Indoor Exhibition Halls. They will start to find the answer inside those spaces. Either they want to know about Marine Life, or Trees Characteristics. Thus, they also be able to go to the Outdoor Exhibition Space which will involve their learning interactively with the nature. The spaces also designed to connect with the outside world to accommodate the interactive learning.

After a long hours answering their questions, surely they need rest and lunch. The lunch area is provided also for socializing between students and their parents who accompany them to other students and parents. The social connection will be built here to create more friendly situation to complete the rest of the activity. With the natural aspects around the facility, they will have some sort of calm and peaceful experience while socializing with others.

Historical Play Space is to remind them about the History of Brisbane City. The space itself is facing the cliff which a natural historical aspects of Brisbane. The options could be play a role game of History of Brisbane, drawing competition or other activities that seems fun to be done.

After the sequences of activities done, they will be expected to have answered their curiosity about nature and have their mind connected to the understanding of nature. So they are aimed to be a person who can preserve and keep our natural environment in the future.

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