Tuesday, March 18, 2014

The Psychoactive-Chocolate Mental Retreat: Developed Schematic Plan and Massing







Developed plans show necessary programs within the mental retreat circulating vertically and horizontally around the greenhouse dome housing the main ingredients of the facility's medicine. Patients are encouraged to maintain the garden. Parts of the chocolate factory are distributed throughout the second floor (first floor being void, as the whole structure is lifted +3.00 meters above ground) around the greenhouse dome. Patients walking on the second floor will experience circulation in and out of different parts of the psychoactive-chocolate making process. 

The more private activities, such as the therapeutic ceremony sessions and meditation sessions, are located higher up within the structure, topping off with living units for patients and staff.


Sample of melted dome model derived from melted chocolate dripping from a balloon. All mass domes will be replaced with 'melted' structures.






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