P3X2 Focus for P3 Programming and Schematic

1. Residential                                   50%      50,000 sf     9,290 sm

    - Temp. housing for artists:          (25%)    (25,000 sf)    (2,323 sm)

    - Temp. housing for students:      (25%)    (25,000 sf)    (2,323 sm)

2. Artistic Zones                              30%      30,000 sf     2,787 sm

    - Accessible only to artists:          (10%)    (10,000 sf)    (929 sm)

    - Accessible to public:                  (20%)    (20,000 sf)    (1,858 sm)

3. Communal Areas                        20%      20,000 sf     1,858 sm

    - Lounge:                                     (10%)    (10,000 sf)    (929 sm)

    - Kitchen:                                     (10%)    (10,000 sf)    (929 sm)

My program takes from the idea of the graffiti wall on Contra Porta Nova. A communal art wall throughout the site shapes different artistic zones (sculpture, dance, paint, graffiti, poetry) and forms a habitat for artists to live and create. Through communal areas and direct interaction with the public, the artists interact on both a personal and artistic level, allowing creative barriers to be crossed and broken down. This will not be a permanent place of residence, but a continuous influx of people and artistry, both people and art always temporary. The people of the city will visit this art haven to view artists creating/performing, and participate their selves through the use of the communal art wall.  This will activate the park and adjacent Contra Porta Nova with a steady flow of people discussing and creating art, fulfilling Valmarana's vision for a place of intellectuals and academics. 

This project explores the importance of reinforcing the idea of a flow of people through this area, as opposed to the current circulation barrier. The value of a continuous influx of people is both for added interest in this area, as well as an ever-changing flow of creative and intellectual energy.