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Hexa-North:\u00a0The\u00a0Interstellar\u00a0Portal<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The\u00a0concept\u00a0of\u00a0Hexa-North\u00a0emerges\u00a0from\u00a0a\u00a0personal\u00a0childhood\u00a0memory\u00a0about\u00a0observing\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0sky.\u00a0Like\u00a0many, I grew\u00a0up\u00a0thinking\u00a0Polaris\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0brightest\u00a0star.\u00a0However,\u00a0learning\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0Winter\u00a0Hexagon\u2014a\u00a0large\u00a0asterism\u00a0that\u00a0outshines\u00a0Polaris\u2014changed\u00a0my\u00a0understanding\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0sky.\u00a0This\u00a0shift\u00a0from\u00a0focusing\u00a0on a\u00a0single\u00a0point\u00a0to\u00a0discovering\u00a0a\u00a0larger,\u00a0complex\u00a0geometry\u00a0forms\u00a0the\u00a0foundation\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0Escapecore\u00a0project.\u00a0The\u00a0retreat\u00a0is a\u00a0spatial\u00a0translation\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0realization,\u00a0located on a steep\u00a0rocky\u00a0topography\u00a0that\u00a0naturally\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0user\u2019s\u00a0gaze\u00a0upward.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The\u00a0architecture\u00a0physically\u00a0reflects\u00a0this\u00a0transition\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0ground\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0sky.\u00a0The\u00a0structure\u00a0starts\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0solid\u00a0foundation\u00a0embedded\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0rock,\u00a0creating\u00a0a\u00a0secure\u00a0and\u00a0isolated\u00a0environment. As it\u00a0rises,\u00a0the\u00a0design\u00a0becomes\u00a0lighter,\u00a0ending\u00a0in an\u00a0asymmetrical\u00a0hexagonal\u00a0roof.\u00a0This\u00a0roof\u00a0is not\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0structural\u00a0element; it\u00a0acts\u00a0as a\u00a0specific\u00a0architectural\u00a0lens. I\u00a0calculated\u00a0and\u00a0oriented\u00a0the\u00a0hexagonal\u00a0canopy\u00a0to\u00a0directly\u00a0frame\u00a0the\u00a0Winter\u00a0Hexagon,\u00a0turning\u00a0the\u00a0building\u00a0into\u00a0an\u00a0observation\u00a0tool\u00a0rather\u00a0than\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0shelter.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Everyday\u00a0life in\u00a0Hexa-North\u00a0is\u00a0organized\u00a0around\u00a0this\u00a0vertical\u00a0spatial\u00a0journey.\u00a0During\u00a0the\u00a0day,\u00a0the\u00a0user\u00a0spends\u00a0time in\u00a0the\u00a0lower\u00a0level,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0designed\u00a0as a\u00a0quiet\u00a0workspace\u00a0and\u00a0an analog\u00a0photography\u00a0darkroom. Here,\u00a0disconnected\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0fast\u00a0pace\u00a0of\u00a0daily\u00a0life,\u00a0they\u00a0can\u00a0focus\u00a0on\u00a0developing\u00a0photographs\u00a0and\u00a0personal\u00a0reflection. At night,\u00a0the\u00a0routine\u00a0moves\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0upper\u00a0level.\u00a0The\u00a0user\u00a0climbs\u00a0a\u00a0compact\u00a0staircase\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0mezzanine,\u00a0bringing\u00a0them\u00a0directly\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0hexagonal\u00a0roof.\u00a0By\u00a0manually\u00a0opening\u00a0the\u00a0canopy,\u00a0they\u00a0can\u00a0observe\u00a0the\u00a0Winter\u00a0Hexagon,\u00a0turning\u00a0a\u00a0childhood\u00a0memory\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0daily\u00a0spatial\u00a0experience.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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