This architectural space seeks to create a transformative space through visual and implied separations and connections.  Pedestrians that are contained in the space are divided from the site by their perspective when looking North or South.  The architectural space appears porous when looking East or West.  The form 
maintains free circulation throughout the site; allowing pedestrians access to street crossings, the Berlin Tiergarten, adjacent monuments, and Erbertstrabe Street.  

 

A repetition of seating throughout the space invites pedestrians to remain at the site for reflective and connective experiences.  The placement, dimensions, and orientation of the seating creates environments where people can either connect with others in the space or reflect on the properties of the space.  

 

Connective areas are expressed by group seating with concave benches at intervals within the social distance of 12 feet which is the maximum distance for ordinary conversation.  It is also at a distance where individuals can more readily recognize smells, sounds, and emotions of others and therefore connect to them.  Steel cables connect arches located at the group seating areas to encourage the expansion and growth of local and perennial Golden Hop vines.  These vines will transition from buds to bloom to wilt with the seasons and add another level of perception within the space.  

 

Reflective areas are expressed by individual seating that is spaced to a public distance of greater than 12 feet which deters conversation between individuals sitting.  The tilt of the individual seats direct individuals to sit in a specific direction that orients them to the connective properties that the architectural form has to the site.  The entirety of the programmed space allows for a transformative experience while maintaining equal chances for reflection and connection.