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_________________Nobel's environment. Nobel has made a lasting impact in the world of science. This is the reason I decided to made his lab large, bold and significant. He invented dynamite, I have therefore used my dynamic texture in his lab. Under the staircase on the second floor is a glass room that would be suitable for testing explosives that he would have needed while experimenting with dynamite chemicals. As you walk in the building, a small pool is to the left next to the first staircase where Nobel can reflect or sit quietly- he enjoyed writing poetry. Nobel's lab ascends over two levels as he was a man of many talents and therefore of many projects. He needed many different spaces- indoors and outdoors to test his experiments. There is a glass wall surrounding his entire environment. This is symbolic of his attitude to the world- where he was mindful of what was happening at the time and conscious enough to develop the Nobel prizes- now one of the most renown scientific awards in the world. It is this two-way attitude that he had, where he felt he needed to give something back to the world, that ensured his success. The quote that I chose for Nobel was "Hope is nature's veil for hiding truth's nakedness." This statement depicts Nobel being a realist, hence why he believes so strongly in science- relating to the reason of the glass fence, where he is looking to encourage science for the greater good of the world.
Cousteau's environment. As he was very involved with the sea, in his lab he has a pool (seen above, bottom left corner-light grey square). He could test his diving equipment here. The stairs to the right lead up to a platform that you can then descend into the water on. In the top image, a work space (including a desk) has been created for Cousteau to leave his equipment or complete paper work. In comparison to Nobel's lab, Cousteau's is fairly modest. This is because Cousteau did not believe in excess. He was a marine conservationist and was conscious that the environment had been "damaged" significantly by mankind, particularly in the twentieth century (see full quote below).
Meeting Space.
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The significance of this meeting space it that it connects two significant figures in the science world. As in reality, the two scientists would have access to each other- through scientific journals and research. I have therefore purposely ensured that one scientist's lab can be seen from the other scientist's lab to represent how scientists' must observe one another to remain up to date with scientific developments. There are in a sense two meeting spaces- one closer to Nobel's lab and one closer to Cousteau's. The space with the poles lining the wall is Nobel's side. This space has a ramp down one side and large steps on the other. The two scientists could meet on these large steps and sit down to talk. It is a light space, as the roof is made out of glass, evoking ideas of limitless thoughts and discoveries- as seen in science. This meeting space leads on to a meeting space closer to Cousteau, which has black walls (my dark texture) and two glass wings. The purpose of these glass wings is not only a space that would be nice to relax and think but to also remind each scientist of their neighbour- relating to the concept above. These large windows would also remind them of science's reality- the real world-which is sometimes easy to forget when you think scientifically.
