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Show POST- JURY OBSERVATIONS A dichotomy exists between man's control over nature and man's subordination to that delicate, yet powerful force. Western society has long seen man's influence to be one of attempted domination. The superimposed grasp of the Western Land Survey Grid forms a type of this philosophy. Eastern motivation has been shown to be one of attempted harmony with nature. The built expression of this philosophy has become one of attempted randomness in the completely manipulated landscape. In retrospect, I feel I have sought a connection between Eastern and Western philosophies in seeking a solution to the question of water scarcity. I have respected the Western drive for Rational Control. From this local and regional history I have found an Architectural Language of Euclidian exactness. With this language of control, I have sought a new typology of Eastern delicacy and environmental responsiveness. The light, yet rational bridge structure expresses this connection. I feel the rational forms and strict geometry frame a dialogue with the natural environment without dominating it or competing with it. The one frames and enhances the other in a seemingly deep and meaningful way. Comments from the Jury often expressed a similar tone. One Japonese juror named Kazuo Matsubayashi felt the project conveyed a " Japonesque Sensitivity." He expressed the manner in which the Japanese treat water as a precious resource despite its abundance. Patrick Tripeny expressed his appreciation for the level of refinement and detail depicted in the bridge structure. Julio Bermudez appreciated the depth of the research and found the layered montage drawings to be beautiful. He made a good suggestion to simplify the expression in the space of internalization... to make the single- point- perspective the only element of interest. |