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The Amaranthine Art and Culture Center is located in the center of the Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Groundwater Recharge Wetland Park in Alachua County, Florida. The primary objective of the center is to collect, preserve, study, and display significant artifacts of the community that will engage with nature and science through the lens of art and culture. The center provides gallery spaces for exhibitions and displays and an outdoor amphitheater for public events and performances to celebrate the community. Through an immersive cultural experience surrounded by nature, this center encourages opportunities for education and entertainment, stimulates creative activity and contemplation, and increases public knowledge of the significant relationship between humans and nature.
The fluid, curved, and twisting forms generated from preliminary analyses of Claude Monet’s “Water Lilies” proved to be a strong influence in the final project. There are two notable systems: a continuous glass structure that runs along one of the twisting walls, and a perforated facade structure that extends into the amphitheater. These systems work together to blur the boundaries between interior and exterior — immersing occupants in nature even when they are indoors. The organic form of the building continues to create seamless transitions between the walls and ceilings, creating unique and dynamic qualities for light, structure, and experience. |