Concept Diagram

By Yuh Niuy dwells on the essence of Wushu:

"When fencing, though highly alert, The appearance is as calm as a fair lady's But when in action, a vicious Tiger emerges.” "The Way is so small and simple, but the meaning is timeless and profound. The Way has an en-trance; it also has a Yin and a Yang. The entrance constantly opens and closes, Yin and Yang weaken and flourish. When the Way is battle, be full-spirited within, But outwardly show calm and be relaxed; Appear to be as gentle as a fair lady, but react like a vicious tiger. Though hidden within, the spirit of the body moves; Though obscured like a setting sun, the spirit moves like an unleashed rabbit, Catch-ing the body and outrunning shadow like a mirage. Back and forth in one breath.The spirit cannot be retained in form. And, though ever moving, it cannot be heard."

In this poem, the way is my wushu dojo. The yin and yang are divided so that one represents the tiger and one the dragon both balancing eachother out. The spirit is the presence of the tiger and the dragon, no one would know it was there unless told, but it is then very appairant threwout my project. Its presence is ther but never as just one shape.

Site Perspective

Canopy Perspective

The canopy twists and waves smoothly like the dragon but at the same time is balanced by the sharp strait foward shapes that represent the tiger. Thus the dragon and tiger represent yin and yang.

South Perspective

South East Perspective

The exterior of my building is represented by the dragon. It has the soft gental curves and colors like a lady. It represents the litie calm side of the yin yang.

Ricky Martinez

College of the

Sequoias

Division of Industry

and Technology

Instructor:

Rolando Gonzalez,

A.I.A., M.Arch

Fall 2009

Architecture 113

Architectural Design 3