Re-invention of Vitra Museum - Pool Party Venue

When I first considered the reinvention of the Vitra Museum I saw a certain playfulness with the geometry of the building. For me this translated to a concept which would involve children. Initially I considered a playground but then realised it could be something more such as a schoolhouse which incorporated a playground throught its architecture.

As I became more engaged in the project, I focused my interest on the sloping roof tops and so came up with my first concept:

Pool Party Venue

My concept for the reinvention of the Vitra Museum evolves from using the sloping roofs of the building. The elevations are playful in their disposition so this will be reflected in the utility of the building primarily as a children's party venue. I intend to remove most of the lower parts of the building and place them over a pool or series of plunge pools. The spiral staircase will be converted into a spiral water slide. The suspended cube around which the building curves will be a glassed in party room for parties. The floor of this room will spray water downward like rain into plunge pool below. Some of the higher sections will provide opportunites for dive boards. A series of ramps from the roof outline will join parts of the towers together. As I study the model further and remove parts of the building this initial concept should develop complexity.