{"id":3695,"date":"2020-06-30T10:29:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T09:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mappedsites.cardiff.ac.uk\/wsaexhibition\/?p=3695"},"modified":"2020-07-15T11:17:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T10:17:06","slug":"le-uyen-minh-tran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/le-uyen-minh-tran\/","title":{"rendered":"CONNECTION OF PAST AND PRESENT – LE UYEN MINH TRAN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I decided to use the concept \u201cconnection of the past to the present\u201d because I see that\u2019s the similarity between Zen practice and the site\u2019s context. Zen practice needs to be able to connect people of the present to a practice that has existed for centuries. My site (Spike Island) has a long industrial past with its two fronts (Floating Harbour and River Avon) and it is important for people today to see the history of both fronts. Currently, the Floating Harbour side is more cared about while the River Avon side is somewhat forgotten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The monks prefer the dojo to be mostly private spaces. In my design, I have two seperate buildings: one for publice activities and the other one for semi-public and private activities. The public one is newly built and the other one is a re-use of the existing red brick building.  Aside from providing a building where Zen and the public can interact, I also want to provide a new route through the site as a way to connect the Floating Harbour area with the River Avon area. On this new route, there\u2019s a rock garden along the new stairs. People using this whole route can see what is going in both River Avon area and Floating Harbour area, connecting the history of Spike Island fully.<\/p>\n\n\n