The Cosmic Gathering Place by jantzen studio

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The Comic Gathering Place was designed to provide a special public place, in and around which people could get together in a positive way for various social functions. This could range from religious ceremonies, to political affairs, or entertainment events.

Symbolically, the top of the Cosmic Gathering Place structure is shaped to refer to a large dish antenna that is able to gather information in the form of wisdom from the cosmos, in order to positively influence all who occupy the space. In addition, the concentric circles that form the entire structure inside and out symbolically refer to the information and energy being gathered and disseminated out into the community and to the rest of the planet.

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• Architects: jantzen studio
• Project: The Cosmic Gathering Place

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The large circular cast concrete structure is designed to collect and store rainwater, and to generate electricity from the sun for the community in which it is built. The shape of the conical canopy roof directs rainwater into storage containers for later use, and the large perimeter ring of solar cells convert sunlight into electricity, which powers the structure, and the excess is sent into the local communities’ power grid.

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The entire perimeter of the roof is supported by a series of 16 columns. Filling the space in-between the columns are a series of sliding glass doors that can be used to ventilate the entire interior space. The interior space consists of a tapered floor fitted with a large number of concentrically formed seats. The tapered floor and seats end around a centrally located circular rotatable stage, used for presentations. High above the stage at the center of the conical shaped canopy roof, is a large skylight that can be electrically illuminated at night, and used to help ventilate the structure.

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Category: public spaces

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