Drawings by Extraterrestrial Cultural Center Architect Max Vasher
The Extraterrestrial Cultural Center International: A Proposal: Drawing 1, Landscape View.
Architecture is an artistic synthesis of site, environment, building materials and need of the inhabitants. The Extraterrestrial Cultural Center International is the contemporary architectural embodiment of the desire for humans to make peaceful contact with ethical extraterrestrial races. It has been carefully designed in such a way that it can fit into a variety of earth's habitats. In the case of this drawing we see the ECCI in a mountainside site somewhere on Lake Geneva, Switzerland.
Architecture is an artistic synthesis of site, environment, building materials and need of the inhabitants. The Extraterrestrial Cultural Center International is the contemporary architectural embodiment of the desire for humans to make peaceful contact with ethical extraterrestrial races. It has been carefully designed in such a way that it can fit into a variety of earth's habitats. In the case of this drawing we see the ECCI in a mountainside site somewhere on Lake Geneva, Switzerland.
Extraterrestrial Cultural Center International: Drawing 2,
The Building An evolution of human technological advancements finally reaching the stage where we reach up to our cousins in space is represented in the material choice and geometric design of the ECCI. Our first tools just as our first monumental buildings were made of stone. Many of those buildings were monuments to their place on earth and the four sides that many of them had paid recognition to the four cardinal directions (North South East West). The ECCI pays homage to that heritage by having a support system of rough cut stone (preferably quarried from the site or nearby). However, in the case of the ECCI, we see that there are five stone support structures instead of four adding the direction of the sky to the four cardinal directions of earth. These five structural towers, along with the large glass toroid enclosure that they support, encircle an open courtyard space where one's eyes are immediately drawn skyward by the towers. This shows that the ECCI as a center has a center that is not focused on itself, but rather it's peaceful intents in the rest of intergalactic civilization.
The Building An evolution of human technological advancements finally reaching the stage where we reach up to our cousins in space is represented in the material choice and geometric design of the ECCI. Our first tools just as our first monumental buildings were made of stone. Many of those buildings were monuments to their place on earth and the four sides that many of them had paid recognition to the four cardinal directions (North South East West). The ECCI pays homage to that heritage by having a support system of rough cut stone (preferably quarried from the site or nearby). However, in the case of the ECCI, we see that there are five stone support structures instead of four adding the direction of the sky to the four cardinal directions of earth. These five structural towers, along with the large glass toroid enclosure that they support, encircle an open courtyard space where one's eyes are immediately drawn skyward by the towers. This shows that the ECCI as a center has a center that is not focused on itself, but rather it's peaceful intents in the rest of intergalactic civilization.
Extraterrestrial Cultural Center International: Drawing 3
The rough cut stone structures further show our progression of technological advancement from stone age to iron and metal age. Some edges of the stone towers are left rough and natural others polished smooth. From the polished curve of the stone we see the steel support structures emerge to support the great glass torroid enclosure and the support columns of the spaces within.
The rough cut stone structures further show our progression of technological advancement from stone age to iron and metal age. Some edges of the stone towers are left rough and natural others polished smooth. From the polished curve of the stone we see the steel support structures emerge to support the great glass torroid enclosure and the support columns of the spaces within.
Extraterrestrial Cultural Center International: Drawing 4, Entrance.
It is notable that there is no front door to the ECCI. Instead the entire building is an entrance of stairs that surrounds it's base welcoming all people of the earth no matter what direction they come from. It is this aspect of the ECCI's design that would allow it to work in any climate or site. As one ascends the stairs under the torroid they find themselves in the central courtyard. It's openness would allow wildlife to migrate through if necessary but it is marked mostly by it's simplicity, like that of a zen garden. From this space one discovers that the five towers are all access corridors to the interior spaces within the glass torroid. Elevators and stairs within take visitors and staff to the various spaces.
It is notable that there is no front door to the ECCI. Instead the entire building is an entrance of stairs that surrounds it's base welcoming all people of the earth no matter what direction they come from. It is this aspect of the ECCI's design that would allow it to work in any climate or site. As one ascends the stairs under the torroid they find themselves in the central courtyard. It's openness would allow wildlife to migrate through if necessary but it is marked mostly by it's simplicity, like that of a zen garden. From this space one discovers that the five towers are all access corridors to the interior spaces within the glass torroid. Elevators and stairs within take visitors and staff to the various spaces.
Extraterrestrial Cultural Center International: Drawing 5. The Glass Toroid Enclosure.
The glass panels of the toroid are supported by a light polished aluminum or steel frame which is supported by cables attached to the towers. Our progression to skyscraper and bridge technology is represented in this support system. The glass is a photo reactant type like the kind in your glasses that turns dark in sunlight. In this case however, welder's shield grade glass is used keeping the interior shaded when needed and permitting the occupants to look directly at our star, the sun, without harm to their eyes. There are no ceilings in the ECCI and walls only when necessary. The sky can always be seen from within - day or night. Privacy and spatial separations are achieved by moving from one platform of space to the other (an idea used by Architect Bruce Goff in the Bavinger House). The support columns of these spaces grow out of the stone supports below. These support columns provide elevator access to the space above as well as electrical, plumbing and structural support. Interestingly, Ed komarek, before seeing this envisioned a five spoked wheel with many other spoked wheels coming from them. The structural system of these room platforms would have to be such that they would look like many spoked wheels coming out of the five main spokes.
The glass panels of the toroid are supported by a light polished aluminum or steel frame which is supported by cables attached to the towers. Our progression to skyscraper and bridge technology is represented in this support system. The glass is a photo reactant type like the kind in your glasses that turns dark in sunlight. In this case however, welder's shield grade glass is used keeping the interior shaded when needed and permitting the occupants to look directly at our star, the sun, without harm to their eyes. There are no ceilings in the ECCI and walls only when necessary. The sky can always be seen from within - day or night. Privacy and spatial separations are achieved by moving from one platform of space to the other (an idea used by Architect Bruce Goff in the Bavinger House). The support columns of these spaces grow out of the stone supports below. These support columns provide elevator access to the space above as well as electrical, plumbing and structural support. Interestingly, Ed komarek, before seeing this envisioned a five spoked wheel with many other spoked wheels coming from them. The structural system of these room platforms would have to be such that they would look like many spoked wheels coming out of the five main spokes.
Extraterrestrial Cultural Center International: Drawing 6: The Meditation Towers.
The top of the towers represent the current stage of human progression; the synthesis of technology, ethics and consciousness. The towers provide a series of meditation spaces all the way to the top. The tallest tower points due south if the building is in the northern hemisphere and due north if in the southern hemisphere so that at solar noon everyday our star, the sun, lines up directly with it. Since these towers radiate from the center in the five directions of a pentagon they do not directly face one another. It is the intent of the geometry of this orientation to focus the consciousness of those meditating in the towers directly at the center space of the ECCI and on up to the heavens from there. This means that the center of the Center is not made up of any material but rather the consciousness, good will, and intent of the centers' inhabitants.
The top of the towers represent the current stage of human progression; the synthesis of technology, ethics and consciousness. The towers provide a series of meditation spaces all the way to the top. The tallest tower points due south if the building is in the northern hemisphere and due north if in the southern hemisphere so that at solar noon everyday our star, the sun, lines up directly with it. Since these towers radiate from the center in the five directions of a pentagon they do not directly face one another. It is the intent of the geometry of this orientation to focus the consciousness of those meditating in the towers directly at the center space of the ECCI and on up to the heavens from there. This means that the center of the Center is not made up of any material but rather the consciousness, good will, and intent of the centers' inhabitants.
Tentative Center Design Schedule
First, I have already started some plans and section drawings on AUTOCAD. I will be posting these next, but they are going to take at least a few more weeks and probably up to a couple months. After that I am going to start a physical model and then a computer 3-D model. I always do a real model to work the design out further in my head. I will of course post pictures as that evolves. A real model will be fun to do and helpful to me as a designer, but our audience is online so the computer model is probably where I will then concentrate most of my efforts. This will provide us with a picture of the ECCI from any angle that will look like a real building in the real world. The added bonus to this is that we will be able to do an animated walk-through that people can watch online.
This will take a few months. I am strongly considering entering the design in a design competition called the Evolo Design Competition. It is a well respected competition that focuses on design for the 21st Century. Our subject matter will be pushing the envelope for what they are used to, but I have to pay to get in so I will have to be at least considered in the competition. Truthfully, they are quite progressive so the design has a strong chance of doing well. The added benefit is that we will be enlightening people to our subject matter in an intellectual and creative setting. I will be entering in the 2015 Competition which has a deadline around Nov. 2014. That means by this time next year we will have a completely developed professional design. Although it is a year out it is a tight schedule for one guy doing an entire facility, but this is a labor of love and potentially the most important thing I will ever have the pleasure of designing.
First, I have already started some plans and section drawings on AUTOCAD. I will be posting these next, but they are going to take at least a few more weeks and probably up to a couple months. After that I am going to start a physical model and then a computer 3-D model. I always do a real model to work the design out further in my head. I will of course post pictures as that evolves. A real model will be fun to do and helpful to me as a designer, but our audience is online so the computer model is probably where I will then concentrate most of my efforts. This will provide us with a picture of the ECCI from any angle that will look like a real building in the real world. The added bonus to this is that we will be able to do an animated walk-through that people can watch online.
This will take a few months. I am strongly considering entering the design in a design competition called the Evolo Design Competition. It is a well respected competition that focuses on design for the 21st Century. Our subject matter will be pushing the envelope for what they are used to, but I have to pay to get in so I will have to be at least considered in the competition. Truthfully, they are quite progressive so the design has a strong chance of doing well. The added benefit is that we will be enlightening people to our subject matter in an intellectual and creative setting. I will be entering in the 2015 Competition which has a deadline around Nov. 2014. That means by this time next year we will have a completely developed professional design. Although it is a year out it is a tight schedule for one guy doing an entire facility, but this is a labor of love and potentially the most important thing I will ever have the pleasure of designing.
ESTABLISHED SAUCER ARCHITECTURE
The most interesting and best know saucer architecture is the Eindhoven Saucer Conference and Events Center located in the Netherlands. More pictures and the description for this center can be found on the Eindhoven link. The Jungfrau Park complex in the Switzerland is also a interesting architectural structure started by Erich Von Daniken, Swiss author of the book Chariots of the Gods.
The most recent saucer architecture is part of the worlds highest airport complex in Tibet. So you can see that that a trend is developing around interest in contact worldwide that is being expressed in architecture and we hope that the Extraterrestrial Cultural Center will become part of this trend as well.