By: Hannah Rawashdeh
The true essence of the hunt lies
in nature itself. That is the message that is conveyed to any visitor of my
museum after researching and knowing the five stages of a hunter.
The journey of experience starts
with depicting what anyone would expect of a hunting space and simulate those
known emotions of adventure, excitement and the rush of adrenaline. The visitor
starts exploring and discovering the kekuli huts zone in the dense tree area,
then is guided to the next hunting space which is the rolling huts , where he
will experience the form and development of hunting spaces through time. After
leaving the cantilevered structures the visitor is tricked into entering a
cave-like entrance of the third hunting space, which is Qasr Amra, the feeling
of excitement and exploration here is still strong. At this phase the visitor
is presented with a new additional concept of how hunting is, where he will
realize that this hunting space didn’t just accommodate a hunter’s equipment
but also held a luxurious addition to a hunting trip; the baths. The bath's
walls of Qasr Amra are covered with fresco pictures of activities like hunting,
then the pictures shift to those of lovers and gardens and nature, sending a
subliminal message to the visitor that there is more to the sport of hunting
than they know. The visitors are then led with this new thought down a narrow
path surrounded by water almost like the Moses bridge where they become
completely isolated from their surrounding nature after getting a glimpse of
their next hunting space destination just as they get out of Qasr Amra (the
schwimmhaus). While walking in this narrow path the visitor can only hear the
calming sound of the water and then he will be guided into the schwimmhaus boat
from the back. Once inside the visitor will immediately be driven towards the
incoming light from the wide-glass facade of the boat. Suddenly exposed to his
natural surroundings while floating to the next hunting space, The Boats House,
and docking there, the visitor will have by then a new perception and appreciation
for nature. Upon leaving the Boats house with its contrasting materials of
copper and wood the visitor’s sense of touch is what interacts, moving across
the rustic green colored copper then ascending a hard path defined with natural
materials that goes along with the topography of the site the visitor finally
arrives at the last stop which is the hunting lodge. There, walking into the
lodge, the visitor is greeted with a pleasant surprise in the dining area, a
wide glass view of a small wildlife reserve where one could take pictures and
interact with wildlife and nature. Feeling whole, peaceful and close to nature,
which is exactly how the hunter feels at the fifth stage…and in the end the
visitor will have if not an understanding, develop a subconscious awareness of
how hunting intertwines with nature and peace within the being.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment