Experiment 3 - The Moving Elements

Movable Roof:

When closed, the roof can allow the space to act as a regular lecture theatre with protection from the elements. When open, the space is transformed into an open-air theatre with access to sunlight. It's movable nature means that the theatre can also be used as an multipurpose open-air theatre for NIDA performances and practices, therefore unifying the gap between campuses. 

Actuating Seating:

LECTURE ARRANGEMENT - Actuators push the seating upward in a lecture theatre arrangement. This seating would also be suitable for guest NIDA performances. 

EXHIBITION ARRANGEMENT - The actuators lower all of the seats onto a flat plane, as to increase floor area. This provides for an adaptable rooftop deck/forum space when not being used for lectures.

LOOKOUT ARRANGEMENT - The actuators raise all of the seats once again, but this time in reverse to the "Lecture" arrangement, with the stepped seating facing outward. This is to maximise the views of the city skyline in the direction that it faces and to utilise the view from the 4th floor.