SME narrative story

Villa Medici @ Fiesole

This is Villa Medici which is the oldest residence with garden.
Because this was built on the stony hill, this garden evocated with three different levels (section drawing). Thereby, spaces program divided into several layers/hierarchy styles.

(Plan drawing) Place spaces where have definite location were at each side of level and surround with walls (evocation wall).

Secondary places locate at lower level and primary places are at upper level.

Secondary place is for public because this place directly connects with outer place with main stairs entrance, so secondary place is easier to access.

But, primary paces are more difficulty to access. Primary places are villa and small space at the most upper left corner. Also, primary places are for fewer and restricted people because to get there people had to pass through several garden and stairs.

Especially, to arrive small corner where gives the most spectacle view as this locates at the highest level, so people can all the way down; people need to pass through not only the garden and stairs but also the villa: enter from west side, go up stairs ,and get out at east side of villa .

Even there are side gates all sides of walls, it probably not valuable to miss all garden and may take long time because people need to go around the walls and walk up to the hill.


(Event)


Between definite places, there are event spaces. Most of event spaces are garden or point where gives upward or downward view. Gardens have different layouts, but main axes are related with each side buildings. Expect east and west side garden at upper level. These two garden’s axes are not matched with because west side has another leveled small garden layout, but each side garden’s axis match with each to middle point of the villa.


(Movement)

Other left spaces within building and between the garden layouts are mainly for movement. However, these left spaces can be secondary because people can choose how they pass trough or can go through building instead of (model? - single wire line).

But, there are primary movement places which are stairs. Because this garden were built up on the hill, each level has huge gap between them, so people must walk through stairs to get next level. Primary movement places horizontally placed, so it also works as defined line for each level while secondary movement places spread out.