The problem in my node: 1.the concrete tube in the middle may be to dark, that made people unlike to enter. 2. As a building near the river, the wooden fence may block the view to the river. 3.as a please for meditation it should be open to the nature, thus the wooden seems to be unnecssary. |
| F1 floor plan The Story Bridge as a main path that links north and south parts of Brisbane undertakes a very heavy traffic load. At same time, cars create noise that affect people when try to meditate. In this case, a please to provide them a quirt environment becomes the focuses point. so i design this enclosed floor with a concrete tube in the middle to ensure a quiet space. |
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| F2 Floor plan The second floor has a platform for people to enjoy the river view. |
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| The section This is the section of my node, the main space for learning meditation is in the middle with a roof that allow light enter as spots . The light spots can help the people to concentrate themselves.     The main materials of my node ara percost concrete blocks and timber fence. these two materials are high contrast materials that can provide a beautiful facade |
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| Meditation often involves an internal effort to self-regulate the mind in some way. Meditation can help clear the mind and ease many health issues, such as high blood pressure, depression, and anxiety to name a few (Yoga Journal). It may be done sitting, or in an active way, for instance Buddhist monks involve awareness in their day-to-day activities as a form of mind-training. Prayer beads or other ritual objects are commonly used during meditation in order to keep track of or remind the practitioner about some aspect of the training. Meditation may involve generating an emotional state for the purpose of analyzing that state — such as anger, hatred, etc. — or cultivating particular mental response to various phenomena, such as compassion. The term "meditation" can refer to the state itself, as well as to practices or techniques employed to cultivate the state. Meditation may also involve repeating a mantra and closing the eyes. The mantra is chosen based on its suitability to the individual mediator. Meditation has a calming effect and directs awareness inward until pure awareness is achieved, described as "being awake inside without being aware of anything except awareness itself." In brief, there are dozens of specific styles of meditation practice; the word meditation may carry different meanings in different contexts. Meditation has been |
