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THE BATTALION
Viva La Vida
Architecture students unveil models for proposed museum in Costa Rica
By Noni Sridhara
The Battalion
“Spacious 2,206 square meters, an IMAX theater seat
ing 250, observation area including a lookout area. Ex
hibitions ranging from culture and historic significance,
to future explorations of space, shuttle service to trans
port visitors to the planetarium"
This is the description that junior environmental de
sign major Andrea Martinka uses to attract locals and
tourists for her museum.
Martinka and 18 other Texas A&M juniors in the en
vironmental design major of the Department of Architec
ture are designing models for this museum.
Under the guidance of George W. Bates, an A&M bio
chemistry and biophysics professor and George J. Mann,
a Ronald L. Skaggs endowed professor of health design,
the 19 students were given a mission to develop and de
sign a site plan for a Museum
of Life and The Environment
in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
The students unveiled their
presentations at Cushing
Memorial Library Monday.
Bates, who will soon re
tire said that, for the 31 years
he has been at A&M, he has
worked on many projects in
volving the health and nutri
tion of the indigenous people,
and he also has funded a non
profit organization to carry
out academic programs and public education in
Mesoamerica, which includes Mexico, South America
and the Caribbean.
At different centers throughout the complex, an em
phasis will be placed on the nutrition , environment, and
health.
“The purpose of developing this museum is to do pub
lic education both in the sciences and social needs such
as children who are malnourished and suffering from bad
health care,” Bates said. “1 chose Costa Rica because it
is one of the most stable countries politically and has very
high levels of social welfare programs. “
Different concepts from students will be combined to
design the final project. Bates will be financing the mu
seum construction. The final cost will run some $80 mil
lion. Bates said the project is expected to be completed
within the next four to five years.
The students thought not only about the aesthetics of
their projects, but also considered many scientific details
of the museum's structure, from airflow to the physics of
the dome structures.
Candace Goodman’s museum design consisted of a
system of glass triangles, comparable to a tessellation,
known as a geodesic dome.
“This series of triangles serves as a self-supporting
structure,” she said. “This allows versatility for people to
learn about astronomy and me
teorology and it meets our de
sign goal of being interactive.”
Students wanted to avoid
hurting the environment and
natural resources by building
such an enormous complex.
Patrick Winn said his de
sign was inspired by the Costa
Rican rainforests. The levels of
his design imitated the
canopies of t he rainforest. On
the grounds outside the muse
um, he has strategically placed
water fountains and ponds.
“My main concern was how the water run-off would
act with the topography of the land,” he said.
For Marissa Kane Nering, the integration of heat and
education was a key inspiration for her building design.
Nering described how she heard a story of how no mat
ter how impoverished families were in Costa Rica, they
will never starve. She said it is more of an issue with mal-
nourishment.
“Some of these children you will see will have big bel
lies and discolored hair,” she said. “This could be because
some of the families they come from will eat tortillas for
two weeks straight. It is clear that these indiginous peo
ple are lacking the essential protein , vitamins and min
erals. In the nutrition center, we want to make sure to ed
ucate them on having a healthy lifestyle.”
As she made her rounds, Jody R. Naderi, assistant pro
fessor of landscape architecture, said she was very im
pressed with the assignment and presentations.
“I feel this gives the students a real clear perspective on
taking into consideration the effects of water, wildlife and
plant life when designing their projects,” Naderi said.
BERNARDO GARZA/THE BATTALION
Far Left: A student's model shows an architectural
design for a proposed museum in Costa Rica.
Center: A environmental design student explains a
site design to a visitor.
Above: A student's presentation displays a picture
to attrat locals and tourists.
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