It should feature a fountain which will bring a refreshing natural presence to the square and act as a focal point. A plan of a building should read like a harmony of spaces in light. Louis I. Kahn Film, drama, music and architecture are generally considered to be the time arts which can be experienced only through duration. In the first three, the time of experience is strictly controlled by the artistic creator. In architecture, the participant has greater control over the rate of experience.
Architecture is also distinct from the others as a participatory art which serves a purpose.
Yet the final relationship is indirect at best operating in the realm of metaphor rather than direct analogy. The intention of this design project is to develop methods and means to forge relationships between film and architecture as parallel art forms. The design approach should begin with the characteristics of film studied in the earlier film analysis exercise. Each student should derive a metaphorical theme which has the potential of architectural expression. It should be communicated in both written and graphic form.