How do the Village Spaces contribute to the concept and how are they intended to be used?
They are an important part of a fully integrated art solution. They act as an extension of the ground floor foyer, and as such are designed as gallery like spaces where contemporary artworks can be displayed. As such they are designed to be enjoyed communally, like those many great art and sculpture gardens in New York or Europe – except that you can live right by them and stroll through or sit and contemplate within them – on your own or with others in your ‘village’. Just as great galleries such as MOMA in New York or the Guggenheim in Venice boast ‘great art in a garden environment’, Triptych aspires to a similar if more humble environment in its Village Spaces. One of the three sides of the Village is entirely glazed for its three floors. Much of that wall contains a vertical garden with evergreen conveying an intimacy appropriate to a residential community, while also providing privacy beyond the building. Everyone arriving at their Village Space will be greeted by a wall of plant
