The plan below, labeled Plan A, depicts Gehry’s Biomuseo with emphasis on creating contrast between the outside world that is a piece of the space he creates and the build environment. Heavy double lines outlining the walls depict which aspects of the building are enclosed and serve a designated purpose apart from the flowing nature of the building. The details within the structures are faint so as to best emphasize the difference between the different domains. The second floor plan, Plan B, emphasizes the distinguishing characteristics of these very same built spaces. The lines that were shown as faint in the first drawing appear with greater weight, even including decorations in the case of the room titled Océanos Divididos. By doing so, greater attention is drawn to the details that distinguish the rooms from one another rather than the openness of the design.
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