Developing the Axis

The axis line which runs through the climbing school originally was parallel to Main Street - a concept that I soon realized neither tied into the idea of a new identity or the programmed space.

I took a step back, and looked at the geography and site....



I then realized that if I angled the axis to align with the White Mountains National Forest [which coincides with both the identity (awareness of surroundings, sense of place, honoring nature) and the program (climbing)] - that it would strengthen the connection of the new identity (with a focus on the surrounding landscape).