Background

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The whole theatre becomes one man�s house. Thearchitectural presence of the existing tower and the re-taining walls provide varied spaces for staging the ac-tion within the scene. In both the amphitheatre andthe entire site, many stages reside within the whole. Es-sential to this scene in the play is the question of howand where Romeo meets Juliet, his rival�s daughter. Justas the new amphitheatre holds the potential to respondto different dramatic situations, the existing water pro-cessing plant, which inspired the design, has the poten-tial to transcend its original program. The unusual build-ing consists of the tower and two lower buildings whichhoused the pumps and mechanical equipment. Onlythe tower and bridge remain in the thesis.

CAPULET:You are welcome, gentlemen! Come, musicians, play.

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The water processing plant

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The water processing plant is a backdrop to the site. It exists as a tower, a bridge to the top of the hill, and two lower buildings.

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The tower counteracts the horizontality of the river.

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The bridge gestures toward the town.

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