We visited the castle again, this time trying to identificate the spots where we felt the strongest connection to the sky through our five senses and marking them on a map:
On our journey going to the castle we also wanted to investigate the different paths that you can take and discover how our senses are stimulated in different way in each path. For example, we went up on a path full of stairs that crosses the Santa Cruz neighborhood where we found a lot of little details that made you want to stop and stare. On our way down, we chose the path that used to be part of the old city’s wall where you are constantly looking at the horizon and the path seems limitless because you cannot see the end and it’s a long straight line.
Left: Map of all the paths that access the Castle of Santa Barbara / Top right: Santa Cruz neighborhood path / Bottom right: old town wall path
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Often times when we think of the sky, we tend to forget the night sky. For us it is very important because it is a different oportunity to the experience the sky. It would be interesting to take advantage of the possibility to visit the castle for special activities during the night. Here is our map of the night sky in the castle.
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Map of the changes in the sky:
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Map of the different shadows the castle produces on the mountain and the different access:
Design Studio 5 & 7 