The Third Landscape

The Third Landscape is very relevant to our project in the quarry since it is such a large site. There will inevitably be areas that are left undesigned within the quarry. These spaces must be accepted and left to flourish and diversify. The East Quarry on Kelleys Island is an example of a Third Landscape. This strange open setting was full of curious discoveries. The natural formation of the plants gave it a feel that no parks have. To appreciate these settings it is necessary to let go of the materialistic view that wraps up the rest of our lives. Third Landscapes have a value that is based on the fact that they do not belong to anyone or anything. They are free.
In order for a bioresort to be successful, it requires that people are willing to accept Gilles Clement's idea of "sustainable luxuries." A bioresort is not capable of providing the luxuries that people are used to at home, which are mainly material. Instead, it offers luxuries of experience and feeling. The architecture of a bioresort must accept and acknowledge this. It cannot attempt to compete with the architecture of the city. It will not exceed the material achievements of urban buildings. However, the architecture does have the capability to produce experiences and feelings that no one can recieve at home. This is what will set the bioresort apart as a desirable location and give it the status of luxurious.