Theory : Proportion and the compartmentalization of space

The site is designed with a variety of large gathering spaces, as is common in Mayan architecture, in addition to more personal and intimate spaces, organized around private courts with an emphasis on living area. The hierarchy of the buildings can also be considered a "sub theory" of my original memory theory; the structure of the hierarchy of spaces creates intention within the buildings and the overall area of Uxmal. By compartmentalizing the space, a progression of space becomes purposeful and the form of the building joins the function for which it was designed.

The basis of this theory stems from the Vitruvian idea of proportion. Architecture only holds meaning when it enters into a relationship with the human form. When a human inhabits a space, the experience inspires its function. Therefore the progression of hierarchy is thus: form creates the experience of the occupant, which in turn inspires the function of the structure, making the human form that which links form and function.