This building stems from the idea that a building located in a beautiful environment like the Dartmouth Organic Farm should work to demolish the sense of distinction between the inside and the outside. A building's wall is essentially a division, and an "obvious geometry of which blinds us as soon as we bring it into play" -- it has the "sharpness of the dialectics of yes and no" (The Poetics of Space, pg 211). The first thing that the class as a whole noticed when we took a trip to the farm was the exceptional view, from the hill towards the river, as well as the view following the length of the river. I made it my building's goal to make the distinction between outside and inside disappear as much as possible. It wasn't enough just to take advantage of the view, however, because in order to truly make the people in the building feel like they were part of the nature and in a unique environment, all the different senses have to get involved. "The eye collaborates with the body and the other senses", and a person's sense of reality is "strengthened and articulated by this constant interaction" (The Eyes of the Skin, pg 41). This building, therefore, takes advantage of the environment and the view as much as possible, and at the same time incorporates a part of nature into itself-- the living roof. Architecture is an "extension of nature into the man-made realm, providing the ground for perception and the horizon of experiencing and understanding the world." (The Eyes of the Skin, pg 41) By inviting people to not only view and enjoy but also experience the nature and environment of the O-farm, this building works to provide a sense of awareness and appreciation, and push Dartmouth forward in terms of sustainability.