Shallal Village Project - Tobys' words

 Dreaming and Visioning is important, 

Action and Vision.

I asked Toby if I could share this:

"to Bobby, Shallal Village project.

 Hi Bobby, this is my actual response to your suggested project. Which the illustrations were developed from.

      I like the idea that that people could live in small communities on different levels, like medieval towns on hillsides with alleyways and steps leading up, weaving through.

This could be friendly fun community, with secluded gardens and courtyards and spaces people share and meet up. I would want it to invite the light to move gently through it. Openings such as windows, skylights, lantern roofs and places the sun would linger and warm.

 It would be a bit rustic style, different homesteads could be connected by cat walks, or bridges over walkways. Buildings could have cantilevered levels, which would overhang community thoroughfares.

It would spiral up, and the dwellings would have a nest like quality, built over levels where artisan workshops and trading or market areas for day to day hustle and bustle.

Lighting at night would have a permeable magical quality, weaving shadows and reflections. Being reflected through moving water. Instead of garishly bright and relentless. This would contribute to people’s emotional and mental well being.

The over all design would resemble a small citadel, amidst trees and portages gardens, and animal runs and corales.

I imagine it having a flowing form, an integral organic quality. Ergonomic in design, it would invigorate. Inviting interactive play, spontaneity of being. Like Shallal.

Hope this is of interest.

Cheers Toby.