Thursday, March 15, 2007

minimal




A bit of a rush job. Time management might have helped...
The basis of my first 2 ideas is privacy, or at least implied privacy - a wall, and the occupants position within the space. Perforations in the wall are a result of the 130 brick limit. The layout of 'internal' space was determined by two things. Firstly, the privicay from direct lines of sight as people pass by. I felt that that line of sight was an essential difference between protected and exposed. The second consideration was that the user would occupy a comanding position within the space.
THe third idea was really just exploring the idea of a doorway to delineate interior space. It incorporates the 'garden' (which is a fixed piece of art in the atrium -iron and concrte?) both as a screen and a view.

2 comments:

Victoria said...

great stuff Anthony. Your design progression was clear and informative. GReat understanding of body measurements and minimal space. I was impressed with the golden section stuff.

Victoria said...

All fixed, I kept posters at medium size as it looked better posted at same size as yours. Re prospect and refuge they are very interesting concepts which I guess are refinements or ingredients of a sense of place that we discussed in firstyear.For me the amount of prospect and refuge in each design will vary according to many factors and the 'magic' of one space may derive from a sense of refuge compared to the magic of another derived from a sense of prospect.If that makes sense.