Reflection

I study within an architectural discipline. The metal skills I have learnt this semester have broadened my understanding of material capabilities and have made me realise that simple base objects can be made into incredible forms with skill, patience and a little love. 

Architectural Spectrum: Expansive to Enclosed

EXPANSIVE

ENCLOSED

The Spaces:

Lincoln Park Zoo South Pond Restoration and Pavilion, Chicago, USA - Studio Gang Architects

 The organic shape of this pavilion makes it feel light and weightless like a bubble floating off into the sky.

Bosjes Chapel, Western Cape, South Africa - Steyn Studio

The undulating roofline mimics the smooth transition of the curves in my blister shape which gives the building a sense that it is expanding from the corners to the sky.

Casa Tiburon, Ballena, Mexico - Javier Senosiain

 This bathroom uses negative space (skylight) similar to the blister shape expanding from the flat metal sheet. The light gives a sense of expansion whilst the shadow accentuates the enclosing nature of the organic form.

The DZ bank building, Berlin, Germany (1995-2001) - Frank Gehry

 Gehry's DZ bank building uses interconnecting blister forms to create an enclosing structure that is protruded with glazing.

Harbin Opera House, Harbin, Chine (2016) - MAD Architects

 These Opera boxes exploit the inherit enclosure of curved forms, which create cosy seating to watch the opera.

King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture, Dhahran Saudi Arabia (2007 - 2017) - SNOHETTA

 The scale of this form is incredible as the curves encompass the entire building. The open setting is heavily juxtaposed to the enclosure of the various forms.