Louise Bourgeois, Ai WeiWei, Stelarc

Louise Bourgeois: entrap, torment, pain.

Ai WeiWei: placed, precise, being.

Stelarc: torture, suspend, precarious.

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Image One: an image capture of panel for 'redLightenment'.


this was the first panel for my final presentation in first year Interior Architecture before i transferred to this course. i feel this image captures the entire design although does not necessarily evoke the energy in creating the entire project and this was the aspect of the project i was most satisfied with.
great attention was taken in using one repetitive geometry throughout the entire design on specific including the staircase + banister, the bedrooms including the master bed itself, the kitchen area, the study and how its space was divided, the front and rear courtyards, the skylights + rear facade. beginning, designing and completing this project was a huge challenge, especially during the design phase; trying to incorporate all the lessons we had been taught throughout the year was difficult. i feel i tried my hardest to demonstrate this into the details as well as the overall terrace. i also enjoy the outcome of this work for the extra time i spent learning techniques on how to present my work. in all, when i consider where the project began, to the learning curve i needed to undertake to complete it and the final result, i felt proud of what i had achieved.

Image Two: Farnsworth House [1945-1951] - Mies van der Rohe


i generally feel the most interesting aspects of the Farnsworth House are not what is seen or known but what is not. the structure's design is almost reminiscent of the de stijl period in art, especially a later mondrian period painting; it is incredibly simple yet perfectly balanced from the outside platform to the house itself through to where the amenities closet divides the space. through these three blocks it is almost possible to imagine the house as one of mondrians compositions when taking into consideration how even and clearly defined the rest of the space is made by the columns. the simple yet abstract balance of these paintings is reflected through these elements in the buildings design.

Image Three: White Wall


whilst this image itself does not contain any overt beauty, i wanted to capture the essence of a white wall, blank canvas or piece of paper. with constant media bombardment + overload by corporates + politicians trying to influence our agenda, i often take solace in the beauty of a blank canvas, wall or sheet of paper. firstly at how remarkable nothing can be; it is more than 'less is more' but almost the most pure expression of balance and harmony. a beginning place for some whilst for others it is a simplified and realised end.