Week 1

18 Sections

 Issey Miyake



My initially modelling ideas. Provided the platform to which I was able to evolve my ideas of function and form.

Linear, soothing, strength

Primarily responding the ideas expressed in this above Miyake work.

Louise Bourgeois

Precarious, danger, ascending

Primarily responding to this work by Bourgeois - 'The Spider'.

Update

After experimentation and more research the project was evolved to this stage. Not to be the final iteration.

Update 2

After thinking about the program of the spaces, I understood the requirements each client would have and how a space would best suit their practice and personality. Bourgeois as artist needed to observe the world around her to discover artistic inspiration. She also would need large open studio spaces to allow 'cross-contimation' of ideas in her works. Hence she was situated on the top of the architecture plan. To present her works she would need a large high ceiling gallery to allow space for her installations.

Miyake also relies on observation for making his fashion designs. However, his observation to more oriented to nature than to people. Hence, his position underground. Though, this does not limit the importance of Miyake being able to observe people as well, as this would be needed to in the context of his work. Miyake would need a runway to present his work as opposed to a gallery. This informed my decision to divide the middle space into two parts, each to specific to the client, but also cohesive enough for the public to access each with ease.