Project 3: Final model

My scheme arised in particular from the following description of Armanious' work 'frequently utilises the process of casting to reconsider interrelationships between likeness, resemblance, material and function' and the intention to integrate the apartment and gallery architecture.

In this way i attempted to cause people to reconsider the interrelationships between a gallery and apartment and their similarities and differences in terms of privacy, display and viewing.

above - some moments of contrast in the scheme

Project 3: Final Plans and Sections

Project 3: Process models

The change the the appearance and feel of the model was quite dramatic from 1:200 to 1:100

Project 3: Selected site and Artist

Site:

I decided to work with site 1 for the interesting opportunities that could arise from from the long and narrow site. The site fronts onto King St., backs onto a small reserve, and is flanked by a a small retail store (carpark at rear) and the dendy cinema.

Hany Armanious

I decided upon Hany Armanious as the artist who would inspire my design. His works are extremely interesting and offered a lot when I was developing my scheme and concept. Below is a small summary and selection of his works.

Armanious frequently utilises the process of casting to reconsider interrelationships between likeness, resemblance, material and function. These often digressive investigations are frequently imbued with an oblique form of mysticism. Armanious’s fake artifacts evoke both playful analogies and metaphysical problems that ultimately remain unresolved.

Philosopher’s Stone, 2009
cast polyurethane, pigment, cast 24 carat gold

52 × 102 × 60cm

Sphinx, 2009
Cast asphalt, cast polyurethane, gouache
54 × 42 × 66cm