[W12] - 3sSAys...

A building is an inanimate object that we cannot ignore, yet in our every day activities we do not take notice of them at all. “We seem to spend most of our time either inside a building or in transit between buildings,”[18] however we do not take the time to appreciate the nature of their design.

As designers we must design beyond the formalities of function and aesthetics and begin to consider the people and activities that will take place within them.

The ultimate goal is to provide design features to enhance and enrich the building experience… something memorable.

“Depending on how apparent these qualities are” determines if we pay attention or not. 

In every building built there are certain activities that take place within them and there is a particular importance in figuring out relationships between humans and their environments.  

I have begun to design 3 very different residential spaces based off of the same word which is: Bubble. 

Bubble •  [bub-el]; a globular body of air formed with liquid,  made of soap + water.

From that word I established words that are derived from it or came to mind in light of it. Out the 30 words, I chose my 3 favorite and allocated a kit and a space to each. 

Space 1 : Kit C : "Pop"

This 11' x 32' -4' space was extremely limited to design not only because it is fairly small but because two columns and a wall had to be cleverly incorporated into it. Because of the fact that the space is so small, I chose the word pop to portray the pops or "bubble" areas of space that I allocated for the kitchen, bedroom + bathroom. Within this specific space I would categorize these area's as domains. This is because the nature of the space and the way it is navigated through. 

The rendering of this space has been inspired by minimalist designer Zaha Hadi. The bland white of minimalism, paints opportunity for pops of outrageous colors, sporadically yet intentionally placed around the home. 

I also wanted to create the feel of a futuristic space, which lies within a surreal bubble that juxtaposes idea’s of the naturalistic world outside of those four walls. 

Space 2 : Kit B : "Childlike"

Childlike is a word that allowed me to play around with the space and create a fun, functional and livable home. I immediately envisioned oversized furniture…

And was inspired by Marcel Wanders’ Mondorian South Beach Hotel: “the palace for sleeping beauty.”

 The opportunity to alter the ceiling also helped with the shaping of this adults' play ground. I manipulated the navigation of the space to mimic the spherical shape of a bubble and help define the eating, sleeping and other activity regions of the box like home.

Space 3 : Kit A : "Delicate"

The final space is significantly larger than the previous spaces. 

..Because it is so large I wanted to challenge my self by trying to portray the biggest as something delicate. To achieve this I used a play on words and created design elements based off of them.

Floating stairs, a hovering loft and glass as a material all help to define the delicate character of the space.