Material is a key factor in determining the form and expression of a structure. Various materials possess vastly different characteristics and implementing them into an architectural form can produce interesting and delightful spaces.
I am particularly excited to work within this theme, as i find model making to be a very useful design tool. Effective, small scale models can provide critical information about a design, in a more effective manner than drawings. They provide a 3 dimensional platform to work off and allow the structure to be viewed as a whole and as it would be if it were to be constructed.
Exploring the characteristics of various materials and how they change and manipulate various spaces in is another aspect of the theme that greatly interests me. Expressing materials in small scale models, as they would be in the final structure, allows us to gain an understanding of the aesthetic nature of the space. It also allows for fast and easy adjustments to be made, if a certain element is not satisfactory.
Designing around materials allows the project to become as realistic and relate-able as possible. The use of small scale models provides a life like feeling to the spaces and allows us to imagine what they would be like and what sort of spaces will result.
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| Bathroom Model created for Arkhefield. |
Above is an example of a material based model. I created this model of the interior of a bathroom space, as the architects were particularly interested in the relationships between the various materials that they had chosen to use. The model represented the materials as realistically as possible and the outcome was found to be both useful and informative towards developing the design.
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