CLIENT: Patricia Piccinini
The word behind her studio was "nurturing", and I decided to address this with the idea of 2 hands gently holding the space, like a mother holding her child. The two hand-shaped shells encloses the space, providing warmth and comfort from the cold outside world. Her studio would be enclosed in two glass shells, that can change color according to her mood. The top floor would be her office space, where she could draw up plans and ideas. Then she'll descend down to a much bigger space, which functions as a workshop area where she can begin to fabricate her work. Following the flow, she'll bring her completed work down to the exhibition area through a mutated spiral stair.
This image shows the overview of the design. It symbolises Piccinini's outlook into the future, the building acting like a sentry looking forward into the space below. (reminds me of Lord of the Rings :p)
Here, Piccinini can draw inspiration for her work, being surrounded by curved and irregular forms, in her exploration of human forms and natural curves.
In attempt to mimic a human spine twisting down and addressing the idea of genetic mutation, instead, it looks more like a DNA helix. I continued this idea, with the stair’s splitting up from the normal circular descent and expanding at both ends, symbolising the decomposition of our genetic norm.
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