Assignment 3 pics

The buildings 8m tall

front


back

2ndfloor

1st floor

Ground floor

Elevations and plans of my final model. My models too damn big for email. Hope it will do.

Commentary

Submission 1 - Equus

Initial ideas towards the assignment started with the deconstruction of what the client would want in a house. In this case the client was a power hungry egotistical cocaine addict. These characteristics are interesting to say the least, so I looked at the ideas behind cocaine. The theme of money was important as cocaine is known to be a pricy drug. However I didn’t think that this should affect the overall size of complicity of the house. Previously I hinted that the minister had a sizable income. So in both designs I wanted to show wealth and power.

Design 1: Cloke and Knife Party

In this design I went analogue to digital as I use Sketch up to create basic designs anyway. I wanted this building to be ‘manorish’ (yes that’s a made up word), to show power and wealth. Initially I looked at Greek and Roman Buildings, as these were government based. Lots of flat walls and lots of pillars, not too riveting but I liked the idea of defining walls.

So with the model I twisted a large feature wall through the design. This wall had the idea of a credit card splitting cocaine. As such I didn’t want either of the sides to be equal. This coupled with the clients need for privacy set up the limited windows and the separation of public and private areas. The ground floor being public (kitchen, toilet, living room) and the 1st floor being private (study, bedroom, entrance to tower).

With the digital development I basically used the same floor format but delved deeper into the aspects of this mans identity. The overall form became more flowing and less static, fueling the idea of a public façade. Definitely showing wealth, the curved walls would be impossible with card and Sketch up gave me a chance to really push my ideas.

Design 2: Mull and Powder Card

Once again I chose to go analogue digital. In this case I wanted the house to reflect a more passive front. To be more residential in form, but colder in its feel. The harshness of the client’s personality gave rise to the sectioned rooms. However the separation of public private is still evident. In this case however the separation is horizontal.

The flat walls with windows only at the front and back made very dark and light areas definite. Personifying the minister’s two faces. This horizontal circulation did present movement problems…

Powder Card was Mull but trying to solve the circulation difficulties. Again trying to encapsulate urban residential themes the design kept many ideas from Mull. It changed significantly though in its form. Windows were numerous, yet with sills that gave more privacy than flat openings. Although successful in its unit arrangement the Powder Card presented the aftermath of drugs in my client. Sporadic alignment of planes presented the dark thoughts and crossing conclusions of the minister’s mind. A dirtier or murky version of Mull, I believe it presents the inside of the client more than his façade.

Power and greed, such things may appeal to a minister for the people. Especially it would seem for a Communications Minister.

Born into wealth and power, he quickly established himself as a charismatic and ruthless leader in politics. However wealth has its disadvantages and vices. Money buys fast cars and cheap thrills. The thrills have become more expensive of late though. Such substances needs to be controlled but seem lessens the stress and loneliness of a top ministerial job. It is said to make a smart man brilliant, which may be the case.

In the daily routine it just comes down to boredom. To be a communications minister is to be halfway up the pyramid. Kissing ass and shoveling shit for his superiors is a daily routine, which appear docile and moronic in his eyes. Being only 28, he is frowned upon by the decadent and aging benchwarmers, aggravated by his fast progression. This accession in parliament was surrounded by rumors and intrigue. He diverts away from questions about his immediate darkened past as it stalls his goal of achieving the Prime Minister ship.

This darkened past has left an edge to his demeanor and whispers in the hall. The sudden death of the past minister and his sudden replacement was never traced back to a large extraction and deposit into the backbenches…

He knows this and so puts a great deal of effort appearing to be a rounded individual in the public limelight. So from the outset he portrays himself as a caring and compassionate worker of the people. He knows that to get to the top he must swallow his ego and pride. This also means keeping any nasty habits in the privacy of his own home.

Unable to create lasting relationships with anyone at the ministry he spends much of his time at home. So it needs to be a refuge, a place where he doesn’t need to put on the public face. His home must be a place where he can take pleasure in his own company, aided by the expensive and rare.

He does cater for the public, well the wealthy and influential pubic. Constantly trying to create business relationships that will aid him in his future run for the top job. He is an avid cook and spends many hours pouring over the books to create these rich delicacies. Needing a well spaced out kitchen and entertainment room.

Keeping his body and mind physically fit is important is his persona. His appearance means a great many things in his world of politics. His youth is a great ally in gaining favor with the withering old ladies grasping on to their last breath, these same women holding so many votes that will be crucial in his plans….

Good morro

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