Silka Design Architecture: EXP 2: Final Submission

Experiment Two: The Space Between

A monument was to be created for two architects: Frank Lloyd Wright and Aires Mateus. However, both architect's buildings have contrasting styles.Wright's architecture tries to merge into the environment, whereas Aires Matues's buildings appear alien to the environment. With two very different styles of architecture, one monument is to be created and placed within a suitable environment.

ElectroLiquid Aggregation

Based on each architect's buildings, concepts were transformed into axonometric sketches made up of 5 building blocks. Two concepts from each architect were then combined, resulting in a monument that reflects the Electroliquid Aggregation: Voids and negative spacing can be created within natural forms that "grow right out of the soil." This concept tries to encapsulate how voids and negative spacing can also "grow" from the natural environment.

Textures

Textures varying from light to dark were painted on the surface of the monument. The lightest texture was painted on the upper wall of the monument to mimic sun rays and the shadows of tree branches on the wall. The medium shade texture imitates the graininess of rocks, which was then painted on the plane that is hidden inside the cave. This allowed the monument to extend to the cave as if both forms are connected. The darkest texture reflects the patterns found in sections of sedimentary, which is why it is painted on the main vertical component that is connected to the soil.

Monument within the Landform

Based on the Electroliquid Aggregation: Voids and negative spacing can be created within natural forms that "grow right out of the soil." The monument is placed within an environment where the form of the architecture mimics the environment, but also appears "alien" in the environment.

To reflect Wright's architecture, the form must "grow right out of the soil, wherever sand and ground around." The monument's main vertical component "grows" from the ground and branches out horizontal components like trees.

Caves are ultimately nature's voids and negative spacing. By placing part of the monument inside the cave, it highlights Aires Mateus' concept of secrecy. However the use of negative spacing can also reflect Wright's architecture, where the hole in the main horizontal component allows water to run through without obstructing the nature of its flow.