The design camouflages itself in order to create a sense of mystery. As one walks past the front of the house, they begin to imagine of the possibilities which may inhabit the structure. Each plane pulls apart from each other, forming a layering affect. This specific design relates and has influences from my client’s lifestyle. The courtyard area was designed on a lower level to give my client a sense of connection to nature and the outside environment, while still remaining protected in doors. This area is what links the other separated rooms together.

The four houses symbolize the way my client lives her lifestyle. I wanted to bring the thought of her lover enclosing her in his wings into the design of the four houses. The shape is formed in a way which shows characteristics of wings. Each of the walls grow from the ground upwards and then expand to create the technique and nature of the four residents. A wing can be defined in many ways. It is a surface used to produce lift and therefore flight. I wanted to generate an area inside of each house for them to sleep in. These rooms are conveyed in a way which resemble her being embraced in her lovers wings. I created a small and an enclosed costraphobic room for them to sleep in, which keeps them away from the outside world and away from all of the problems they face in life. The outside shape for each of the four houses form into the middle and blend together to produce the technique and nature of the houses, connecting them all together. The midpoint is where each wing of the four houses peak up to meet and display the connection between them. I also displayed light piercing through the wings which enabled a variety of different shadows and casts of light throughout each space. Wings have layers, and from an aerial perspective I wanted to show the act of layering throughout my design which gives an interesting effect and interacts all of the houses together. At the start of my design process I played with paper modelling and sketch up models to gather a technique of how to display wings into a functional design, and the way in which these forms cast light and shadows.

Hejduk's description of my character

CUSTODIAN OF THE HALL OF RECORDS

She receives and records the death certificates. Her favourite painter is Breughel. She wears a dress of white stars on a blue background. On weekends she takes the train to Prague where she meets her lover on the bridge. He encloses her withtin his wings where she feels secure. They hide in a false ceiling of an old hotel. The space is filled with discarded insurance policies. The district attorney demands that they be found and the male de-winged.

Assignment 1 - equus

I wanted to approach this design in two different ways, one was to stay with the lifestyle of my client and keep him away from the outside world. To design houses with little connection to the surrounding environment. The other way to design houses that connect with the outside environment, in order for my client to experience what is going on in the world and take him away from his dark gloomy life.

Design #4

This design displays very long spaces which makes up all of the units, the tower goes up across and down which goes from one space to another. The design was based on my clients life and once again does not display too much natural light, leaving it dark in most places, to keep him away from the outside world and live in the shadows. The biggest opening is on the side of the house which gives the client some sought of connection with the outside world, and gives him the feel of natural light in that area. The house is split into two levels and each level is only a step up or down, I have included and outside area where my client can get out and see the world at his own discretion.

Assignment 1 - equus

Design #3

The approach to this design was to connect the units as seperate containers, so each unit would be apart from each other, and the same connecting device would be used throughout the whole design. the tower once again stands tall above the rest of the house and relfects into the empty unit 7. The spaces are large and the units seem small inside the house but, that was in order to open the mind of my client and keep him occupied in the large spaces.

Design #2

The second design process was looked at in a different way from the first, this is very open, and the fenstrations are alot larger than in the first model. This process led my client away from his dark and gloomy life, to try and start him off fresh and be involved with what is going on in the outside world. The boxes that form together all consist of one big space, with the bedroom and bathroom in the dark areas near the back of the house. The sketches show the initial design which then processed and came out very similar in the final model, they also give you an idea on ahere the units are located.