000off_Forthcoming WHAT_architecture publication
Forthcoming WHAT_architecture publication with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology…
012hil_THE THIN ARCHITECTURE OF PAINT
The discipline of architecture believes in the ideology of depth / meaningfulness not surface / superficiality. Yet unlike art which admires the expressionism of painting, architecture has always detested paint as being cosmetic. Upon being awarded the RIBA National Award, the Rooftop Nursery was offered a building lifetime’s supply of free paint. This meant the building could change appearance… according to popular demand or seasonal taste.
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Analogue model.
During the design process, WHAT_architecture utilises ta number of ‘cheap and cheerful’ analogue models. In this way the model aids rather than impedes the design process. In the UK, architectural models are often ‘too good’: expensive and often so well made that one wouldn’t dare change the design!
View from neighbouring high-rise crack den.
Intensification of land use in a gritty urban environment resulted in stacking the outdoor play space on the roof.
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