WEEK 11: TEN TEXTURES

For my re-visioning of the Vitra Design Museum I am considering form/structure & transformation/simplification of these. The re-visioning draws on concerns of sustainability & efficiency. I have used these concerns to influence material choice. While the layered transformation of the form/structure of the Vitra is heavily commenting on possibility of efficiency in buildings; the materiality will more directly comment on the sustainable usage of materials through the contrast and comparison of traditional and new construction materials. I have chosen to use concrete to be a dominant material in the re-visioning as it isn't considered the most environmentally friendly material but is so important to modern construction techniques that it cannot be merely ignored. The usage of concrete is intended to foster questioning in the observer about the impact of excessive usage of this material purely for aesthetics sake and whether more environmentally friendly alternatives can be utilised. The choice of a bright orange plastic for the negative imprints is meant to be symbolic is two respects: 1) Symbolising the new age materials which take advantage of new technologies. 2) Be representative of the changing form/structure of the building and the energy that is being consumed in the process, like hot magma occurring from shifting tectonic plates.

Concrete Floor

Concrete Aged

Architectural Concrete

Plain Concrete

Rough Concrete

Orange Plastic

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