3D & Spatial Design

I chose to look at the Haus am Horn, as it was designed by the youngest master of the Bauhaus, George Muche. The house was a prototype for the Bauhaus's ideas on residential living; the interiors, house's structural design and even the constructor were all part of the Bauhaus. I think the building impacted on me because it is so bold. The clean lines caught my eye as it looks quite modern, even though it was built in 1923. I find it very interesting, however, am not entirely sure whether I like it, I think this is because for a house, it doesn't look very homely, and it could look quite unwelcoming and cold in a different light of day. 

Oskar Schlemmer, also a member of the Bauhaus created the Triadic Ballet and all it's costumes. I feel this is quite an important part of the Bauhaus history because whilst the ballet toured, it was helping to spread the ethos of the Bauhaus. I chose this particular image because it's so striking. The costume of coils appears very modern, and looks quite odd on this lady from the 1920s. I quite like this element of it, the lady isn't really part of the costume, just a convenient way to display it, and as she is dressed in black, this really lets the coils stand out. 

I chose to look at Zaha Hadid as I have become aware of how successful her work is, because of her involvement in the Olympic Games. The buildings she creates often have multiple perspective points, which make them appeal from every angle with the design of the building allowing them to fit in with the surrounding location and yet stand out and be bold at the same time. The recurring theme in most of her creations are curves, this really breaks up the formality of square/rectangular buildings and quite often allows for her buildings to appear sculptural in their design. Hadid became the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize for Architecture because of her "radically new approach to architecture by creating buildings to evoke the chaos of modern life."

  

Thomas Heatherwick's Autumn Intrusion of Harvey Nichols is one project that really caught my eye. I really love the way he has taken such an established well known, traditional firm and used their renowned window displays to create a piece that incorporates the building and windows as a whole. I'm also drawn to the 3D aspect of the work, how it breaks through the windows and is winding it's way through the walls and windows.

Viktor & Rolf have been creating sculptural dresses since their first couture show in 1998. The structure and striking nature of the dresses has remained the same, however in more recent shows, the dresses have flattered the bodies whilst creating volume. This is really emphasized in the dresses shown, they have taken on a sculptural quality because of the cutout sections, which will allow the different sections to move independently, giving a once rigid dress fluidity and movement.

After looking at Fred Baier's work, I have come to the conclusion that I'm not a fan. This is because I feel that his use of colours and shapes, makes me feel that his work is quite child like, as some of the shapes give them an innocent childlike quality. I know this isn't the case with some of his work, but the strict harsh lines and rigid shapes gives me the impression that the work is constrained within the lines.