A recent design proposal involved some interesting architectural research. An 1920s art deco building was demolished and replaced with a multi-family development. The art consultant requested a design concept from my architectural series that connects the historic 1920s building with the newly constructed multi-family building. Archival images of the building were sourced and a 2 panel installation was proposed to point to the beauty and detail of the previous building on the site. One panel offers a looking up perspective while the second panel offers art deco details and information from and about the original building.
So much to explore in this approach to architectural work. Making physical world objects inspired by physical world objects creates an intriguing opportunity to explore the relationship between the built world and our understanding of information and place.
concept | re-creating original building facade as art piece
concept | re-creating details from original building as art piece