Sometimes, the models are necessary + meditative
in order to explore a thought. Creation +
development are to me much like the
verbalization of a single sentence. At times,
they are just a momentary expression, other
times their resonance sometimes lingers much
like a formal move or color.
Physical models contain the humanity and human
error that at times I feels is missing in
computer generated models. I liken it to the
difference between hand-generated animation and
the computer-generated world of "surreality."
Yes, much like old Looney Tunes vs. 300....
I require a reality in my architecture for
as far as I know, we don't jet around in flying
cars and if my craft is to express the deep
longing of man for beauty then I insist that it
should represent man- not some idealistic pseudo
representation of the wild imaginings of a
visual science fiction writer.
The truth is, anything can inform a study model;
a crumbled piece of paper, straws, cardboard,
the flight path of a bird, a simple piece of
clay.... you just have to look at it with
inquisitive eyes. I often ask myself if
something could inform a structural system, skin
or form. If an image or object catches my
attention, I have to wonder why + see if I can
transfer that moment of interest into something
completely unrelated.
There is truly nothing like the
formalization of a simple idea + the
transformation of normative materials into
something that could represent an actual space-
one that is felt, moved around in, or even lived
life in.
