Annabel Kim

FINAL SUBMISSION FOR EXPERIMENT 2

“Why still speak of the real and the virtual, the material and immaterial? Here these categories are not in opposition, or in some metaphysical disagreement, but more in an electroliquid aggregation, enforcing each other, as in a two part adhesive.”

Architects

Kengo Kuma

Kisho Kurokawa

Axonometrics

Kengo Kuma: Poetic flow and journey of space
Kisho Kurokawa: Raw and honest materiality

Kengo Kuma: Architecture as a frame for nature
Kisho KurokawaL Devil is in the detail

Kengo Kuma: Strong relationship between indoor and outdoor
Kisho Kurakawa: Architectural impermanence as a challenge to the idea of monuments

Custom Textures

The 3 Textures I Chose

Dark

This texture was influenced by Kisho Kurokawa's concept of metabolism and is inspired by Kisho's Nakagin Capsule Tower. The form and repetition of the building is used in this this texture to enhance the concept of impermanence.

Medium

This texture is inspired by the idea of a 'frame', from Kengo Kuma's concept of architecture being a frame for nature. The texture mimics the rectilinear form and interconnecting planes of the monument.

Light

This texture consists of straight lines, however when projected onto the curvature form, resulted in a very different texture. It was chosen as when it was projected, the texture created on the curved form, was reminiscent of the pattering of stone layers, as well as grains in wood, hence alluding to the concept of nature.

Lumion Model

Concepts Chosen

Kengo Kuma - Architecture as a frame for nature

Kisho Kurokawa - Architectural impermanence as a challenge to the idea of monuments

The idea of a shadow as a refuge inspired this 'space between'. The surrounding mountains shade the space and create a 'refuge' for students to meet and exchange ideas.

The idea of a 'frame' was transformed to created these, chairs, benches and tables in which students use to interact and exchange ideas. The interconnecting forms also reflect the shape of the monument itself.

Unlike the rectilinear part of the monument that is sheltered by the surrounding terrain, the curved form which protrudes out explores the concept of impermanence. This form being exposed to the elements, reflects transformation that occur in nature, just as a rock would be weathered by water and wind to become a smooth pebble. Thus being a physical representation of the impermanence in nature.

The idea of a monument, and the concept of impermanence, as well as the monument being a frame for nature (which in can be seen as something impermanent), was an intriguing subject as they all challenged each other, However through the process of Electroliquid Aggregation it was possible to harmonize these opposing notions and create a unique form that satisfied each concept.

The monument evolves with nature as the monument is essentially a frame that captures the ephemeral landscape and changes in its surrounding. Hence the notion of impermanence is reiterated through the concept of architecture being a frame for nature, as the environment which the monument frames is never stagnant.