Contextual Research

For possible proposal outcomes I have had ideas such as hanging fabrics with different transparencies to play around with the light in the building to work as room dividers. Whilst researching Interiors I came across this image which inspired my idea.

With materials I had available to me I decided to make some quick models to get more of an understanding as to what it would be like. Perhaps with the open plan feel to the building it would also be nice to have some cosier areas that can be divided easily and used for recreational purposes.

Anne Wilson

On a visit to Whitworth Art Gallery I came across Anne Wilson who is a chicago based artist who looks at colour in Long strips. I really liked the way it felt like colour was migrating across a space and how I could relate it to the colours of Morocco travelling into Inner City Manchester.

COLOUR

I was told in my last feedback session that colour was one of my strengths in my work and I realised it was something I really enjoy to work with. I like to analyse colour in quite a concentrated way learning how to achieve specific shades. Ive looked at pattern quite a lot in my previous projects but I feel this has sometimes limited me. I want to link colours through different medias so I have begun to incorporate colour wraps into my visual research. I photocopied photos from books and printed images online to start working from. In a building that is going to be really clean and quite neutral with white interiors surrounding by glass, I think a really lively injection of strong colour could work to its advantage.

Get Inspired!

Architecture is something I have looked at before and I find it doesnt inspire me in the way I want to be for a project. I photographed familiar buildings around Manchester, experimenting with colour swatches from my images but I wasnt excited and felt slightly limited. Colour is one of my strengths and this is what I want to push in Unit X to build a really exciting body of work.

Manchester as a city is on a massive scale where buildings can be quite over whelming and the architecture isnt very vibrant or colourful. I want to look at Morroco concentrating on the warm colour pallets and inimate interiors which combine cosy textures and patterns. I want to create a sense of comfort and relaxation in a building which is used as a busy work environment.

Hotspur House - Unit X

So this is the new basis for the Unit X project. Its a really interesting building which I have walked past before and have had no idea what actually goes on inside. Its an independantly run space by artists, designers and creative people who work in the city. They have put a lot of effort into allowing the building to host their studio spaces and it seems like a lot of exciting things will happen here for Unit X.
Its definitely a change from the studio!