Precedent Work

Considering my aesthetic for this project, I looked into the work of architects, artists and product designers that use similar ideas in their work.

David Trubridge

Whakatu, New Zealand

all images can be found on http://www.davidtrubridge.com/Designs/lighting/

 basket

 coral

I really like the way Trubridge uses light to create shapes that highlight the walls, thus expanding the area his artwork can take up in a room. Something that he has also achieved well is the use of colour and shape, both of which are significant to my project.

Daniel Widrig

London, England

All images can be found on http://www.danielwidrig.com/

 Brazil, 2009

 Diploria, 2007

 Laminates, 2009

Pathfinder, 2011

What I find interesting about Widrig's work is the way that light contributes to the shapes he has formed, adding a depth through its highlights and lowlights. Naturally, these shapes also appeal to me because they convey a spontaneous, organic feeling which the shapes fit together. 

Anish Kapoor

London, England

Images found on http://anishkapoor.com/

 Cloud Gate, 2004

Wave, 2003

Kapoor's sculptures often carry similar visual qualities, for instance the mirrored, high-shine effect of both Cloud Gate and Wave. Cloud Gate, which is located in the Millenium Park in Chicago is intimidating in both size and the fact that the reflection suggests some kind of disguise. It seems to be more of an interactive artwork than Wave, which I admire because of its colour and materiality that I would like to apply to my project.

Antoni Gaudi

Barcelona, Spain.

La Casa Batllo derived from website

La Pedrera from this website

Finally, Gaudi poses a good example of this aesthetic from an early 20th century Architect. Gaudi, who seemed to be as much as a mathematician as an architect used both stained glass and irregular circular shapes to make his designs.