Max's Blog: 2019

Sunday, March 24, 2019

The Architecture

Hero Shot (1)

To Lower ground (2) - Off-White area

My design is extrapolated from my 'tree-house' stair design. The "Urban Treehouse" I designed was placed in a city-scape, as seen in my Hero Shot (1). This was due to the commercial nature of the two businesses, and hence the building would have to be placed in a high density area. The city backdrop also alludes to the scale of the building, in comparison to the neighbouring architecture.

Spiral staircases allow flow from the basement level to the showroom area. The basement is comprised of a large "communal" space in the centre, aimed to facilitate collaboration between the Off-White designers. Further, individual cavity's lie on the perimeter, allowing personal work.

Showroom area (3)

The "Showroom area" is comprised of four glass pillars, which are connected by a series of seemingly floating spiral staircases. This design allows visitors to browse the company's products (Suspended in the glass pillars) as they move through the staircases. Multiple paths in the network of stairs gives option to the viewers on which direction to go next.

Upper level (4) - BernabeiFreeman area

The upper level houses the BernabeiFreeman workshop. Custom texture was used on the floor here to reflect the patterns found in the company's own work. Views of the surrounding city are afforded by floor-to-ceiling windows.