Fashion and Architecture

It seems that the relationship between Fashion and Architecture is getting stronger in these days. Due to the development of structural engineering, buildings can be more radical and organic surface like wearing clothes. The exhibition "SKIN+BONES" at Somerset House focuses on the common points and the relationship between Fashion and Architecture; both clothing and building have the function of shelter, geometrical surface, structural skin, volume and identity, and so on. I am always inspired by Toyo Ito's works as they are well considered the character of surrounding environment. In my opinion. the difference between Fashion and Architecture is personality or publicity. Buildings need to be careful when choosing clothing, as they could made an enormous impact on the surroundings.

Richard Rogers -From the House to the City

I went to Design Museum where the exhibition "Richard Rogers+Architects From the House to the City" is held. I had interest in his approaches to sustainability in relation to my extended essay, particularly the solution for rapid urbanisation which requires new forms of Housing. He came up with Industrialised Housing system can "quickly and flexibly accommodate growing population, while providing the environmental responsibility and levels of comfort". It seems that this design responds to the issues of 21st century and client demands briefly, still it is not enough as a substantial solution.

I also found a model showing layers of a city such as transport, energy, waste and sunlight. Great demonstration of analysis of city context.

London Open City

The exhibition 'London Open City' is worth to visit for us as we are working with streets in London. It demonstrates the condition and context of the central London, and its potential to make the most of the assets. I had particular interest in a movie showing how East London area could be human-scaled and balance between pedestrians and vehicles. Also, I was inspired by the portfolio of Potters Fields Park designed by Gross Max as they illustrated their process of ideas with confidence and clear sequence.

Serpentine Gallery

Subterranean chasm at Tate Modern

"Warning
Please watch your step in the Turbine Hall
Please keep children under supervision"

Now there are long subterranean chasm by sculptor across the Turbine Hall, Tate Modern. It seems risky challenge as children possibly drop into the chasm, but the wide range of people from small children and the old are attracted and traced the long route. Someone took pictures, and others strode over it. I was impressed that the challenge is succeeded in withdrawing people into even unusable area.

After visiting Tate Modern, I went to Design Museum to see the exhibition of Zaha Hadid. There are lots of beautiful models, plans, and graphic images. But rather I was interested in the design process from rough sketch to organic shape of architecture.

Tent London

Yokosuka Museum

When I came back to my parents' home, I found new museum near here. This museum designed by Riken Yamamoto, who was inspired by the shape of inlet of the area. The outside looks like a solid glass box, but the inside is covered with a curvy dough, so I could see the sky from a hole of it.

Barbican Centre

I went to Barbican Art Gallery to see an exhibition "Alvar Aalto: Through The Eyes of Shigeru Ban". When I observed Aalto's drawing, I found his plan includes the detail of materials, plants, and even shadow by leaves and skylights.
The exhibition space was surrounded by paper structures designed by Shigeru Ban. The waving structure covered the ceiling, and partitioned the exhibition space into several sections, and Lights through the gaps between paper pipes created beautiful lines of light.

Leonardo da Vinci

Drawings demonstrate the process of thinking.
I went to an Exhibition which is held at V&A. The exhibition is about how Leonardo thought on paper.
Small papers are full of tiny drawings and writings, they show a series of idea clearly.
I have tendency to be too serious to draw something on paper freely, so I learned a lot his drawings.

Luminosity/Porosity

I went to an exhibition introducing Steven Holl's works at Gallery Ma in Tokyo. He works on assimilation of Architechture and Landscape, in other words, matter and mind. Actually, when I saw his installation, I could not distinguish from Architechture and Landscape on his works.