The designs and Architecture of Thomas Heatherwick seem to break the mold of what we are use to seeing in design and everyday building structure. From the examples he presented in his TED talk, I was left thinking why are we not seeing more of this in modern Architectural design? Each one of his projects seemed to take into account how the design was going to be used, the message or experience it was sending to the viewer, and how well it was going to work with the natural surroundings.
I particularly liked the design of the rolling bridge that became a circular sculpture when it lifts out of the way. This was a completely new approach on how bridges normally would open and its not only still functional, but it makes the bridges purpose more interesting and exciting for the user.
The UK Pavilion project gave Heatherwick Studios the opportunity to create a unique representation of their country without employing outdated stereotypes. By focusing their design on a small area allowing the remaining area to become a public space it gave their design a focal space that kept it separate from the Expo’s other pavilions. The design itself reminded me of a sea anemone, that gracefully flowed among the waves.
What I observed most about Heatherwicks designs were the way he used arches and curved lines in most of his work. You do not see a lot of hard lines in his work and each design seems to flow in harmony with the surroundings. Each of his architectural designs and renderings of buildings are not only intellegent use of space but they are also very inviting to the viewer. If I could incorporate this idea in the way I design my next studio I think I will add some elements of curves and find more ways of making it work within it’s natural surroundings.
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