Abstract
BACKGROUND
The Architecture etcetera Lab of Griffith University curated the exhibition, Covid Retrospect as creative practice research into how our dwellings have been radically redefined by the global pandemic. They invited a small group of architects from across Australia to contribute critical research projects. The exhibition aimed to encourage post-pandemic change in architecture by presenting extant projects alongside speculative designs for comparative deliberation. My own contribution researched how tiny modifications to existing houses can produce significant spatial outcomes designed to heighten one’s sense of connectedness to the world during isolation.
CONTRIBUTION
My research centered on the production of spatial, visual, and auditory affects designed to stimulate aesthetic attention. While imaginative and aesthetic perception are well-researched in the arena of art and psychology, architecture remains a significant and largely un-plumbed discipline despite its clear potential in the domain of spatial aesthetics. I created a series of original design speculations that I tested in my own home as a laboratory. I contributed to novel propositions to the exhibition that work with daylight, weather, birdsong, shadows, and reflections to radically shift one’s experience inside the home and help them ameliorate a sense of disconnection. I produced mixed media models and drawings, including a unique model that simulates alterations to my studio. In opposition to the prevalent sense of isolation, this is a tactile and immersive experience.
SIGNIFICANCE
This project underwent several layers of peer review: it was hosted by a public gallery, Brickworks Brisbane, to whom the curators applied to exhibit. I was invited as one of only ten contributors across the country by the curatorial team. The exhibition was open to the public, published via a catalogue, and critically reviewed in Architecture Australia—the country’s pre-eminent architecture journal.
The Architecture etcetera Lab of Griffith University curated the exhibition, Covid Retrospect as creative practice research into how our dwellings have been radically redefined by the global pandemic. They invited a small group of architects from across Australia to contribute critical research projects. The exhibition aimed to encourage post-pandemic change in architecture by presenting extant projects alongside speculative designs for comparative deliberation. My own contribution researched how tiny modifications to existing houses can produce significant spatial outcomes designed to heighten one’s sense of connectedness to the world during isolation.
CONTRIBUTION
My research centered on the production of spatial, visual, and auditory affects designed to stimulate aesthetic attention. While imaginative and aesthetic perception are well-researched in the arena of art and psychology, architecture remains a significant and largely un-plumbed discipline despite its clear potential in the domain of spatial aesthetics. I created a series of original design speculations that I tested in my own home as a laboratory. I contributed to novel propositions to the exhibition that work with daylight, weather, birdsong, shadows, and reflections to radically shift one’s experience inside the home and help them ameliorate a sense of disconnection. I produced mixed media models and drawings, including a unique model that simulates alterations to my studio. In opposition to the prevalent sense of isolation, this is a tactile and immersive experience.
SIGNIFICANCE
This project underwent several layers of peer review: it was hosted by a public gallery, Brickworks Brisbane, to whom the curators applied to exhibit. I was invited as one of only ten contributors across the country by the curatorial team. The exhibition was open to the public, published via a catalogue, and critically reviewed in Architecture Australia—the country’s pre-eminent architecture journal.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Brickworks Brisbane, Fortitude Valley QLD |
| Size | 2 panels, 2 models |
| Publication status | Published - 10 Mar 2022 |