From minimal anthropometrics to the essentials of domicile living, a semester in arch2a @ Deakin helps revisit the essentials of the design process. Why do we design? Who do we design for? How will our design shape the dweller's existance?..and finally, how do we tie all the pieces together to make a work of architecture ???
The way the human body moves in, reacts to, and resides in space is a good starting point. Particulary interesting are the measurements of complex movement, contrapuntal stances and dimensions that hold the body in a state of rest (chaise lounges/angled backrests/head rests.
When carefully answering
the task of finding a minimal dwelling for a single person using 130 concrete blocks and a 2400x1200mm piece of 12mm ply, the psychology of the designer can be easily seen. In a sence, there's nothing to hide behind and no obvious examples to draw inspiration from. In many sences it was a difficult project which I didn't quite grasp at the time. My design was all about enclosure and protection. Such a restrictive palet of materials went hand in hand with the stripped down dimensions of minimal.
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