ARTIST'S RETREAT - INSPIRATION FOR THE SOUL
The creation of a weekend shelter for the artist Willie Bester, was our 2nd challenge as a 3rd year ND: architectural technology student. It is to be a small rural weekend retreat to regenerate his spirit and renew his creative thoughts and output.
The artist is regarded as one of South Africa's most impotant resistance artists, he incorporates recycled material into his paintings assemblages and sculpture, usually commenting on political in justices and human right issues of the day. He lives with his wife and kids in a home situated in a quiet Cape town suburb of kuilsrivier and stands as a beacon to his uncensored atristic expression.
SITE INFO:
The Desert area of Windhoek,Namibia. The context and site was very specific and we had to focus on being climatically responsive and responsible(sustainibilty). The climate might to a large extent, determine the building form.
SPATIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
- Boundaries and relationships between spaces
- Experince of movement through spaces
- How light and dark a space is
- Elements defining spaces
- Spatial qualities and Atmosphere
- Structure
FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Building size no bigger than 80 square meters
- Building should be sustainable to some extent
- Furniture should be part of building
- Must have a studio, where artwork would be carried out - open, light and spacious
- Sleep/relax/meditate - these are to be done in an unconventional way - surprise him
- Site and surroundings must be fully designed - some ouside spaces that are interesting
CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS:
