i enjoy sitting in parks

today we talked with an architect, Dan Brill http://www.danbrillarchitects.com/
it was one of my favorite talks so far, it was really interesting to see how architects are dealing with current issues of space and material, form and function. One of the projects he worked on was a redesign of public schools. The government commissioned top firms to design templates for schools in different environments across England. This is a 2 billion a year project to revamp schools all over the place. his design included these "strawberry" learning pods, all connected by a plastic covered tunnel/agora that connected all the buildings.

From skin and bones to this talk, I have become increasingly interested in architecture. The way space reflects our ideas of shelter and surroundings. How space is constructed to contain or hide in an environment, how things are built to utilize whats around them, making space and structure work in a sustainable way. Architecture is starting to relate to the body a lot more I think, with organic forms and the way they channel our movement.

Also, one of the pieces in skin and bones reflected ideas about a shrinking world, and movement across large places. http://www.husseinchalayan.com/artprojects.php?id=7
The artist was inspired by his life as a refugee and the need to quickly move with the desire to be able to bring what your possessions with you. The furniture transforms into clothing made of cloth and wood, as suitcases, so someone can bring their life with them.

http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/skinbones/skinbonpes/620.as