My best piece of creative work so far...
I had some issues making my selection for this post, as the majority of my creative work to date has been written, whether it be in the form of essays, or fictional narratives. The image above is of a book entitled 'Something About Us.' In the book, I drew from a series of sketches drawn by my boyfriend over the time since we met. In the book, I appropriated these sketches to tell the story of how he and I met. 'Something About Us' is far from my most sophisticated work, however, it is easily the most personally significant work I have yet produced.
No. 2
An image of a great piece of architecture...
I would love to post two images here. The image that I didn't choose is one of Chicago's 'Marina City'. This image, courtesy of Monocle, is Yumarl Nasu, an aged care facility in the Nasu district in Japan designed by Plus New Office. Why do I consider this great architecture? (And why would I mention it in the same breath as Marina City?) Both Yuimarl and Marina City engage closely with the people whose lives will be carried out within them. For Marina City, this engagement is passive; individual living modules in each tower may be redesigned by each resident to suit their lifestyles. The residents of Yuimarl, however, are encouraged to participate in the design stages of their new homes, and have the opportunity to shape the communal courtyard and garden spaces. Further to this, both Marina City and Yuimarl foster a community of residents through design. In Marina City, this is facilitated through the self sufficiency of the development. In Yuimarl, a loose community of support is created by placing residents in close proximity, arranged around shared spaces for recreation. In the end, what makes this great architecture from my perspective is a design process centred on the lifestyles of the people who will engage with the architecture of these developments and make their lives within them.
No. 3
An original photograph of something beautiful...
Choosing something beautiful also made me pause for a while. In the end, I chose the above image of my bike for two reasons. Firstly, my bike was stolen recently, much to my dismay, and so exists now only as a beautiful memory. Secondly, what I really do find beautiful about a bicycle, beyond the physical form, is the sensation of riding. Whether it be at speed in peak hour, or dodging pedestrians on city streets in the weekend, cycling has always brought me a sense of peace and focus that can be difficult to access with two feet on the ground.
No. 2
An image of a great piece of architecture...
I would love to post two images here. The image that I didn't choose is one of Chicago's 'Marina City'. This image, courtesy of Monocle, is Yumarl Nasu, an aged care facility in the Nasu district in Japan designed by Plus New Office. Why do I consider this great architecture? (And why would I mention it in the same breath as Marina City?) Both Yuimarl and Marina City engage closely with the people whose lives will be carried out within them. For Marina City, this engagement is passive; individual living modules in each tower may be redesigned by each resident to suit their lifestyles. The residents of Yuimarl, however, are encouraged to participate in the design stages of their new homes, and have the opportunity to shape the communal courtyard and garden spaces. Further to this, both Marina City and Yuimarl foster a community of residents through design. In Marina City, this is facilitated through the self sufficiency of the development. In Yuimarl, a loose community of support is created by placing residents in close proximity, arranged around shared spaces for recreation. In the end, what makes this great architecture from my perspective is a design process centred on the lifestyles of the people who will engage with the architecture of these developments and make their lives within them.
No. 3
An original photograph of something beautiful...
Choosing something beautiful also made me pause for a while. In the end, I chose the above image of my bike for two reasons. Firstly, my bike was stolen recently, much to my dismay, and so exists now only as a beautiful memory. Secondly, what I really do find beautiful about a bicycle, beyond the physical form, is the sensation of riding. Whether it be at speed in peak hour, or dodging pedestrians on city streets in the weekend, cycling has always brought me a sense of peace and focus that can be difficult to access with two feet on the ground.
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