Part_2_MYTHS

Taking the idea of hidden spaces to Venice, various different spaces were discovered. These spaces ranged in different scales from peaking though a keyhole to tall narrow alleyways, such as Calles Varisco which is only 53 cm wide. Another aspect in Venice, which was investigated, was the idea of confession boxes within a church. Although a confession box is within a big public space (the church), the confession box itself creates a hidden space from the public where all the secrets and myths are revealed. The confession box is also a smaller space within a larger space; so similar to the mistakes project it is a smaller hidden space within a larger space.The found hidden spaces in Venice were then modelled in an exaggerated abstract form to create another space with strong characteristics. Some spaces, such as the tall narrow alleyway created a feeling of being small, whereas another discovered space in Venice where there were two staircases leading into the same space created a feeling of two spaces being in one.Taking the previous idea of hidden spaces, spaces within spaces, and spaces leading into one another, different projects were investigated such as the connecting spaces by Atelier Van Liesholt. The abstracted modelled spaces in Venice were then interconnected with each other in different ways.The idea of the inside of a boat being a hidden space was used as a structural influence. Rather than the structure being on the inside, as is the case in a boat, the structure though was on the outside. The ribbed structure then extended around the models of the hidden spaces, also creating stability within them. The ribbed structure was then extended to the ground resulting in the models being on stilts. This also relates back to Venice, and how it is constructed on piles. The idea of stilts also relates back to the idea of Venice being frequently flooded.

Taking the idea of hidden spaces to Venice, various different spaces were discovered. These spaces ranged in different scales from peaking though a keyhole to tall narrow alleyways, such as Calles Varisco which is only 53 cm wide. Another aspect in Venice, which was investigated, was the idea of confession boxes within a church. Although a confession box is within a big public space (the church), the confession box itself creates a hidden space from the public where all the secrets and myths are revealed. The confession box is also a smaller space within a larger space; so similar to the mistakes project it is a smaller hidden space within a larger space.The found hidden spaces in Venice were then modelled in an exaggerated abstract form to create another space with strong characteristics. Some spaces, such as the tall narrow alleyway created a feeling of being small, whereas another discovered space in Venice where there were two staircases leading into the same space created a feeling of two spaces being in one.Taking the previous idea of hidden spaces, spaces within spaces, and spaces leading into one another, different projects were investigated such as the connecting spaces by Atelier Van Liesholt. The abstracted modelled spaces in Venice were then interconnected with each other in different ways.The idea of the inside of a boat being a hidden space was used as a structural influence. Rather than the structure being on the inside, as is the case in a boat, the structure though was on the outside. The ribbed structure then extended around the models of the hidden spaces, also creating stability within them. The ribbed structure was then extended to the ground resulting in the models being on stilts. This also relates back to Venice, and how it is constructed on piles. The idea of stilts also relates back to the idea of Venice being frequently flooded.