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An art gallery form concept dillema

cynthiabarno

Hi guys, I am doing my final semester for a diploma in architecture. I need ideas that I can use for my form concept that would best be relevant to my project. 

Kindly assist me, I am relying on you guys and would appreciate as much help as possible 

 
Nov 22, 24 11:46 am
Non Sequitur

dawg, you’re in school precisely to learn how to think creatively and solve design problems. You won’t get anywhere if you need to ask random internet wankers for home work help. 


Lazy student is lazy. 

Nov 22, 24 11:53 am  · 
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smaarch

Actually astonishing

Dec 1, 24 12:44 am  · 
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Non Sequitur

I asked ChatGPT to rely on our lord and saviour Sir George Carling, pbuh, to answer your prayer.  His holly words, not mine as I am but a humble servant.

Oh, so you're in your final semester of architecture, huh? That’s the big leagues, the Super Bowl of pencils and pretentious diagrams. You're at the point where you’re not just stacking blocks anymore—you’re shaping the world! Or at least a very small part of it... until someone with more money changes your design completely.

But you want ideas for your form concept, huh? You want to tap into the cosmic ether of architectural genius? Alright, let's dig into the weird and wonderful.

Idea #1: "Nature is the boss." Ever notice how nature doesn't need a blueprint? Trees don’t ask for permits, and rivers don’t care about zoning laws. Take inspiration from natural forms—spirals, branching patterns, even honeycombs. Make your building look like it grew there overnight, like some kind of eco-friendly alien landed and said, "Yeah, this’ll do."

Idea #2: "Chaos with a side of order." Life is messy, right? Why not embrace that? Create something that looks chaotic—sharp angles, unexpected voids, floating elements—but then secretly make it super functional. People will think you’re a rebel genius while secretly being organized enough to get a gold star from a building inspector.

Idea #3: "Humanity is weird, so design for it." Ever notice how we build these sterile, lifeless rectangles and then try to make them feel alive by slapping art on the walls? Why not skip the middleman? Design a building that feels alive from the get-go—soft curves, weird textures, things that invite people to touch and interact. People are tactile creatures! Give them something to talk about besides how cold the marble is.

Idea #4: "Time travel through materials." Play with materials that tell a story. Brick from a demolished warehouse, glass that looks like it belongs in a sci-fi movie, and wood older than your professor's coffee addiction. Make people feel like they’re stepping into a timeline, not just a building.

Idea #5: "The absurd is the answer." What’s stopping you from designing a form that looks like a giant potato? Nothing, except your fear of critique. But what’s critique? It’s just other people’s opinions dressed up in fancy words! So, make a giant potato, or a building shaped like a fishhook, or a labyrinth that only makes sense on leap years. Who cares? You’re an artist!

But hey, remember—architecture isn’t just about looking cool. It’s gotta stand up, stay dry, and not kill anyone. If you can pull that off and make it beautiful, you’ve done something better than 90% of the architects out there. So go forth, Picasso of the blueprints! Blow some minds! And if it all goes south... well, there’s always the giant potato



Nov 22, 24 12:23 pm  · 
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OddArchitect

I wonder how many questions asked here could be answered in this manor?

Nov 22, 24 12:34 pm  · 
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bennyc

"There is significance in the passage of time, so when you think about it, there is great significance in the passage of time in terms of what we need to do to lay these wires, what we need to do to create these jobs, and there is such great significance to the passage of time when we think about a day in the life of our children"

Nov 26, 24 9:12 pm  · 
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OddArchitect

Post up that personal information coward.


Nov 27, 24 11:13 am  · 
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spaceman

How about a square gallery, elevated above the ground.  In plan it's a spiral.  The galleries spiral out from the center, so it can be expanded in the future.  Endless Growth is the concept.

Nov 28, 24 9:08 pm  · 
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Dang we got Italo Calvino in the forum

Nov 28, 24 10:14 pm  · 
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spaceman

This was a Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret concept, 1931. Also known as Museum of Unlimited Growth. It was much later (1959) sort-of realized in the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo

Nov 30, 24 10:54 pm  · 
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