In my own work I have enjoyed using a number of loose techniques to help me design, particularly during my 5th yr thesis project. Below are a series of playful and abstract monoprints interpreting solid and void across the project site, a dense, sunken and overgrown forest.
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| Roof, Building and Forest |
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| Architecture becomes the Void |
In creating this series I was able to establish a project upon the basis of natural and man-made structures. The building is delicate, the columns rhyme with surrounding trees and the plan is regular in contrast to the conditions of the site and the layout of the forest.
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The Delicate Frame |
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Rhyming Structures |
The project makes sense of an otherwise useless and impractical plot of forgotten land. I will share more images from my thesis project in my journal, at a later date but for the time being please do enjoy these drawings. I used ink upon cartridge and somerset satin paper, various different textures and textiles to achieve a number of effects, but it was simple layering of newsprint that delivered the best effect (it's always the simplest of things that seem to work the best!).
