Final Images

Protection and Gather. These were the words that underscored the thought process for my final submission. Inspired by and designing for two highly distinctive yet iconic artists - Banksy and David Malangi - the individual studios I have created not only draw on my foundation words, but are sympathetic to the artistic practice of each client. United through a sleek and metallic aesthetic that blends the organic quality of Malangi's practice (the wooden floor) with the highly modern quality of Banksy (stark white rendered walls, glass and steel), the two unique studio spaces merge at the datum - a gallery space that channels the fundamental qualities of each artist. 

Banksy's studio, inspired by the word 'protection,' is a cocoon like steel structure. A heavily guarded space in which the mysterious artist may work, it is a modulated area with individual spaces connected by doorways and ladders. With walls and a floor of mirrored glass, the artist may see out, but the viewer may not see in, providing Bansky with the sense of power and animosity by which he is defined. The staircase, too, suspended off the side of the structure and connected to the gallery space below, continues the theme of protection. It is of a similar design to the studio, with its glass walls but solid roof and floor and, like the studio, allows for the protection and animosity that I attempted to provide in the studio's design. Indeed, the enclosed multitude of stairways, landings and passages as well as an almost indistinguishable ceiling and floor, are designed to confuse and inspire curiosity - just as Banksy's works do.

Malangi's studio, burrowed below the datum, was inspired by the word 'gather'. With all rendered walls of this element of the structure 'gathering' at a single point, unlike the studio of Banksy, which sustains his animosity and distance from his audience, the space designed for Malangi encourages one to meander down the stairs and to the 'gathered' component of the structure. In this way, the design of this studio encapsulates the fundamental elements of Malangi's Aboriginal practice and heritage. The staircase, too, is an extension of this notion of 'gathering'. Individual glass blocks of varying shapes and sizes, the steps appear to be suspended in mid-air, united on their underside, by a single pipe that gathers them into one bundle. With no clear pathway, the stairs are designed to allow one to find their own path through the studio - an almost nomadic journey. The glass panel at either end of the studio brings an organic quality to a sleek and machine like structure, intentionally sympathetic to the nature of Malangi's practice.

Front Facade

External View

Inside the Gallery

Inside the Lower Studio

A View of the Upper Studio