SIMON CARRON
STUDENT INTERIOR DESIGN
PUBLIC SPACES - CULTURAL CENTER
Location
Distelstraat 30, Gent
Project information
860 m² (9257 sq ft)
Industrial building
Yellow: available space
Grey: apartments
White: stairs to apartments
The idea
Blocks in different shapes and heights on which you can stand, lie, sit, ...
PERFORMANCE
Placing different blocks together to make a stage. The spectators can settle on the remaining blocks to enjoy the show.
PERFORMANCE
The performance can also proceed without a stage. The blocks can be put in such a way that there is an open space left between them.
EXHIBITION
The art can be shown on the blocks.
MEETING OR BRAINSTORMSESSION
People can gather around a block.
REFLECTION
You can place the blocks in such a way they create an intimate space in which students and their teacher can reflect about themselves and have a conversation with the whole group.
Shape and material of the blocks
The blocks are made out of styrofoam and are covered with a layer of epoxy.
organic shapes
geometric shapes
4 x 8 different kinds of blocks
h: 45 cm (17.7 in)
16 blocks form one rectangle of 4,5 by 7,5 m (1771.7 by 2952.8 in)
Example of a placing for a performance.
The space used by the artists can be marked out with tape.
Draw attention from passersby
The entrance is in a bright colour
Used software
Cinema 4D, Sketchup, Photoshop
Maquette / model
Floorplan PDF
Used software
AutoCAD
