There are several reasons why I would like to study
architecture in Manchester. Firstly, the chances of involvement in the Manchester-based
architectural work is a wonderful opportunity for the practice and preparation
of my further study. Secondly,
because the course covers all basic skills to design a building, there is a
wider range of choices for my future career in any design and architectural
related areas. Lastly, the
course is run by both Manchester school of Architecture and the University of
Manchester, so the resources can be shared and the award can be given from both
institutions.
I recently visited the RIBA's architecture open
exhibition 'Architecture Open'. The
Shanghai Windows Project was the most unforgettable one as it introduces the
abstract and incredible structure of window frames which challenges the common
notion of current architecture. Other models like the St.
Paul's CE Primary School which
made by paper and Study Model of the RIBA Regent Street Windows 2012 installation are
innovative in both the use of materials and the planning of spaces. Although
these models are just concepts, imagine if we apply these ideas into our real
life? Human beings are naturally curious. If we can design buildings that make
people think and feel by allowing them to interact with their surroundings I
believe an architect has been successful in his or her endeavors.
A building
that I would like to visit most is the Museum of Contemporary Art in USA which was designed by Farshid Moussavi. The modernist appearance is
dramatic yet delicate and incorporates a multifaceted irregular shape which is
mirrored with black stainless steel. By reflecting the surrounding light
resources from the sun in addition to the passing traffic, the exterior looks
as though it is changing every second with the varying light condition. I find
it absorbing because the unique material and shape she applied to the building
brings a sense of disorientation caused by its mysterious reflection within the
city.
Farshid Moussavis master of geometry and novel
materials, this can be seen from her completed designs like the Ravensbourne
college on the Greenwich Peninsula in London, which has tessellating tiles and
rose windows displayed on the surface of a cubic building, it is elegant like a
beautiful lady and she individuate the design with geometric patterns covers a
entire building. John Lewis department store and Cineplex and pedestrian
bridges in Leicester is another her famous design. The abstract patterns are
painted on glass combined with geometric silver surface make the building
glowing. Her preference of geometry clearly demonstrates by these designs, and
that is the reason I interested in her designs as geometric patterns and
abstraction are frequently used in my own artwork.
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