Inside. Outside.

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.OLIVIA FONG.
Bachelor of Architecture
Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand

Inside. Outside.
Architectural Design Paper_Second Year

How can the inside of a space be bigger than the outside? This project tested our interpretation of being inside and outside. Our challenge for this project was to create 9 high quality physical models, in 3 stages, each being a development of the last. If these were life size, how would the inhabitant understand the concept of a space being bigger on the inside than the outside?

Above: Final presentation of the 3 approaches/stages in this assignment. Below are close ups of the final model from each stage in this spread.

Stage 1

Stage one combines the overall form with light to give the inhabitant a transitional experience of growth from entry to exit. The form promotes a sense of 'rebirth' (a bigger world) while the slits of light progessively increase in size, the last slit becomes large enough for the occupant to exit through, completing the journey.

Stage 2

Stage 2 takes a different approach but still uses the idea of light as well as the introduction of colour and shadow. The idea of a space being bigger on the inside than out is created by the reflection of the coloured light - giving a 3rd dimension of space, the occupant is not only walking amongst the chaotic form inside of the structure (yellow area), but inside the colour, a new space.

Stage 3

Stage 3 develops upon the idea of reflection and really emphasizes the way the occupant can be completely submerged in colour, actively engaging with it. This final model combines transparent coloured rods that allow light to filter down with the colour following the inhabitant till they exit the structure.