Form, Structure and Aesthetics

The central, essential theme in the studio is to come to spatial expression through Form, Structure and Material. Form can be literally seen as a shape but can also be seen as a visibly readable expression as a translation of the central themes of the studio. Structure can be read as construction of the building but also as precise placement and proportional measurement. Material will work as an inspiration and as an ongoing challenge to innovate and to be true to the material.

The individual assignment is based on a design for a cultural, public building, located in a transitional area in the Netherlands. Working together with Building Engineering Studios, the Form Studies studio can focus on the spatial expression, while sustainable, circular, technical solutions are being discussed in the BES studio. The assignment very much embraces the integrated, sustainable design, which leads to a discourse about aesthetics.