WEEK 1: THE CONCEPT

Herzog and De Meuron

-        1. Emphasis on light and reflective surfaces show a focus on a future dominated by technology 

-        2. Continual repetition creates overcrowded patterns 

-        3. Clean and smooth textures are contrasted with rough tactile textures 

-        4. Simple shapes repeated and assembled together create complex works

-        5. Typical objects are morphed and enlarged until abstraction is achieved

Walter Gropius

-        6. Natural textures are used to create a minimalist style

-        7. Grids create proportion and restraint

-        8. Conventional and contemporary styles are blended to create a timeless effect 

-        9. Clear boundaries are made between organic and geometric structures 

-        10. A design should not be abstract and should maintain efficiency and functionality