My design process - 'Furnitecture'


I began the ‘Furnitecture’ project by first drawing any design that came to me with no real direction or landscape in mind. My ideas were very random so I tried to identify a prestigious location where I could place some of the structures I had in mind. This is where I thought of RHS Wisley Gardens. I chose this location because of its vision of incorporating landscape and education for younger people, especially with its new Hilltop Science Centre. The landscape at Wisely isn't very modern and uses a lot of natural materials in the construction of statues, such as the onion-like seating found in the food garden. Originally, when brainstorming ideas for Wisley I really liked the idea of a mud kitchen or something similar that would allow children to play with the natural elements found in the gardens without destroying the perfectly manicured landscape. However, I moved away from this when I thought about how I could add an educational element or structure into this landscape. Wisley is known for studying the bugs and planting found in its gardens, and this inspired me to consider the other species that could be inhabiting the Wisley landscape and how I could incorporate both and educational and aesthetic elements in this.

To the left are some of the designs I came up with during this project.

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