references

splash-rebound of a viscoelastic drop













memory-foam

reading list

UmBau 23: Das Diffuse im Fokus | Focus on Blur

Kari Jormakka: Blur Blur Blur

The Spheres of Peter Sloterdijk
Andreas Leo Findeisen

R&Sie reading Bataille’s “Formless”
Ingrid Böck

Das Entgleiten der Form
Manfred Russo

kickoff

Blur

Blur generally refers to the appearance of an unfocused image. We are interested in translating this effect to the context of landscape and architecture, by applying various methods such as layering, merging, playing with depth and size, distortions in perception through time or light. The blurring of the object as well as its relationship to the environment can create very strong moods and atmosphere in and outside the architecture.



Organisation

In a boarding school the interplay between open and intimate spaces is of utmost importance. There is the need to be able to separate from the group but still feel as a part of the whole. So, while it is important to have a clear overview and organisation, in a smaller scale there should be room for play hide and seek.
The volumes of the buildings fall like heavy and clear cut volumes onto a moldable landscape that ripples and crumples under their weight and creates a complex, layered interface.
While the outer shape of the volumes is clearly defined,
on the interior the walls are diffused.
Contrast

By combination of natural and artifically looking materials
we would like to investigate their respective qualities.
Another focus is the design of light conditions and colour application.

Particles

A way to create a blurred vision is to group a large number of small pieces so the eye looses focus.