For a while i was trying to decide between two very different ideas. My decision was ultimately based on which would be more reasonable to build well within the allocated time. This idea was based around the narrative of Davy Jones. In this story an aging sea captain faces a storm of weather and guilt for past sins. His seemingly impossible survival fills him with a sense of disappointment and the realisation that he can no longer live like this. As a result, he wants to settle down, he needed a place where he could close his eyes and truly feel at home. I also drew inspiration from songs by secret and whisper called "great white whale" and "werewolves" (actually the whole album was fairly influential)
Basically the main driving forces behind the design of this structure are as follows
- Create a home, not just a house - Provide an echo of the sea in it's design without being cliche or overly symbolic - Draw from the dynamic nature of the sea (seen in the wave like form) and also from the familiar materials and textures associated with ships and the ocean - At all times try to create something beautiful and elegant where a man and his family could be at peace.
(I have all the plans and sections seen in my presentation but they are unable to be scanned onto the computer, if you need to see them for marking purposes please contact me and i can give you the hard copies)
