Nik Hilton // www.design4d.co.uk
Young Architect of the Year Nominee 2009, 2010, 2011
Finalist in the British Homes Awards 2009
Finalist in the Design awards 2009
We were asked to consult on one of these projection adverts which unfortunately never went ahead in the end. Throughout history the functional facades of buildings have been decorated with stories to be passed down through generations. Film projection is a digital integration of narrative and architecture but it raises an interesting question as to what role ornament/decoration plays in architecture today?
This film which can be personalised and spread via Facebook is a powerful marketing tool but the growth of virtual social and work spaces also questions the way we interact with one another and how this impacts on the spaces we build. Will public libraries with their inefficient storage of data exist in the future? What is the difference between a library and an art gallery? Where does the virtual office end and the social network begin? Technology is blurring the clear definition of space which architects were previously used to designing. Our Kinematic Apartment project began to tackle these questions with a flexible environment designed to accommodate the needs of living and working within one single space.
