Design Development Material Exploration

Logan Offices | SO-IL

The use of seamless floor-to-ceiling fabric walls efficiently divides spaces while preserving a shared environment. The white translucent cloth not only reflects natural light but also creates a unique spatial experience that is not attainable with conventional materials. The walls operate as a hazy filter, turning people and things into abstract silhouettes whose intensity changes with the time of day.

This kind of cloth may be used in the installation since it allows light to pass through and because of its properties, it can stand in for Persephone. Using a dark cloth for the installation may have an impact on these areas of the building since the space allows light to get into the darker regions within the major structures. The figures concealed by the materials would still be visible, and a person would also be shown how they may interact with the environment.

Barcelona Building Construmat Ephemeral Space / Josep Ferrando Architecture

Geotextiles were used as the primary design element for the common areas and theme areas as part of a biennale exhibition. The area is shaped and controlled by the geotextile, which hangs from a height of six metres through a series of porticos. The geotextile operates by traction. This method of using the material repeatedly creates an elegant and appealing ambience while visually breaking down the scale of any huge room.

Because this cloth is light, it may allow the installation to move more easily because the tension on the strings is not as severe as in other materials. This cloth is significantly more frosted, allowing light to penetrate but preventing others from seeing through it. This may create a feeling of mystery since someone is unable to see past the moving fabric, prompting them to engage with the area in order to discover the purpose of the exhibition and what it symbolises.