I took the idea of fanning [The House of Fans] elements and tried a new approach... Taking the terms quite literally and exploring fans. WOW! Genius.
Anyway - it got me thinking about the ideas of a form opening from a central point [apex] and from this I have begun thinking about the opening and closing of spaces.
I have thought about using this form as some sort of floor plan with the narrow spiralling staircase opening out to more open levels that fold away so a simple small form [but without much luck, as this is more about creating a temporary space that is too dynamic for a home].
I found this awesome pic of a 'fanning' umbrella that unfolds in the same sort of way, and it got me thinking a lot more about the layers and elements of my design overlaying in quite a complex way.
A few other ideas that came to mind when I thought about my House of Fans... The idea of Chinese and Japanese temples.
The seem to give a sense of dominance, power, with [sometimes] many storeys, and the typical dominating roof which is strong and heavy. I would like to translate some of these ideas into my 'House of Fans'!
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