Project 3 - Artists & precedent study

The art of Laurence Yang, Chris Trueman, and Matt Johnson were explored as examples of 'new' art which would be made and sold at the gallery. The work of Laurence Yang was of particular interest to me, and I would use his art as the inspiration for the gallery, and the gallery will sell his unique style of street art.



Key characteristics of the paintings to inspire architecture:

-Black marker is used with watercolour, creating a great contrast within the artworks.
-Many of the paintings are strongly grounded, in contrast with an open sky.
-The paintings depict fantasy realms, and evoke a mysterious atmosphere.
-An idea of branching, and creating order out of chaos.


Stephen Taylor Architects' work at Charlotte Road, Hoxton, was a useful precedent study of an urban infill, retail, office, and living unit.

The precendent helped me to decide on, and execute a gradual separation of the private apartment with the public galleries, with a semi-public workshop, store-room and office mediating the public and private.