Kate Bauer

The garments on display were very unique in comparison with each other. The one that struck me most was the piece by Lucy Orta (see image above.) This clothing is an example of how one might connect people using fabric (in this circumstance, quite literally.)

Clothing is a very personal thing; intimate, in the sense that it rests directly on your body. It is also a form of expression, in one way or another. This particular piece of clothing created a new form of intimacy, transforming the relationship between the person and his/her clothing to the community and their contribution to this one piece of clothing. It is both intimate and community-based, allowing for an interesting juxtaposition.

Notes:

- In fashion, geometry is often the starting point of the creative process (mapping proportions in relation to the human body

- Lucy Orta: interprets clothing as portable shelters and vehicles for uniting members of a community (wearable shelter), merges architectural form and personal apparel into a single structure intended to designate private space w/in public space

- Lars Spuybroek: interprets architecture in terms of tactile tectonics, advocates a merger between structure and texture

- Shigou Ban Architects- The Curtain Wall House
http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/

- Volume and voids | construction or deconstruction | surface and space | dynamic structures