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'CARD PLAYERS IN A SUNLIT ROOM' by PIETER de HOOCH
1658, OIL ON CANVAS, 76.2 x 66.1 cm

THIS PAINTING EXEMPLIFIES DE HOOCH'S USE OF DOORKIJKJE, 'THE OPENING OF ONE VISTA FROM ONE ROOM INTO ANOTHER.' HERE, HE RECREATES A RICH INTERPLAY BETWEEN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPACES THROUGH AN ATMOSPHERIC PORTRAYAL OF LIGHT.

THE WARM COLOURS, THE RELAXED FEEL AND THE SENSE OF DEPTH WITHIN THE PAINTING DREW ME TOWARDS CHOOSING THIS PIECE FOR THE PROJECT.

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TRANSFORM A PAINTING OF A DOMESTIC INTERIOR SCENE FROM A 17TH CENTURY DUTCH PAINTING INTO A SERIES OF INHABITABLE ROOMS. UNCOVER THE ORIGINAL NARRATIVE OF THE PAINTING, OR SUPERIMPOSE A NARRATIVE ONTO THE PAINTING, AND THEN 'MATERIALISE' THIS NARRATIVE INTO A 'RECEPTACLE' THAT IS INHABITED BY HUMAN FIGURES.

SCALE 1:100
MODEL: BALSA WOOD + PAPER + CLEAR PLASTIC
BASE: CARD + 9mm MDF


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In the words of the architect himself, Villa Savoye, built in 1928-29 in Poissy, France, was meant to be "a box in the air, pierced all around, without interruption by a long window...the box is in the middle of pastures, dominating the orchard."

Built during the height of the Industrial Revolution, Le Corbusier spoke of creating a model for a house that was independent from its geography – visually, as a hovering box, and economically, as a unit that can be built on any location in the world. The Villa remains permeable to the outdoors given by its openings on all sides. The box and its openings are oriented parallel to the horizon, further emphasising these features.

The ramp, a key aspect that runs through the center of the building, informs its internal organisation. Not only does it mediate the transition and unification between the ground and different levels, it also delineates the enclosed and the open spaces on the main level.