This piece of innovative
architecture is known as “Casa Brutale” and is situated on the face of a cliff
which overlooks the Aegean Sea in Greece. The name “Casa Brutale” is the
inverted reference to Adaberto Libera’s masterpiece, “Casa Malaparte”, as instead
of sitting above ground, it’s encased by the surrounding earth. It’s simple yet
exceptional form is constructed from basic materials: glass, wood and concrete,
as the surrounding nature does the rest of the work. Because the house actually
penetrates the landscape, the surrounding ground provides thermal insulation
and the glazed bottom swimming pool, which acts as the roof, offers the cooling
properties of the house.
This is my Year 12 Major Work, done in coloured pencil, which is based on the ideas of Leonardo da Vinci and Francois Salle’s painting,
Anatomy Class at the Ecole de Beax Arts.
I’ve always been fascinated by the workings of the body as both my parents work
in the medical field and essentially inspired me to base my work on human
anatomy. Salle’s painting captures this aspect of medicine as doctors in the 19th
century often held anatomy classes to learn the fascinating structure of the
body. Leonardo da Vinci was the first to suggest that humans are only complex
machines, that our insides are like cogs and pistons and cams made of muscle
and flesh. His idea is indeed becoming more of a literal prospect in this day
and age as technology and science advances. The traditional body is slowly
being replaced by artificial and mechanical organs. It may be that such a class
in my drawing will become a reality in the not too distant future.
I took this photograph at the est. restaurant in the city. I was so
fascinated by the interior architecture of the building. The room is so grand
and creates the sense of being in a royal ballroom from the earlier centuries. I
just love the intricate detailing of the ceiling; how it’s split into smaller
squares that each frame a meticulously carved masterpiece in itself. I’ve always
been interested in the ancient style columns, especially the carvings at the
top and bottom of the columns and as such, the columns at this restaurant drew
me in. I actually got up to inspect the carvings at the foot of one of the
columns and noticed the miniscule flowers and leaves imprinted on it. All in
all, this room was breathtaking.
unstable, strut, protrude
nouveau riche, degastation, savouring
convolution, crude, speed
