One of the most profound analogies in architecture lies in the correlation between the human body and a building. This analogy does not suggest that a building must resemble a person, but rather that they share fundamental relationships, extending beyond mere mathematical proportions. If the naked skin of the body is considered the first layer, with clothing as the second, then architecture can be seen as the third layer. In this sense, the clothing of the human body parallels the relationship between a building’s structural framework and its cladding, providing shelter, modesty, and ornamentation.
This project explores these relationships by designing objects that, while not yet architecture, function as architectural devices in their nascent form. These objects will then be scaled up to create architectural pavilions. An initial cast of characters and a setting or situation will guide the project's development, serving as the foundation for exploring these analogies.
"In all his modes, and habilatory endeavors, an architectural idea will be found lurking; his body and the cloth are the site and materials whereon and whereby his beautified edifice, of a person, is to be built."- Thomas Carlyle, Sartor Resartus