Spatial Design, BRAD MANCER

Sunday, 11 May 2014

Concept

My concept is to create a new home on the site that will keep the house completely watertight when thinking of climate change. I will look into the dome shaped house and play around with different layouts and plans that are similar to the state house given. In the design I am going to reflect back to the cultural side of Naenae where there are quite a lot Maori/Polynesian people. I want to create the feeling as though it is a 'safe house'. It will be completely protected from the weather/climate change, and they can connect with the house culturally which will make the client feel very comfortable.

Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Turning the State House into a Circle

Monday, 5 May 2014

Workbook Drawings

Maori/Polynesian Patterns

This traditional Maori design is a symbol for eternal life.

In Polynesian tattoo designs, the sun often goes with other symbols to express specific meanings. Many rounded Polynesian tattoo designs include the sun's meanings. In Polynesian culture the sun often stands for riches, brilliance, grandness and leadership. The sun's periodic rising is regarded as eternity, giving consistent source, which is similar with other cultures. The sun's rising is connected to rebirth and the sunset does not symbolise death, but a passage way to the world beyond.

The meanings of Polynesian tattoo designs which include the sun can vary from design to design, according to the usage of symbols that constitute the suns edge. Rays with different symbols express associated meanings.