Fanarchitecture
With the growth and popularization of internet culture, and the job and networking opportunities that it provides, many artists take to the internet as their platform, taking commissions, building a network within the artist community, gaining publicity, and adding to their resume and portfolio with subsequent opportunities.
Notable examples
While many artists and graphic designers create their own, original content, a very efficient method of gaining added exposure would be to create fanart for a prominent figure, so that they gain exposure from fans browsing the tags. (If they’re lucky, they might get a shoutout from the celebrity themselves!) One way I’d like to work on my portfolio is to find an artist or public figure I genuinely admire and use my architectural skills and education to design a space for them, depending on their personality and their needs.
About the Client: Rob Dyke and Team Rob Dyke is a YouTuber whose content focuses on ‘dark topics’, ranging from crimes to the supernatural. Prior to starting his YouTube career, he has an educational and career background in criminal behaviour and law enforcement, which is where his fascination with criminal behaviour comes from.
About the Project
This is a research-film studio for Rob Dyke and his team of ten, including recreational areas such as a kick-boxing gym and Ruger, his pet German Shepherd, to accomodate his busy schedule and personal wellness goals.
Sketches and Progress
Gothic Architecture
The style of Rob Dyke’s production, aesthetic and gothic architecture both have mysterious, intimidating undertones, yet they ‘cast’ light on that which is hidden in the dark. I combine the gothic architectural features with the organizational logic of the space, and create voids between levels to create a sense of verticity while maintaining flexibility and clarity.
Law and Order
In this series of sketches, I look at contemporary designs of police station designs, how maximum visibility and clarity is achieved, how there are community spaces that reconcile the relationship between the civilian and a public building. Aside from integrating gothic architecture into the logic of spatial planning, this aims to reconcile social and recreational aspects of the members of Rob Dyke and Co.’s daily lives with their busy production schedules and individual careers of some members.
2D Drawings Elevations Ground Level- Recreation 1:200
South Elevation 1:200
Level 1- Research 1:200
Level 2- Recording and Broadcasting 1:200
West Elevation 1:200
Sections
South Section 1:200
West Section 1:200
Renders