CONCLUSION

Critically observing and comparing these designs has showed some distinct differences although many similarities as well.

The Blur Building wipes clean any notion of visual engagement, resulting in a minimalist ‘anti-spectacle’. Fondation Cartier created additional layers of reflections, the sky, surrounding nature and the street scape, adding the illusion between interior and exterior. Both projects create an artificial environment directly influenced by the site they sit. The Blur Building takes water as the key material to influence fog and a weather system influenced by the natural weather. Fondation Cartier similarly takes the surrounding context through reflections of light on the glass creates optical illusions. Both projects challenge perceptions and disorientates the public through these new created environments. Each project offers a different experience of circulation. Drifting is encouraged through open floor plans and large garden spaces in Fondation Cartier, while Blur Building has a direct path with less space for visitors to interpret their own movement.

While these projects both share a concern of visual and sensorial qualities, they are distinctly different offering very different perspectives on the world in which we know.

Figures top to bottom 30. The Blur Building while experiencing fog. 31. Fondation Cartier Historic Tree and glass facade.