ARTIST STUDIO DESIGN

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Project-type

Artist Studio

Site location Katunayake

Duration 29th July 2022 – 6th September 2022

This is a free-hand project. No software was used.

Project Summary

An artist is a creative person who spends time expressing their creativity through different media. Some through Painting, some through dance, and others through other different art forms using non-conventional media such as metal, glass, clay, and visual technology. Regardless of the medium they use, every artist seeks to express their ideas, ideals, and emotions in a creative manner. In this day and age, advances in science and technology have opened a broader range of artistic media for creative individuals, ranging from digital media, and interactive art installations, as well as the particular niche of street art, graffiti, and art, created using industrial by-products

Creative people have unique characters and individual ways in which they feel comfortable in doing what they do, and in this regard, they highly value their private workspace. So often it is a private place for them to reflect, find sanctuary and carry out their creative work sometimes novel projects of experimental nature It not only needs to have the right atmosphere but also be practical enough to be able to carry out the Artist's work while catering to the basic human needs of space

In this project, we are expected to design a small free-standing building which is a studio + Bedsitter for a creative artist at a selected site. This studio should mainly respond to both the character of the artist and the art form However, the specific features and patterns of the immediate context in which it will be built will also need to be acknowledged when the design is done Each of us is expected to select an artist known to us It should be someone we are able to interview, talk to and go and see how their art form is created, performed, or done This is critical since we will be required to understand and analyze the artist as our client for whom we are mainly designing this precinct and also understand how he or she carries out activities when indulging in the art studio work in order for the studio to complement and provide the best possible space and atmosphere for the purpose for our client We will also need to find a site close to our current place of residence where we are able to measure

An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing art, or demonstrating art. They are a creative individual and use different media to express their art forms Creative people have unique characters and individual preferences in which they feel comfortable doing what they do. Thus they regard their personal spaces with great importance.

An artist’s studio is a space primarily used as a workroom for an artist to create, showcase, conduct classes, and retail sales. It should also suit their preferences while fulfilling their special requirements. In this project, we are expected to design a small freestanding building which is a studio plus bedsitter for a creative artist at a selected site.

Client Profile

Age- 67 yrs.

Gender-male

Current location- Averiwatta, Katunayake

Profession- Retired cricket coach/musician

Marital status- spent 37 yrs. Of happy marriage. Wife died recently.

Instruments- Percussions (bongo, congo, zembe)

Inspiration- Had a music background. He started a three-piece band after marriage.

Personality- he is an extrovert and likes to make people around him happy. He has a carefree personality.

Hobbies- Traveling, singing, cricket, and occasional drinking.

Daily routine- Wakes up at 5 am and plays pirith. Has an early breakfast. Cycling (7 km daily) spends a very social life. Prefers late evenings /nighttime

Goals- Further improve sports and music.

Travel to a European country

Current workspace: No specific studio space he is a self-made musician who practiced with his friends to build confidence. He views art as part of his life.

Values and work ethics- time is precious

ARCHITECT’S BRIEF

Site dimention- 20m x 20m Site location- Katunayake Aite area- 200sqm Space requirements – studio space, bedroom, pantry/dining, shrine, veranda/rest area, bathroom, pond, parking space Studio

• Small, minimalistic design with space for instruments and a washroom. Led lighting and dark interior. Shrine inside the studio

Bedroom

• Spacious with natural light and ventilation and attached bathroom Pantry/Dining

• Microwave oven, rice cooker, kettle, mini fridge, and mini-bar along with dining space.

Veranda

• a space to entertain occasional guests.

Concept Generation

The above phrase said to me by the artist was the inspiration for my design. This was a declaration of the love he has for his wife and the loneliness he feels without her, the goal was to create a studio space where he could be in harmony with his past and present self.