Ritual-Architecture - pure naturalness from Dornbracht by Sophia Muckle, 2007 for Stylepark.
Once again Dornbracht have taken center-stage when it comes to ritual architecture. Having a wee Google search I came across this article for Stylepark by Sophia Muckle (11.4.07) and the images in particular caught my eye and got my brain buzzing.
"The contemporary interpretation is produced by the exciting interaction between clear, reduced design language and a mix of old-fashioned and modern materials. Corten steel, copper and olivewood surfaces, on which water leaves its mark, contrasts with the contemporary look of marble, Corian and reflective glass."_Muckle 07
The product description for the Elemental Spa series is as follows:
"The theme of Elemental Spa is the archaic and the original: the element water changes its surroundings. It can make a place unique. That is why Elemental Spa makes water the centre of attention. It becomes the starting point for personal and shared rituals in physical and mental cleansing, and makes the bathroom a refuge for the soul."
I love the idea that water - the thing that rules the bathroom - can change the bathroom. The material choices here are amazing. The use of copper in the bathroom allows one to see where the water and the architecture touch - this could be a measure/a way of making visible the re-occurring bodily contact with space, or the splashes made by the body using the bathroom.
_this materiality is something to consider in my final design.
I love the idea that water - the thing that rules the bathroom - can change the bathroom. The material choices here are amazing. The use of copper in the bathroom allows one to see where the water and the architecture touch - this could be a measure/a way of making visible the re-occurring bodily contact with space, or the splashes made by the body using the bathroom.
_this materiality is something to consider in my final design.
