submission 1 - equus

The four models I have designed all replicate the very reflective and patient charateristic nature of the listener. I have tried to link my character with sound and the dependence he has on voice. The tower in each design has a very subtle presence but plays a major importance to the listener. Directly above the sleeping area of the listener (wall or roof) is situated the tower where the mirror is placed upon. Here, he is able to reflect the thoughts of others and take time to calm his complex mind down.

card_model_01
for_the_human
This model very much demonstrates the loving and caring nature of the listener. A vary patient and wise man who puts all other humans needs and desires before his own. This is represented in the model through the spatial and open nature of the rooms. Wide opening on the sides create a vista through the rooms making the house seem welcoming and inviting for the human to enter. This house is essentially a house for client to share with others and is not fundamentally for him.

card_model_02
ear_opener
Similarly to model 1, the listeners open nature is revealed in this dwelling but through sound instead. Sound is a major part of the listener’s life as he believes he must listen to others and their problems before his own. The link between the listener and sound is highlighted through the large glazing situated at the top of the walls which allows for all exterior sounds to be taken in by the dwelling. Also, it is demonstrated through the large open plan living spaces inside. This encourages sound to pass through and out of the dwelling.

digital_model_03

the_silencer
This digital model represents how important calmness and silence is in his life. Devoting his time to always listening to others, he depends on isolation for survival. The condensed and rather small living space is linked with a narrow passageway which leads to the tower underground. The intensely reflective client uses the underground unit for self independence and peace, something he finds hard to come across in his day.

digital_model_04
get_me_out_of_here
The listener has a very complex and unstable mental state due to the high interest and physical determination he offers in listening to others. This, intern, results in the listener living a rather uncontrolled life. The digital model represents a very enclosed and isolated environment with scattered wall partitions representing the complexity of the listeners mind. The roof structure allows for a slit of light to enter the dwelling highlighting how he looks for that escape from the complications in his life.

character development continued...

a complex characer who enjoys + has this certain desire towards voice and sound yet in comparison sometimes neglects himself from all forms of sound. Whether he just goes through these stages in life of wanting to be exposed to sound or not is unknown. The bizarre + uncertain mind and desires of the character strain and tire him. Sound has become such a major and important part of him it has besome his life.

character development

A very wise + patient man who spends some of his time pondering about the meaning of life. He enjoys reflecting always putting others needs, wants and desires before anything else. He lives for the other human.

Isolating himself from the rest of the world allows him to be independant in his own mind, although he is most valuable as a person when close and personal with people. The action of being around people does take its toll by draining out the client.

in the words of hejduk

41 LISTENER

He entered the courtyard and coacking his ear he strained to hear the bird hidden somewhere in the orange trees. As we walked by the stone columns of the cloiser a woman in her wedding dress emerged from a mahogany-pannelled room.

He pulled me back and said, "Let her pass."

LISTENER - hall for grievances of people

The listener, hall for grievances of people for talking, singing, laughing, crying and screaming. This specific area primarily devotes itself to the human voice and nothing else. The sound of each individual's voice is entirely unique when heard. The client must not reveal its true identity to maintain a truthful and reliant hall. The client, now experiencing his later decades of life is very experienced with his works. Any deliberate changes in pitch, volume, timbre, or tone of the voice to which he is listening to, can easily be heard.

The client works have been taken on from generations of his family and although he has yet to find and life partner, the client still believes he will soon find someone to continue his work. A very lonely man, although exposed to many people through his listening, the client spends most of his time without any voice, mainly functioning using only his ears. The client is quite a reflective and patient character. He rarely experiences other opportunities in life and completely devotes himself to his works, believing other people and their problems should come before him. Life isnt easy for the client as continuous grievances and saddening stories test his mental strength.