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Original photo
- Mt Cook 3754m
In 2003 I was working on the South Island of NZ (New Zealand) as a mountaineering guide. In the photo above, two clients, a second guide and myself are descending the Hooker glacier on Mt Cook, the Highest mountain in NZ. For the past 19yrs I have pursued climbing in some form or another. This interest has taken me all over the world from Central Asia to Alaska, through Europe, and back to Australia and NZ. Wherever I travel I take at least one camera. I now have a collection of more than 6000 photos, mostly slides waiting to be digitized. I like this image because of the ethereal quality of the landscape, due mostly to the near white out conditions. A white out is where cloud descends and you lose definition in the snowy environment. Contrast and shadow are replaced by a sameness, up could be down and vice versa. The horizon is not apparent and the ground plane merges with the sky.
Architectural example
* Bodegas Ysios- Laguardia Spain
* Architect- Santiago Calatrava
Drawing inspiration from the Cantabrian Mountains, Santiago Calatrava has in no way created what could be considered a typical factory/warehouse space. He has created a dynamic and identifiable symbol that winemakers Bodegas & Bebidas group can use right across their brand. Caltrava has generated drama in three dimensions by his choice of a polymorphic form in the structure of the roof. This is an ongoing theme in his work whereby he succefully creates curved structures using straight elements. His choice of cedar cladding helps ground the building in the landscape aswell as adding to the sense of independence and movement described by the reflective aluminium in the radical geometric roof.
Student work
-Bench Seat, front view of part of back
-Celery top pine and leather
-made 1995
Back in the early 90’s I was fortunate enough to study furniture design at ANU (Australian National University) in Canberra, under the late great George Ingham. George was a true Master of furniture design and making. In his youth he had studied at the RCA ( Royal College of Art) in London, working in many countries including Scandanavia and Japan. George learnt much from these cultures, and collaborations with great designers, such as Hans Wegner before settling in Braidwood in the ACT(Australian Capital Territory). In his care I absorbed as much as I could, learning about aesthetics, ergonomics, functionality and much more. His minimalist aesthetic still resonates with me to this day.
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