Progress

My apologies as this post is a little overdue. Since my last update I have been looking into the location of the two spaces first and foremost: Where would these two artists, Stradivari and Kimura want to their studio to be? After much deliberation I came to the conclusion that these two would want their spaces to be located in a grand location which still managed to keep them secluded and hide their designs from prying eyes, so naturally I decided on situating the spaces both on and inside a volcano.

My terrain.

The volcanic terrain is rugged and mountainous, appearing to be inhospitable to onlookers, unaware of the green oasis lying in the crater of the volcano. The volcano has been dormant for quite some time, allowing for the construction of Stradivari's floating glass behemoth above and Kimura's series of underground chambers below.

Section cut showing the underground space of Shinya Kimura.

Inside the main chamber.

The main chamber of Kimura's studio serves as a place for Kimura to test out his newly created vehicles, as the large rounded chamber also doubles as a ovoidal velodrome. The space heavily emphasises movement while also giving Kimura privacy, given it's unique location in the heart of a volcano.

Stradivari's grandiose glass studio.

Stradivari's intricate glass studio is designed to be a spectacle when you are outside it, and very minimalist once you enter the building. The glass structure was inspired by sound waves and amplitude, and the superposition effect that occur when two or more sound waves find each other, visible from the side on view of the structure. The overlapping curved glass planes help to increase the level of privacy while also giving Stradivari views of the outdoors from all angles.

Side on view of the studio space.

The exhibition space.

The exhibition space in between is the grassy crater of the volcano. The floating stairs coming down from Stradivari's space give him an airy elegance or quality as he slowly descends down to the exhibition space. The stair's on Kimura's on the other hand give him a very different entrance, as the noise of his motorcycles echoes up the spiral staircase tunnel and disperses to all  present in the exhbition space.