Maria and Je take from Studio Weave take on what landscape Architecture is very quicrky, different and imaginative. They believe that the very essence of a project needs a story. I have never been introduced to looking at a project in this way but was fascinating at how a story can influence design. The way I looked at it was a theory on how to design, using a story to illustrate a coherent concept and plan. The project they chose to illustrate this was Kielder Water in Northumberland. They were asked to design something to connect one side of a river to another. Naturally the idea of creating abridge comes to mind, however Maria and Je began by creating a story. The story consisted of two characters Freya and Robin, they lived on each side of the river and the fairy Freya wanted to attract the attention of the woodman’s Robin so she built a hut of gold and wood and other materials. Maria and Je would build this hut according to the materials that Freya loved and wanted to show off and attract Robin. Robins hut is a simple one that reflects his character and love for his woodland habitat. Although these are fictional characters the impact it has in the design process is amazing, never did I think using a story such as this would be so thought provoking and brilliant.
The second project they introduce was “The longest bench” in Little Hampton they created. The idea is conceptualised around a charm bracelet. This fun and quirky accessory is how they saw the bench to be like, it seats a total of 300 people along the promenade of Little Hampton. The idea that a charm bracelet and lots of little elements to it but essentially is the same thing is what I believe appealed to them. I thin ts a great design that is greatly admires the people that live there and those who get to sit on it and walk alongside it.
This is there website:
http://www.studioweave.com/
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