The Sainsbury House
The Sainsbury House was formed through the intersection between the connections of public vs. private + manmade vs. nature. The manmade is represented through the materiality of concrete, and natural through timber. The centre of the intersection represents the neutral space, shown as white walls. Wabi Sabi is the Japanese world view of the aesthetic beauty of nature. Nature is described as ‘imperfect, impermanent and incomplete’ making it have spiritual longing. ‘Wabi’ meaning the sense of loneliness one feels in nature, and ‘sabi’ translating to chill, lean or wither, creating a serenity that comes to an object with age. It not only refers to nature, but also man made objects and the process of construction.
Project completed May 2014 — Massey University Spatial Design 'Concrete Tilt Slab Home' Assignment
A house becomes the impermanent, through the construction the beauty comes from the fact that it has been crafted and designed by man. The natural composition of nature and this idea of ‘Wabi Sabi’ can be brought into a space, aiding to create a more comfortable and peaceful aesthetic. I have chosen a Scandinavian aesthetic because I feel it represents simplicity + functionality and is uncluttered.
