During week 4, I decided to change my client brief with a desire to design an interior space dedicated to vinyl records. The client brief has been quickly developed with my dance background where my client will be a swing dancer who owns a series of 1960s vinyl records.
Following the window design of the client’s live-work space, the bathroom design has taken the same concept, which is the shape of the ear throughout the whole area. As my client’s collection is vinyl records. I would like to explore shapes that are not only circular but also organic and curved. To symbolise the music flow over the surroundings and my client’s body in order for her to find choreography inspiration.
The bathroom design is more challenging as more functionality needs to be considered. By simplifying the ear shape multiple times through my sketch, I have gained a more straightforward ear shape for my floor plan. The concept of my bathroom design is that each function will be independent from the other while through the curved shape they are connected as a whole. The curved wall will also ensure the privacy that is needed in a bathroom. In response to my client profile, the bathroom will also provide a changing/powder room function for her to dress her dance outfit on.
More research into vinyl records and 1960s design needed to be investigated. With the floor plan provided much free space around the wash basin and toilet area. I will also experiment on the material choice of the bathroom in relation to the rest of the project to create consistency.