08/03/2026
There is this interesting discussion in the architectural communities today about placing objects that seem “futuristic” in Neo Classical spaces - with many being against this practice calling it “inappropriate”. This line of thought always seems alien to us, as the architects of the Renaissance, Baroque and later Rococo periods have always been fascinated with curves and fluidity in form. When our current team leader, M M M Riad, was working at in the early 2010s, he learnt that fluidity in complex forms can be utilised in neoclassical spaces as accent pieces, and they often work in harmony with their surroundings rather than compete against them as some would argue.
In many of ‘s early Gen 3 work of the latter half of the 2010s, this idea was experimented on frequently when designed accent elements as entrances, gates, and canopies for neoclassical architecture … this project in particular revisits this energy in 2024, as the brief called for a sculptural piece to be placed in the courtyard space of the , as well as a bench and canopy … well, why have three items when all of these requirements can blend into one transitional object that mirrors the symmetry of the surrounding context?
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