The Gehry House: Santa Monica
A suburban house designed by Frank Gehry, the house at Santa Monica is in a state of constant change and movement. Gehry portrays an image of a building 'under construction' through his use of material and stripping back of cladding to reveal the wooden structure. Furthermore, this natural wooden heart of the house connects with the garden outside, creating a flowing space that transcends the traditional barriers of house and garden. This can only occur if the garden and house are both separated from the urban surroundings and Gehry achieves this through his choice of strong, harsh material and bold, flat facades.
My Model and Drawings
Our groups model aimed to highlight all of the points mentioned above in one way or another, firstly through the choice of material. The site is made of balsa wood, connected with the stripped back interior, and contrasted to the strong barrier created by the harsh corrugated iron exterior wall. Through paying particularly close attention to the interior wooden structural elements that Gehry exposed, we were able to both highlight the feeling of 'construction' and the large, blurred interior/exterior space. My drawings also aimed to highlight these points, paying particular attention to highlighting the exposed structure (sections) and the exterior barrier (Line Weights). Finally, the drawings aimed to highlight the impact of the glazing in breaking the facade, through interesting reflections and abnormal angles.
A suburban house designed by Frank Gehry, the house at Santa Monica is in a state of constant change and movement. Gehry portrays an image of a building 'under construction' through his use of material and stripping back of cladding to reveal the wooden structure. Furthermore, this natural wooden heart of the house connects with the garden outside, creating a flowing space that transcends the traditional barriers of house and garden. This can only occur if the garden and house are both separated from the urban surroundings and Gehry achieves this through his choice of strong, harsh material and bold, flat facades. 
Our groups model aimed to highlight all of the points mentioned above in one way or another, firstly through the choice of material. The site is made of balsa wood, connected with the stripped back interior, and contrasted to the strong barrier created by the harsh corrugated iron exterior wall. Through paying particularly close attention to the interior wooden structural elements that Gehry exposed, we were able to both highlight the feeling of 'construction' and the large, blurred interior/exterior space. My drawings also aimed to highlight these points, paying particular attention to highlighting the exposed structure (sections) and the exterior barrier (Line Weights). Finally, the drawings aimed to highlight the impact of the glazing in breaking the facade, through interesting reflections and abnormal angles.
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