THE HUMBLE SCALE OF GROPIUS' ARBEITSAMT (1928–29) IN DESSAU TRANSFORMS THE IDEA OF IT IN TO A HUMAN EXPERIENCE COMPLETE WITH FAMILIAR MATERIALS AND A SENSITIVE CONTROL OF LIGHT. THE SAME WAS APPLIED TO THE WORKS IN BERLIN AND FURTHER PUSHED AS A REFRENCE OF HOUSING CONVENTIONS. 'DOMESTIFYING' THE INHUMANELY SCALED.
IN THE RENDERING, A TACTIC OF DOING THIS IS THE INCLUSION OF BRICK INTO THE BUILDING'S MATERIAL SET. BRICK IS A MEMORABLE MATERIAL NORMALLY DEFINES LIVING QUARTERS. FOR THIS REASON, THE AGENTUR FUR ABEIT IS CLOAKED INTO A MEMORABLE SPACE, ACCESSIBLE WITH FEATURES OF ONE'S OWN EXPERIENCE AND LIVING.
CLIENT: AGENTUR FUR ABEIT, GERMANY
REQUIREMENTS: RENDERINGS, SCALE DRAWINGS, SYSTEMS AXONOMETRICS