Students form The Catholic University of America School of Architecture and Planning studying in Paris, France, under the direction of Professor Stanley Hallet, FAIA (former Dean) were asked to explore Architecture and Fashion Design, specifically the development of a center for a master “stylist” and his or her workshop with supporting salons for fabrication, exhibit, archive, as well as apartments for visiting designers, a restaurant and garden accommodating temporary runways. A selection of projects from this semester long studio will be presented on KUBE's K-Lounge over the next few months.
Student: Erica Donnelly Fashion Designer: Maison Martin Margiela
Maison Martin Margiela is well known for being a "faceless designer." His anonymity has allowed the garments and designs to gain wide admiration. Focusing on themes of transformation, adaptivity, and the strength of fragility, the concept of the runway building was developed. A series of linear elements move along tracks to allow for the transformation of spaces as needed, a theme commonly used by the Maison. Located at the corner of Boulevard Henri IV and the Boulevard Morland, the site is a meeting point for the axis of two major buildings. To not take away from the importance of the existing buildings, the fashion house keeps its more public and communal spaces on the axis with the existing building on site. This allows for a constant visual connection with the building. The private aspects of the program reside in a more enclosed area to the north of the site. To keep with the theme of anonymity, the southern facade has a series of wall panels and louvers to keep those inside the building from being seen.
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