The 1:50 models in pastel colours belong to buildings the architects worked on during the last few years. Their focus lies on the exterior: the facades are at, windows and doors are marked by coloured surfaces. Because of these details, the models have a strong pictorial quality, while at the same time their spatial dimension is underlined by thick layers of paint. Exhibited together on a large table, the models show a kind of imaginary Caruso St John-city. In Adam Caruso’s words: “The buildings that are represented in the models are very different, but we have used only five colours to represent all of their details. This serves to bring together their diverse forms and scales.”
until 25 February 2016
Caruso St John: Diorama
Betts Project
100 Central Street, London