Just before christmas I paid my first visit to the Siobhan Davies Dance studios to begin photographing the space. Giving me a few weeks to sit down with these images and begin to gather my thoughts for the forthcoming project in 2014.
What I really began to focus on was the layers within the building. There are lines visually dividing the space particularly on the staircase, this structure is the focal point it is the buildings core where people are travelling up and down throughout the space.
This building is an abundance of interesting combinations of materials brick, wood, plaster, glass, metal, concrete.
Image taken by Ben Winkley 2013
Image taken by Ben Winkley 2013
Image taken by Ben Winkley 2013
The building was built in 2009 designed by Sarah Wigglesworth every detail within the space has been carefully considered.
Image taken on second visit 2014
Image taken by Ben Winkley 2013
What I really began to focus on was the layers within the building. There are lines visually dividing the space particularly on the staircase, this structure is the focal point it is the buildings core where people are travelling up and down throughout the space.
The light was another element you cannot fail to notice there is so much light flooding in through the windows and the back window stretches floor to ceiling running in conjunction with the staircase.
At this stage I had very little idea where i was going with work and wasn't until January time I started to piece together some of the visual material and begin to unpack the core concepts.
At this stage I had very little idea where i was going with work and wasn't until January time I started to piece together some of the visual material and begin to unpack the core concepts.