“Balcony Runway” (Italy stay home, stay strong)

This build came to be due to multiple inspirations. The main 2 were: a university project and Innovalugs building contest.

 

The university project is based on the theme of the current situation with the corona virus. Most people are staying at home, or at least should be and therefore a sedentary life is being forced on us. Something that is also developing a lot more is balcony lifestyle. Italy is one of the most affected countries by the virus so I wanted the architecture and colors to look Mediterranean, lots of flowers and colors.

 

The other main inspiration is Innovalugs building contest. The theme was symmetry. Originally I wanted to try some landscape build with vegetation and terrain but then decided to build a facade of a building. I still tried to include as many plants as possible.

 

The other main motive is the runway. The airplane flying in the sky. Something that now looks like the past to us but is supposed to represent hope that one day everything will go back to as it was. Another idea I wanted to originally try is building a road with the low angle perspective fading off in the distance. Even though I didn’t end up doing that I tried to incorporate it in the build somehow. I achieved that with the water drainage pipe going down the middle of the build and the facade popping out more on the sides.

 

I wanted to include people in the creation but because it’s so not too easy to find symmetrical body prints I didn’t end up doing that in the main photo. I also think the picture would be a bit too colorful.

 

Well all in all, that’s it. Hope you like it. Stay safe and stay home! :)

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