Thomas is an English
Designer. He is well known for his work in architecture and sculpture, which is
what stood out to me from his work. I liked the style of the pieces he creates
and to the scale in which he does so. One of my favourite pieces is the Angel’s
wings sculpture. Although the detail is quite limited and the colours are
shades of grey I think this is what makes it appealing and also what makes it
stand out. The triangle shapes that are on the sculpture, although simple, I
think make the sculpture much more effective and eye catching. What appeals to
me about his work is that it is in no way ordinary. A bridge he created in
London for pedestrians, he made so that it rolled into a ball to let ships
through.
Another piece of work
by Thomas Heatherwick which I found interesting was the Sheung Wan Hotel in
Hong Kong. I loved the square detailing on the side of the hotel, almost making
the hotel look like it has been made from paper, this was the effect it gave
me. I also like how simple the shapes are but when layered up together they
make a very detailed piece of work. Also a thing that stands out and makes the
piece eye catching is the depth of the squares, some stand out and others
appear to be quite deep into the side of the building.
The Olympic cauldron,
also designed by Heatherwick, stands out as one of the iconic parts of the Olympic
ceremony. Using hundreds of small torches that then all move to form a larger
torch I think was quite symbolic, like all the countries coming together. I
liked the simple style of his piece, just hundreds of the same style torch
together to make a dome shape. I also liked the design of the piece overall and
the shape.
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