- Elizabeth Flora Nixon
Design Precedent: ALICJA KWADE
ALICJA KWADE
Kwade's disorientating exhibition explores the boundary between space we can see, and space we can venture through; SPACE SHIFTERS Hayward Gallery, London; 2018
As Virium grows in scale and resources; the establishment requires larger facilities. Rich in history, Bath Union Workhouse is the designated site for the development. Designed by architect Simon Kempthorne, the building was erected in 1838. The hexagonal layout was based on J. Bentham's theory of panopticon. All wings of the structure lead to the hub; the core of control. Providing 360° views of site, all workers could be watched at all times....
As Virium grows in scale and resources; the establishment requires larger facilities. Rich in history, Bath Union Workhouse is the designated site for the development. Designed by architect Simon Kempthorne, the building was erected in 1838. The hexagonal layout was based on J. Bentham's theory of panopticon. All wings of the structure lead to the hub; the core of control. Providing 360° views of site, all workers could be watched at all times....