Project precedents and inspirations

Santiago Calatrava at New York City Ballet

Architect Santiago Calatrava collaborated with a ballet choreographer to design the set of the 2010 spring festival called Architecture of dance. This project demonstrates the possibilities of overlaps in disciplines. The design takes shape in a massive arch that spans the stage. It responds to the vibrations made by the dancer’s feet hitting the floor. The arch opening allow the dancers to perform around, in front and behind it. The structure was inspired by the nature of ballet appearing to defy gravity. The structures do not sit on the ground but are suspended giving the appearance of dancing in the air (Springer, 2010).

Contemporary dance hall area interior design project by Maria Yasko 

This is a dance hall that was inspired by dancing figures designed by interior designer Maria Yasko.

The dance laboratory

 The dance Laboratory is a cross between architecture and dance that utilises an old abandoned space in a building at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. The installation is used as part of performances but is also used as a barrier between the dancers and exposed radiator in the space. The wall can be reshaped or moved for pedestrian and window access as well as a seating area (Morell-Perea, 2006).

References 

Moeller, M., 2006-7. National building museum, the stories of architecture, engineering and design. [Accessed 2 october 2013]
Available at: http://www.nbm.org/about-us/publications/blueprints/architecture-dance.html
[Accessed 2 october 2013].

Morell-Perea, D., 2006. Architizer. [Accessed 6 October 2013]
Available at: http://stat2.architizer.com/en_us/projects/view/uiuc-graduate-dance-laboratory-

Springer, 2010. Architecture linked. [Accessed 6 October 2013]
Available at: http://architecturelinked.com/profiles/blogs/calatrava-and-the-nyc-ballet
[Accessed 6 October 2013].

Image References

New York city ballet

01_ Image from http://www.yellowtrace.com.au/2010/09/14/architecture-of-dance-set-design-by-santiago-calatrava/ , accessed 06.10.2013

02_ Image from http://www.yellowtrace.com.au/2010/09/14/architecture-of-dance-set-design-by-santiago-calatrava/, accessed 06.10.2013

03_ Image from http://www.yellowtrace.com.au/2010/09/14/architecture-of-dance-set-design-by-santiago-calatrava/, accessed 06.10.2013

04_ Image from http://www.yellowtrace.com.au/2010/09/14/architecture-of-dance-set-design-by-santiago-calatrava/, accessed 06.10.2013

Contemporary dance hall area interior design project by Maria Yasko

01_Image from http://www.behance.net/gallery/Contemporary-dance-hall-area-design-project/459060/, accessed 06.10.2013

02_ Image from http://www.behance.net/gallery/Contemporary-dance-hall-area-design-project/459060/, accessed 06.10.2013

03_ Image from http://www.behance.net/gallery/Contemporary-dance-hall-area-design-project/459060/, accessed 06.10.2013

04_ Image from http://www.behance.net/gallery/Contemporary-dance-hall-area-design-project/459060/, accessed 06.10.2013

05_Image from http://www.behance.net/gallery/Contemporary-dance-hall-area-design-project/459060/, accessed 06.10.2013

06_ Image from http://www.behance.net/gallery/Contemporary-dance-hall-area-design-project/459060/, accessed 06.10.2013

07_ Image from http://www.behance.net/gallery/Contemporary-dance-hall-area-design-project/459060/, accessed 06.10.2013

08_ Image from http://www.behance.net/gallery/Contemporary-dance-hall-area-design-project/459060/, accessed 06.10.2013

The Dance Laboratory

01_Image from http://www.archello.com/en/project/dance-laboratory-1/954924/, accessed 06.10.2013

02_ Image from http://www.archello.com/en/project/dance-laboratory-1/954924/, accessed 06.10.2013

03_ Image from http://www.archello.com/en/project/dance-laboratory-1/954924/, accessed 06.10.2013

04_ Image from http://www.archello.com/en/project/dance-laboratory-1/954924/, accessed 06.10.2013