Lauren Brown

interior, conceptual, spatial, architectural, lanscape, installation, sculptural, light, public art, functional art

Good design captures peoples needs and wants, but if a design actually improves their life or educates them without them really noticing, then that is something that is to be celebrated and embraced. Successful design is all about improving people’s outlook on life: with so many diseases, disasters, misunderstandings and conflict in the world, simplicity is the key.
Highly interested in light and colour â€" their positive use can enhance the simplest object into an aura of excitement and vitality for the user generating mentally positive effects. Emphasis is on making spaces somewhere a bit out of the ordinary using light play. Drawing inspiration from such artists as James Turrell, who encloses the viewer in order to control their perception of light also clearly portraying mass, space and context. It’s so simple but engaging, beautiful and uplifting. This is a great influence upon the kind of spaces that I feel are important, undermined and attractive.

I'm primarily interested in conceptual small-scale architectural solutions, particularly incorporated into the landscape. These have the flexibility to take on a mass of influences from contemporary art, with room to be creative yet to continue with a process of the practicality and economy of pure architecture.
My aim is to keep forms simple and uncluttered yet regain some originality, some conceptualism and the drive for something that will benefit people that little bit better than the status quo.