Narrative:
A dimly lit retreat of serenity for a reclusive musician.
My enclosure will be a sanctuary for someone who is socially introverted, and who finds solace in creating music. There will be a safe enclosed area that will be a private area, and a more open area, perhaps for a friend to come and listen. (As in the painting.)
I have chosen the location to be Milford Sound, in the South Island of New Zealand, because it is a shaded natural environment that perfectly expresses privacy, seclusion and a restful sanctuary.
The sounds have a multitude of gentle waterfalls, mossy greenery and misty mountain peaks. I want to place my building behind a small waterfall. It will be built near the top, where the flow is slower and gentler, and the entrance will be at ground level. A ramp will recede into the earth leading to the rooms. One room will protrude slightly out of the water, with an open facade. The presence of water flowing past will provide screening for the light, and a continuous gentle sound.
A cavernous space will provide an echoey, quiet space for playing music, and create an atmosphere of pensive solitude. Unlike Vermeer's interior however, my structure will be set in a contemporary context.
Some reference images:
Playing with ways to create "screening" - water running down glass, a modern version of stained glass windows? Water is also reflective, and expresses the idea of manipulating light to create distortion.
The surrounding greenery on the site would also be effective in filtering the light, especially dappled light on water, then projected into an interior wall through reflective glass...
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