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ARTHUR VANDERGUCHT IS A YOUNG BELGIAN DESIGNER AND CRAFTMAN, SPECIALIZED IN TIG WELDING. HE IS SEEKING TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES FOR AN EFFICIENT BALANCE BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING STRUCTURES.
THE DESIGN RESEARCH FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING, EXPLAINING AND QUESTIONING DESIGN STRATEGIES FROM THE OVERLAPPING FIELD BETWEEN DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE; A FIELD THAT IS MADE PRESENT BY FURTHER EXAMINING CONNECTIONS AND CONSTRUCTIONS.
THE OBJECTS ARE MADE OF FOLDED SHEET METAL COMPARTMENTS THAT ARE CONNECTED IN A TRADITIONAL WAY. THE COLLECTION IS CHARACTERIZED BY PURE, CLEAR MATERIALS WHERE THE OBVIOUS AND TRADITIONAL CONNECTIONS PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE. THE DESIGNS WERE FORMED BY USING REPETITIONS, INVERSIONS AND BENDS THAT ARE NEITHER HIDDEN NOR OBSCURED.
THE FINISH WAS CREATED BY APPLYING ALTERNATING CIRCULAR MOVEMENTS WITH A SOFT STEEL WOOL TO GIVE THE MATERIAL A MATTE FINISH. AS A FINAL FINISHING COAT, THE RESULT IS A CONTRADICTION BY APPLYING THE SAME MOVEMENTS USED BEFORE, BUT NOW WITH A GLOSSY PRODUCT.
