A calm grid
Clear alignment and recurring spacing connect images, titles and descriptions. The grid adapts to small screens.
Design concept — Not a client commission
FORM
room for what matters
An architecture concept with room for projects, clear information and a calm visual language.
01 / Context
ONE IDEA.
ONE QUESTION.
The proposed scenario
FORM is an independent study for a fictional architecture studio. It explores how projects, approach and contact can come together in a restrained digital presence.
The design challenge
Architecture needs images, but also context. The website should distinguish projects, explain them clearly and make enquiries possible without covering the work in visual decoration.
02 / Decisions
DESIGNED
WITH INTENTION.
Images with context
Every project view needs a short explanation of its task and design. The study demonstrates the hierarchy; real project facts and usage rights would still be needed.
A few deliberate signals
Contrast and typography guide the experience. Contact remains recognisable without adding another action to every view.
03 / Layout studies
THINK BIG.
CHECK SMALL.
The following views translate the approach into two formats. They are simplified static design studies and do not document an implemented website.
04 / Looking ahead
FROM AN IMAGE
TO A JOURNEY.
Functions proposed for implementation
- A project overview with meaningful titles
- Individual project pages for context, imagery and credits
- A page explaining the design approach
- A clear contact route for new projects
What the study explores
The study explores how little visual design needs to accompany a project image. A real implementation would require a considered selection of actual work, accurate project facts and accessible image descriptions to become a complete portfolio.
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