Hip Hop Architecture
It will be hard to put into words what Hip Hop architecture means. You cannot understand music by writing about it, you have to hear it, dance to it, play it and sing it. This goes for architecture; the untrained eye cannot analyze architecture but the mind, body and soul have experienced the phenomenon of dwellings since they day they were born. In due time we will all experience Hip Hop Architecture but for now a description will have to do. Those intrigued and ready will do more then help define the term but play a role in a visual recognition of hip hop architecture. Hip Hop architecture was an idea that manifested while I began to cultivate my talents. Hip Hop music has always been my first love yet the smell of wood drew me into construction, which led me to attend design school. As my design portfolio grew, correlations grew and an apparent architectural rhythm revealed itself. As your eyes move around, your body adjusts to these spaces and you are greeted with a blend of elements, colors, patterns and materials not bound by origin but a juxtaposition that is both pleasing and thrilling to the eye, this is the aesthetic of hip hop architecture. It weaves the story of hip hop into a minimalist interior that incorporates the four elements of Hip Hop (Mcing, Djing, B Boying & Graffitti)... Enough Said.
- Ren Van Der Veen