This was both disappointing and helpful as it has raised a debate that needs to be had regarding my project. Minimalism and I get along well in the way that I really admire the discipline, use of negative space and overall appearance. However I found some of John Pawson's work a bit too clinical in some of the context's he put them in. A church for example I think is supposed to be a spiritual place. He conveyed it in the way that it had just been invented and had no emotion or history at all. This whole getting rid of all things unnecessary and hiding all things that are used can create yes a very satisfyingly good appearance but at the same time, this is form over function but does it always look good? And to whom? Why is a fruit bowl not an unnecessary appliance to have on show? Finally, is there room for form over function in a busy everyday life?
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