So happy to be awarded Second Place in the Design Category for this years 2020 Stevens Architectural Glass Competition!

The concept was designed for Morden College, a 300 year old care home, founded by Sir John Morden, a merchant trader and philanthropist from the 17th Cen. This visual composition references a career spent between Ancient Syria and England, the variety of goods traded and voyages undertaken.

The somewhat unsettling red back drop is the exact width of the popular British broadcloth often sold to Syria in red. The abstracted Sea ties the composition together and at the same time connects each nation. White plant and insect details explore which goods were traded most, bursts of colour indicate traded spices and dyes, while symbolic details suggest locations and culture.