Dr. No (1962)
James Bond movies represent a veritable catalogue of architectural modernism, with the villain’s lairs in particular embodying the forefront of cutting-edge design. As such, James Bond movies can be considered phantasmagorias, allowing audiences to imagine the future of architecture. From a faux volcano /rocket launch pad off the coast of Japan to a surveillance data centre in central London, the James Bond villain has deftly evolved from its initial function as a manifestation of a paranoid Cold War society to a manifestation of the collective fears surrounding the demise of western civilization. The lairs therefore act as architectural constructs of popular anxieties of the 20th and 21st centuries.
The set of drawings of the villains´ lair from the first James Bond film “Dr. No” recounts the scheme of the villain alongside the lair to facilitate his respective plan. The accompanied drawing package includes a set of plans, sections, elevations and perspectives that facilitate the Villains narrative scheme. The drawing package serves several important functions, first through the use of traditional architectural representation techniques the lair is completed based on fragmented movie scenes thus creating an original piece of architecture. Furthermore the drawings describe manners in which the lair acts as an instrument of execution in a grand scheme. New types of architectural conditions emerge exposing the correlating political context that gave birth to such visions.
Lair location: The Island of Crab Key Jamaica
Lair Program Nuclear reactor, 5 star hotel for personal guests of Dr. No, prison, offices, bauxite mine and radio jamming center
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Lair Program Nuclear reactor, 5 star hotel for personal guests of Dr. No, prison, offices, bauxite mine and radio jamming center
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