Architecture and Fashion share a dualistic relationship, rooted in the creation of space for the human form, they both begin by addressing psychological, material and spatial aspects. The way they act out these aspects marks the point at which they begin to diverge and where tension associated with Fashion and Architecture stem. As an outcome, their scales of production are vastly different, Fashion creates garments for the body to wear and Architecture creates buildings for bodies to inhabit. Fashion is considered an ephemeral textile where as Architecture is considered a durable edifice. It is their point of departure and the forces that create this separation that interested me.
This thesis explores the harmonious and dissonant dimensions of Architecture and Fashion in order to reveal parallel and overlapping material and immaterial properties. Psychological, material and spatial qualities are catalogued as three dimensions that showed importance: Mask and Display (physiological), Durability and Ephemerality (physical), and Wear and Inhabit (spatial). Through an analysis of these specific dimensions, a greater understanding of how Architecture and Fashion operate will surface. This research will then be translated into incisive tools for an expanded, fashion-based, architectural process and language.