Client Analysis: Pablo Picasso

So I've been given three clients for the Habitat project, picked randomly from a selection of 10 or 15 characters, each person has their own traits, which have to be dealt with in the design. The first client I am going to analyze is Pablo Picasso.

Born in 1886 in Spain, Pablo Picasso is one of the most renowned artists of all time. He lived the majority of his adult life in France, where he was a co-founder of the cubist movement. Some of his most famous works are Les Demoirelles d'Avignon and Guernica.

Showing immense talent from a young age, Picasso's style evolved as he grew older, he studied in Madrid and spent his final year in France, where he met his close friend to be, Max Jacob. Many of Picasso's early works were grim and dark, echoing the desperate cold times in which he lived. He was primarily a painter, although he did experiment with other mediums, including sculpture and installation art. His career is defined into five categories: Bloc Period, Rose Period, African Period, Cubism and Classical-ism and Surrealism.

"Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth" - Picasso

Pablo will need an internal and external studio, with a changing room for life models. He will also require an easel and store rooms. Picasso was also known for his extravagant parties and, therefore an entertainment area is a must, however it will have to be separate from one of the other clients (Antony).

First image from - http://www.pablopicasso.org/guernica.jsp
Second image from - http://www.artiusgallery.com/news/about/pablo-picasso/