The stairs represent the journey. They hanging spaces each have different positions of windows which create a different ambiance within each cube. While this is representative of stages in the artists life, it also more practically allows the artist to set different moods for his painting by utilizing the different lighting in each space.
The fact that the cubes are receding hints at both the painting and my narrative. While walking up the stairs the lofts cannot be seen up ahead, but one knows they are there. This is similar to the way in which the window is hinted at but not shown in Vermeer's painting. Also in the artist's journey he understood that success was just around the corner.
Early Sketchup model, a number of changes were made before the final building. eg. side walls removed, cube dimensions etc. Also at this stage the building had not been placed in its final environment.
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