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Both use sophisticated pattern-cutting software to generate complex, layered forms akin to high-fashion clothing - sometimes referred to as body armour. Fashion is simply the architecture of movement expressed through fabrics. The research project, “Fashion, Fabrics, & Architecture” aims to create a fashion retail hub using the design principles and motifs discovered by an in-depth examination of fabric used as building materials. In addition, this proposal will attempt to apply architectural concepts that support the purpose of the building. A fashion retail hub must address the relationships between retail, hospitality, entertainment, and public pedestrian space. This project will treat the fertile intersection of fashion and architecture as inspiration and a design resource. Notions derived from fashion’s use of fabrics, textiles, and patterns and the tectonics of their connection will be assessed in the context of architecture. 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