Draw It Out

Social Media Table

2011-05-02T13:49:00.000-07:00

This was an assignment where we were suppose to make a table having to do with social media. I created a business conference table with indentions in which people would put the chairs. The individual parts that project out on the sides are individual computer screens for each person in which they can slide their information from their individual screens to the long middle space of the table combining each ones information and thoughts. This way everyone can include what they want and everyone can see everyones ideas spread across the middle without having papers everywhere.

Light Box

2011-05-02T13:43:00.000-07:00

This assignment we were to create a light box that created four section cuts by using light and shadow. The top two pictures show the multiple sketch models I used to view different types of lighting and shadows created with different cuts. The bottom two images show my final project as if they were found in a building or a space. The two squares pushed in creating overhangs create 2 section cuts on the back wall with shadows and the skewers in the middle cause a distinct line in the middle.

Cont. Writers Retreat

2011-05-02T13:38:00.000-07:00

This is a section cut drawing of the front walkway view of the writers retreat. This shows the balcony and front entrance to the rest of the house.

Writers Retreat

2011-05-02T13:30:00.000-07:00

Our last assignment for the semester was to redo the interior of St. Mary's. We were to design this as if a writer was coming in and living in the space for a while. I chose to focus on the separation and combination of public and private areas. I created a loft for a private bedroom and included a balcony for reflecting and interaction with guests at the door. Downstairs there is a walkway a reading room and then proceeding to the back of the house is a private and public bathroom a student, colleague, and reflection room. I wanted this space to be comfortable for the writer, but also have a distinct separation between the public areas and the private ones.

Color Week

2011-05-02T01:09:00.000-07:00

This week was color theory week. We started by taking two colors and finding the middle color so that it looked as though they were overlapped. We then proceded to add another color in the mix and find the mid of all three. As the process continued we kept adding more and more colors as shown. This assignment taught me how to see colors in a different way. It helped me to realize that its not always the color that you would expect to be the middle color and that multiple colors can have about the same.

dining space

2011-05-01T23:38:00.000-07:00

For this project we created a dining space having to do with social media, including a side bar. For my space I decided to create a large square table that the corners comes out and fit together as a circle side table. The bench is made where eat individual seat comes apart and fits back together. The corners being rounded can be flipped around fitting in the spaces that were taken out at the corners to create more space and include everyone.

Reading Response 2

2011-02-17T22:38:00.000-08:00

For this post we are to speak on the interrrelationships between design and culture. In class, we watched a movie known as "Babette's Feast." This movie included sisters whom wanted to create a wonderful meal for the pastors birthday. One in which came over from France won the lottery and received 10,000 francs. She spoke with the other sisters and begged them to allow her to make an authentic French meal for the pastor and all attending. As the sisters agreed, they were also a little scared of what to expect as when they saw the preperations they felt as though they must meet with everyone and pray and agree they will not "taste" the food but yet only eat it. As we see the meal being prepared we notice that there are different sections in which people are found. There was the kitchen in which the food was made, a waiting area for the boy to bring in and bring out different servings, a section for the extra beverages to be arranged, a dining area to be seated and to eat, and a separate room for gathering and interaction before and after the meal. As Hall speaks about in "The Anthropology of Space" in different cultures there are different meanings for the way the spaces are set up. This is shown in this Danish home. Each room represents something different. It is also shown that different cultures are influenced differently with rituals when it comes to eating a meal. As shown in the movie, the guests were not sure of how to eat each dish that was served to them. Since General Lowenhielms had experience in French dining everyone slowly began to mimic the way he was eating. Design and cultural ways as you can see are influenced strongly by the dependency of where one is at. Here it seems as though the chef should not be seen until the meal is completely over. This is shown with the boy going back and forth and the kitchen and dining room being completely separated. Once the meal was over everyone moved to another room which also shows that the dining room is used for the sole purpose of dining and some socializing, but when the food is not being served everyone is to be in the other room where everyone mingles.

discussion 1

2011-02-10T06:03:00.000-08:00

After reading the Designerly Ways of Knowing and What Designers Know it makes you really think about the process you use in order to get to the design concept and idea that you have. As I ready What designers know I realized the importance of sketches and drawing when it comes to designing. I myself am big about sketching and drawing my ideas before I actually put them in a full perspective. It talking about how a lot of designers wont even start to think or talk about thing without having a pencil and paper in their hand. I am one of those people. When talking or going over ideas I have to have a pen or pencil in hand. I like to take ideas of which I see and put them in sketches rather than write text about the ideas. I am a more visual learner and its easier for myself to draw these ideas out and look at them and know exactly what I was thinking. I find it more helpful to be able to see the ideas in sketch form because a lot of times one cannot understand what someone is saying when they are just in paragraph form. Everyone ends up having a different vision of the idea.

Also it is important to try more than one idea. After trying once although you may like your idea and find it successful 9 out of 10 times if you continue to combine the ideas you found less successful with those that are, you will find that the final result will be end up a lot better than the first one. This also leads to process and end result. I have come to learn through my interior architecture classes along with my art classes that it is not always about the end result. It is more about the process. How did you get to where you are? How are you going to get where you plan on going with this? What products/materials are you going to use? And why? These are all things that people need to think about when designing and if the exploration of these questions are not taken into consideration then the end result will not be as finished and thought out as it could be.

Social Media and Social Network: New Zealand

2011-01-30T15:51:00.000-08:00

On Friday, Stoel and Tommy went over our next assignment in which began by researching a selected country, where we all individually chose out of a hat. For this assignment, we are to study and explore the information we find, on the internet, about social media and social networking on this specific country. The country I chose was New Zealand.

As I researched farther and farther in depth about New Zealand and about their media and networking I found some interesting statistics on the use of the internet in New Zealand. New Zealand Government WEB STANDARDS site states that it is founded that " 78% of people whom reside in New Zealand use the internet, of which 27% use it to post messages, 34% post images, and 10% have a blog site. " The most interesting of the statistics I found was that 28% of people there use a social networking site on weekly basis. When I think of social networking the first thing to come to mind is Facebook and Myspace. As these networks have become so large in the United States I was curious to see how engaged New Zealand was, especially on Facebook. Searching, I came across a website which was actually a blog on New Zealands Social Media User Statistic of July 2010. I have attached an image showing the use of Facebook, one of the largest social networks.

Living in the US social networking and media are an everyday use, found to be much more popular than other countries. Seeing these networks such as myspace, twitter, and Facebook as just an everyday norm, it astonished me how highly used it is in a much different cultural area, like New Zealand.

http://www.webstandards.govt.nz/implementing-social-media-monitoring/

http://socialmediagraphics.posterous.com/new-zealand-social-media-user-statistics-july#!/

http://www.tourismindustryblog.co.nz/2010/12/earthquakes-politics-and-social-media/

POINT EXPLORATIONS

2010-12-10T11:20:00.000-08:00

As we come to and end of the semester we find ourselves closing with an interesting and very enlightening chapter of the class: EXPLORATIONS. We have gone through the units:Theories, Foundations, Alternatives, and Reflections. We have seen how each of these units transition into each other and we nowcome to a close with explorations in which all 4 of the previous combine together create. This unit touches on how as designers are exploring ideas and going back in the past to EXPAND on these past ideas to create new and better ones. Although the question of "are we looking backward or forward into the future come about, it is seen that past successes are looked at, and exploration of how to make them even more successful are becoming more popular, therefore focusing more on moving forward rather than back. We went into how the inspiration of new styles were not due to the past architecture, but the designers were beginning to grab their inspirations from art work. We see this in an example given by Patrick, in the Sydney Opera House by Utzon. This concert hall was created to be pleasing to the eye, imitating the sails on a sail boat, but as the surface is extremely interesting and eye catching, the main function of this building does was a failure; the sound programming. With this being an Opera House, the sound is an important factor. While the firmness and the delight are there, the function is very well not, leaving the Opera House to be really only a large piece of art.

http://www.destination360.com/australia-south-pacific/australia/sydney/sydney-opera-house

Next we learned about good design for all. When designing a space, building, place, ect. a good design has a function for all. One building we looked at was the chrysler building by William Van Alen. This building has a series of high-rises that stretch vertically to the sky. The material goes from stone to metal, giving a "starburst" effect when the light from the sun hits the top of the building. Due to rules, the building gets smaller and smaller as it goes up, seeming as though the building is one with the ground starting large and stone at the bottom and moving into being one with the sky, as it gets smaller and a more glistening top material. As seen through out there are windows in which the sun is used to light up the interior space.

http://wirednewyork.com/skyscrapers/images/chrysler_empire_state_building_23march02.jpg

Another, and one of my favorites, we went over was the Villa Savoye, by Le Corbusier. He once said "A house is a machine for living - it should be as practical as a typewriter, a telephone, an automobile." In the Villa Savoye, he shows just this in making it like an car deck. He focused on how the place was like a machine and very literal in the way it was built. The white band is the main entertaining level. As he used a curvilinear wall that was painted darker on the bottom it is as if the place could fall at any minute. The Villa Savoye was pursued as a circulation device where as there are ramps throughout the house taking you from the bottom to the top. As you reach the top it is an open space, as if he took the ground and placed it on the roof. He wanted it to be more about the experience, therefore being a design for everyone to enjoy.

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/france/poissy/savoye/bannerindex.jpg

As we closed up this unit, and the semester, we finished with how the east meets the west, and how these days it seems to be as though the designers have less and less say, and it is becoming more about "keeping up the Jones" and making houses the way "we want it to look" rather than society. Closing on a simple reminder of "Always go to SUBSTANCE before SURFACE, it is and will always be more important."

reading comprehension 7

2010-12-03T11:59:00.000-08:00

Being part of the black sea group I was to do a piece found in the abstract: form and progress section. Abstract pieces being some of my favorite kinda really had caught my interest when walking into the Greesboro Collection Gallery. This piece in particular, Frank Holliday (American, 1958), Rafael 2000, created a sense movement. Using oil on canvas, the colors and the shapes create a great sense of unity. The repetition in shapes and the variation of size in these shapes keep the spectator wondering why the directions were used in such a way and what is the reasoning behind these particular details being in the places they are placed. I find the contrast between the deep tones and bright uplifting tones to be very visually pleasing, it is as if it all speaks as individual elements yet harmonize all as one. Although there are no direct lines created, the movement throughout draws an invisible line with your eyes having you follow throughout the picture, all around the canvas and not just focusing on one focal point. This painting seems as though it is telling a chaotic story, but the viewers have the space to read it as they please. This ties into architecture. There are pieces that are found to be very deliberate and very precise in what it means, but there are also architectural spaces, places, and buildings that give a sense of "what is this trying to tell me" question yet comes out to be a beautiful thing.

Reflections 6

2010-11-17T12:01:00.001-08:00

[1] A common theme of the early twentieth century found in Roth, Harwood, and Massey set the tone for an understanding of styles in architecture and design influenced by fine art. Selecting either Arts + Crafts or Art Nouveau, TRACE the influences of the selected style in more than two nations. In your answer, you should include evidence from the readings and at least two annotated images as support for your analysis of influences. [15 POINTS POSSIBLE]

Art Nouveau according to wikipedia is “the international movement and style of art, architecture, and applied art - especially decorative art- that peaked popularity at turn of the 20th century”.

1.In 1905-1907 Antonio Gaudi stripped off and re-did the Casa Batllo in Barcelon, Spain. This building was an apartment building, and he used the notion of skin and bones. The up and down lines are like the bone structure being used. As the styles being borrowed on are baroque and rococo, new materials are also being used. Concrete and steal are found to come together; the concrete being used to create curvalinear lines. The surface material seen is tile and glass creating a large motif, which also helps the notion of movement through the decorative facade and curved concrete. This all adds to the theatrical look, where as you can see in the images that the play of light can be found. This is all summed up on page 403, in Harwood’s 18th century reading, “Toward the end of the 19th century, Art Nouveau borrows curves, light scale, and feminine qualities from Rococo”.

2. The 2nd architectural piece I chose was the Hotel Tassel by Victor Horta,1893-1897, in Belgium. The architectural style used on this town house is a mixture of baroque and art nouveau. When looking at the images you can see there are curvilinear lines used throughout. Across the surface there are continuing lines covering the full surface, giving a sense of movement through out. Light play is accounted for when looking at the staircase, which also shows the much elaborated surface space, touching on a much more “artsy” and decorative look. According to wikipedia , “It is generally considered as the first true Art Nouveau building, because of its highly innovative plan and its ground breaking use of materials and decoration. “

[2] Originating at the Bauhaus and in the work of LeCorbusier, the so-called Modern movement deeply influenced design and architecture of the twentieth century. The great debate raised by this new approach to design involved the presence of the machine in the design process and final products. SPECULATE about the implications of “machines for living” and the famous dictum “less is more” on design today. Use at least one ARTIFACT, SPACE, or BUILDING in your answer, providing a salient image (cited) and annotation to help bolster your argument. [10 POINTS POSSIBLE]

1. Building: The Villa Savoye shows the importance of “machines for living” in a sense that it was built with the intent of being like a car parking deck. It centers around how the cars wo

uld move throughout, having ramps to take you to each separate level. It has the idea of ramps as though you are moving upward in a car and shows the literal experience. The curvalinear wall underneath is painted a darker color so that it comes across as though the white block is floating, creating a simplistic notion. This house was designed with the intent of basing it off of the 1920 cars and it being a "circulation device". The design was designed for the main purpose of having the experience and the intent of being a simple or shall we say "less is more" look. As shown below in the second picture, it is a very simple design. The white walls, the plain surfaces, the straight lines moving into a spiral staircase. It is a successful example of "less is more" but is not so simplistic where it is boring, it still has a way of holding ones attention.

[3] From the assigned pages in Roth, Harwood, and Massey, SELECT an image that you believe explodes the notion that Modern interiors and objects were black and white. Fully RENDER your own design exploration of that image through color, material, and light and appropriately annotate and cite the image to prove this point. [5 POINTS POSSIBLE]

http://images.google.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hotel_tassel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/art_nouveau

http://emich.edu/public/geo/335book/villasavoye.jpg

point

2010-11-08T12:00:00.000-08:00

For the Reflections unit we covered 4 main points. I see it as the saying goes "history repeats itself" in which we started the unit off talking about how different stylistic ideas had a set of rules behind each design process. Then we went on to talking about how designers began to look for ideas that some what bent these rules turning into the next stage of completely breaking the rules. Once these rules were broken and the Modern period began, a new set of rules were set into play.

As we go through this unit, we explore different examples of buildings that borrow on different time periods. One of these buildings being The Castle Howard designed by John Vanbrugh in 1699.

When looking at The Castle Howard design styles we begin to realize that it was borrowing on the baroque style. The outside shows a classical and inside shows a design like the greeks would use with lots of pictures.

The spacing is made like the gothic. Throughout this building it shows how all of the styles begin to be used together and are emerged.

We moved onto the revolution of design. Revolution was seen as "A drastic and far reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving. It both ends and starts with a new cycle". Some examples in the 50's and 60's were the rise of middle class, consumer revolution, music, political, etc. As most people, when it came to design, were following the classical revival, the designers were said to be the ones that had to break the rules in order to create a new design style, such as modernism. Flexibility was starting to be shown in furniture such as dressers and tables having wheels so that they can be moved around rather than posted in a single place. Speaking about moving, other countries, not only places like Greece and Rome were beginning to be looked at for new ideas. The exploration of new influential styles were becoming more popular. Due to a greater trade throughout countries we start to find more eastern influence on designs in the west. An example would be the peacock room by James McNeill Whistler in 1876.

It shows a how there was no space on the walls that were left empty, framework completely covered the surface. This also showed how it is starting to become more about the surface work rather than the substance of the work. As we continued we started to see more of glass and iron being used together, starting the industrial revolution. You start to see the old world and the new beginning to emerge completely and new stylist ideas being used. The crystal palace being a good example where as it is built solely using glass and iron.

As we touched on all of these points in this unit we see hows the designers take on the past and cultural influences, but create a completely new design view where they begin to look to the future rather than the past. Thus for breaking the rules, and starting to write out their own.

http://www.visit-britain.info/pre2007/2005/images/york/york_daytrip_05.jpg

http://www.travlang.com/blog/castle-howard-a-stately-home-in-yorkshire/

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/exGraphics/peacock450.jpg&imgrefurl=http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/2007/09/peacock-room-seeing-is-believing.html&usg=__nUYPyXgUmGwboKU3i78k5CCig-M=&h=355&w=450&sz=160&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=lcSPxCv_NtsGJM:&tbnh=143&tbnw=170&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpeacock%2Broom%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D780%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=319&ei=6l_YTJK1A4LGlQeP0cWACQ&oei=6l_YTJK1A4LGlQeP0cWACQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0&tx=90&ty=71

Reading Comprehension 5

2010-11-03T11:09:00.000-07:00

[1] From the Roth, Harwood, and Massey readings, select an ARTIFACT you believe to represent revolution in design.SPECULATE about the type of revolution this artifact symbolizes. Supplement your answer with a beautifully hand rendered image of the artifact you selected, citing source and page on your image.

Harwood II Page 21 image 1-33

During the turn of the industrial revolution, designers were beginning to come up with new ideas and incorporating more of the machine world. The artifact I chose was a heating unit found in Harwood II page 21 image 1-33. During the industrial revolution more heating appliances become more popular. Until then, fireplaces with wood being burned were the main source of heat. These heating units were used mainly in residential places at this time. In the 19th century these heating units became more popular due to the fact that they could heat more than one room at a time.

[2] Using the internet, LOCATE and ANALYZE an image for an ARTIFACT, a SPACE, a BUILDING, and a PLACE, drawing the idea of eastern influences as understood by nineteenth-century minds (China, Japan, India, Middle Eastern) on western design and architecture. Each answer must include an appropriately annotated and cited image in addition to a well-crafted essay to defend your choice of each image and the ways (more than one) that the material item responds to design influences from the east.

ARTIFACT: French Louis XV Commode Scriban

http://www.faccents.com/item439.html

This french commode shows the eastern influence by the gold decor and the designs on the piece. As you can see the asian decent is shown in thepeople that are placed as the design. Also the landscape shown and the elaborate detail and pattern in the gilded and painted decor. On the side of the piece in the first picture shows the relationship between humans and nature in the imagery.

SPACE: The Long Gallery at the Royal Pavillion, Brighton

In this room it is clear that an eastern influence was shown. The walls have painted motifs of plants going across the walls covers every inch of the space. This is a type of design style that would be found in an eastern (Chinese) room. It incorporates nature and the plants flow across the wall as if it is growing. This brings your eyes across the area. There are tables and mantels in which go across the long wall in order to place objects on. The way these artifacts seem to be placed are close and or attached to the wall as if it is all one piece. Throughout the space birds, dragons, mountain landscapes, along with other chinese influences are found. The detail in the wall and the decor are elaborate and fun as if in a royal/ fantasy space. This space is a good example of Chinoiserie found in Britain at the time.

http://www.asianartnewspaper.com/article/chinese-whispers:-chinoiserie-in-britain-1650–1930

BUILDING: The Royal Palace England

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zormasa/2488264367/

<- The Royal Palace vs. Taj- Mahal ->

As shown above in the space, The Royal Palace in England has an eastern influence. As the inside had more of a Chinese feel, the exterior looks as though its a more Indian influence. The Royal Palace takes on the some of the same distinctions as the Taj -Mahal. The finials, the domes, and the minarets show an indian based design.

PLACE: Fu Dog Allerton Park, Illinois

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/11039862

The Allerton Park is a park in Illinois that throughout shows an asian influence. The statues shown in the first picture are eastern characters seen throughout. A sense of symmetry is shown in the second and third picture in which the statues are set evenly apart in a straight line across from eachother. In the last picture it shows asain statues incorporating musical instruments within. All three of these areas in the Allerton Park show an eastern influence in a western park.

reading comp 4

2010-10-18T12:31:00.001-07:00

Point: Foundations

2010-10-06T12:31:00.000-07:00

As we came into the foundations unit we came about the three main elements of architecture: lines, circles, and stacking. These three elements are used throughout history, and still today. First we began with stacking. This is a very important element in which we find it all throughout history and has even evolved in more recent architecture, along with the fact that there are multiple reasons in why this technique is used. For example in China, stacking is used to make the great wall of China and is used for political separation. In the city of living, city of dead, stacking was used to build the pyramids. This was to show that the two are different but are still brought together. Some of the main reasonings of stacking were to show power, for protection, hierarchy, or an aspiration to reach the heavens. The next point we came across was the unity between nature and architecture. In Egypt they wrote on stones in-order to tell a story which could later be translated. In the Hypostyle Hall carvings spiral down the columns leaving beautiful markings along with telling a story. Not only do they tell a story but they are tied in with nature in the sense that these columns resemble lotus stems, http://www.eyelid.co.uk/pics/KarnakHypostyleHall.jpg and show a means of scale and hierarchy being that they are so large compared to the human body. Also, the Egyptians used the Nile River as a sense of direction and axial progression, which shows the movement of line. An important topic we learned about was that Saqqara being part of the Zoser Complex established axis. The horizontal axis is symbolic for new life and birth and the vertical axis symbolizes humanity and reaching to the heavens. As we move through the unit we also move into talking about how architecture evolves, but yet borrows from past architecture, over the time. Lions Gate in Mycenae is an example of this. This piece of architecture has a porch, columns incorporated in and uses the stacking technique. The columns bring your eye to the central idea of the 2 lions up top in the middle. Traditions of lines and stacking were used to create the lions gate.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Mycenae_lion_gate_dsc06382.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mycenae_lion_gate_dsc06382.jpg&usg=__D5mnVf4spdpw3nZAZSmGIhRYmgQ=&h=1944&w=2592&sz=2289&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=w3ihw8n_pPQOsM:&tbnh=138&tbnw=230&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dthe%2Blions%2Bgate%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1118%26bih%3D728%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=728&vpy=203&dur=815&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=111&ty=123&ei=vdysTNihFcSclgfTxMzCBw&oei=vdysTNihFcSclgfTxMzCBw&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0

As for columns, they have also evolved throughout time. The order being: Tuscan, doric, ionic, corinthean, and composite. As they evolve they become larger and much more fancy over time. As we came to the end of this unit we went one to learn about the Acropolis in Athens and how the Greeks focused more on an asymmetrical balance rather than a symmetrical one. They focused mainly on the three elements of line, space and form though.The main space was fount int he center and lines are found going to each building from one another. Repetition in the columns and stairs are found and an overall statement of unity is found. Throughout this unit we have covered the basic foundation architecture and learned how elements play a large role in society. We have seen how architecture related to nature, tells stories, shows a sense of hierarchy (relating the piece of work to mankind), shows power, and direction. All of these being important when trying to create a successful architectural structure.

reading comp 3

2010-10-01T12:43:00.001-07:00

1. The Florence cathedral was part of the gothic style and was fully built in 1436. The main design point was the dome, created by Filippo Brunelleschi. Being built by Emilio De Fabris, the exterior clearly states that it is part of the Gothic revival, shown with the high reaching gothic arches. It is made of polychrome marble which is green, pink and white. It was built as a basilica that was in the shape of a Latin cross which includes a large nave in the middle. The Salisbury Cathedral is also in the shape of a cross. This cathedral was built with a vertical axis in mind,reaching high to the sky. Both cathedrals had high points going upward as if they were reaching toward heaven. Giving the message that all things lead up to God and the heavens. Both being in the shape of crosses shows the importance of religion and also gives the message that the religion is center of all. Both the florence and salisbury cathedrals had high rise ceilings that included crossing squares showing the geometric matrix. The domes and the stained glass windows in the florence cathedral tell a story, along with allowing natural light to shine through.

2. The cologne cathedral being a gothic cathedral, shows multiple points and reaches to eternity as some would say.The dark exterior shows a sense of mystery. The building and the color scheme of the building shows a sense of antiquity. The color of the cologne cathedral makes it as though it is dark, and as I said mysterious. It makes you wonder what kind of message is really trying to be sent out. The florence cathedral on the other hand is bright colors and although it is vertically built it gives off the warm feeling as though the colors are more inviting. On the inside of the cologne cathedral there is a sense of openness and light as if it is shining down from heaven. It is said that this cathedral is a "symbol of the new German governments positions as a pro- monarch."

3. The florence cathedral is seen to be more of a classical language incorporated into some gothic elements, whereas the amiens cathedral is completely gothic style. The amiens cathedral is based more on geometric matrixes and reaching upward rather than only reaching up to the heavens like the florence cathedral. It is based on its height and width. The use of crossing squares which are long horizontal spaces broke by 2 crossing x's. It is a new reality of repetition and shows a lifting sequence to infinity as we spoke about in class. It had a central spine, flying buttresses, vaults, and a labyrinth. Due to the height of these two interior and exteriors it shows the scale in relation to people. It is somewhat of a symbol or how much bigger God and religion is than humans.

question 2.

Medieval interior spaces included a main central hallway or chamber. The fireplace was found on a hearth or where the louver was located. On the opposite side of the building a platform sat where the tables were lined up. Interior chapels were known to be important parts of these interior spaces. The spaces were lit with torches, candles, lanterns, etc. The ground was either stone or tile. With the decorations being such an important part there was wainscot on the bottom and multiple paintings on the top of the walls.

the court area

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Reading Comprehension 2

2010-09-15T11:36:00.000-07:00

[1] Hersey describes a grammar for Greek architectural elements based on the idea of sacrifice. SPECULATE about the validity of his argument based on what you know about Greek design and the evidence (both visual and written) he provides.

Although I have never heard anything like this before I find that Hershey has an enlightening way of thinking how Greek architecture is based on the idea of sacrifice. In Hersheys argument he states how animals were sacrificed to the gods at their personal "holy tree." During a sacrifice the trees were decorated with the remains of the sacrificed. As we find later the trees are sacrificed in a way in which they became the first used column, and soon became the general form of a column. The trees were bound together just as the feet were. Also it was decorated with the remains such as the head, representing the capital of the column. Hershey speaks about the breaking down and reconstruction during a sacrifice. This is seen to be like the stacking of the columns. I find this to be an interesting way to think about the relation to sacrifice but he does bring up, in my opinion, some valid arguments on how they compare.

[2] Meant in jest, Macaulay shapes a world of the future in which the main character claims meanings for archeological evidence uncovered at the Motel of the Mysteries. EXTRACT what you believe to be the lesson of mis-interpreting evidence and link that lesson to the real world phenomenon of the internet. In other words, EXPLAIN how you might avoid such a blunder as mis-reading evidence when you use the web as your major information source.

I feel as though Macaulay is trying explain how people tend to have a notion or a belief and have a tendency of taking the first thing they find to validate what they believe to be true. I find myself searching information on search engines such as google or yahoo, all the time. I generally look up a point that I need verification on and if i find multiple websites stating the same facts I tend to trust what I have found. Although I know this is not reasonable cause to find the information true, a lot of people tend to do so and mis-interpurret what they read or see. In order to avoid such mis-interpretations I could make sure there are copyrights or a valid source to prove that the website is reliable.

[3] The funerary temple design of Queen Hatshepsut speaks a very different design language than the pyramidal forms for other pharaohs. From your readings and the ideas addressed in class, RECOUNT possible reasons why Queen Hatshepsut used this building form.

Queen Hatshepsut's tomb was built very different than the pyramids. This shows the different roles in gender. The pyramids were built from ground up starting with the base being wide and coming into a single golden triangle point at the top. This is to show the dominance and the power that the men had. Where as Queen Hatshepsut's tomb was built more to the ground and sink with the land. As the pyramids stand alone, her tomb is built into the side of a cliff, also, going with my point of being in sink with the ground. Her tomb goes across with a flat top, rather than going up with a point at the top. The flat surface I also believe shows how she was more about being one with the people and bringing everyone together rather than coming off as the dominant figure.

[4] Although some evidence suggests links between the Egyptian and Greek civilizations, and some building forms and details provide support for that linkage, the two societies produced design responses in great contrast to one another. Select a building type (house, tomb, or temple) from each culture and ELUCIDATE similarities and differences in the two forms over time. Provide an annotated illustration for each selected type.

I chose the hypostyle hall ( shown below, http://history.memphis.edu/hypostyle/images/hypostyle_karnak_35.jpg

) for the egyptian temple and the parthenon (shown under the hypostyple hall, http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/parthenon-and-the-acropolis-landmark-1.jpg) for the greek.

As you can see on the hypostyle hall, the columns show images from top to bottom in which tell a story. The columns resemble lotus stems. These columns were of a large scales, making people feel small. This shows the role of dominance. In the parthenon, we find the grand scale followed with the repetition of columns around the building. One major difference in greek and egyptian architecture though is the general layout. As I was doing research I found some information that helps to explain this. as shown in this image the Egyptians has a more complex layout in their temples. Including, sacutaries, halls, courts, etc. and the columns are on the inside where as the Greeks were more simple in their structures. They generally had 2 rows of columns and the columns were generally lied on the exterior. The columns were all ionic or doric. A general layout is seen below.

http://www.aldokkan.com/art/temple.htm

Also we spoke of the parthenon being dominating in plan and material and was in relation with the land and the other architectural structures around.

[5] Harwood shows examples of Egyptian furniture on pp. 60-61. HYPOTHESIZE about the lightweight nature of Egyptian furniture when compared to tomb architecture, as at the Pyramids of Giza, which many characterize as massive and heavy. (5 points)

The furniture shown on pages 60-61 are in deed light weight in nature compared to the pyramids of giza. The materials for one, that are used, are different types of woods such as acacia cedar cypress and sycamore. Depending on the quality of the woods will result in the way the wood is handled such as being painted or designs being crated. The design (square and boxy) yet small and delicate, oppose to the large pyramids of giza in which are created out of stone. With the stone being such a heavy and corse material, and being such of large nature, the pyramids are built in order to last for eternities and not necessarily be moved. On the other hand, the small wooden chairs are used for the sole purpose of being a chair. They are lightweight, moveable, and functional. They are made out of a material that potentially can rot over the years and wont always last.

[6] Based on a careful reading of the visual evidence in these two images, DRAW OUT an explanation of design and gender roles as you see both depicted. As this language of urns represents essentially one of the main ways we know about Grecian culture, COMMENT on the validity of such a practice of reading evidence.

In both of the images I feel as though it shows a great example of gender role. Both show the male sitting as the women are serving him. This visual interpretation shows that the women were looked down upon and the men were the dominant and powerful figures in Grecian culture. They show the women standing in front of the males as they sit higher up than them on their, so one would say, "throne." This is also shown in the pyramids, in which I spoke about in a more recent question, how the pyramids were for the pharaos showing their power and dominance. Where as the Queen Hatshepsut's tomb had a flat top and connected with the land and the people.

History and Theory of design II POINT1

2010-09-08T11:25:00.000-07:00

At the beginning of this unit we spoke about architecture being the unavoidable art. It was discussed how architecture involves form, can have multiple interpretations, and is everywhere. With this being said, architecture and people coincide with eachother. A demonstration was given where Patrick walked into the wall showing that no matter how hard you try, humans are forced to have a relationship with buildings and architectural structures. It was also said that "nature cannot build a building, people do." This leads me to the point of, with humans and architecture being intertwined it is important that one designs and builds based on a lay out that shows clarity and the minimal about of confusion. It is important for the building to make sense. Although after reading "Architecture of Happiness" I do not believe that a piece of architecture can create happiness for one, I do believe that a well put together layout and design can in fact help to set a better mood for one. If the space is uplifting and a clear layout, one is less likely to get irritated with the space, but yet enjoy it. The space could also have an effect in changing ones mood by setting, not a happy, but a happier tone. With this said it is important to follow the three basic conditions of architecture.

As we moved into the unit a bit more we touched on the quote given by Sir Henry Wotton in "The Elements of Architecture." "In architecture as in all operative arts, the end must direct the operation. The end is to build well. Well building hath three conditions: commodity, firmness, and delight." Commodity is seen as the functions/support. Firmness being the stability, and delight being just that, delightful and enjoyable.
For example, the columns on the Pantheon in Rome, Italy.

When taking into consideration of weather or not the architectural piece successfully commodity, firmness, and delight one has to ask, does the piece of work function as supposed to? Is the architecture stable? And will people enjoy this piece, or space? As shown above the columns in the entrance way of the Pantheon hits all three points, making it a successful piece. Commodity - The columns are functional and are successfully being used as a crutch and to hold up the piece of architecture. Firmness- They are clearly stable and in tact. And delight- the columns are enjoyable to view along with the continuous repetition of space between each column and the building.

We finished this unit by touching on the hidden dimension, the power of three and the design cycle. The hidden dimension is seen as the space between people. And the power of three is stated that description, deduction and speculation are the three assessments needed for a successful piece of architecture, and how this world focuses a lot on threes. Last the design cycle is when styles pick up and some continue to grow where as others grow and tend to die out. It shows how there are so many factors in design in which overlay one another. An idea is created, and eventually becomes popular. What the cycle is stating is that once this idea is brought forth and hits a popular state it is only a matter of time before it depletes and is no longer thought of, but then starts right back over with another idea creating the same effect.

http://www.cheap-hotel-rome.com/images/800px-Pantheon_rome_2005may.jpg

reading comprehension 1

2010-09-01T07:50:00.000-07:00

question 1:

I believe that the apple store on fifth street meets Wotton's definition of commodity, firmness, and delight. I find this to hit all three pointers 1. commodity in the sense that in this perspective no you cannot see the interior down below store but once you go inside and down below there is a large apple tech store. This fits the exact purpose and function of the architectural piece. 2. The building does a beautiful job of standing firmly although pursuing a delicate image being shaped by what is predominantly glass. 3. The building is esthtetically pleasing to the eye in different aspects, making it enjoyable and delightful.

question 2: In the 3rd contemporary textile the influences that are noticeable from the eastern world are the continuous spirals and waves. As Harwood states the spirals and waves are meaningful in multiple ways. The spiral is a symbol for rain, prosperity, and fertility as Harwood states. A lot of repetition is used with the symbols and color.

question 3: n different cultures different spacial needs are acknowledged. Generally Americans are known for needing and wanting more space. For the classroom we meet in, although it is a large room the space in which would be ideal, is not given. The desks are extremely close together and are bunched in rows, which would typically "invade" personal space for an American. Although in a social context the setting and space is somewhat efficient, I believe. As social/group involvement the large projector includes everyone and the tightly spaced seats make group work or involvement easier.

question 4: "Architecture may well possess moral messages; it simply has no power to enforce them. It offers suggestions instead of making laws. It invites, rather than orders, us to emulate its spirit and cannot prevent its own abuse." This statement helps define my belief of architecture of happiness. I feel as though architecture cannot convey whether one is happy or sad, crazy or sane, or fulfilled or empty, but it very well can help one possess these positive traits in which it offers us the beauty to embrace and think in a different manner than their original state.

For example The salon de princesse in the hotel de soubise is created with a romantic feel. The large chandelier in the center of the room and rococo style gives off a romantic scenario. Everyone wants to be in love and if on is in love this room sets the mood making a "happy" room or a happy setting. But on the other hand if one does not have a partner or something has just happened between them than this room could be the down fall rather than the up play of ones day. Although this room could change the mood in several different ways it is near impossible to over look the beauty in this room. A room is a room, it only becomes more than when one allows themselves to look beyond what is on the walls and appreciate what is around them.

maybe she sees me

2010-05-04T14:06:00.000-07:00

This is an interior space i drew with a girl sitting in the atrium. I had a friend stand so i could draw the girl while looking like i was talking to my friend...

scavanger hunt

2010-05-04T13:54:00.000-07:00

for my reading room i used three patterns from previously in the clue #2. I chose to do the diamonds on the pillows, the curves on the bottom and top of the books (like the stitching ) and the stripes (in a spiral motion) around the lamp.

See it go....

2010-05-02T22:14:00.000-07:00

The first drawing of the truck is my original drawing. The second drawing which follows is a changed and twisted version of the truck. I changed it into a turtle working hard to go fast!!!

In order to change it from the truck to the turtle i traced my design on tracing paper then transfered it to regular paper...

Stuido Space

2010-04-30T09:30:00.000-07:00

OPEN SPACES STUDIO

-created for interior designer Adrienne Chinn

The space I designed for my client, is solely meant to be used as a studio space. The space I give was the loading dock. Creating this space for Adrienne Chinn, an interior designer, I have used deep reds and yellows, contrasted in areas such as the bedroom or the kitchen area, with a deep green or gray. I chose these colors to give a more “at home” feel although it radiates a warm and cheerful feeling also. I wanted to keep the space simple and open, therefore the client has less to distract them with when working. I have added a few windows in the studio space and where the bed is located so that the room feels more open and less stuffy. The biggest accomplishment of this studio space was incorporating the curvilinear lines and level changes such as in the bedroom and kitchen again. The main materials used in this space are a sell soft board across 2 of the walls for the client to hang up their artwork/paperwork, a beige carpet in the bedroom, dark gray concrete in the kitchen area, and wood floors throughout the rest of the studio. Adrienne Chinn, being the client I am currently focusing on, is an interior designer that likes to work with different styles depending on the space she is working with. I feel as though this space would work sufficiently for her, seeing she has the space to lay out her work, along with not too much around in order to help her to keep an open mind when creating new ideas.

REFLECTION

SELF : Doing this project I learned how much time and effort it takes to create and change a space. I had to explore the colors, spacing, and layouts of how I was able to change the studio space around. Due to the exterior and ceiling height i was challenged with creating the space in which the exterior and height worked well. I added curvilinear lines and decided to keep everything simple as I stated above. I wanted to focus on more of the studio space rather than the other areas such as the bedroom and kitchen. Overall I enjoy my space being simple and vibrant with colors, but I feel I could still explore more to find a better way of placement.

OVERALL: Overall I really enjoyed this project. I liked being able to create a space of my own for someone else. It is a challenge but it also is very interesting and enjoyable to do. I would like to continue to learn and explore ways to recreate spaces along with creating strong spaces from scratch.

Scavenger Hunt Clue 2

2010-04-27T09:39:00.000-07:00

Clue 2: as a class assignment we are to do a scavenger hunt. Our second clue is to take an object and do as we did in our sticks and cell phones project last semester. We are to break it up in pieces and create at least 25 boxes of designs then choose our top 3. For my object I used my vera bradley key chain/card holder. this is what my CLUE 2 turned out looking like. I find it to be pretty interesting.

Paint me Wonderful

2010-02-25T10:31:00.000-08:00

I really enjoyed this assignment. We had to use our imagination take people and put them in difference situations shows the scale of the figures apposed to the object. This is pretty much one of the first times Ive used water colors to show shading and lighting.... I think I could use a little work, but Im pretty happy with the outcome.

To Lend A Helping Hand...

2010-02-25T10:29:00.000-08:00

For our morning exercise one day we had to draw a hand and take time in making it look like what we see rather than what we think a hand looks like. I loved this exercise.... The first thing I ever started drawing were hands. Although after being scanned it does not capture as much detail as the one drawn. I will have to come back later when I have more time to fix this.

2010-02-25T10:25:00.000-08:00

for these drawings we had to find 5 different details in which we found to be interesting and different. As i was looking around my apt I found that there are a lot more details than I have noticed in the past. The flooring in my bathroom and the counter top being 2 of my favorites.

2010-02-25T10:11:00.000-08:00

For my sketches I walked around the 2nd floor of the Foust building. Although I was able to zoom into some specific details I feel as though I need to zoom out a little more and capture more of the big picture. With this floor being mainly offices in which I am not allowed to go in, it left me limited to the details in which I was able to capture.

2 dimension lighting

2010-02-18T15:11:00.001-08:00

For this project we had to make a window installation in which projected to dimensions of light. We were given card board and were allowed to use 2 other materials, although i chose to stick with the cardboard only. For my installation I decided to cut out sections in which all combine together creating a design which looked somewhat like a sun. In order to create the 2 difference senses of light, I made 2 of the same design of 2 different peices of cardboard of the save size. I flipped one design upside down and but another one infront of it right side up. I also layered it in a way that the front board is a bit higher and more to the right than the back board. This take up the negative space in the window and creates an offset so that the opening do not line up perfectly, resulting in a better cast of shadow and 2 different types of light: dimmer where the cardboard covers the back holes and seaps around the cuts and harsher where the opening line up. Below are some images of my creating, along with my fellow neighbors in which we had to somewhat make our projects relate to one another.

I added these images below of the window installations in my section because i found them to be pretty insteresting in the way that different effects captured different shadows and lighting! take a look for youself.

watercolor accessories

2010-01-27T20:45:00.000-08:00

Magazine Composition: FIRST WEEK BACK

2010-01-27T06:48:00.000-08:00

Assignment: create a 2 page spread using a magazine layout and objects that should explain your first week back. I created circles on the side with words i live by and objects describing how my first week back went. I watched the tar heels game and went broke because of buying school supplies. Sirfie is our sorority mascot. On the right side I put a girl listening to her ipod on the bottom because I do everything with my ipod and listening to music. The cross necklace around the neck of the persons head represents me going to church and the head is filled with drawings and papers from studio.... which consumes my life when i go back to school. Last the quote at the bottom is something I like to live by.

Illuminated Objects 2 page spread

2010-01-27T06:34:00.000-08:00

Assignment: Create a 2 page spread with 5 important objects from studio and home and show their importance through layout color hierarchy and context. I wanted all of my objects to connect because they connect in my daily life. I did this by using my pen from studio (in which i can draw or write out all of my ideas) and connecting all the objects together as if i drew them out with that pen and never let up from the page. Blue is my favorite color therefor I used it for my shadowing. It gives it a more life-like effect. The text written next to the objects are quotes I found that I feel like pertain to the objects and the views I have in my life.

Luminaire

2009-12-09T19:46:00.000-08:00

For our last project we had to put together a luminaire. I used materials that I have used in past projects consisting of skewers ribbon and paper. I wanted to create a light that showed a glow and then came into a harsh light toward the bottom. My ideation was light shining through the trees. The pictures shown above are examples of this.

My first creation was made where the bottom was smaller than the top and i used a translucent paper so that the light would shine through. Then I added multiple colored tissue paper on the outside to try and capture the glow of color through the leaves. This was not so successful.

After finding that is did not work too well I changed my idea. I made a more latern shape with green and white paper. The paper was green on the inside and white on the outside. This created the green glow. Then I used the skewers to hold up the paper so it wasnt so flemsy. In order to have the glow turn into the harsh light I made a funnel around the light.

Below are the results of my luminaire.

Peach multi-view

2009-10-18T20:24:00.000-07:00

For one of our assignments we had to do a multi view of a fruit. The fruit I chose was a peach. Shown below is my elevation of this fruit, with detail.

cellphone and sticks

2009-10-18T20:10:00.000-07:00

3. For my 3rd drawing I saw mainly circles and lines. With the lines been curvelinear it made me think of lines that just continued in different directions but all connected. The circle made me think of a black ball but also the top of a black straw or tube. With my 3-D object I created a continuous piece of paper for the lines that made a circular shape. Then for the black circle/ straw line ending I created black tubes that fed in the negative space of the strips of paper.

Below shows my 3-D object explained above.

4. My 4th drawing reminded me of curves in a road, with the arrows pointing people in certain directions. For my 3-D object I went off of this concept and created 4 arrows in which all curved downward.

Below are different views of my 3-D arrows.

cellphones and sticks

2009-10-18T19:49:00.000-07:00

1. first image of the 4 out of our sticks and cellphone drawings. I took this drawing, and made a 3-D model out of what I saw. The triangle figure with stripes was what stood out to me the most. Therefore my model was based on this specific part of the drawing.

Below will be a couple images of the final product.

2. My second image reminded me a river or body of water with streams going off to the side. I used this to create a vase that has a black and white wavy/watery feel.

Below are some pictures of the 3-D figure displaying my interpretation of my 2nd drawing.

sticks and skewers in the making

2009-10-18T19:45:00.000-07:00

Here is the parti with my ideas of my skewers and paper project.

This is my first attempt at my project. It is my trial and error much smaller than the actual project will end up being.

skewers and paper

2009-10-18T19:25:00.000-07:00

This is my layout sketch of my idea of the layout of my skewers and paper project. It is using the idea of being a bench.

This is the first draft of my project. I used notecard to get the 4x 6 paper and experiment.

I feel as though my final project turned out nicely.

box and straws

2009-10-18T18:38:00.000-07:00

with the 2 above i started with 6 slits that i fed the straw through and the base did not connect. I realized that it was not very sturdy and that I should find a different way to do the base. Also, I felt there needed to be more slits. This led me to my revision below.

As you can see i put 2 more slits where there is now 8. This seems more proportional. Also I added a straw that connects the 2 bases straws. This creates a better sense of balance and stands a lot more sturdy.

Interior Sketches with People

2009-10-15T23:59:00.000-07:00

I had trouble drawing a few of these but never the less I feel as though they turned out pretty good. I found it interesting the mannerisms of the people standing at the elevator, sitting on couches, or even just laying around and studying.

2009-10-01T06:11:00.000-07:00

A morning exercise we did. We had to sit across from eachother in a room and draw eachother while being drawn. It was pretty interesting and awkward.

The many views of leaves

2009-09-28T23:27:00.000-07:00

For this assignment I was to draw a group of 5 leaves in 1. Negative Space 2. Blind Contour 3. Contour and 4. Shadowing. I found this to be a fun and interesting exercise. I enjoyed the negative space drawing the most. I had the most trouble with the shadowing due to using a pen. I feel as though I need to work on that technique. In all I liked the assignment and was pretty happy about the outcome.

Fruit

2009-09-15T07:35:00.000-07:00

We had to draw fruit one morning. I thought I did pretty good!

Pure Contour: Foust Building

2009-09-13T22:50:00.000-07:00

Assignment: draw a pure contour of the Foust building. I think this is the most beautiful building on campus. I found that a building this elaborate is very difficult to capture in a drawing.

Blind Contour

2009-09-07T05:33:00.000-07:00

We took 5 interesting objects, mine being my outfit for the day, and we had to draw a detailed sketch. When we were finished we had to go back and draw a blind contour of each object.

2009-09-03T22:16:00.000-07:00

For my assignment I had to use thread, fabric, and paper to create a container. I decided to use crepe paper, green fabric, and string taken apart, used to sew the project together. The flower is suppose to be a carnation, representing the flower that symbolizes my sorority. This goes with my object, which is a flower ring. It seems as though the flower is all one but you can take the flower pedals off of the leaves and there is a hidden box inside, in which the ring is held.

2 natural artifacts and a connector

2009-09-03T22:08:00.000-07:00

For my first project I was to find 2 natural artifacts (a leaf and a nut) and connect them with a connector (green string). For this object I folded the leaf in half so that the contrast of greens were more clear. In doing so, I felt as though I was cutting the leaf in half, so I felt tying a green string (green so that it can incorporated in with the color of the leaf and the nut) was also using the concept in cutting it in half. This is why it is tied around the center of the leaf and not the top or the bottom, along with the reasoning of why it is going horizontally rather than vertically. I chose to wrap the leaf around the but because this way you can see the nut at all aspects. There is not really a front or back as you can see. No matter which direction you turn it the leaf shows both sides, the nut is always showing, and the string is always around the center.

2009-09-03T06:08:00.000-07:00

A morning exercise was to draw something on your desk. I thought my purse was pretty interesting.... so here it is.

Favorite blog

2009-09-02T20:50:00.000-07:00

My favorite blog site was Wagonized . What I liked about this blog the most is the drawings were in such detail and of so many different things. It just caught my interest more than the others. It stands out to me because it is very realistic. There are drawings of babies, keys, etc. It's just everyday things, and I was just drawn in on how realistic they actually were.

Whats in the Pantry Today?

2009-09-01T05:13:00.000-07:00

As a homework assignment we had to find 10 food iteams and draw them as we see them, with complete detail. These are some of the things found in my pantry.