Reflection

The first relationship evident in my work across the three workshops is that we were asked to analyse space in different ways in the three workshops. In Atlas of Colour, it was done by looking at the use of colours in spaces and through the creation of the tunnel which utilised 2d planes to create a 3d spatial effect. In Material Modelling, we analysed space through the ‘Body, Space, City’ exercise and by creating models. In Architecture in Motion, we did this by creating an animation about a spatial setting in the Red Centre.

Further, I noticed that there was a focus on hand drawing and the manipulation of those hand drawings within the workshops. In Atlas of Colour we used software to modify hand drawn images as in the Face Map exercise. Also, in one of the exercises, we created a gouache painting and then recreated that painting using different materials like string, grass, plastic etc. In Material Modelling, I used a combination of charcoal drawings and balsawood in my final A2 collage. I modified my charcoal drawings by overlaying them with manipulated balsawood. In Architecture in Motion hand drawing was used to capture the spatial essence of the Red Centre and then software was used to modify the drawings and also to put them in a sequential order to tell a story.

ARCH1142 Architecture in Motion Final Animation

Architecture and Art go hand in hand. The concept for my animation was to explore the artistic qualities of the Red Centre (RC) by analysing the space as a work of art. I compared different spatial settings within the RC to major art works and art movements.

Firstly I compared the Level 2 plan for the Red Centre with a Mondrian painting. I divided the RC plan systematically using rectangles to enclose similar areas e.g void, rooms along a passageway, stairs etc. The RC plan for Level 2 is shown initially in the animation onto which lines are drawn enclosing similar areas into rectangles. After that the plan fades away and the rectangles are filled with colours typically used in a Mondrian painting (such as red, blue, yellow, black, white). This process is also done systematically. Mondrian was a part of the De Stijl art movement who painted in a non representational form termed Neo-Plasticism consisting of white ground onto which vertical and horizontal black lines were painted and the grids were filled with the three primary colours.


Next, the Level 4 plan is shown and the viewer zooms into the area near the stairs next to the large windows. After that a perspective of that area is displayed. The viewer walks down the stairs to the windows and zooms in to the view of one of the windows. Then a painting of the view is displayed and the viewer zooms out. Here I analysed how the windows serve to frame the view of the outside landscape just like an Impressionist painting. The painting displays the view in an Impressionist style, typical features of which are open composition, visible brush strokes and emphasis on light.


Lastly, the viewer walks up the stairs to Level 5 and looks to the right. This view is slowly filled with colours and shading becoming more realistic and lifelike. Here I am comparing the view to a Realism style painting which portrays the subjects as they appear in real life i.e a realistic style painting.

ARCH1142 Architecture in Motion

This is the preliminary submission video.

Interesting animations I found on YouTube

Concept for animation: Architecture and Art go hand in hand. My concept is to explore the artistic qualities of the Red Centre by analysing the space as a work of art. This will be done by comparing spatial elements in the Red Centre to paintings and looking at colour patterns used.

ARCH1142 Material Modelling

*Week 4: 3D Explosion

Chosen word:- Solitude

A2 Collage



Model









The word I selected was ‘Solitude’ which means being alone in a state of isolation. My A2 collage combined my exploration of solitude and the ‘Body, Space, City’ exercise. These drawings show different aspects of solitude. The top drawing shows a person standing in isolation only accompanied by his shadow. This form of solitude causes him to feel lonely. The bottom drawing was inspired by artist Kenneth B Miller’s painting ‘Solitude’. This drawing centres on the idea of how one can sometimes feel lonely and isolated in a city. In the drawing you can see a depressed man surrounded by an urban city environment.
However solitude doesn’t always associate with sadness and loneliness. This is shown by the middle drawing. Solitude can also be a way of seeking privacy. It can provide a valuable opportunity for working, resting or thinking without distractions.
The middle drawing shows a monk using solitude to pursue spiritual enlightenment. This form of solitude involves being alone without being lonely.
Lastly I have used charcoal as my drawing tool because drawings created by it have a dark effect which is related to solitude.


*Week 3: Body, Space, City

A2 Collage



Model













Text

As I entered Hyde Park, I was greeted by the sounds of birds chirping. Although I was in the heart of the city, it felt as though I had entered another world. It was amazing how the metamorphosis had occurred from the busy city to a quiet park similarly to how the street migrates into the living room in Walter Benjamin’s Naples.
The calm nature of the open surroundings, the beauty of the trees and the smell of fresh air was quite unlike the cityscape surrounding it which was full of road noise, people talking, barking dogs...
I had no itinerary and no idea where to go next. Inspired by the natural landscape, I continued walking into Hyde Park letting the soft sounds guide my way. The variation of the colour tone of the green amongst the trees offered an illusion of great depth, as if the trees continued to go on forever. The cold surface of the concrete stairs sent a shiver down my spine as I sat down to rest and take in my surroundings. Looking around the park, something caught my eye. It was 3-4 storeys tall and seemed completely out of place. I stood up and walked closer to it and realised it was the famous Anzac War Memorial. The sight of this cenotaph filled my heart with courage and inspiration. The sun continued to climb higher in the sky, the air started to feel warm and sticky and taste funny. The increasing ambient temperature kicked off my thermoregulatory mechanisms making me sweat and dilating my veins to shed excess heat. Hence I sought refuge under nearby trees. The crackling of sticks, leaves and all under my feet offered music to my ears. The crunching sound of the surrounding foliage was strangely addictive. Running my hands across the tree trunk I could feel the rough texture of the bark; completely in contrast to the flat footpath surface beside me. I lay down under the trees, resting my head against the trunk. Contrary to the observer, I felt quite comfortable; comfortable enough to close my eyes and rest. When I woke up, the ambience had grown rather quiet with the occasional clicking of the steps of a passer-by here and rustling of the leaves there.


*Week 2: Text & Form Entwined





Chosen Text: 'Naples' by Walter Benjamin
Chosen Architect: Diller & Scofidio 'Blur'


*Week 1: Automatic Exploration

Terror




Anxiety




Confinement




Dream




Memory




Desire

ARCH1142 Atlas of Colour

*Final Atlas: Atlante Del Colore











Tunnel



Front




*Exercise 9: Framing-Experience of Colour




*Exercise 7: Face Map




*Exercise 5: Analysis of Precedent Book








*Exercise 4: Photoshop Collage






*Exercise 3: Colours & Tones






*Exercise 2: Colour & Texture

Texture of Colour



Colour of Texture





*Exercise 1: Fundamental Colour

Colour Wheel



Tonal Variation

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