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.