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.
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