Foundations of Design : REPRESENTATION, SEM1, 2017 M4 JOURNAL - FRAME vs FIELD Andrew MacKinnon (836149) Anneke Prinns + Studio 10
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WEEK 9 READING: PERSPECTIVE AS SYMBOLIC FORM, ERWIN PANOFSKY.
Question 1: What are Durer’s rules for perspectival projection? (Maximum 100 words) Perspectival projection is a drawing, painting and representation technique that creates an illusion of three dimensions on a planar surface. Albrecht Durer states in his rules that the perpendiculars/ orthogonal lines of the perspective projection meet at a vanishing point, that there is a horizon line and that all objects are related in proportion in relation to their distance from the plane. These projections are not accurate images of what is seen by the human eye. The image is as if lines from the viewer’s eyes are drawn out to encompass the scene and these lines are cut by a transparent line creating a window which defines the space.
Question 2: Describe homogenous space? (Maximum 100 words)
Homogenous space is mathematical space in which all the objects within are related to each other. It is based on the idea that we see from a single eye that creates a visual pyramid that when cut by a transparent perpendicular creates a window to the scene that can be understood to represent a reproduction of our optical image. The homogeneity of the geometric space means that all the elements of the perspective are just determinations of position and cannot be represented on their own outside of this context.
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INVISIBLE CITY: VALDRADA
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OLD QUAD ISOMETRIC
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Old Quad Isometric before symbols and final line weight edit.
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OLD QUAD ISOMETRIC WITH NOTATIONS
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Passage of Time Light (Top), Dark Perspective 1 Perspective 2
Two very different events after the Carnevale di Valdrada (Right). A murder in the afternoon during the Carnevale. A romance the following the following morning
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QUAD PERSPECTIVE 1 + 2 Hall Perspective. A front perspective highlights the frontality of the Marcantonio Riamondi drawing from I Modi (1524). The front view also brings out the qualities of the 2D images, and allows diagonal shadows to be very effective for creating the mood of an intense early morning love scene. The front on view also plays on the symmetry of the mirror theme of Story 1 as the Old Quad is mirrored either side of the scene.
Angle Perspective The angled perspective allows long sweeping shadows that intensify the heavy mood in the murder scene. Shadow covering the faces of the characters also makes a more suspenseful scene. It also helps the story reveal that Marco Polo is glancing back to the murder as he leaves the room.
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PERSPECTIVE SCENE 1 + 2 Morning Bedroom Scene An artwork from Riamondi’s book I Modi, depicts two lovers intertwined. Set in the morning, the low angled light allows long sweeping shadows to cover the characters in the physical, however reveals their activity in the reflection in the floor. The curtains and wardrobe are also reflected in the floor which is textured with a water mask. Careful inspection reveals that the observer, Marco Polo, is reflected in the wardrobe mirror. A simple story with limited characters allowed the use of more complex masks and textures to create the perfect Renaissance scene.
Afternoon Murder Scene Low angle afternoon sun allows long sweeping shadows, again to cover the villainous murder scene. The Titian painting of Tarquin & Lucretia was used to establish continuity between a Renaissance set and Renaissance style characters. The theme of mirrors is again pursued via some reflections on the floor and the appearance of Marco polo in the wardrobe mirror.
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WEEK 4 READING: MAPPING THE UNMAPPABLE: ON NOTATION. STAN ALLEN.
Question 1: What is the difference between autographic and allographic practice? (Maximum 100 words) Allographic practice is reproducible and encompasses art that can be interpreted, such as music, poetry and theatre. It is often mathematical or has a form of notation that allows easy translation and teaching. Autographic practice, like an autograph or signature, cannot be reproduced as it requires direct contact from the author, for example sculpture, painting, drawing.
Question 2: Why do architects need new representational techniques? (Maximum 100 words) Architects have always used many forms of representation including perspective, orthographic, plan, elevation, section and even many abstract and unconventional forms. The emergence of computer software such as AutoCAD has helped representation but still constrained it to a two dimensionality. Software such as Rhino has provided a new form of representation that allows an exploration of three dimensions through a two-dimensional screen. New representational techniques, including Rhino, allow architects to experiment and create new structures and form that would have been very hard or impossible to convey using other representational techniques.
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FINAL DRAWINGS CITIES & EYES 1: VALDRADA
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Passage of Time Light (Top), Dark Perspective 1 Perspective 2 People
Morning Bedroom Scene
Afternoon Murder Scene
Andrew MacKinnon, 836149
The two scenes in Valdrada after the carnevale. A murder and a romance.
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APPENDIX- CHARACTERS AND OBJECTS
I Modi. Marcantonio Riamondi. 1524.
Renaissance curtain.
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Tarquin & Lucretia. Titian. 1571.
Marco Polo (The observer).
Venetian wardrobe.
APPENDIX- TEXTURES AND BACKDROP
Dark Marble.
White Marble.
Spotted Marble.
Renaissance Pattern.
Water surface.
Chartres Cathedral Rose WIndow.
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