Annie Wu
Creative Process Journal
MODU LAR FONT
BRUTALIST font by Annie Wu, November 2018.
DV3001
Definition
Modular Type Face An alphabet constructed out of a limited number of shapes or modules. ... Modularity in design, is an approach that subdivides a system into smaller parts called modules or skids, that can be independently created and then used in different systems. Modules can be transformed subtly by... rotating flipping mirroing repeating intersection overlapping Modules cannot be scaled or skewed. ... 1. Typeface is a particular design of type. 2. Font is a type in a particular size and weight. 3. A typeface usually gathers many fonts.
Ogilvy and Mather. IBM Think Exhibit, 2011. Print ad. New York.
Artist Model
‘Les enfants de la Bolduc’ by Philippe Cossette. ... A round and minimalistic logo and type design for Children of Bolduc (eng). Made from a set of 3 half circles. behance.net/philcossette
Philippe Cossette
Artist Model
‘Josefina’ by Albert Ramon. ... Brand identity project for fashion accessories made by a girl with his van that travels the best beaches in Spain selling their creations. Josefina is the name of the van. Josefina’s Type is made to build it with 7 modules or by stencil. behance.net/albertramon
Albert Ramon
“(Sir) Thomas Stamford Raffles, the ‘founder’ of modern Singapore.
Background Research
b. 6 July 1781, off Port Morant, Jamaica. d. 5 July 1826, Middlesex, England. 6 February 1819, Raffles signed a treaty with Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor which gave the British East India Company the right to set up a trading post in Singapore.” Raffles town plan (Jackson Plan). First Bridge. Free port. Law and order. ... Excerpt from the Singapore National Library Board
Singapore’s bicentennial commemoration in 2019: A time to reflect on its rich history. “It’s a prequel to SG50 (Singapore’s 50th year of independence),” Mr Tan said, adding that projects being planned will also explore the 500 years before 1819, widely accepted as the year modern Singapore was founded by Raffles.” “... it is important to go beyond 1819, to get the “full complexities of history”. New research is “pushing the boundaries of knowledge further.” “Singapore’s historical evolution did not just spring out of 1819 but was a continuation of something that had happened”
... As early as the 14th century, Singapore was part of regional dynamics, functioning as an emporium, a trading port and had been a part of a political tussle involving the various empires; Sri Wijaya, Majapahit, the Cholas, Ayutthaya and even the Chinese, presumably because they realised the strategic significance of the island. Digging deep into Singapore’s history during the commemoration should also reflect the squalor, infighting and segregation that surfaced during some darker periods.
Excerpt from Monica Kotwan, Channel News Asia article. 31 Dec 2017.
Mindmap
Raffles
Singapore Bicenntial
‘founder’
statue
Singapura
traditions
law & order
build
monument
Colony
immagration
create
Dutch
Hokkien
City of Design
port
establish
English
Peranakan
UNESCO
land border
language
development
foreign workers
Economy international
history
boat
modern
Malay
entrepreneur
white collar
book
water
young
Mandarin
nature
materialism
education
transport
cityscape
Tamil
artifical
new money
pen
navigation
skyscraper
Singlish
roadside
maps economy
port
island
money
tropical
jobs
hot, humid
internationalism roads
independence flag anthem
pulau
planted
Society
“city in a garden”
community
garden city
religion
hawker
ethnicity
MRT
water
HDB
filteration
Chinatown
import
Little India Arab Street
Theme Research
People’s Park Complex, 1973
Golden Mile Complex, 1973
Shaw Towers, 1976
Theme Research
Brutalist Architecture Singapore’s overlooked but distinctive buildings. ... Contrasts with the more glitzy and decorative. Symbolic of strength, function and independence. More utlitarian than aesthetic - built for use. Cheap to build - easily accessible materials. Vast amount of Brutalist architecture in SG.
Focus: Bicentennial theme. Brutalist architecture represents Singapore’s development post independence.
“... built in a surge of architectural confidence after the country became independent in 1965” - Rem Koolhaas
Theme Research
Brutalism; an architectural style, 1950-1980’s. As form of modernism, it stressed the exposure of a building’s basic elements and materials. Rather than covering up the frame, the mechanical systems, and the support structures were designed to be seen and celebrated. Concrete was deployed because it is a simple, pliable material which responds to the genuine architectural expression, but still very clear and remarkable once dry. Excerpts from Widewalls and study.com
Preston M. Geren & Associates; Sikes, Jennings & Kelly. Burnett Plaza Building, 1981. Photo by Nikola Olic.
Theme Research
The origins of Brutalism can be traced back to French-Swiss architect Le Corbusier. ... A preeminent modernist architect of the 20th century, his career spanned 50 years and touched nearly every continent. Corbusier worked extensively in unadorned raw materials, which was praised by many as pure honesty in architecture. He also developed a novel system of reinforced concrete columns that bore the weight of buildings, allowing interior walls to be load free and thus preserve the option of removing them to create more open interiors. This system of reinforced concrete was the basis of his aesthetic, proudly displayed in many of his buildings without being covered or decorated. Excerpt from study.com
Le Corbusier, 1951–1956. The High Court of Justice, Chandigarh, India. Photo by Bärbel Högner, for Architectural Review.
Rory Gardine. © Studio Esinam. ‘Utopia Photo Series Captures London’s Brutalist Architecture’ archdaily.com
Theme Research
Rory Gardine. © Studio Esinam. ‘Utopia Photo Series Captures London’s Brutalist Architecture’ archdaily.com
Theme Research
Theme Research
Philip Vile.
Barry Grossman.
‘Haworth Tompkins completes renovation of Denys Lasdun’s National Theatre’
‘Architecture Photography in Sarasota – A 21st Century Parking Structural Marvel’
Architect Haworth Tompkins. Lend Lease, Rise Contracts
Architect Jonathan Parks. Suffolk Construction.
dezeen.com
blog.grossmanphoto.com
Theme Research
The Brutalist Style An aesthetic and an ideology: Structural components should be visible. ... Excerpt from study.com Photos by Rory Gardine and Studio Esinam.
Brutalist architecture is recognisable by the prominence of basic building materials most notably concrete. Brutalism’ is actually derivedfrom the French phrase bÊton burt, which means raw concrete. Brutalist structures will emphasize a solid, flat, unadorned and undecorated concrete exterior. Concrete is a solid, strong material and so to best utilize it, many Brutalist architects create buildings that look strong and solid. Brutalist structures tend to give off a monolithic feel, appearing almost as if they were carved from a
single, concrete block. The uniformity of the exterior materials creates the effect. They tend to feel imposing, fortress-like, and visually heavy. Brutalism follows the modernist cry that form should follow function, or that architects need to pay less attention to decorative facades and let buildings simply resemble what they are. This rejected many eclectic revivalist movements of the early 20th century that made contemproary buildings look like Gothic castles, Egyptian temples, and Moorish mosques, as well as a rejection of the brightness and frivolity of the immediate post-World War II styles.
Theme Research
Brutalist as a Victim of Society Most of this architecture emerged during the 60’s and was pursued in the 70’s. ... Excerpt from Widewalls. Excerpt from study.com Photos by Rory Gardine and Studio Esinam.
It was partly based on the idea of social equality and hope, especially in the communist countries (where it played an important role as well).
imagine utopia. But, utopia turns into dystopia quite easily, especially under the influence of the 1968 revolution and among the Orwell-influenced.
The idea of unity and shared space was somehow best transformed into shape through the means of brutalist suburban blocks, with lots of open space and moderately tall buildings and houses that have a capacity to accommodate many people.
With all the uninvited political and societal connotations, Brutalism suffered the consequences ofcommunism being transmuted into totalitarianism, which made the popular culture portray Brutalism differently.
It was often associated with futurism, a bright outlook on the future, which is how it was presented at first – close to how people used to
Shared spaces become hazardous grounds, the “honest” buildings become concrete monstrosities associated with violence.
Theme Exploration
Shaw Tower Architectural Drawing
People’s Park Comples
Golden Mile Complex
‘Building Singapore’ as you type. Perservation (if phyiscal form is demolished). Distinctive architectural shapes/forms. Crucial to Singapore - both as an historic and aesthetic definition but also in a functional sense.
Inspiration ... Using shape and line from iconic Brutalist architecture around Singapore, People’s Park Complex, Golden Mile Complex and Shaw Tower’s, to transform the buildings characteristics into modular font.
Moodboard
From top left to bottom right 1. Big Cat Creative. Lucky. Modern San Serif font. creativemarket.com 2. Founded. Ryan Edy, 2015. Visual idenity and print design. wearefounded.com 3. Untitled. 4. MARTINI Type Designer. HAUS Sans Bold. Sans Serif Collection. creativemarket.com 5. S&C Type. Pontiac Inline Font. Sans Serif Collection. creativemarket.com
Structure
Form
Strength
Bold
Thin
Block
Line
Unified
Layer
Skectches Modular font ideation.
Inital Skteches
Inital Skteches
Inital Skteches
Inital Skteches
Development Skteches
San serif. Subtle 3D aspects, reference back to ‘build’. Contrast between thick and thin. Slightly disjointed.
Development Skteches
Development Skteches
3D Moodboard
Benoit Challand.
Kindred Studio.
Joshua Reeves.
Fubiz Talks Identity, 2016. Project identity for Fubiz + Tetro. Made in Photoshop, Maxon Cinema 4D and Wacom Intuos.
ALPHABETICA, 2012. Art print.
R-Lettering, 2012. Custom R Typography. Made in Illustrator and Photoshop
benoitchalland.com
kindredstudio.net
flickr.com/photos/reevesjosh
Development Sketch
Development Sketch
Modular Font Iterations and refinements.
Written Intention
Singapore’s bicentennial commemoration 2019 is time to celebrate and reflect on what has made the country it is today. ...
Brutalist architecture is often overlooked in modern day Singapore, but it represents an important era, architect Rem Koolhaas notes that a lot of the buildings were “built in a surge of architectural confidence after the country became independent in 1965.” Singapore’s brutalist architecture contrasts with the sleeker and glitzier cityscape e.g. Bayfront. Vital infrastructure such as HDB’s are built in Brutalist style. Not only are they cheap to build (accessibility of concrete) but the solid structures also symbolize strength. Derived from the French phrase ‘béton burt’ (raw concrete), Brutalist architecture was not built to decorate but to be functional. The concept was to make structure visible. The majority of architecture in Singapore is built in an ‘Internationalist Style’, despite their visual differences, the two styles have similarities. Both utilise bold shape and minimalist aesthetics created by the use of bare material, such as glass and concreate.
Highlighting both the contrast and similarity, putting the brutalist and sleek together, led me to introduce a 3D element. The bold pillar paired with the thin stroke is a nod towards the crisp lines featured in the skyline and those beyond it. This Sans Serif typeface consists of 5 modules. The arc is inspired by the porthole windows in Golden Mile and People’s Park Complex. The 3D block is made from one small cube layered and arranged in a multiplicity of ways to imitate concrete slabs. This font seeks to highlight the importance of all architecture within a city; in contemporary cityscape and in historical context. As you type there is an underlying notion of ‘building’ Singapore. Additionally, Golden Mile Complex and People’s Park Complex’s very existence is under threat – they are currently on the market to be sold and demolished. This font is a campaign for Singapore’s brutalist architecture.
Interim Crit
Interim Crit
Interim Crit
Numeral Development
Spaced 3D block
Font Refinement
Joined 3D block
Font Refinement
Unified 3D block
Font Refinement
Consult
Round forms
Round-square forms
Square forms
Diagonal forms
Diagonal-square forms
Refinement
The unified block is more legiable. The disjointment creates variety throughout each letter. It also has a nice feel of tracing which adds to the idea of ‘building’ - blueprint like. ... I am now working on creating bends with a combonation of one straight block and arc. The ones underlined in orange need further working - the round forms need a more resolved 3D element, the cube looks awkward. The ‘W’ needs to be flipped to match the ‘V’.
Submission 1 ‘Brutalist’ Modular Font
Modules
Submisson 1
Round forms
Round-square forms
Square forms
Diagonal forms
Diagonal-square forms
Submisson 1
Submisson 1
Font Sentance
Feedback Submission 1
Submission 1 Feedback
Refinement
Resolving flaws. “A lot of charcter” - Shirely. Legibility and readibilty average need to figure out how to make it more legible. I suspect it might be too lines. The ‘o’ does not fit in with the rest of the alaphbet. The line modules do not all match might be a issue when exporting with layers in illustrator?
Refinement 2.1
Refinement 2.2
Round forms
Round-square forms
Square forms
Diagonal forms
Diagonal-square forms
Refinement 2.2
Refinement Research
Thoughts Looked at these examples to figure out how to create a more boxy ‘building’ like font.
Angela Chan.
Anthony James.
Vinyl Record design + Boxy Font.
KAIJU, sans serif typeface.
behance.net/gallery/33157629/VinylRecord-design-Boxy-Font
behance.net/gallery/13701753/KAIJU%28Free-Font%29
Refinement 2.2
Refinement 2.3
Refinement 2.4
Refinement 2.5
Refinement 2.6
Refinement 2.7
Refinement 2.8
Refinement 2.9
Final Font
ABCDEFGHIJ KLMNOPQRST VXYZ 1234567890 .,“‘’” () [] - _
Type Groups
Round forms
Round-square forms
Square forms
Diagonal forms
OQCGS BPR DJUMN EFLHIT VAWXYZK
Type Antomy
Serif (flicks and pointed edges – times new roman, garamond). Sans serif (block edges – ariel, helvetica, agency FB, verdana).
Font Sentance
THE QUICK BR OWN FOX JUMP ED OV ER THE LAZY DOG .
Poster Research and brainstorm
Building
Architectural structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place.
Jaeha Kim.
Studio Feixen.
Per Nilsson.
Magdiel Lopez.
AISM Wing, Parents Coming Day Poster, 2015.
Shanghai Type, 2014.
Helvetica.
Day 103, January 14 2017. A Poster A Day: Design Project.
studiofeixen.ch
juniqe.com/helvetica-premium-poster-portrait-197664.html
searchsystem.co/ post/173566048778/jaeha-kimaism-wing-parents-coming-day
magdiellopez.com.
3D
The quality of being three-dimensional, like a building or a cube.
Russ Grey.
Mike Mcquade.
Takenobu Igarashi.
Elena Trofimova.
Brandscape Architects, Modern8.
Cover and map design of Berlin for Herb Lester Associates.
Habitat De Main.
Bonnaroo, music and arts Festival Poster.
russgray.net/brandscape-architects-modern8
mikemcquade.com/Herb-LesterBerlin-Map
takenobuigarashi.jp/en/ behance.net/gallery/16431875/Bonnaroo-music-and-arts-festival-poster
Marta Colmenero. Spanish designer Marta Colmenero has created a set of illustrations that capture the concrete forms of brutalist architecture across the globe. The series features some of the world’s best-known brutalist buildings, from Moshe Safdie’s Habitat 67 to Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation. Commissioned by insurance comparison site ‘Go Compare’ for its Concrete Feats microsite, Colmenero has illustrated nine structures in total, showing their distinctive forms and colours. Exercpt from Dezeen. www. dezeen.com/2017/03/12/marta-colmenero-illustrates-brutalist-landmarks-around-the-world-illustrations-design-graphics/
Layering
The action of arranging something in layers - putting seperates together.
Fabian Fohrer.
MĂŠlanie & Nicolas Zentner.
John Lewis.
Tres Tipos GrĂĄficos.
Untitled.
Pully Fireworks.
Achetypes, 2011.
sgustokdesign.com/fabian-fohrer-1-poster/3
behance.net/gallery/933024/Pully-Fireworks
House. Yoni Alter New York Unframed Print, 40 x 30cm. johnlewis.com
flickr.com/photos/33273581@ N00/5418302971/
Floor Plan
Exploded axonometric, architectural drawing. ... Left: Turato Architects. Gumno House / Detail. Image 21 of 22 from gallery. archdaily.com/581514/gumno-house-turato-architects/549b1e11e58ece50c8000220-detail Right: Ness Lafoy. Telegraph Hill Community Farm, 2011. unit-four.net/?portfolio=ness-lafoy
Planning.
Inspired by architectural drawings, mapping out and anti-gravity arrangements.
Andrew Degraff.
Nhut Nguyen.
Luis Gallego Pachรณn.
Shaun of the Dead, Cinemaps.
The Tragic World of Vanceux Solange, the Joyous Inventor, 2015.
Madrid Cycle Space, 2015.
andrewdegraff.com/moviemaps/#/ shaun-of-the-dead/
flickr.com/photos/98429214@ N03/23872802540
hicarquitectura.com/2017/08/luis-gallego-pachon-madrid-cycle-space/
Bauhaus
Similarities found in Brutalism.
Herbert Bayer.
Casey Cole.
Bauhaus, 1968.
Bauhaus poster, 2009.
invaluable.co.uk/auction-lot/original1968-hand-signed-herbert-bayer-bauhaus-p-157-c-82c4f68a13
coroflot.com/caseycole/Bauhaus-Poster.
Bauhaus and Brutalism.
What is the difference between Bauhaus and Brutalist architecture? The short answer is that Bauhaus was a school. Before it closed in 1933, its people generated ideas that planted the seeds of modernism--a back to basics approach where form follows function, without much decoration. It marks a huge departure from a tradition of buildings looking like Le Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (Nord).
Le Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (Nord).
30 years laters, brutalism arose as a response to the need for post-war rebuilding, steeped in optimism about the future, trust in institutions, and belief in the power of democracy. Raw concrete made sense because it’s cheap and not pretentious. Buildings were monuments because in this utopia where institutions are part of the solution, it’d help people easily identify and locate them. “Bauhaus tends to use clean white plaster instead of concrete, and a lot more glass, and is much more functionalist and airy. Think ‘machine aesthetic.’ Brutalism is heavier, more expressive and made primarily from concrete and sometimes brick.” reddit.com/r/brutalism/comments/66wn55/what_is_the_difference_between_bauhaus_and/
Museum für Gestaltung, architecture: Walter Gropius, Alex Cvijanovic and Hans Bandel, 1976–79.
Bauhaus and Brutalism. Was Bauhaus was first?
The Bauhaus “School of construction” combined crafts and fine arts. The Bauhaus movement started the format we study in today, at design schools. It influenced every art industry between 1919 and 1933 but its teachings last till today as modern architecture and design was highly influenced by this style. Founded by the Walter Gropius at Weimar, Germany, the school was later headed by Hannes Meyer at Dessau and lastly by Mies Van Der Rohe in Berlin. Bauhaus In 1919, Germany was collapsing after a crushing war. Architect Walter Gropius was appointed to head a new institution that would help rebuild the country and form new social order called the Bauhaus, the institution called for a new “rational” social housing for the workers. Bauhaus architects rejected “bourgeois” details such as cornices, eaves and decorative details. They wanted to use principles of classical architecture in their most pure form: without ornamentation of any kind.
Bauhaus buildings have flat roofs, smooth facades and cubic shapes. Colours are white, grey, beige or black. Open floor plans and furniture is functional. Brutalism As discussed earlier Brutalism is mainly about displaying a building to its core by showing of the the texture of the wooden forms used for the in-situ casting usually formed with striking repetitive angular geometries and experimenting with how concrete can be shaped to its limits. Although there’s a difference between the two styles in this sense, Brutalism was a style focused on public housing in post war environment with a touch of progression where functionality played an important role and form was a necessity with changing times. Modernism, brutalism are sub branches of the Bauhaus style as key members from this period played an important role for these new styles to be born. reuben-nanda.blogspot.com/2011/11/bauhas-and-brutalism. html architecture.about.com/od/20thcenturytrends/ig/Modern-Architecture/Bauhaus.htm mir.com.my/rb/photography/portfolio/azrul/html/prac1.html
Poster
Refined Moodboard.
Princeton School of Architecture. Princeton, Spring ‘18. archinect.com/news/article/150046321/ get-lectured-princeton-spring18?utm_content=buffer03e0c&utm_ medium=social&utm_source=pinterest.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Pentagram: Michael Bierut and Jessica Svendsen. Spring ‘14 events, Yale School of Architecture. archinect.com/news/article/95557498/ get-lectured-yale-spring-14
Syracuse Architecture. Syracuse, Spring ‘18. archinect.com/news/article/150046701/get-lectured-syracuse-spring-18
Poster
Ways to 2D - 3D.
Poster
Ways to 2D - 3D.
Left: created using the 3D effect in Illustrator - Extrude & Bevel. Middle: original font. Right: stretched strokes.
Poster
Graphic pattern exploration. created from letters from the Brutalist font.
R R R R R R R R
B B B B B B B B B B II B B II
R R R R R R R R
X X X X
R R R R R R R R
AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
R R R R R R R R
A A A A A A A A
RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR
R R R R R R R R SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS R R R R R R R R SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS R R R R R R R R SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS R R R R R R R R SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS RR RR RR RR SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS RR RR RR RR SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS RR RR RR RR SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS RR RR RR RR SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
R R R R R R R R
Poster
Graphic exploration.
Poster
Selected graphic.
Poster
Horizontal layout exploration.
Poster
Graphic size refinement.
Singapore
Singapore
November/2018
November/2018
BRUTALIST Modular font.
Designed by Annie Wu. Created for the Singapore Bicentennial, BRUTALIST was inspired by Singapore’s very own cityscape. Brutalist architecture stands as a reminder of the newly post-independence days. The module shapes used were borrowed from the Golden Mile Complex and People’s Park Complex designed by DP Architects in the early 1970’s.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y
BRUTALIST Modular font.
Designed by Annie Wu. Created for the Singapore Bicentennial, BRUTALIST was inspired by Singapore’s very own cityscape. Brutalist architecture stands as a reminder of the newly post-independence days. The module shapes used were borrowed from the Golden Mile Complex and People’s Park Complex designed by DP Architects in the early 1970’s.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y
Poster
Colour testing.
Poster
Singapore November/2018
Final.
Modular font
BRUTALIST Designed by Annie Wu. Created for the Singapore Bicentennial, BRUTALIST modular font was inspired by Singapore’s very own cityscape. Brutalist architecture stands as a reminder of the newly post-independence days. The module shapes used were borrowed from the Golden Mile Complex and People’s Park Complex designed by DP Architects in the early 1970’s.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y
Specimen Book Research and brainstorm.
What is a type specimen book? Specimen books are published by type foundries and printers to demonstrate the range and quality of their work. Specimen books are the printed brochures or catalogs of type foundries and printers, offered to advertise the range and quality of type available.
Franklin Gothic Type Specimen Book, by Julien van Putten. portfolios.mica.edu/gallery/24083277/Franklin-Gothic-Type-Specimen-
Franklin Gothic Type Specimen Book, by Julien van Putten.
Franklin Gothic Type Specimen Book, by Julien van Putten.
Tactable
Capable of being touched.
Rosario Florio & Larissa Kasper. September Industry, SI Special.
Ruth Tsang.
Scott McCarney.
BAM Next Wave Festival, brochure.
Alphabook 3, 1986. 4 x 6 in, 26 pp. 2 volume die-cut edition of 300.
Paper engineering technique gives the brochure a sculptural quality. cargocollective.com/ruthtsang
scottmccarneyvisualbooks.com/Pages/Alpha3.html
Tactable
Capable of being touched.
Kevin Steele. The Movable Book of Letterforms, 2009. 22 pages, 8.25” x 8.25” x 2.25” Edition of 3. mrkevinsteele.com/the-movablebook-of-letterforms
Katsumi Komagata. SNAKE, 1995. Édition One Stroke, Format 11x11 cm. lestroisourses.com/librairie/269-snake?artiste=5-katsumi-komagata
Raul Lรกzaro. Paisajes portรกtiles 02. sindromedediogenes.squarespace. com/-paisajes-porttiles-02/
Research.
A interesting concept.
Tactical Urbanism ... Tactical urbanism is an umbrella term used to describe a collection of low-cost, temporary changes to the built environment, usually in cities, intended to improve local neighbourhoods and city gathering places. Tactical Urbanism is also commonly referred to as guerilla urbanism, pop-up urbanism, city repair, or D.I.Y. urbanism. Definition: ‘The Street Plans Collaborative’ defines Tactical Urbanism as an approach to urban change that features the following five characteristics: 1). A deliberate, phased approach to instigating change; 2). Offering local solutions for local planning challenges; 3). Short-term commitment and realistic expectations; 4). Low-risks, with a possibly high reward; and 5). The development of social capital between citizens and the building of organizational capacity between publicprivate institutions, non-profits, and their constituents.
Origamic architecture. Ways to fold.
Crease, pleat, bend, hem, gather, knot, hinge, corrugate, drape, twist, furl, crumple, collapse, wrinkle, facet, curve or wrap. Two-dimensional sheets of material, by processes of folding, become three-dimensional objects. Origamic architecture is a form of kirigami (a variation of origami that includes cutting of the paper, rather than solely folding the paper), that involves the three-dimensional reproduction of architecture and monuments, on various scales, using cut-out and folded paper, usually thin paperboard. Visually, they are comparable to ‘pop-ups’, some works are deliberately engineered to possess such properties. However, origamic architecture tends to be cut out of a single sheet of paper, whereas most pop-ups involve two or more. To create the three-dimensional image out of the two-dimensional surface requires skill akin to that of an architect. Definition from Wikipedia “origamic architecture”. ...
(Left) Origami Tessellation, RR 7 & RR 6. By Ron Resch.
Architecture from popups. Temporary Structures for refugees.
By Lucas Boyd and Chad Greenlee from the Yale School of Architecture. “While [places of worship] do not provide a basic need for an individual’s biological survival, they do represent a fundamental aspect of not only an individual’s life beyond utility, but an identity within the collective, a familiar place of being—and this is something that we consider synonymous with being human—a requirement for the persistence of culture”. The two students came up with proposal designs on churches, synagogues and mosques that can be quickly built as “Pop-Up Places of Worship” in refugee camps. By presenting immediatelyrecognizable sacred spaces that are transportable and affordable, Boyd and Greenlee highlight spaces for worship as an absolute necessity in any type of human settlement. Through this process, the students also determine what, for them, is “necessary” in a religious structure. Excerpt from the archdaily.com/789047/yale-students-proposea-series-of-pop-up-religious-buildings-to-sustain-culture-inrefugee-camps
Architecture from popups. Lucas Boyd and Chad Greenlee, Yale School of Architecture.
Architecture from paper. One fold.
By Patkau Architects’, One Fold is a provocation to rethink our relationship, as architects, to materials and our means of employing them. One Fold is an experimental project exploring the architectural possibilities of folding a single sheet of steel one time. The project takes its inspiration from a challenge put to origami artist Paul Jackson; make an origami sculpture with only one fold. One Fold takes on that challenge at the scale of inhabitable space. To make that shift in scale demands a shift in material, from paper to steel, and that shift in material in turn demands a new technique. The conventional punch-and-die press brake—which is used to fold sheet steel—becomes the subject of adaptation, and through an iterative process evolves into a unique device.
The project was inspired by simple origami folds.
Excerpt from canadianarchitect.com/features/raic-awards-innovation-in-architecture-3/
Elevation of Garden Naum, a pavilion made from a cluster of three vaults.
Folding Ways to.
Layering.
Seperation/reunificaiton of modules.
Nahu Marin - Luriaud.
Paul Cox.
Muller Van Severen.
Extraordinary Concert, 2016.
Scultures Alphabetique, 1997.
behance.net/gallery/2886567/Concierto-Extraordinario
a-g-i.org/design/sculptures-alphabetiques
Cutting Boards. Made from Polyethylene / brass, 70 x 33 x 9 cm. the-game-online.com/other-objects/cutting-boards-by-muller-van-severen
Poster Create a visuals from font - 2D to 3D. Mimick buildings and brutalist architecture, heavy use of grey and vast surfaces. Specimen Book Long retangle pamphlet which folds out into the poster - minimal colour. Clean and rigid layout - use of a rigid monospaced font - 3 column grid.
Poster: Introduction of font. Name of font. 26 alaphabet. Specimen Book: Comprehensive information. Looked at after the poster.
Concept Recap
1. Name of font, alphabet, punctuation, numbers. 2. Back to brief 3. Inspiration. 4. Typographic anatomy, x height, counters etc. 5. Close up look and segments used. 6. Closing font sentance about brutalism?
Specimen book Mock up of layout.
Specimen book Final layout.
Specimen book Print layout.
Ideation inspiration and unique feature? Inspired by Singapore’s Brutalist buildings as they are sloly disappearing - they are representative of the post-independence era where there was a need for mass housing and fast. Brutalist buildings are usually made from concrete, making them cheap to build. What to look for in Brutalist buildings: 1. Rough unfinished surfaces 2. Unusual shapes 3. Heavy-looking materials 4. Massive forms 5. Small windows in relation to the other parts Art style and colors consideration? Inspired by architecture - 2D to 3D. Colours were kept minimal to create a ‘draft’/ ‘sketch’/ ‘blueprint’ feel. Binding and Finishing? A2 folded into 12 pages. Opens up into a poster. Kept the paper weight light - to reflect the accessibility, cheapness and commonness of the material used in the buildings.
Font Design Debrief