VORMT veenhuizen _ lookbook

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Pattern lookbook Collection «Graduate» Winter 2014-2015 Made by Bobby Dekker

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Vormt Veenhuizen An introduction The strict hierarchy that highly influenced life in Veenhuizen is still visible on the faรงades of every house in the prison village. Subtle differences in rhythm, design and decoration provide information about the social status of the former inhabitants.

Vormt (shaped) is a visual alphabet which gives the possibility to create words, sentences, prose and poetry. The alphabet consists of a collection of symbols that form the building-blocks (the letters) for various patterns. The urban environment of Veenhuizen is the inspiration of this collection of symbols. The stories that have arisen from, and because of this environment, are interwoven in the patterns.

Vormt is not static. It is a suggestion to create an abstract visual-identity of an environment. The large possibilities in variety within the patterns allow for uniformity as well as uniqueness.

Vormt Veenhuizen is a research on the various ways of pattern-making.

Characteristics like rhythm, design, colour and mathematical principles have been a guidance in this process. Besides, Vormt Veenhuizen also shows various application possibilities, in pattern as well as in material.

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Vormt Veenhuizen Shapes The main shape-collection for Vormt Veenhuizen is based on the type-system for housing in Veenhuizen. This type-system has been developed and executed by father and son Metzelaar (both architects for the minestry of Justice) between 1876 and 1914. The system had 7 types of houses for the different positions an official could have.

The most obvious differences were size - type I&II were small, ground-level, terraced houses. Type III&IV were semi-detached housese with one storey. Type V, VI&VII were the most luxureous houses (for the doctor, teacher, director) with extra floors and a lot of garden space.

Between these three categories, more difference could be found in the detailing of the houses. The higher the type, the more detail on the facade.

This shape-collection consists of three sets of basic patterns from less to more detailed. The basic shapes are the most-used, but various other shapes can be added to create more variation.

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Basic patterns on a grid

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Patterns based on grid Shapes are same size

Basic Patterns These are one-size patterns based on a standard square grid.

This means there is 1 basic shape which gets repeated and fills the grid. The shape does not change in size within the grid, but can be mirrored or turned.

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Patterns based on logarithmic grid

Size of shape in row or column is variable

Logarithmic scale A logarithmic scale is used when there is a large range of quantities. It is based on order of magnitude, rather than a standard linear scale. So each mark on the scale is the previous mark multiplied by a value. For example, the series 1,2,3,4 is a linear progression, whereas 10,100,1000,10000 is a log progression. The underlying principle of the log scale is that the lengths alond the scale are proportional to the logarithms of the plotted values.

Graph paper Logarithmic paper has rectangles drawn in varying widths corresponding to logarithmic scales for semi-log plots or log-log plots with a certain amount of cycles.

Semi-log paper: One axis is linear and the other is logarithmic.

One cycle goes from 1 to 10. Extra cycles start with 1 again at the 10 point.

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Patterns with whitespace in tile A blank border around a shape creates more air.

White-space In order to create more air in the patterns, a blank border can be added to the shape. The new tile then consists of a shape and a blank space.

Once the new tiles have been made, they can be used to make a pattern based on a grid of choice.

Square: Border area : shape area - 1:1

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Patterns with whitespace in tile A blank border around a shape creates more air.

White-space In order to create more air in the patterns, a blank border can be added to the shape. The new tile then consists of a shape and a blank space.

Once the new tiles have been made, they can be used to make a pattern based on a grid of choice.

Rectangle: Border area : shape area - 5:6

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Patterns with whitespace in tile A blank border around a shape creates more air.

White-space In order to create more air in the patterns, a blank border can be added to the shape. The new tile then consists of a shape and a blank space.

Once the new tiles have been made, they can be used to make a pattern based on a grid of choice.

Rectangle: Border area : shape area - 5:6

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Percentage of ink used in a square or rectangular shape Darkness of a shape Patterns can look lighter or darker, depending on the shape you use. In order to have more control over this, the percentage of actual shape compared to the entire shape area, can be calculated and manipulated.

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Patterns with depth

Optical 3D patterns by using diagonal lines Grids Using alternative grids, diagonal lines, rotating, changing angles and different shades, you can create patterns that seem to have some sort of depth. A few basic variations are applied on an Isometric and Moorish grid.

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“He had always been just an ordinary technician, but when Veenhuizen got electricity, he suddenly became the most powerful man. He was in charge of connecting everyone.”

The story as a grid (Stories from Veenhuizen can serve as some kind of “grid” as well. Taking stories and visualizing them with shapes in an abstract way. By doing this, you can use the shapes to communicate. Similar to the way indigenous Australians use symbols in their paintings to tell a story.)

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Stamps (version 1)

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DDW 2014 Left: Wallpaper for the stand of Collectie Veenhuizen and packaging for cutlery-set by The White Building.

Right: First try-out of stamps.

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