FOUNDATIONS OF DESIGN : REPRESENTATION, SEM1, 2017 M4 JOURNAL - FRAME VS FIELD Caleb Biffanti 915044 Ray Ali
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WEEK 9 READING: PERSPECTIVE AS SYMBOLIC FORM
Question 1: What are Durer’s rules for perspectival projection? (Maximum 100 words) Durer’s rules on perspectival projection dictate a transformation of pictorial space to create a representation of our spatial world. It is in this that Durer outlines that all orthogonal lines, should meet at a centralised vanishing point that resides perpendicular to the viewer’s eye framing the space. Additionally, is his specification that all parallel lines should be defined by a common vanishing point. Furthermore, it is through this intersection and progression of lines that the dimensions and spacing of object / lines diminishes as the projection recedes further away from the picture frame.
Question 2: Describe homogenous space? (Maximum 100 words)
The term homogenous is devoted for the outlining od solid, unchanging entities. It is such that homogenous space is that which is stationary and fixed in time. It is defined by the viewer’s eye and the predetermined rules of perspectival projection. Homogenous space indicates to a solidarity of space in our perspectival world that is otherwise no existent – our very human nature enables a form of fluidity in our perception. Homogenous space makes two mathematically bound assumptions, the first being that our eyes are immobile and unified, and secondly that the use of a visual pyramid, as employed by Durer, can fully manifest and represent our optical perceptions.
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CITIES & DESIRE 5 - ZOBEIDE
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OLD QUAD ISOMETRIC
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Initial quad isometric
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OLD QUAD ISOMETRIC WITH NOTATIONS
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Final isometric quad map with key
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Perspective 1
Light Emotion
Perspective 2
Heavy Emotion
Stare / Longing
People
Movement
Transition of Time
Transition of dream to reality Absence of Space
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QUAD PERSPECTIVE 1 + 2
Perspective 1 In accordance to my isometric map, this view is positioned within a dream and looks forward in to the future of reality. A link is made between my two scenes to be coherent in one story. This view is of a wide orientation, allowing for their to be no limitation to one scene, but for a broader scope to be created and perceived.
Perspective 2 This framed scene looks back from the top corner of the quad, thus enabling the observation of the past, looking through the time thresholds to the beginning of the journey through time.
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PERSPECTIVE SCENE 1 + 2
Perspective 1 - The dreams we have. This view encapsulates the dream of Zobeide through its manifestation of the men and their pursuing of their dream, this being the woman. A mist / fog cover can be seen to encase the front layer of this perspective. As the woman crosses through this threshold, the story begins a transition of dream to reality. The use of the fog and starry night further enhance the idea of a dream.
Perspective 2 - The obsessions that rule us. This scene depicts an observation of the past. Where the men lost their desire they formed an absence of space, this being an abstract idea of freedom, cleanliness, safety and movement, in the hopes of trapping what they had longed for (as shown in the progressing, busy brick work). As time progressed from their initial visions, the men of different nations pursued the image of their dreams. However, they evidently become trapped and inhibited by their obsessions.
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WEEK 4 READING: AUTOGRAPHIC VS. ALLOGRAPHIC PRACTICE
Question 1: IWhat is the difference between autographic and allographic practice? (Maximum 100 words) Autographic practice refers to a design or artwork, such painting or sculpture, where the inherent value is placed on the originality and initial finalisation of work. Without the author of this work, there is a lack of substance in meaning and importance. Conversely, allographic practice are works where a direct connection with the author is removed and notion of copying, reinterpretation and re-presentation is enabled. The importance is placed on the work itself, not on the connection to the creator, thus the work can be manipulated by the viewer. Allographic practice is therefore enabled by the further practice of notation.
Question 2: Why do architects need new representational techniques? (Maximum 100 words) Architecture is an ever-evolving practice that relies heavily on the composition and attributes of the society and environment. Technology is also seen to have a pivotal role in the progressive world we live in. As these attributes change, so does the practice of Architecture and the characteristics that define it. It is such that architecture cannot simply rely on previous practices for notation and representation, but must utilise evolving techniques and technology to ameliorate and further enhance their designs.
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FINAL DRAWINGS
Cities & Desire 5: ZobeiDe
Key: Perspective 1 Perspective 2 Stare / Longing
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Perspective 1
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Light Emotion Heavy Emotion People
Movement
Transition of dream to reality
Transition of Time
Absence of Space
Perspective 2
Caleb Biffanti, 915044
Final composition of my interpretation
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