Vertical Wanderings by Juliane Mari

V E R T I C A L WA N D E R I N G S IN VA L PA R A I SO

Vertical wanderings in Valparaiso

V E R T I C A L WA N D E R I N G S I N VA L PA R A I S O

Vertical wanderings in Valparaiso

INTENTION

I n s p i r e d b y my s ta y in Va lpa rais o t h i s semes ter, I h a ve been s e e k i n g to u n ders ta n d h o w I c o ul d u s e fr eeh a n d dr a win g s t o d e s c r i be a n d s tu dy va r ious p h e n o m en a of a city. I ha v e t ried to fin d o u t wh at h a p p e n s wh en yo u u s e th e pen a s a t o o l to r ea lly “s ee”. To f ul f i l l th e po ten tia l offer ed b y t he s k etch boo k , it h a s been i m p o r t a n t to pra ctice dr a wing a n d t e c hn iqu es in gen era l a nd c u l t i v a t e th e cra ft of freeh a nd d r a w i n g s o th a t it ca n be u s ed a s a b e t t er to o l in th is pro j ect a n d i n f u tu r e wor k . On e o f t h e qu es tion s I h a v e t r i e d t o a n s wer is wh a t pa r tic ul a r q u a l i ties fr eeh a n d dr a wing m a y p r o vide s een fro m a n arc h i t e c t u r al pers pective, a nd f u r t he r w h a t ma y dra win g “give” c o m p a r e d to oth er repres en t a t i o n a l m edia , for in s ta n ce the camera.

Introduction

D E S C R I P T I O N O F TA S K

W i t h dra win g a s th e to o l and f o u r d iffer en t tech n iqu es bel ow t hi s , on e is led th r o u gh central p a r t s of th e city of Va lpa r a i so i n C h i l e , in th e for m of s equ ences. I t ha s been fo cu s ed o n th e p e d e s t r i a n s a r en a , th e pa s s ag es, w h i c h a re brin gin g th e ci ty's s t r e e t s a n d pla ces together. Ea c h o f th e s equ en ces in vesti g a t e s its o wn s u b-th eme t o tel l a b o u t th e a rea .

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FIELD OF STUDY

W hy Va l p a r a is o ? T h e r e a s on wh y I ch o s e to s t ud y a n d des cr ibe Va lpa rai s o , i s b eca u s e I th in k it is an i n t e r e s t i n g a n d in s pira tion al c i t y t h a t is wor th y to be tol d a b o ut . I wa n ted to fin d o ut w hy I a m n o t th e o n ly o n e who t h i n k t h i s , a n d come clos er t o t h e k e y i ngr edien ts th a t ma k es t h e c i t y. W hy w a nder in gs ? W i t h s t eep h ills Va lpa r a iso d o e s n o t revea l everyth in g at o n c e , a n d wa n der in g th ro u g h t h e c i t y ca n s u rpis e a nd p l e a s e with s u dden n ew views. I w a n t e d to s tu dy th e wa n deri n g s c l os er, beca u s e o f an i d e a t h a t th is cou ld be th e es s e n c e o f wh y people a re fin d i n g Va l pa r a is o s o in ter es ting a n d w o r t h vis itin g.

Introduction

W hy p a s s a ges ? W he n I h a d firs t ch o s en the s ub j e ct of wa n der in g, I wante d t o s pecify a n d con cr eti ze o n t h e a r ea s wh er e wa n deri ng r e a l l y does h a ppen , n a m el y o n t he a r ea s s pecifica lly m ad e f o r t hi s , in a h u ma n s ca le and w he r e n o veh icles ca n a r r ive. W hy v ertica lity? T h e pa s s a ges o f Va lpa r ai so r e f l e c t s on th e vertica lity, b e c a u s e th ey h a ve a ppea r ed as s ho r t-c u ts n ecces s a rr y to c on n e c t t he differ en t pa r ts o f the c i t y. T h es e a re s eper a ted on m a n y h ills with deep va lleys i n b e etween . T h e pa s s ag es a r e ma in ly loca ted o n a reas w he r e it h a s been too s t eep f o r a r o a d, a n d th e vertical i ty b e c a me th er efo r n a tu ra l w hi l e w o r k i n g with pa s s a ges .

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APPROACHES BEFORE CHOICE OF TECHNIQUES AND SEQUENCES

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El faro. Colonia, Uruguay. January 2013 10

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Casco historico. Colonia, Uruguay. January 2013 11

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Cerro concepcion. Valparaiso, Chile. March 2013 12

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Cerro concepcion. Valparaiso, Chile. March 2013 13

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P uerto. Valparaiso, Chile. March 2013 15

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Schoenstadt. ViĂąa del Mar, Chile. April 2013 16

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Schoenstadt. ViĂąa del Mar, Chile. April 2013 17

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Pasaje IL Bavastrello. Valparaiso, Chile. March 2013 18

Pasaje IL Bavastrello. Valparaiso, Chile. March 2013 19

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Pasaje Templeman. Valparaiso, Chile. April 2013 20

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Pasaje Templeman. Valparaiso, Chile. April 2013 21

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CafĂŠ Fauna . Valparaiso, Chile. April 2013 22

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CafĂŠ Fauna . Valparaiso, Chile. April 2013 23

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Ciudad abierta . Chile. April 2013 24

V E R T I C A L WA N D E R I N G S I N VA L PA R A I S O FOUR SEQUENCES

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1. Almirante Montt 59, hall 2. Pasaje La Paz 3. Bellavista, wood bridge 4. Pasaje Fischer

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LED BY LIGHT Almirante Monnt 59

T he k e y th in g th a t a ttra cted m e t o t hi s pa s s a ge wa s th e lig ht. T he s t reet A lmira n te Mo n tt i s r e a l l y da r k beca u s e of th e surr o un d i n g s teep h ills , a n d my e y e s were a lr ea dy wa n dering to f i n d g l i mps of ligh t. T h e fra mi ng o f t h e blu e s k y in th e en d of the s t a i r c as e ma de me cu riou s of w h a t c o u ld be s een on th e top o f t h e s ta irca s e. Bes ides the d e s c r i p tio n of a wa y to a cc ess a p a r t men t h omes , I wa n ted the s e q u e n ce to tell th e s to r y o f the l i g ht i n th e s ta irca s e a n d h ow i t p o s s i b ly ca n en ligh ten th e journ e y ho me.

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P R E PA R AT O R Y S K E T C H E S da forsvinningspunktet forsvant...

Almirante Monnt 59. Valparaiso, Chile. Mai 2013 30

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Almirante Monnt 59. Valparaiso, Chile. Mai 2013 31

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Almirante Monnt 59. Valparaiso, Chile. Mai 2013 32

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Almirante Monnt 59. Valparaiso, Chile. Mai 2013 33

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CHARCOAL AND CHALK

T hi s i s a tech n iqu e th a t g i ves y o u i n s ta n t feedba ck , but at t he s a me time th e po s s ibili ty to r e m o v e a n d u n do wh ile w orki n g . Th e pers pective wa s m uch e a s i e r to a dj u s t wh ile worki ng i n t hi s ma n n er, wh ich h a s b een a p a i n wh ile wo r k in g with b l ack i n k . E ven th o u gh I felt th a t I g ot t he i n s ta n t feedba ck , I n eed ed t o w a it u n til th e fin a l to u ch to e x p e rien ce s ome k in d o f li fe i n t he d ra win g. I c h o se th e tech n iqu e because I t h o ugh t it wou ld be th e b est w a y t o des cribe s h a dows and l i g ht . W h ile wor k in g I m i x ed f r e q u en tly between ch arcoal a n d c h a lk , dr a win g a ll th e l i g ht p a r t s a n d th e da rk pa r ts. In s o m e of th e dra win gs I s tarted b y d r awin g big a r ea s with the s a m e va lu e o f gr eyn es s , and I w a s s u r pris ed h ow good a b l ur r y dr a win g ca n des cri b e a room.

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1. Almirante Monnt 59 . Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 36

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2. Almirante Monnt 59 . Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 37

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3. Almirante Monnt 59 . Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 38

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4. Almirante Monnt 59 . Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 39

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FRAMING A STORY Pasaje La Paz

This sequence is a real representation of a phenomenon of Valparaiso. It is a passage that leads you from the hill “Monjas” down to “El plan”, the flat area. The road turns many times, because of the steep area. The idea of this sequence was to tell the story, trying to represent it somewhat similiar to the expierience I had while going there. I used the frames as a tool to tell where to look. The passage changes dramaticly beetween panorama views and narrow views, and takes you quickly from the top to the bottom.

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P R E PA R AT O R Y S K E T C H E S

Pasaje La Paz . Valparaiso, Chile. June 20 13 42

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Pasaje La Paz . Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 43

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INDIAN INK

T he t e c h n iqu e u s ed in th is se q ue n c e is in dia n in k a n d foun t a i n p en . T h e s plit wa s tu rned t o c r e a te differ en t effects , I was ho p i n g for a r es u lt th a t woul d c r e a t e s o me k in d o f “s peed ”, t r y i n g to u n der lin e th a t th i s i s j us t “ a s h or t mo men t”. I t is i nt e r e s t i ng to be a wa r e of that i n d i a n in k ca n loo k s o fleet i ng , b ut i s i n deed perma n en t on the p a p e r. On th e oth er h a n d c harc o a l a ppea rs ca lm wh ile it is on t he p a per very fleetin g. I t w a s fir s t tr ied with co al i n t e r m s of des cr ibin g r o o f a r eas, e a c h with s h a de to r en der the e x p r e s s io n o f th em. T h is d i d n o t w ork a s I h a d h o ped. I d i d n o t g e t th e deta ils I n eeded to c r e a t e depth , a n d th e dra w i ng a p p e a red fla t. By u s in g t i nta C h i n a + fou n ta in pen I got the o p p o r t u n ity to wor k mor e intui t i v e l y a n d s imu lta n eou s ly p art i a l l y d eta iled.

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Pasaje La Paz . Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 46

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Pasaje La Paz . Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 47

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Pasaje La Paz . Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 48

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Pasaje La Paz . Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 49

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Pasaje La Paz . Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 50

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Pasaje La Paz . Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 51

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Pasaje La Paz . Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 52

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BROADEN THE HORIZON Wood bridge - calle bellavista

I found this bridge interesting because it gives a sudden new view of the city. Like in all the chosen sequences, this is a place where people stop, amuse themselves and often take pictures. I was drawing when the sun set, and people used the top of the bridge to view it. The bridge gives so much more than just bringing you over to the other side. While on top of the bridge, the horizon and ocean is all that you see. Even though there is a lot happening below, with the subway, cars and the port, this space is very calm and relaxing. A theory is that it feels especially good to be able to get up from the ground in a city like Valparaiso, which is very crowded. Through the sequence I have tried to show how the scenary is changing while using the bridge.

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P R E PA R AT O R Y S K E T C H E S

Bellav ista wood bridge. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 56

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F E LT P E N

This technique is the most effective of the four I have been working with. Working with translucent paper (next sequence) is likewise effective, but is not finished while finished, instead it has a greater flexibility. It is not possible to remove the lines after drawing them, so this is a tequnice that requieres a great deal of practise to know what to draw and not. One of the strongest lessons I have learned by drawing, is that it is not neccessary to draw everything. In this sequence I tried to have that in mind.

Bellavista wood bridge. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 59

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Bell avista wood bridge. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 60

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Bellavista wood bridge. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 61

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Bell avista wood bridge. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 62

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Bellavista wood bridge. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 63

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Bell avista wood bridge. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 64

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Bellavista wood bridge. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 65

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Bellavista wood bridge. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 67

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Bellavista wood bridge. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 69

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Bellav ista wood bridge. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 70

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A N A LY Z I N G T O O L Pasaje Ficher

T he s t ren gth to th e s equ ence i s n o t to tell everyth in g. O r at l e a s t n ot everyth in g a t th e s ame time. W i t h t h is in min d I th ou ght of ho w I c o u ld cr ea te a s equ ence, w h e r e I wa s s ta n din g s till. Thi s i d e a l ed me to tr y to u s e draw i n g a s a to o l to a n a lyze a si tu ation. I a s k e d myes elf th is qu es ti on: w h a t i s it in th is a rea th a t can n o t b e s h own in ju s t on e imag e? Wh a t i s ch a n gin g? W h er e does a s i n g l e foto co me to s h or t? T he t hin gs th a t ca me to m y m i n d h a d to do with time. Peop l e m ovin g in th e a r ea du ring a t i m e -p eriod, a n d a ls o s h a d ow s t ha t a re ch a n gin g du rin g the d a y.

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TRACING PAPER I e x p er ien ced th a t wh en you s u b r a c t differ en t in fo r mati on f r o m a s cen e, for exa mple just w i n d o ws o r ju s t people, these t w o t o geth er ca n tell yo u s om e t hi n g t ha t yo u did n ot th in k of i n t he f i r s t pla ce. I n th is ca s e the w i n d o ws wer e es pecia lly hi g h o n t h e wa ll, n o t lettin g peop l e see in. Wh e n u s ed in a des ign -p ro c e s s , t h e in fo r ma tio n fr o m the d i f f e r e n t s h a do ws o n to p of e a c h o th er ca n tell yo u wh ere i t i s m o s t da yligh t du rin g th e d ay. T hi s c an fu r th er gen era te d ev e l o p e d ou tdoo r a r ea s , a n d are a s w h er e it is pos s ible to den s i f y. T he poin t is n ot th a t thi s c o u l d n o t be dis co vered in an o t h e r ma n n er, bu t with dra w i ng i t m i g ht be ea s ier a n d fa s ter.

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Pasaje Ficher. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 76

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Pasaje Fischer. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 77

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Pasaje Ficher. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 78

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Pasaje Fischer. Valparaiso, Chile. June 2013 79

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WHY DRAW? - Un der s ta n d better by l o o k in g W hi l e d r a win g you n eed to s tay a t a p l a ce o ver a period of t i m e . Ev er ytime I wa s o u t dra w i n g I f e l t th a t th is con cen tr ate d p e r i o d o pen ed u p fo r a r ic h t h o ug h t p ro ces s co n n ected to t h e p l a c e wh ere I wa s s ta yin g . I w a s s ea r ch in g for ph en o m e n o n s i n th e city Va lpa r a is o, a n d o n e f o u n d wa s fo r exa mp l e h i g h w a l l s, o ften decor a ted wi th g r a f i t t i . Th is r is ed th es e qu es t i o n s , i s people ver y priva te, s c a r e d o f th e n eigh bo u r, or is i t j u s t b e c au s e of th e typo gra phy t h a t r e q uires th es e h igh wa lls? Un d e r s t a n din g ca n on o n e s id e o c c ur e b y dra win g a con s tru c t i o n a n d s eein g h o w th in gs a re c o n n e c t ed, a n d th erefo r u n ders t a n d t his . On th e oth er s id e i t i s a b o u t beein g cu r iou s a nd a s k i n g q u es tio n s , wh ich s eems m o r e e a sy wh ile lo o k in g in ten s i v e l y t hr o u gh dr a win g.

C u ltiva te th e cr a ft o f f ree h a n d dra win g

A p a r t o f th is pro s es s was a b o u t u n ders ta n din g a ll the t hi n g s I did n ot k n ow a bout d r a w i n g . An d I feel lik e I hav e m uc h mo r e to lea rn n o w, than w h e n I s ta rted. I a m s t ill s u r pris ed wh en I use a p e n t o mea s u re my s u ro und i n g s . I a lwa ys a s s u me th a t the f a r a w ay is mu ch bigger th en i t is. Su c h k in d of â&#x20AC;&#x153;o bviou s â&#x20AC;? k n ow l e d g e h a ve been grea t to learn d ur i n g th is pro ces s . E ver yt hi ng f r o m how to u s e peo ple o r wi n d o w s to qu ick ly s et th e s c al e, o r h o w o u r clos e s u r r o u n d i ng s c ha n g e qu ick ly, wh ile th e far a w a y s ta n d s till.

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Pa r ticu la r qu a lities th a t d r awin g “gives ”

St r o n g m emor y I s t i l l r e m ember th e mu s cles to s o m e m odels we were dr a wi n g i n o ur pr imer yea r a t a r chi t e c t u r e s ch oo l. I t is with ou t no d o ub t a grea t wa y to r ememb er t h i n g s b etter. R e n d i t i o ns / a tmo s ph er e I ha v e experien ced to get a r i c he r r emembera n ce of lo oki n g a t m y dr a win gs compa r ed t o s e e i ng pictu r es fr o m the s a m e p l a ce. I don ’t k n o w why t h i s i s , b u t I gu es s it ca n h a v e s o m e t h i n g to do with th e n o np e r f e c t r en dition , wh ich ca n re m i n d m o r e of bein g th ere th en a p e r f e c t pictu re. Fur t he r d evelopmen t / Libr a r y B e s i d e s u s in g dra win g h ere a nd n o w, s k e tch boo k s ca n be u s ed a s a p e r s on a l libra r y in fu tu re w o r k . I f t he dra win gs h a s n otes o r n o t , i t ca n a ls o be s tu died b y o t he r s . Th e dra win g in its elf i s o f t e n n e u tr a l, wh ile ea ch viewe r m i g h t h a ve a s u bjective view on it.