Line
Line?
Line noun (The Oxford Dictionary)
1a long, narrow mark or band Mathematics a straight or curved continuous extent of length without breadth. a direct course a contour or outline considered as a feature of design or composition Line Types (LCA Guidance) Straight Angular Curved
Sinuous
Line! As a group we defined line as: The framework that composes a landscape
Directional or static Orientating and leading
Outlining form
Working in a hierarchy
Connecting and dividing Differentiating functions within the landscape
Theory
Theories - Bell, S. Landscape – Pattern, Perception and Process. 1999. E & FN Spon.
Gesalt Psychology – Complex images are Figure and created from the Ground identification of edges. Spatial cue diagram: Proximity
Closure
Similarity
Gibson’s Theory of Optic Flow – Variable information is perceived and related to constant characteristics in the landscape (eg a human, as the size is fixed). As we move, the scene flows whilst maintaining a correlation between the optic array (diagram below) and our spatial position.
Collecting Lines •
Split the site into a grid and choose 10 areas at random to focus on, whilst also noting the lines encountered travelling and in the distance.
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Discuss the lines visible throughout the journey and determine which are most prominent to us
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Discuss how the lines work within the landscape to conclude which lines define the areas
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Produce individual observations through 2 sketches per square, each
Grid • We divided the site into a grid and chose 10 squares at almost random, with slight
adjustments to ensure an even spread. This method is similar to scientific field sampling, where a quadrat is used to select an area within a site to sample from and the process is repeated a set number of times. This process gives fair results to extrapolate from.
Site 1 Sketches
Site 2 Sketches
Site 3 Sketches
Site 4 Sketches
Site 5 Sketches
Site 6 Sketches
Site 7 Sketches
Site 8 Sketches
Site 9 Sketches
Site 10 Sketches
Collated Sketches • Once we had completed our individual sketches we met as a group to analyse the output.
By cross referencing each sketch we determined which lines were the salient lines within each area (1-10) as they had been drawn by all of us. We could also determine which lines were important but less evident as they featured in at least 4 of the 8 sketches per area (110)
Synthesis •
Divide site into character areas by collating the information from our sketches
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Map the character areas across the entire site and determine the boundaries
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Produce 3 long abstract cross sections through the site which are condensed
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Produce an abstract model to demonstrate the composition of lines within the site
Character Areas •
Using the graphical information from the collated sketches we decided upon our character areas
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We created a graphic for each line type that could be repeated, for example jagged continuous line:
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These areas are depicted by a line graphic which indicates the types of line prevalent within each area and bears resemblance to the existing ratios between the line types, as shown:
Character Map
Character Area A Continuous even and uneven jagged lines
Masses of fragmented, uneven vegetation lines
Continuous series of fine lines
Bold curved and straight lines along the ground plane
Character Area B
Distinctive repeated curved lines
Short vertical lines Small masses of uneven vegetation lines – horizontal and vertical
Strong straight lines along the ground plane
Character Area C Continuous roof lines that change haphazardly
Strong and fine horizontal lines
Fragmented uneven vegetation lines
Short curved lines along the ground plane
Character Area D
Distinctive aerial curved lines and long horizontal lines
High, uneven vegetation lines and short angled lines
Continuous series of fine lines
Bold curved lines along the ground plane
Character Area E Angled aerial lines Bold long horizontal straight lines and angled vertical lines Short series of fine lines and continuous uneven lines
Long straight ground lines
Character Area F Fragments of angled lines
Masses of uneven vegetation lines
Uneven lines along the ground plane
Layers of curved lines
Character Area G Bold vertical lines
Short horizontal and vertical lines Short series of fine lines and fragmented uneven lines
Strong curved and straight lines along the ground plane
Sections 2
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Sections 1
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Model Our model is an interactive wire maze game to allow users to re-enact the process of tracing lines as we did. It demonstrates how the lines course across the site and each lines duration. When the wire loop comes into contact with the maze, a red light shines through the text cut out ‘Line’.