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Color
Oct 29, 2020
This assignment is about fundamentals of color theory. Two photos from previous assignments are selected for this assignment and are turned into color block compositions. The first composition is made using an analogous color palette and the second one is made using a triadic color palette.
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Analysis II Glass House
Nov 23, 2020
In this assignment, skills of close reading, diagramming, and analysis are applied to Lina Bo Bardi’s Glass House. The final presentations are in form of close reading and analytical diagrams of the building.
Lina Bo Bardi’s Glass House is marked by the style of modernism and simplicity. The architecture is mainly composed of two large rectangles with several small rectangles in them. From the side view, the slanted roof at the top and the sloped hill under half of the house creates to two triangles. The façades of the house are mainly constructed with transparent glass and white concrete. The combination and composition of the two shapes, and the choice of construction material make the house look simple and clean. The thin pilotis under half of the house are almost negligible when being looked from afar. The large portion of voids compared to solids of the architecture, together with the glass and pilotis, make the house look weightless.
Moreover, close connection with nature is another important feature of the Glass House. The use of large panes of glass instead of concrete for the southern part of the house minimize the boundary between inside and outside, integrating the house with its surrounding rain forest. The elegant design of courtyard and patio also has the same effect. At the same time, they also allow abundant natural light to get into the house which largely reduce the need for artificial light.
The house also has clear separation of public and private space. The southern half is public area, while the northern half is private. The white concrete, contrasting with the glass, used for the wall of the private area ensures privacy. The designed internal circulation delicately use the composition of the two area. People must go through the south part first if they want to enter the north private area. Therefore, the south part with huge transparent glass acts like a transition space, connecting the open nature to the private living space.
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