Black and White Photography: Photomapping Richmond & Tenerife

A Matter of Light | The Light Institute A PHOTOBOOK OF RICHMOND AND TENERIFE

Preena Mistry

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Preena Mistry 120236406 Stage 3 ARC 3001 Newcastle University 2014- 2015

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CONTENTS Introduction

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The Time Capsule Sanctuary, Richmond

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inhabitation vs. abandoned places reflections, groundscapes and tapestries

The Light Institute, Richmond

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reflections, groundscapes and tapestries inhabitation vs. abandoned places shadows and silhouettes

Tenerife

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inhabitation vs. abandoned places reflections, groundscapes and tapestries shadows and silhouettes time and flow

References

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Where and how the light fell. “ Where the shadows were. and the way the surfaces were dull or sparkled or had their own depth.

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- PETER ZUMTHOR

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INTRODUCTION Both to develop our skills in Photography and Gain an understanding of the Context, Urban Fabric of Richmond, and materiality of Buildings; We were asked to make a Photobook displaying photographs we have captured showing out interpretation of four themes: inhabitation vs. abandoned places reflections, groundscapes and tapestries shadows and silhouettes time and flow the "Photo-Mapping" took place within and around the site in Richmond and of key buildings in Tenerife that related to the topography of the site.

This exercise taught us how to think analytically about what we are photographing and to maximise the use of our cameras in order to capture this.

These themes are translated in to the design of the Photography Institure, using the photographs to inspire ideas about light, materiality and atmosphere.

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RICHMOND | The Time Capsule Sanctuary INHABITATION VS. ABANDONED PLACES

The site for the sanctuary is based behind the market street, shown below, The abandoned car park of a coffee shop, Overgrown, unkept and tattered oozes derelict and abandoned spaces that have the potential of creating inhabitation.

Richmond | Waterloo Street

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GROUNDSCAPES, TAPESTRIES AND REFLECTIONS

Richmond | Waterloo Street

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RICHMOND | The Light Institute

Each camera displays where the following photographs were taken within the surroundings and upon the site in Richmond.

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REFLECTIONS, GROUNDSCAPES AND TAPESTRIES

Richmond | Frenchgate | Church Wynd

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REFLECTIONS, GROUNDSCAPES AND TAPESTRIES

The window of St. Mary's Church REFLECTS an image of the houses positioned opposite, capturing the quaint architecture, tall topography and exciting roofscape in one.

Richmond | Church Wynd

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The TEXTURE of an old tree growing in the cemetery is highlighted by the sun, CARVING routes through the surface: which inspired the public route strategy of my design.

Richmond | Frenchgate | Lombards Wynd

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INHABITATION VS. ABANDONED PLACES

The surroundings of the site include a cemetery that belongs to St. Mary's church.

The angled, random placement of the graves, complimented with their weathered look gives an eerie and therefore abandoned feeling to the place when captured at certain moments.

Richmond | Frenchgate

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Richmond | Lombards Wynd | Frenchgate

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SHADOWS AND SILHOUETTES

Richmond I Frenchgate

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Richmond I Frenchgate | Easby Low Road

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FEATURED BUILDINGS | TENERIFE Architects Association

Presidency Canary Islands Government

Botanic Garden

Sacred Art Museum and Public Square

El Sauzal Cultural Centre

San Bernado Cultural Centre

El Tanque Cultural

School of Performing Arts

Fine Art School: La Laguna

SEGAI Research Centre

Magma Arts and Congress Centre

Swimming Pool

Plasa De Espana

TEA

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FEATURED BUILDINGS | TENERIFE MAP Each camera represents a city within which a building or several buildings listed on the left were visited and photographed.

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE

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TENERIFE | The Light Institute INHABITATION Vs. ABANDONMENT

Items left by owners add a sense of ownership and thus INHABITATION to the room. The Key Could Represent Abandonment; an item that should be carried on one's person most commonly.

Tenerife I Architects' Association

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The space proceeding the Gate on the right appears inaccesable, thus leading to connotation of ABANDONMENT.

Tenerife I University of La Laguna I Presidency Canary Islands

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TIME & FLOW

Long Exposure and Slow Shutter Speed creates MOVEMENT of people in the Picture.

Tenerife | Architects' Association | Botanic Gardens

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Horizontal Timber Formwork on the Concrete, Linearity & Narrowness and Steel Ridges create Directional FLOW in these spaces.

Tenerife | Botanic Gardens | El Sauzal Cultural Centre | The Tanque

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TIME & FLOW

Circulation articulated through Ramps and Stairs create MOVEMENT, complimented by the directionality of the railings.

Tenerife | El Sauzal Cultural Centre | The Tanque | San Bernardo Centre

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The Vertical Staining of the Concrete contrasts the diagonal FLOW of the walled ramps.

Tenerife | School of Performing Arts

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TIME & FLOW La Laguna University of Fine arts creates movement throughout campus using swirls of concrete walk ways that rise up and down each floor, causing one to travel through the building seemlessly. external walk ways merge cleverly with interiors of the building, making a smooth transition from inside to outside.

The use of vertical polycarbonate cladding in the SEGAI research centre creates vertical movement in horizontal walkways throughout the building, creating a taller atmosphere.

Angled looking upwards, the material seems to extend infinitely, blurring the boundary of the horizon line.

Tenerife | University of La Laguna | SEGAI Research Centre

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Tenerife | Botanic Gardens

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REFLECTIONS, GROUNDSCAPES AND TAPESTRIES

Imprints left on concrete from the Formwork create an interesting void and TEXTURED surface.

Tenerife | Architects Association

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Refelctive surfaces create almost unreal imagery when captured.

Tenerife | Architects Association | TEA

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REFLECTIONS, GROUNDSCAPES AND TAPESTRIES

Tenerife | Botanic Gardens

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Tenerife | Botanic Gardens | El Suazal Centre | San Bernando Centre

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REFLECTIONS, GROUNDSCAPES AND TAPESTRIES

Tenerife | El Sauzal Cultural Centre

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Tenerife | La Laguna University of Fine Arts

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REFLECTIONS, GROUNDSCAPES AND TAPESTRIES

Pool of rainwater creates a distorted REFLECTION of the RIDGED surface. Light creates a contrast in TEXTURE of the hammered concrete facade.

Tenerife | La Laguna University of Fine Arts

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Water in the city centre creates reflections of buildings, shrubbery and lights, exaggerating their length & creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Tenerife | Plasa De Espana

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REFLECTIONS, GROUNDSCAPES AND TAPESTRIES

Use of Polished Concrete Flooring creates LIGHTER spaces, reflecting increased light in to rooms- complimenting the polycarbonate walls.

Tenerife | Performing Arts School | SEGAI Research Centre

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Bush hammered concrete creates individually unique strips that add a HAND CRAFTED, TEXTURED quality to a naturally smooth material.

Tenerife | SEGAI Research Centre | Swimming Pool

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REFLECTIONS, GROUNDSCAPES AND TAPESTRIES

Tenerife | TEA

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Tenerife | TEA

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SHADOWS AND SILHOUETTES The lighting of the rooms creates shadows that highlight certain parts of a range and juxtaposition of several materials in the Architect's Association Buildnig. Here a ray of light shines through the wall, casting a shadow on either side and hightlighting the horizontal texture of the back wall. Meanswhile contrasting darkness below.

Situated on the lowest level, this room is naturally dark. atmospheric lighting is used to create various intensities of light within the room.

The concrete above appears thin and almost translucent. The light highlights the texture of the formwork surrounding the openings, when looking up this contrasts against the flat ceiling.

Tenerife | Architects' Association

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Tenerife | TEA

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shadows and silhouettes

Tenerife | Magma Arts Centre | Swimming Pool

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Tenerife | School of Performing Arts

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shadows and silhouettes

Tenerife | El Bernado Centre | TEA | La Laguna University of Fine Arts

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Tenerife | TEA | Botanic Gardens

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REFERENCES ENDNOTES 1

Zumthor, Peter. Atmospheres: Architectural Environments, Surrounding Objects.

Basel: Birkhauser, 2006, 59. Print.

IMAGE INDEX All images are the author's own

BIBLIOGRAPHY ZUMTHOR, PETER (2006).

Atmospheres, Basel: Birkhauser.

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