M4 Journal

Foundations of Design : REPRESENTATION, SEM1, 2017 M4 JOURNAL - FRAME vs FIELD Ningning Zhan (Tammy)

(940752) Jun Han Foong, Studio 05

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WEEK 9 READING: TITLE OF READING

Question 1: What are Durer’s rules for perspectival projection? (Maximum 100 words) Durer’s rules for perspectival projection is that the all perpendicular, or ‘orthogonal’, meet at the central point, which the point is determined by the perpendicular dawn from the eye to the picture plane.

Moreover all parappele have a coomon vanishing point no matter in which direction they lie.

Question 2: Describe homogenous space? (Maximum 100 words)

The homogenous space can be regarded as the relationship between the observable space and mathematics. It is the communication of perseivable points and space into a mathetics form. All the points in it determine the positions in reciprocal relation, without forming the view. points are vacant before actually used to express the relations, which makestheir homogeneity to be questioned their existence and meaning.

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INVISIBLE CITY: Dorothea

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OLD QUAD ISOMETRIC

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Isometric view of the old quad

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5m

OLD QUAD ISOMETRIC WITH NOTATIONS

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Isometric view of old quad with notations

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QUAD PERSPECTIVE 1 + 2 Perspective 1 is the view of Marco Polo.

This view is the southeastern corner of the old quad which implicate a depth. It displays the columns in a dynamic angle that the size of columns decreases as the picture deepen and the focus of the picture will be right in the center. This view will create a sense of openness for the viewers.

Perspective 2 is the view of the camel driver. This view is a wide space right in the center of the old quad. It is taken as a market space. The striaght view will create a sense of walking on the that street in person.

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PERSPECTIVE SCENE 1

Perspective 1 illustrates the thought of Macro Polo on the city of Dorothea. As the description in the story, “the nubile girls of each quarter marry youths of other quarters and their parents exchange the goods�, the main characters in this perspective scene are nubile boys and girls. The atmosphere of the whole scene is in harmony. The interaction between them are also highlighted in the scene. Moreover, the location of perspective 1 is near the market space which is showed in perspective 2.

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PERSPECTIVE SCENE 2

Perspective 2 is created based on the description of the camel driver. This scene displays a crowded market space which inculdes the busy markets, ladies who is hanging out, the soldier and several market stuffs.

The background uses a city in desert, which show that the city of Dorothea is located in the desert as well.

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WEEK 4 READING: TITLE OF READING Complete your reading before attempting these questions:

Question 1: IWhat is the difference between autographic and allographic practice? (Maximum 100 words) Authographic practices are a form of art such as arhitectural conceptual sketches or contemporary artworks, which denpend for their authentictyupon the direct contact of the author. Allographic practice is art that follow instructions or notaions that allow the work to be reproduced by those other than its original creator. It operates through interpretation and on the basis convention. The use of notation is a defining aspect of allographic arts.

Question 2: Why do architects need new representational techniques? (Maximum 100 words) In the early period, architecture has been an ambiguous mixture of representation that it is quite abstract and could vanish in the process. Due to the complexity and paradox, architectural practice de need new representation techniques instead of by only notations. As the world is constantly evolving in tehnology, architecture becomes more advanced as well. It needs notation that can adapt to the change in terms of anticipation, visbility, endurability, collectivity and digitally presentable.

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FINAL DRAWINGS Cities & Desire 1: Dorothea Ningning Zhan (Tammy), 940752

The isometric drawing on the left shows the movement, the mood and the behaviour of each character in the story of Cities & Desire 1: Dorothea.

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Perspective 1

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Perspective 2

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Movement

Perspective 2

Stare

Characters

Glance

Light Mood

Interaction

Heavy Mood

Light/Dark

CHARACTERS

According to the discription of Dorothea, characters used in the perspective scenes are nubile boys and girls and the people in market. The technique of layer masking is used to add shadow and light on characters to make them more realistic rather than a flat image.

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BACKGROUND

According to the description in the story, the city of Dorothea is located in the desert. Therefore, the background used the city in the desert.

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