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Foundations of Design : REPRESENTATION, SEM1, 2017 M4 JOURNAL - FRAME vs FIELD Xuanrong wu 952040 Emmanuel Alexander Cohen Stiudio 7

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WEEK 9 READING: TITLE OF READING

Question 1: What are Durer’s rules for perspectival projection? (Maximum 100 words) The first rule is that the perpendicular and orthogonal should meet at the central vanishing point, and the point should be drawn from the eye to the picture plane.

The second rule is that the parallels have the same vanishing points, which does not depend the direction they lie. For example, if the direction of parallels is horizontal, the vanishing points of that also lie on the on the horizon. If there is the 45 degree, the distance between vanishing point and central vanishing point equals to the distance between eye and picture plane.

Question 2: Describe homogenous space? (Maximum 100 words) The homogenous space is a mathematical, unchanging and infinite space, which formed by construction. All points and lines are joined togrther to show the position, the objects all relat to another one in this space. The homogenous space does not give the space directly, it is the result of rational, geometrical construction.

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INVISIBLE CITY: Cecilia

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OLD QUAD ISOMETRIC

Continuous Cities4: CeCilia

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Continuous Cities4: CeCilia OLD QUAD ISOMETRIC WITH NOTATIONS

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QUAD PERSPECTIVE 1 + 2 Perspective 1 This view is the first time Marco Polo came to Cecilia. In this view, the steps and platform in different buildings can be seen, which shows the connection of cities. And it was bright in most part, it also shows the feeling of him.

Perspective 2 In this view, Marco Polo came to this city again, but he didn’t reecognize it. He stood on the steps watching the strange city. The light was bad, and two roads in front of him let him lost.

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PERSPECTIVE SCENE 1 + 2

Perspective1 The first time Marco Polo came to Cecilia. The building, people here attracted him a lot. He had a conversation with the herd man.

Perspective 2 In the second time Marco Polo came this city, he lost and didn’t recongnize this city. The road became different because of time going on.

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WEEK 4 READING: TITLE OF READING

Question 1: IWhat is the difference between autographic and allographic practice? (Maximum 100 words) The autographic and allographic practice are all forms of art. Autographic practise shows the connection with authors directly, which includes paintings and sculptures. The arts which cannot be anticipated by notations always use autographic practice. Otherwise, the allographic practice always reperensent the notations, which can be produced without the direct intervention of author like music and portry. The direct contact with authors and reproduce something with notations are the main difference between autographic and allographic practice.b

Question 2: Why do architects need new representational techniques? (Maximum 100 words) The new representational techniques can provide more advanced skills. Currently, if the architects want to explain their ideas or designs, the traditional description mechanism is inadequacy. The city today is just like in complex formations with visible and invisible streams of information, and the traditional representational techniques cannot meet that. So the new representational technique can engage time, change scale or multiple programs is needed.

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Continuous Cities4: CeCilia

FINAL DRAWINGS

The notations used in isometric view show the movemrnt, people, different view, mood and camera. With these notation, the story can be more easily to understanf.

Also, with the perspective view, the specific scene made the story more vivid.

In the story, Marco Polo came this city twice, the two perspective view show the two times perspectively. The steps added and roads in the background made the city more complex.

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APPENDIX

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Some pictures used as backhround, people, some details in the final work.

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