Rotation this process of turning around was made clear by our change of styles. This revolution of trade and expanding boundaries completely changed the style. An introduction of East to West made that possible. Another form of rotation was the idea of reviving styles. As we studied the Houses of Parliament in London this Gothic Revival or new building designed to emulate the old was prevalent. "The Gothic Revival worked very well, for the reinvigorated architecture fitted perfectly with the buildings' renewed function" (Roth 481).This rotation stays true to most situations. For example in studio I always return back to the skills I learned from my first year and apply my knowledge to the newest thing I am taught or learn.
The arts and crafts movement was the introduction into authentic meaningful style. During the late 19th century and early 20th century this movement changed design with the great debate hand crafted or hand made? Homes like Frank Lloyd Wright’s prairie house, and the Metropolitan Museum of art adopt this style. It then flourishes and becomes the way one should design. This eclecticism and repetition of following the past and not being innovative now has a turn with the century. "Where Wright held fast to the Arts and Crafts ideal, however, was in the firm belief that all parts of the modern house had to germinate from a single design idea, that there be unity throughout the whole" (Roth 496). Relating to the arts and crafts movement within my visualization class we have been creating adobe photo shop images of layers of pictures. Each picture has to follow a sequence of words and relate through the design. My words were smooth, soft and energetic. From there I found images off the internet and made layer upon layer of images and faded the pictures together to come across as soft, smooth and energetic.
A reflection onto the past is how we can advance forward to improve upon what has been done. For example our government buildings instead of them being modeled after Romanesque style, the architects look back into Greek architecture where it all started. This sense of power and government found in the vertical pillars and architectural pediments was kept and developed to become our judicial symbol. This reflection relates to many subjects and instances this week. One reflection is in my materials class with Robert. We are drawing sections of a wall. We first learned about structure, then flooring, following that was wall structures, and now we are learning about the roof. Reflecting back to the structure and how this form was built is extremely important when building. How much weight can the structure support? Visiting the site of My Sister’s Home we were able to see the construction from the foundation up. I think it is of great importance to reflect back onto the beginning steps of a process of any kind.
Source, meaning any thing or place from which something is derived from, had a great meaning this week. Learning about all the chinoiserie styles within the 18th and 19th centuries. The Europeans sourced their dressing after Turkish and Chinese styles, exaggerating the look and making it more their style. They wanted to express the exotic, and stage their wealth with foreign fabrics, and knowledge about different cultures. In my studio project my source of the design for my apartment is sleek industrial. I was inspired by an image I found in Dwell, and Architectural Digest. These two pictures one of a beautiful sleek loft open and lit, the other of a balcony over a tall ceiling with metal floating steps. I immediately envisioned my design.
Immediately after we studied the Crystal Palace I referred it to illuminations. This glass structure unable to consider architecture because it can be moved creates a jewel box of light within. The way Joseph Paxton designed the structure out of iron and glass was impressive for the technology of the 19th century. It was later copied and redesigned by many who followed. We still use this structure today for example the mall. It gives you an open feeling as if you were outside the sun is able to illuminate throughout the structure and pour light into the building. Illumination is greatly considered in my studio project. The rooms we have to design barely have a window, so I am extending the structure beyond the beams 14ft above the ground, and creating a loft on top of the structure. Here is where I can play with light and give each room a full lit bedroom loft, pouring light down into the 1st floor.
My [re]action to this week was noticing a pattern. It dealt greatly with rotation how we started out with Greek architecture and kept going back to the classics. Each movent showed that reflection back to the past. Our source is to this day taking the old and trying to find a new. We are also lucky to have so many sources of architecture and styles to reflect back on.
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