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Workshops completed:

1 - Architecture in Motion

2 - Atlas of colour

3 - Model Making

MODEL MAKING WORKSHOP

Each week a presented with a new task, I found myself extending my ideas and skills in model making as well as the communication between my ideas and the paper. Culminating in the final task, i decided to convey my thoughts of the workshop through my chosen word = FREEDOM.
I took the word with a negative connotation. Each week the task presented to us were cogent and blatant, however i found myself grappling with the ambiguity and freedom we had within each task. Each week i found myself wrapped in ideas, consuming more and more time with no result. Despite this, in hindsight, the result was always very structured and clear.
My final poster conveyed this, as the background with a sketched maze, symbolising the myriad of ideas that took me no where. Placed on top of the sketch are three pieces of balsa wood, uniformed and structured, symbolising the clear result. Inscribed in the wood are the words "FREEDOM=STRUCTURE." This was my main understanding of what the workshop was about. I conveyed this through my model, a base layered with broken and cut pieces of balsa wood, all combining in the middle to create a structure. The broken pieces of balsa wood represented my ideas - fragmented in my mind till they culminate into a strong structure - the balsa wood is forming this structure, hence symbolising this idea.

ATLAS OF COLOUR WORKSHOP

My atlas was based on my precedent study of Jean Novel, in which i have mimicked his style and compositions in my own atlas. My main colour is red, which i have reverberated throughout my atlas. My tunnel is based on a town in outback Australia called White Cliffs. Due to the heat there, they build their houses underground. I decided to use this space for my tunnel as it was an amazing experience living underground. The corridors are very narrow and beautiful, as one constantly feels like are in a cave. I believed this space also was appropriate for my chosen colour, as red represents heat, as well as the Australian outback. My name 'red fusion' was influenced by the chosen colour and its amalgamtion into the tasks for each week and the tunnel.

ARCHITECTURE IN MOTION

Animation "From dusk till Dawn"

When one becomes the spectator, sitting still and just observing it becomes evident what the red centre embodies – movement. People move throughout the red centre all day, highlighting a juxtaposition between spaces when the movement is at its peak, to when it is calm. The space is transformed with the rapid and slow movement of people within the building. Through my story board, I have tried to convey this movement and its transformations at different times. It conveys a cyclonic motion over a period of time. Its begins slow and empty, conveyed with a large area of space and light/transparent shadings, till it gradually builds up to its peak – heavy, crowded and chaotic, till it calms down again towards the end of the day. This cycle is conveyed through thick and thin, heavy and light lines, as well as colours.

Mediafire link to UT

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=899851d3745f1b02d1014a7a667fa2b4e04e75f6e8ebb871

Please note that I had alot of trouble regulating the lifts movement - sometimes they worked, and othertimes they did not. It they do not work by pressing 'tab' and then typing 'ghost' you are able to fly around the model.

Link for models on google warehouse

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=55a1f72aba4057b7c3314c2a905a7ca0

Meeting Space

The Meeting space is very simple, representing both Madonna's and Prada's power stances. The space is risky - enclosed by bars, it is spacious and mysterious and is very ambiguous. The top of the space has a flow of rigid blocks - conveying how both woman use their sexuality and femininity to gain power however they do so in a structured, practical and controlled way always resulting in success.

Prada's Space

NOTE: THE COLOURS CAME OUT WRONG!


Prada's space was based around the platform of stairs for the public. The platform has 3 display cases for Prada's clothing for the public to browse on their way up. The boxes symbolise Prada's idea process, and how every idea is evolved and improved, till the final product is produced. It moreover represents the build up of success and power from her notorious brand name. The bottom half of the boxes is Prada's working space, and the top half is for the public to look and buy her clothing's and accessories. The bottom half can only be accessed by Prada herself. This design is very interactive and thrives on public interest. The fact that her work space is below the public space conveys that her power and success depends on the publics opinions and loyalty to her brand. it moreover conveys that her brand is powerful - drawing the public up the large stair platform towards her designs.

Madonna's Space

Madonna uses her music and sexuality to gain power from the public. I created a space made to reflect this. The house is risky and promiscuous, reflecting Madonna's ability to gain power via her sexuality and her aptitude to take risks in the music industry. I have used to colour red to further convey this alluring characteristic she embodies. The space follows a music theme with the music note, glass recording studio, intimate stage and wall of records. Moreover i have provided a small space for her children to play whilst she is recording or performing.

Dinning table

The table is round, symbolising virtuosity, sexuality and femininity - something both Madonna and Prada have in common, using these characteristics as a way to manifest power.

Elevators

The First elevator (top) is used for Prada to get to her working/displaying space and to the meeting space. I decided on a curved surface to reflect her sexuality and beauty to create power. I have used a myriad of triangles as windows that is repeated in the space for her as well, representing her multiple and evolving ideas and struggles whilst creating a new design. Moreover, Prada's power is heightened by the demand from the public, thus her success is very much reliant a numerous amount of different people - represented in the many pieces of glass.
The second elevator (bottom) is used for Madonna to get to her space and t0 the meeting space. I again decided on a round surface symbolising her sexuality as a means of gaining power. The circular shape moreover continues the theme of records evident in her space furthering her ability to manifest power through her musical ability.

Draft Madonna space - sketchup

36 Custom Textures

18 two point perspectives

wOrDs:

Shelter, paths, comfort, potent, protect, gaurd, defend, overlook, intimate, singergy, cover, emphasie, enterlock, strength, power, insignificant, dependancy, reliance, screen.

18 one point perspectives

wOrDs:

Bold, elevated, influential, protect, beyond, shield, hypnotising, immense, insignificant,, indifferent, beyond, subordinate, sheltered, unity, neglect, respectable, dependant, authoritative

Mash up article

This comes as little surprise, yet it will present a challenge of sorts for the president. The bid to adopt a four-year-old girl from Malawi has been put on hold by the court. The pop star launched an appeal after her attempt to get legal custody of Mercy James was rejected, because the singer is not a resident of the African country. As the nation's first African-American president, Obama's relative youth his calls for reaching out to adversaries and friends overseas, his breaks from past policy, all seem to make the 47-year-old leader the best single antidote to anti-Americanism in years, maybe decades. Obama's appeal extends beyond just the leaders of the world. They claim to make it a dominant factor as she once said. “I also love it, of course,” she added, and the reason was typical of her approach. Madonna's lawyers argued residence is only a factor which is taken into account when the child's welfare and best interests are being considered. “Everyone, no matter how poor, has to get dressed, and the way we think of ourselves, the way we compose ourselves every day, for me this is very powerful.” "What has happened is that anti-Americanism isn't cool anymore,” as Malawi's government was accused of giving Madonna special treatment when it allowed her to adopt David Banda in 2006.

Guy Trebay, Miuccia Prada, "The New York Times" April 7, 2008.
Nick Glass, Madano's MIliawki case, "The New York Times" March 2009.
Johanna Newman, Obama's economic crisis, "The Los Angeles Times", August 2008.

WEEK 7 - submission of UT environment

Link to unreal environment on filefront:

http://files.filefront.com/DM+ARCH1101+ANGIE+SEGALut2/;13713088;/fileinfo.html

Final model + explanation

Space for Nobel:
I have created an open plan space, consisting of an amalgamation of rectangles of different sizes. Each rectangular space is a representation of an idea or thought, whether they failed or were successful. As Nobel says, "If I have a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied.” With the rectangles as a maze, Nobel weaves his way through experiments with different ideas and processes, till he finally succeeds. If only one idea is sucessfull, he is satisfyed. The copious amount of rectangles represents this. The spaces are not enclosed but rather open to interpretation, improvement and criticism. The open space allows Nobel to expand his pysche. The rectangles are symbolic of Nobel’s scientific mind: complex, always looking for ways to improve and open to new experiments and ideas. In addition these spaces can be used for filing and storage of ideas and past experiments. The ramp was designed in a similar way, bound with rectangles of differing sizes and spaces.
Space for Cousteau:
I have created a space for Cousteau that considers the notion of gravity and transcending beyond the surface. As Cousteau says: “from birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free." It begins with an enclosed room, relatively small. The roof is textured with clouds to give the impression that Cousteau is deep underneath the surface, looking up at the sky. Then proceeding down a narrow flight of stairs, symbolic of the transition from the physical surface to the lack of gravitational force and freedom. Cousteau then comes out to the ramp in an open space, representing freedom. Cousteau “sinks beneath the surface” to embrace this freedom.
Meeting Space:
I have amalgamated the concepts behind Nobel and Cousteau’s spaces to create a space that would satisfy both needs. The space is deep, symbolic of gravity and its ability to pull one down beneath the surface. The collum’s are holding up the open roof that allows them to look up towards the sky, furthering this notion of being beneath the surface. The rectangles on the outskirts of the space are symbolic of Nobel’s successes and failures, ideas and processes. They can be used for storage of ideas and experiments.

Applied textures on model

Dark Texture:
I applied the dark shade to the meeting place space as it is enclosed and deeper, corresponding to a darker light. Furthermore, as the space is deep, the pattern creates a hypnotic motion when looking down on, drawing the eye to the centre of the space. Medium texture:
I applied this shade to Cousteau's space, as the motion of the pattern correlates to the motion of the ocean, one of Cousteau's focuses. Furthermore, when walking down the narrow stairs, it gives the impression of almost walking through the sea, till you reach the bottom, and encounter freedom as you have transcended the surface.
Light Texture:
I applied the light shade to the ceilings of the rectangles in Nobel's space. The lumosity of the white acts as a light for the space, highlighting the working areas amongst the jungle of ideas and thoughts that the rectangles represent. Moreover, I applied the light shade to the base of the ramp, guiding Nobel down the ramp and into the space.

Textures - light and dark

WEEK 6 - Connecting space

Electroliquid Aggregation

"From Birth, man carries a thousand ideas, the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. One turns out to be good, and he is free. But man only has to sink beneath the surface, I am satisfied."

"Shadow as a Threshold"

I have considered book one relevant to my design. Shadows act as many things, often altering the meaning and relevance of particular aspects of the design. However, the shadow as the threshold conveys particular importance to the clients of my design, as scientists often look for new entries of thresholds into discovery. An experiment results in a conclusion, observation and success. The threshold begins this. Thus, the shadow as a threshold open new world of discovery, success and failures. As stated in the slide “the shadow threshold is a dynamic place, being spaces between past and future, life and death, known and the unknown.” Through this discovery, one learns significant information about themselves and the space around them. Correspondingly a scientist would do the same, as an experiment allows them to learn and question, subsequently furthering their knowledge.

18 Parallel projections