Hi guys,
I don't think I need to go into too much detail recapping todays class - you all seem to be getting on top of things and grasping the concepts pretty well! To link to todays lecture slides click here, there were some beautiful examples of stairs by some architects that are well worth researching.
I'll repeat myself again from class, by bringing up Peter Eisenmann's "Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe" - I think this monument really taps into the idea we have been exploring of capturing the essence of a word or an idea... There are many words/ideas Eisenmann would have had in mind whilst designing this place, and without being literal manages to conjure a sense of uncertainty, loss, disorientation, fear, unfamiliarity and change. If any of you have the chance to visit Berlin I highly recommend you don't miss this place - very sobering and very important in showing the power of architecture.
Use the time between now and next week to get all the requirements so far (18 sketch sections + 2 screenshots from Sketchup) uploaded to your blog as well as this weeks requirements (8 stair sections sketches (two sections for each stair) + 2 screen shots of the new Skecthup model which should featuring a staircase). You're all off to a good start with the 3D models, just make sure you develop your model as more than a mere extrusion of your sketch section. Click here for the specific requirements for next week.
I'll leave you with an excerpt from a book by Austin Kleon 'Steal Like an Artist';
"You're ready. Start making stuff. You might be scared to start. That's natural. There's this very real thing that runs rampant in educated people. It's called 'Imposter Syndrome'. It means that you feel like a phony, like you're just winging it, that you really don't have any idea what you're doing. Guess what: None of us do. Ask anybody doing truly creative work, and they'll tell you the truth: They don't know where the good stuff comes from. They just show up to do their thing. Every day."
Keep sketching. Keep modelling.
Cheers,
Chris
I don't think I need to go into too much detail recapping todays class - you all seem to be getting on top of things and grasping the concepts pretty well! To link to todays lecture slides click here, there were some beautiful examples of stairs by some architects that are well worth researching.
I'll repeat myself again from class, by bringing up Peter Eisenmann's "Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe" - I think this monument really taps into the idea we have been exploring of capturing the essence of a word or an idea... There are many words/ideas Eisenmann would have had in mind whilst designing this place, and without being literal manages to conjure a sense of uncertainty, loss, disorientation, fear, unfamiliarity and change. If any of you have the chance to visit Berlin I highly recommend you don't miss this place - very sobering and very important in showing the power of architecture.
Use the time between now and next week to get all the requirements so far (18 sketch sections + 2 screenshots from Sketchup) uploaded to your blog as well as this weeks requirements (8 stair sections sketches (two sections for each stair) + 2 screen shots of the new Skecthup model which should featuring a staircase). You're all off to a good start with the 3D models, just make sure you develop your model as more than a mere extrusion of your sketch section. Click here for the specific requirements for next week.
I'll leave you with an excerpt from a book by Austin Kleon 'Steal Like an Artist';
"You're ready. Start making stuff. You might be scared to start. That's natural. There's this very real thing that runs rampant in educated people. It's called 'Imposter Syndrome'. It means that you feel like a phony, like you're just winging it, that you really don't have any idea what you're doing. Guess what: None of us do. Ask anybody doing truly creative work, and they'll tell you the truth: They don't know where the good stuff comes from. They just show up to do their thing. Every day."
Keep sketching. Keep modelling.
Cheers,
Chris