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Foundations of Design : REPRESENTATION, SEM1, 2017 M2 JOURNAL - FLATNESS vs PROJECTION Alessandro Antoci 849802 Hana Nihill, Studio 19

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WEEK 3 READING: LE CORBUSIER AND PURISM

Question 1: What is Pictorial Space according to Le Corbusier?

Pictorisl Space according to Le Corbusier is “that which cannot be entered or circulated through; it is irremediably space viewed from a distance, and therefore eternally resigned to frontality.”.

To arrive at this conclusion, he is aware that the contradictions between frontality and rotation must result in a contradiction between ideation and experience. Furthermore, this should result in an acknowldegement of the mutual dependence on one another, creating this idea of ‘pictorial space.

Question 2: The Flatness of Le Corbusier’s painting’s are attributable to two properties. What are they?

And what are these pitted against?

1. Object registered as pure extension, never breaking rank with the picture’s frontality, suggesting a turning of one’s facets into depth. In simpler terms, frontality and distance are pitted against rotation.

2. Both properties pitted against the edge of the page. Evident in Le Corbusier’s paintings, the constellation of objects wedge together in that isnestent continuity of edges.

Furthermore, these properties are emphasised by the lack of texture and black, as it provdides shadow and volume.

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MARIO’S WORLD Original Flat Worlds

Mario World 6

Mario World 17

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1ST MARIO’S WORLD

Isonometirc projection of Mario World 17.

The drawing was done in pencil due to the signifcant amount of guidance lines.

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COMBINED MARIO’S WORLD

Final hand-drawn design of Mario’s New World.

The new world includes additional elements and is outlined in fineliner to facilitate the colouring process.

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WEEK 4 READING: AXONOMETRIC PROJECTIOM

Question 1: Explain the difference between Pictoral (in this case perspectival) space and Projection?

Perspective can be described as the alignment of picture planes converging to set points (focal points)and vanishing points. There is a limit of space and provides a description of what already exists. In addition, perspective is not to scale and the image cannot be correctly interpreted from different viewpoints.

Projection on the otherhand, constructs what does not yet exist. It does not have a vanishing point and is comprised of parallel lines, hence can construct what does not yet exist. Also, it results in measurable and precise diagrams, representing ‘universal geometries’ and ‘infinite space’.

Question 2: Where did Axonometric projection first arise, and why?

Axonometric projection first arose in the mid 19th century and was used predominantly by the engineering industry due to its measurablility. In particular, its measurablitiy to scientific diagrams. From then onwards, it was heavily adopted by the modernist architects of the early to mid 20th century. It provided a scale and a realistic representation of an object or building. Arhitects such as Le Corbusier adopted the notion that elements themselves are not that significant rather “the space in-between that defines the potenital depth”.

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ILLUSTRATED MARIO’S NEW WORLD

Final Design coloured digitally

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APPENDIX

Equipment List: Fine Liners, T-Square, Set Square, Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener

Isometric Projection of World 17

Isometric Projection of both worlds with absence of added design elements.

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