*. There is no restriction on academic use of the contents of this book.
*. The copyright of all design results contained in this book belongs to each (student) designer.
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
Since the beginning of my teaching career in Korea, I have always wished that I had a book such as this one. This wish may have originated from my 6th grade teacher, who made a graduation workbook containing students’ writings, drawings, and photographs. After my graduation and before my undergraduate years, I was able to see my growth in ways of thinking and understanding as a result of reading the book. With my colleagues, I made a school book including all the graduate projects completed at Hanyang University in 2006. By reading the book, I had been able to cheer up and reenergize myself whenever I was exhausted and burnt out in practice. With these memories, it has been four years since I made the course books for the subjects I taught.
During the process of creating this book, I learned something that I had never known before. I am gradually improving my skills as an instructor, learning what I have missed as an instructor, what I should remember when teaching next semester, which assignments to emphasize more, and what to emphasize less. Seeing the efforts and thoughts of the students that I had not yet discovered, I smiled at them and regretted that I had not been able to encourage them more.
After receiving this book, each recipient may have a different reaction to it. In the past four years, it has been observed that it serves as a tangible teaching portfolio for instructors, a data bank for students in the event of unexpected laptop failures, and an educational experience that motivates students to create their own portfolios. What will be your reaction when you receive this book? In the future, when you are about to graduate, what will you think after reading this book? In keeping with this thought, I completed the process of making the book.
In my opinion, the curriculum in the first two years is typically more focused on visualizing ideas by converting them into visualized outputs that can be shared with others. In the second half, the focus is more on materialization aligned with the realities, such as building codes, social issues, etc. It is my hope that you will be able to improve your ability to visualize and sense scale before the second half.
As a final note, I would like to thank you for all the time I spent with you. Despite the fact that this design studio with you has ended, please feel free to contact me at any time. I will be glad to respond to your contact. It has been a pleasure having you with me this semester.
I congratulate them on their successful completion.
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Jinoh Park, Instructor and Publisher
44 Callahan,Rachel
Harrington,Ava
168 Penfield,Marilynn Mae 250 Walker,Reece Elaine
Overall, what I have learned...
If I could talk to me before these five weeks, what would I like to share with me?
Main Themes
1. Self-Discovery and Personal Growth
- Self-Confidence and Potential
- Students expressed surprise at their ability to push beyond their perceived limits and achieve more than expected.
- Realization of inner strength and capabilities.
- Resilience and Adaptability
- Overcoming challenges, managing stress, and coping with unexpected difficulties.
- Emphasis on the importance of perseverance and trust in the process.
2. Importance of Time Management
- Managing heavy workloads through effective time management.
- Balancing productivity with good craftsmanship and attention to detail.
- Recognizing the value of taking breaks to maintain mental health.
3. Significance of Relationships and Support
- Importance of building friendships and collaborating with peers.
- Relying on classmates for support and encouragement during challenging times.
- Instructors as valuable resources for guidance and learning.
4. Embracing Challenges and Learning Opportunities
- Understanding that difficult experiences are integral to growth and learning.
- Emphasis on the rewarding nature of overcoming obstacles.
- Appreciation for the lessons learned and the skills acquired during the course.
5. Reflection on Stress and Workload
- Acknowledgment of the initial overwhelming nature of the course.
- Learning to manage stress and not overthink or complain excessively.
- The importance of maintaining a positive mindset despite challenges.
6. Enjoyment and Fulfillment
- Despite the challenges, students found joy and fulfillment in their work.
- The sense of accomplishment and pride in completed projects.
- The positive impact of enjoying the process and the work itself.
Sentiments and
Emotions
1. Positive Emotions
- Pride and Satisfaction: Many students felt proud of their
accomplishments and the progress they made.
- Joy and Enjoyment: Despite the hard work, students found enjoyment in the creative process and the outcomes.
- Gratitude: Appreciation for the opportunity to learn and grow, as well as for the support received from peers and instructors.
2. Negative Emotions
- Stress and Overwhelm: Initial feelings of being overwhelmed by the workload and the intensity of the course.
- Doubt and Anxiety: Moments of doubt about their abilities and the feasibility of completing the tasks.
3. Mixed Emotions
- Relief and Accomplishment: Relief at having completed the course and a sense of accomplishment.
- Reflection and Insight: Mixed feelings about the difficulty of the course, balanced by the recognition of its value and impact.
Key Takeaways and Advice
1. Trust in the Process
- Emphasizing the importance of trusting the process and believing in one’s abilities.
- Encouragement to embrace challenges and learn from them.
2. Importance of Community
- Highlighting the value of building relationships and seeking support from peers.
- Advice to engage with classmates and instructors for a richer learning experience.
3. Balanced Approach
- Advocating for a balance between hard work and self-care.
- Importance of managing time effectively and taking breaks when needed.
4. Embrace Creativity and Risk
- Encouragement to think outside the box and take creative risks.
- Recognition that mistakes and messes are part of the learning process.
5. Positive Mindset
- Advice to maintain a positive mindset and avoid unnecessary stress.
- Encouragement to focus on the rewarding aspects of the work and the progress made.
Overall, the reflections indicate a transformative experience for the students, characterized by personal growth, the development of resilience, and the acquisition of valuable skills. The recurring themes of self-discovery, the importance of time management, and the value of relationships underscore the holistic nature of their learning journey.
Mesa Alm
Portfolio
What I learned...
Project #1 “Wall, Column, and Space”
- This project provided a valuable opportunity to explore the fundamental elements that shape an interior environment. Through hands-on experimentation with light, spatial relationships, and scale, I began to understand how each of these components contributes to the overall atmosphere and functionality of a space. It challenged me to think critically about how walls, columns, and voids interact, not just as structural elements, but as tools for guiding movement, framing views, and creating emotional responses within a designed interior.
Project #2 “Hand Drawing”
- Through the hand drawing projects, I developed a stronger sense of control and intention in my freehand work while also learning how to use rules and geometry to create expressive patterns. Drawing my window view helped me connect personal memories with everyday observations, showing me how storytelling and emotion can be translated through visual media. I also gained a deeper understanding of how color can influence perception and atmosphere in a space. Sketching outdoor further sharpened my ability to analyze and capture real-world environments, encouraging me to recognize design principles in natural and built landscapes. These exercises collectively taught me how drawing can be both a tool for design and a means of personal reflection.
Project #3 “Drawing What you See, Drawing What you Feel”
- Through this project, I learned how to look beyond the surface of both art and space—to not just observe the details, but to understand how they make me feel and why. By analyzing both a historical painting and a real-life architectural space, I began to see how emotion, memory, and personal experience can shape interpretation. I learned how to connect factual elements, like size, material, and composition, with personal responses such as comfort, nostalgia, or peace. This process taught me how powerful it is when design and art resonate emotionally, and how meaningful connections can form when we draw not just what we see, but what we feel.
Project #4 “Space Cube”
- Through the Space Cube project, I learned how to create intentional and meaningful spatial experiences within a confined volume. Working within the 9”x9”x9” cube pushed me to think critically about transitions, boundaries, and the emotional responses that different spatial arrangements could evoke. I explored how to define space explicitly and implicitly, and how subtle shifts in form or placement can completely alter the experience of moving through a space. This project also taught me the importance of iteration, developing multiple ideas and refining one to its full potential, while balancing creative vision with constraints. Overall, I gained a deeper understanding of how to design spatial sequences that communicate a clear intention through both physical models and digital tools like Rhino.
Project #5 “First Portfolio”
- Through this project, I learned how to reflect on my design process as both a creative and professional journey. Using AI tools like Fabrie helped me see how technology can enhance and inspire new directions in design, while also challenging me to think critically about how to maintain my own creative voice. Creating a personal portrait gave me a moment to celebrate my growth and recognize the effort behind each project. Compiling my work into a portfolio taught me that design isn’t just about individual outcomes, it’s about the process, the decisions made along the way, and how everything comes together to tell a cohesive story.
Overall
- Over these five weeks I moved from sketching dancing lines to curating a finished portfolio, and every step taught me to see design as a layered conversation between craft, concept, and technology. Free-hand drawing sharpened my eye for nuance; building the Space Cube deepened my grasp of spatial sequencing and emotional intent; architectural drawings and Rhino modeling translated ideas into precise, communicable form; and experimenting with AI tools pushed me to blend innovation with personal voice. Pulling everything together in a portfolio showed me that good design isn’t a series of isolated tasks, it’s an integrated narrative of exploration, iteration, and reflection.
If you could talk to you before these five weeks, what would you like to share with you?
- Hey, future-you here—relax and dive in. The next five weeks will feel fast and super challenging, but every experiment matters, even the messy ones. Trust your instincts when a line “feels” right, and don’t over-polish the first idea; iterate, then iterate again. Let the Space Cube teach you how tiny shifts can change an experience, and let Rhino’s precision sharpen (not replace) your intuition, you WILL learn how to use it all eventually. Use AI as a springboard, not a shortcut, and remember the portfolio isn’t just a showcase, it’s a story of growth. Celebrate small wins, document everything, and keep your sense of wonder; it’ll carry you through late nights and laser-cut mishaps. Most of all, enjoy the process, you’re about to surprise yourself.
Space Cube
Learning Objectives for Work #1. Sequence of Wall, Column, and Space
Students will study how to construct sequences (series of spatial elements) in order to intentionally evoke a certain emotional response. In other words, it is a way to make your space say something that you wish to convey.
Learning Objectives for Work #2. Space Cube (9” x 9” x 9”)
Students will learn how to construct a complete space within a limited space while keeping their original intention in mind. In addition, students will learn how to manipulate space transitions with unexpected creations between phases.
In this process, students will be able to explain the differences between explicit, implied, and undefined spatial definitions. Moreover, they will be able to a) distinguish between demarcation and enclosure, understand the qualitative difference between volume and space, b) explore principles of composition from a three-dimensional perspective, acquire and demonstrate skills in model construction, c) develop breadth and depth of the design process by iterating several different ideas, refining one idea to explore its full potential, and d) develop problem-solving skills and processes in laying out a program versus constraints.
Learning Objectives for Work #3. Floor Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Axonometric
Students will learn how to draw architectural drawings with Scale. It is necessary to learn how to draw architectural drawings in order to communicate with practitioners, especially for realization.
Learning Objectives for Work #4. Rhino
Through the digital tool, Rhino, students will understand: a) How to make casting models, b) Solid and Void in Space based on Positive and Negative space in Surface, c) Difference in Materiality, Foam-core Board vs Digital Models, and d) How to use Laser Cut for Model Making.
Work #1. Sequence of Wall, Column, and Space
For Project 4 I chose the emotion of fear. I wanted my structure to have fun elements and show the discomfort of fear/anxiety when presented with these fun “opportunities”. From the outside, it looks fun and well proportioned, but when you look closer and see what the human figure is doing, you realise anxiety leads to fear which leads to overthinking, and this means you miss out on fun exciting things in the building/in life because you are too afraid to try new things. I used narrow spaces and fun loops to create the feeling of fear and the view of seeing the fun spots from the outside and regretting not going into them.
Phase #1: Category #21
Phase #4: Category #36
Phase #7: Category #56
Phase #10: Category #55
Phase #2: Category #48
Phase #5: Category #44
Phase #8: Category #59
Phase #11: Category #58
Phase #3: Category #27
Phase #6: Category #49
Phase #9: Category #53
Phase #12: Category #20
Second Pin-up Material_Sequence diagram
Phase #1: Category #21
Phase #4: Category #38
Phase #7: Category #56
Phase #10: Category #55
Phase #2: Category #48
Phase #5: Category #44
Phase #8: Category #59
Phase #11: Category #58
Phase #3: Category #27
Phase #6: Category #49
Phase #9: Category #53
Phase #12: Category #20
For Project 4 I chose the emotion of fear. I wanted my structure to have fun elements and show the discomfort of fear/anxiety. This is because, from the outside, it looks fun and well proportioned, but when you look closer and see what the human figure is doing, you realise anxiety leads to fear which leads to overthinking, and this means you miss out on fun exciting things in the house/in life because you are too afraid to try new things. I used narrow spaces and fun loops to create the feeling of fear and the view of seeing the fun spots from the outside and regretting not going into them.
Category: #21 Four Columns:
- This photo depicts four columns going from wide to narrow. The human figure is in the middle of the four columns in both images, as if he’s boxed in and there’s a spotlight on him.
- The wide pillars make the area feel more open and inviting, while the narrow pillars feel like I’m being closed in on, and this shows that the human figure is entering into a state of anxiety.
Category: #48 Void on the upside with combinations of columns or walls (you need to develop sub categories)
-This images shows a space with a low ceiling that has a void in it, and there are also pillars and walls. The human figure can be seen facing the void angled down the hallway. Then he walks between two pillars and a wall before turning right.
- The space could feel cramped, but the sky lights in two areas help the area feel more open and less confining. This shows that the human figure has the option to leave the space of anxiety before he starts getting afraid.
Category: #27 Two Walls and two Columns with two lighting conditions_03
- This image depicts two walls staggered and parallel, two columns, and lighting from behind and then inside. The human figure is walking in a kind of pathway near both pillars and walls but it’s narrow and getting dark.
- The light from behind and the vertical pillars make me feel closed in and make it hard to see down the hall.
Category: #36 Curved Walls and Flat Walls
- This image shows a curved and flat wall creating a pathway. The human figure walks between the walls and the path starts to curve.
- It feels like I’m walking through a curved hallway that I can’t see the end of, and it makes me feel nervous.
Category: #44 Curved wall and S-curve wall
- This image shows a curved wall and a s-curved wall. The human figure is walking between the walls as they create a winding pathway.
- The walls make the path feel daunting, because it could be fun, but the human figure chooses to be afraid because of the past narrow halls he’s gone through in the structure.
Category: #49 Void between Floating Surfaces
- This illustration shows a void space that has two floating surfaces. The human figure is one surface, unable to get to the other surface.
- The space feels very open and futuristic, though the floating surfaces feel unusable because there’s no way to get up or down from them. The human figure is missing out on what is happening on the other surface because he is too scared to jump.
Category: #56 Hanging curved surfaces
- This photo shows two low hanging curved surfaces, curving off of two tall, curved walls. The human figure stands directly under the curved surfaces, between the curved walls.
- The space feels very abstract and creative, it makes me feel adventurous, but as the human figure struggles with fear and anxiety, he stays under it rather than climbing up the exciting curved surfaces.
Category: #59 Surfaces that are twisted and free
- This image depicts a curved wall with a sphere inside, and a curved vertical wall resting on the sphere. The human figure explores all around the space, walking under the curving vertical wall.
- The space feels less like a confining structure and more like a centerpiece of art in a room. The human figure can’t see its beauty and creative structure because of his fear. He only stands below it.
Category: #53 Curved vertical surface with an upper floor
- This image shows a curved vertical surface with a raised floor facing it. The human figure stands in front of the curved surface.
- The space makes me feel unable to continue forward. The human figure is too worried about not being able to get up the wall to be able to see the potential fun and adventure of getting to the top.
Category: #55 Facing Curved vertical surface
- This image shows single vertical curved surface, curving away from the human figure that forms a tunnel-like form. The human figure faces the outside of the curve, standing a few feet away.
- The tunnel represents a good path, exciting and fun, but the human figure is too anxious to take it. Standing on the outside, I feel like I’m missing out, but at least I’m “safe”, I’m letting my fear hold me back from all kinds of things.
Category: #58 A sphere with a strong center and centripetal force
- This photo shows a floor with a square void that contains a sphere, slightly protruding from it. The human figure stands below looking at the bottom of the sphere hanging slightly from the square void.
- The sphere bulging out of the void feels like tied up anxiety and fears that are being held on to and need to be released and let go of.
Category: #20 Three Columns:
- This illustration depicts three pillars staggered. The human figure is walking between the pillars, two on one side and one on the other.
- Emotionally, the vertical view gives a sense of direction and a pathway, representing hardship that the human figure will go through, but he’s finally ready for it and wants to live in boldness and not fear and anxiety anymore.
Phase #1: Category #21
Phase #4: Category #36
Phase #7: Category #56
Phase #10: Category #33
Phase #2: Category #48
Phase #5: Category #44
Phase #8: Category #59
Phase #11: Category #38
Phase #3: Category #27
Phase #6: Category #49
Phase #9: Category #53
Phase #12: Category #20
For Project 4 I chose the emotion of fear. I wanted my structure to have fun elements and show the discomfort of fear/anxiety. This is because, from the outside, it looks fun and well proportioned, but when you look closer and see what the human figure is doing, you realise anxiety leads to fear which leads to overthinking, and this means you miss out on fun exciting things in the building/in life because you are too afraid to try new things. I used narrow spaces and fun loops to create the feeling of fear and the view of seeing the fun spots from the outside and regretting not going into them.
Category: #21 Four Columns:
- This photo depicts four columns going from wide to narrow. The human figure is in the middle of the four columns in both images, as if he’s boxed in and there’s a spotlight on him.
- The wide pillars make the area feel more open and inviting, while the narrow pillars feel like I’m being closed in on, and this shows that the human figure is entering into a state of anxiety.
Category: #48 Void on the upside with combinations of columns or walls (you need to develop sub categories)
-This images shows a space with a low ceiling that has a void in it, and there are also pillars and walls. The human figure can be seen facing the void angled down the hallway. Then he walks between two pillars and a wall before turning right.
- The space could feel cramped, but the sky lights in two areas help the area feel more open and less confining. This shows that the human figure has the option to leave the space of anxiety before he enters into a state of fear, but he’s spiraling and continues on in fear.
Category: #27 Two Walls and two Columns with two lighting conditions_03
- This image depicts two walls staggered and parallel, two columns, and lighting from behind and then inside. The human figure is walking in a kind of pathway near both pillars and walls but it’s narrow and hard to pass through.
- The light from behind and the vertical pillars make me feel closed in and make it hard to see down the hall.
Category: #36 Curved Walls and Flat Walls
- This image shows a curved and flat wall creating a pathway. The human figure walks between the walls and the path starts to curve.
- It feels like I’m walking through a curved hallway that I can’t see the end of, and it makes me feel nervous.
Category: #44 Curved wall and S-curve wall
- This image shows a curved wall and a s-curved wall. The human figure is walking between the walls as they create a winding pathway upstairs.
- The walls make the path feel daunting, because it could be fun, but the human figure chooses to be afraid because of the past narrow halls he’s gone through in the structure, and he can’t see the end of this path.
Category: #49 Void between Floating Surfaces
- This illustration shows a void space that has two floating surfaces. The human figure is one surface, unable to get to the other surface.
- The space feels very open and futuristic, though the floating surfaces feel unusable because there’s no way to get up or down from them. The human figure is missing out on what is happening on the other surface because he is too scared to jump.
Category: #56 Hanging curved surfaces
- This photo shows two low hanging curved surfaces, curving off of two tall, curved walls. The human figure stands directly under the curved surfaces, between the curved walls.
- The space feels very abstract and creative, it makes me feel adventurous, but as the human figure struggles with fear and anxiety, he stays under it rather than climbing up the exciting curved surfaces.
Category: #59 Surfaces that are twisted and free
- This image depicts a curved wall with a sphere inside, and a curved vertical wall resting on the sphere. The human figure explores all around the space, walking under the curving vertical wall.
- The space feels less like a confining structure and more like a centerpiece of art in a room. The human figure can’t see its beauty and creative structure because of his fear. He only stands below it and doesn’t climb up it like it’s meant to be.
Category: #53 Curved vertical surface with an upper floor
- This image shows a curved vertical surface with a raised floor facing it. The human figure stands in front of the curved surface.
- The space makes me feel unable to continue forward. The human figure is too worried about not being able to get up the wall to be able to see the potential fun and adventure of getting to the top.
Category: #55 Facing Curved vertical surface
- This image shows a single vertical curved surface, curving away from the human figure that forms a tunnel-like form. The human figure faces the outside of the curve, standing a few feet away.
- The tunnel represents a good path, exciting and fun, but the human figure is too anxious to take it. Standing on the outside, I feel like I’m missing out, but at least I’m “safe”, I’m letting my fear hold me back from all kinds of things.
Category: #58 A sphere with a strong center and centripetal force
- This photo shows a tunnel that contains a sphere surface, slightly protruding from it. The human figure stands at the sphere peaking slightly through the tunnel.
- The sphere bulging out of the tunnel feels like tied up anxiety and fears that are being held on to and need to be released and let go of.
Category: #20 Three Columns:
- This illustration depicts three pillars staggered. The human figure is walking between the pillars, two on one side and one on the other.
- Emotionally, the vertical view gives a sense of direction and a pathway, representing hardship that the human figure will go through, but he’s finally ready for it and wants to live in boldness and not fear and anxiety anymore
Category #21
Category #36
Category
Category
Category #44
Category
Category
Phase #1:
Phase #4:
Phase #7:
#56
Phase #10:
#55
Phase #2: Category #48
Phase #5:
Phase #8:
#59
Phase #11:
#58
Phase #3: Category #27
Phase #6: Category #49
Phase #9: Category #53
Phase #12: Category #20
For Project 4 I chose the emotion of fear. I wanted my structure to have fun elements and show the discomfort of fear/anxiety. This is because, from the outside, it looks fun and well proportioned, but when you look closer and see what the human figure is doing, you realise anxiety leads to fear which leads to overthinking, and this means you miss out on fun exciting things in the building/in life because you are too afraid to try new things. I used narrow spaces and fun loops to create the feeling of fear and the view of seeing the fun spots from the outside and regretting not going into them.
Category: #21
- This photo depicts four columns going from wide to narrow. The human figure is in the middle of the four columns in both images, as if he’s boxed in and there’s a spotlight on him.
- The wide pillars make the area feel more open and inviting, while the narrow pillars feel like I’m being closed in on, and this shows that the human figure is entering into a state of anxiety.
Category: #48
-This images shows a space with a low ceiling that has a void in it, and there are also pillars and walls. The human figure can be seen facing the void angled down the hallway. Then he walks between two pillars and a wall before turning right.
- The space could feel cramped, but the sky lights in two areas help the area feel more open and less confining. This shows that the human figure has the option to leave the space of anxiety before he enters into a state of fear, but he’s spiraling and continues on in fear.
Category: #27
- This image depicts two walls staggered and parallel, two columns, and lighting from behind and then inside. The human figure is walking in a kind of pathway near both pillars and walls but it’s narrow and hard to pass through.
- The light from behind and the vertical pillars make me feel closed in and make it hard to see down the hall.
Category: #36
- This image shows a curved and flat wall creating a pathway. The human figure walks between the walls and the path starts to curve.
- It feels like I’m walking through a curved hallway that I can’t see the end of, and it makes me feel nervous.
Category: #44
- This image shows a curved wall and a s-curved wall. The human figure is walking between the walls as they create a winding pathway upstairs.
- The walls make the path feel daunting, because it could be fun, but the human figure chooses to be afraid because of the past narrow halls he’s gone through in the structure, and he can’t see the end of this path.
Category: #49
- This illustration shows a void space that has two floating surfaces. The human figure is one surface, unable to get to the other surface.
- The space feels very open and futuristic, though the floating surface feels unusable because there’s no way to get up or down from them. The human figure is missing out on what is happening on the other surface because he is too scared to jump.
Category: #56
- This photo shows two low hanging curved surfaces, curving off of two tall, curved walls. The human figure stands directly under the curved surfaces, between the curved walls.
- The space feels very abstract and creative, it makes me feel adventurous, but as the human figure struggles with fear and anxiety, he stays under it rather than climbing up the exciting curved surfaces.
Category: #59
- This image depicts a curved wall with a sphere inside, and a curved vertical wall resting on the sphere. The human figure explores all around the space, walking under the curving vertical wall.
- The space feels less like a confining structure and more like a centerpiece of art in a room. The human figure can’t see its beauty and creative structure because of his fear. He only stands below it and doesn’t climb up it like it’s meant to be.
Category: #53
- This image shows a curved vertical surface with a raised floor facing it. The human figure stands in front of the curved surface.
- The space makes me feel unable to continue forward. The human figure is too worried about not being able to get up the wall to be able to see the potential fun and adventure of getting to the top.
Category: #55
- This image shows a single vertical curved surface, curving away from the human figure that forms a tunnel-like form. The human figure faces the outside of the curve, standing a few feet away.
- The curved pat represents a good path, exciting and fun, but the human figure is too anxious to take it. Standing on the outside, I feel like I’m missing out, but at least I’m “safe”, I’m letting my fear hold me back from all kinds of things.
Category: #58
- This photo shows a tunnel that contains a sphere surface, slightly protruding from it, with light coming in from the back. The human figure stands at the sphere peeking slightly through the tunnel.
- The sphere bulging out of the tunnel feels like tied up anxiety and fears that are being held on to and need to be released and let go of.
Category: #20
- This illustration depicts three pillars staggered. The human figure is walking between the pillars, two on one side and one on the other.
- Emotionally, the vertical view gives a sense of direction and a pathway, representing hardship that the human figure will go through, but he’s finally ready for it and wants to live in boldness and not fear and anxiety anymore.
Phase #1: Category # 21
Phase #4: Category # 36
Phase #7: Category # 56
Phase #10: Category # 55
Phase #2: Category # 48
Phase #5: Category # 44
Phase #8: Category # 59
Phase #11: Category # 58
Phase #3: Category # 27
Phase #6: Category # 49
Phase #9: Category # 53
Phase #12: Category # 20
For Project 4 I chose the emotion of fear. I wanted my structure to have fun elements and show the discomfort of fear/anxiety. This is because, from the outside, it looks fun and well proportioned, but when you look closer and see what the human figure is doing, you realise anxiety leads to fear which leads to overthinking, and this means you miss out on fun exciting things in the building/in life because you are too afraid to try new things. I used narrow spaces and fun loops to create the feeling of fear and the view of seeing the fun spots from the outside and regretting not going into them.
1. Category: #21
- This photo depicts four red columns going from wide to narrow with dark walls. The human figure is in the middle of the four columns in both images, as if he’s boxed in and there’s a spotlight on him.
- The wide pillars make the area feel more open and inviting, while the narrow pillars feel like I’m being closed in on, and this shows that the human figure is entering into a state of anxiety.
2. Category: #48
-This images shows a space with a low ceiling that has a void in it, and there are also pillars and walls. The human figure can be seen facing the void angled down the hallway. Then he walks between two pillars and a wall before turning right.
- The space could feel cramped, but the sky lights in two areas help the area feel more open and less confining. This shows that the human figure has the option to leave the space of anxiety before he enters into a state of fear, but he’s spiraling and continues on in fear.
3. Category: #27
- This image depicts two dark walls staggered and parallel, two red columns, and lighting from behind and then inside. The human figure is walking in a kind of pathway near both pillars and walls but it’s narrow and hard to pass through.
- The light from behind and the vertical pillars make me feel closed in and make it hard to see down the hall.
4. Category: #36
- This image shows a curved and flat wall creating a pathway. The human figure walks between the walls and the path starts to curve.
- It feels like I’m walking through a curved hallway that I can’t see the end of, and it makes me feel nervous.
5. Category: #44
- This image shows a curved wall and a s-curved wall. The human figure is walking between the walls as they create a winding pathway upstairs.
- The walls make the path feel daunting, because it could be fun, but the human figure chooses to be afraid because of the past narrow halls he’s gone through in the structure, and he can’t see the end of this path. The red floor and stairs intensify the feeling of fear.
6. Category: #49
- This illustration shows a void space that has two floating surfaces. The human figure is one surface, unable to get to the other surface.
- The space feels very open and futuristic, though the floating surface feels unusable because there’s no way to get up or down from them. The human figure is missing out on what is happening on the other surface because he is too scared to jump.
7. Category: #56
- This photo shows two dark blue low hanging curved surfaces, curving off of two tall, curved walls. The human figure stands directly under the curved surfaces, between the walls.
- The space feels very abstract and creative, it makes me feel adventurous, but as the human figure struggles with fear and anxiety, he stays under it rather than climbing up the exciting curved surfaces.
8. Category: #59
- This image depicts a curved wall with a red sphere inside, and a curved vertical wall resting on the sphere. The human figure explores all around the space, walking under the curving vertical wall.
- The space feels less like a confining structure and more like a centerpiece of art in a room. The human figure can’t see its beauty and creative structure because of his fear. He only stands below it and doesn’t climb up it like it’s meant to be.
9. Category: #53
- This image shows a red curved vertical surface. The human figure stands in front of the curved surface.
- The space makes me feel unable to continue forward. The human figure is too worried about not being able to get up the wall to be able to see the potential fun and adventure of getting to the top.
10. Category: #55
- This image shows a single vertical curved surface, curving away from the human figure that forms an upward sloping path. The human figure faces the outside of the curve, standing a few feet away.
- The curved path represents a good path, exciting and fun, but the human figure is too anxious to take it. Standing on the outside, I feel like I’m missing out, but at least I’m “safe”, I’m letting my fear hold me back from all kinds of things.
11. Category: #58
- This photo shows a tunnel that contains a sphere surface, slightly protruding from it, with light coming in from the back. The human figure stands at the sphere peeking slightly through the tunnel.
- The sphere bulging out of the tunnel feels like tied up anxiety and fears that are being held on to and need to be released and let go of.
12. Category: #20
- This illustration depicts three staggered red pillars. The human figure is walking between the pillars, two on one side and one on the other.
- Emotionally, the vertical view gives a sense of direction and a pathway, representing hardship that the human figure will go through, but he’s finally ready for it and wants to live in boldness and not fear and anxiety anymore.
Elevation_01 by Rhino
Elevation_02 by Hand
Elevation_02 by Rhino
Elevation_03 by Rhino
Elevation_04 by Rhino
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For Project 4 I chose the emotion of fear. I wanted my structure to have fun elements and show the discomfort of fear/anxiety when presented with these fun “opportunities”. From the outside, it looks fun and well proportioned, but when you look closer and see what the human figure is doing, you realise anxiety leads to fear which leads to overthinking, and this means you miss out on fun exciting things in the building/in life because you are too afraid to try new things. I used narrow spaces and fun loops to create the feeling of fear and the view of seeing the fun spots from the outside and regretting not going into them.
1. Category: #21
- This photo depicts four columns going from wide to narrow. The human figure is in the middle of the four columns in both images, as if he’s boxed in.
- The wide pillars make the area feel more open and inviting, while the narrow pillars feel like I’m being closed in on, and this shows that the human figure is entering into a state of anxiety.
2. Category: #48
-This images shows a space with a low ceiling that has a void in it, and there are also pillars and walls. The human figure can be seen facing the void angled down the hallway. Then he walks between two pillars and a wall before turning right.
- The space could feel cramped, but the sky light helps the area feel more open and less confining. This shows that the human figure has the option to leave the space of anxiety before he enters into a state of fear, but he’s spiraling and continues on in fear.
3. Category: #27
- This image depicts two parallel walls, two columns, and two squared pillars. The human figure is walking in a kind of pathway near both pillars and walls but it’s narrow and hard to pass through.
- The narrow path makes me feel closed in and it’s hard to see down the hall because of the columns.
4. Category: #36
- This image shows a curved and flat wall creating a pathway. The human figure walks between the walls and the path starts to curve.
- It feels like I’m walking through a curved hallway that I can’t see the end of, and it makes me feel nervous.
5. Category: #44
- This image shows a curved wall and a s-curved wall. The human figure is walking between the walls as they create a winding pathway upstairs.
- The walls make the path feel daunting, because it could be fun, but the human figure chooses to be afraid because of the past narrow halls he’s gone through in the structure, and he can’t see the end of this path.
6. Category: #49
- This illustration shows a void space that has two floating surfaces. The human figure is one surface, unable to get to the other surface.
- The space feels very open and futuristic, though the floating surface feels unusable because there’s no way to get up or down from them. The human figure is missing out on what is happening on the other surface because he is too scared to jump.
7. Category: #56
- This photo shows two low hanging curved surfaces, curving off of two tall, curved walls. The human figure stands directly under the curved surfaces, between the curved walls.
- The space feels very abstract and creative, it makes me feel adventurous, but as the human figure struggles with fear and anxiety, he stays under it rather than climbing up the exciting curved surfaces.
8. Category: #59
- This image depicts a curved wall with a sphere inside, and a curved vertical surface resting on the sphere. The human figure explores all around the space, walking under the curving vertical wall.
- The space feels less like a confining structure and more like a centerpiece of art in a room. The human figure can’t see its beauty and creative structure because of his fear. He only stands below it and doesn’t climb up it like it’s meant to be.
9. Category: #53
- This image shows a curved vertical surface with a raised floor on top. The human figure stands in front of the curved surface facing it.
- The space makes me feel unable to continue forward. The human figure is too worried about not being able to get up the wall to be able to see the potential fun and adventure of getting to the top.
10. Category: #55
- This image shows a single vertical curved surface, curving away from the human figure that forms a ramp-like form. The human figure faces the outside of the curve, standing a few feet away.
- The curved path represents a good path, exciting and fun, but the human figure is too anxious to take it. Standing on the outside, I feel like I’m missing out, but at least I’m “safe”, I’m letting my fear hold me back from all kinds of things.
11. Category: #58
- This photo shows a tunnel that is blocked at one end. The human figure stands at the sphere peeking slightly through the tunnel to the blocked side.
- The blocked path l feels like tied up anxiety and fears that are being held on to and need to be released and let go of.
12. Category: #20
- This illustration depicts three pillars staggered. The human figure is walking between the pillars, two on one side and one on the other.
- Emotionally, the vertical view gives a sense of direction and a pathway, representing hardship that the human figure will go through, but he’s finally ready for it and wants to live in boldness and not fear and anxiety anymore.
Pictures of Section Cut Models
Unfolded Plan for Folding Model
Pictures of Folding Model
Rachel Callahan Portfolio
Project #1 “Wall, Column, and Space”
Project #2 “Hand Drawing”Project #3 “Drawing What you See, Drawing What you Feel”
Project #4 “Space Cube”
Project #5 “First Portfolio”
OverallIf you could talk to you before these five weeks, what would you like to share with you? - Its all okay, just make the to-do list and get after it.
Space Cube
Learning Objectives for Work #1. Sequence of Wall, Column, and Space
Students will study how to construct sequences (series of spatial elements) in order to intentionally evoke a certain emotional response. In other words, it is a way to make your space say something that you wish to convey.
Learning Objectives for Work #2. Space Cube (9” x 9” x 9”)
Students will learn how to construct a complete space within a limited space while keeping their original intention in mind. In addition, students will learn how to manipulate space transitions with unexpected creations between phases.
In this process, students will be able to explain the differences between explicit, implied, and undefined spatial definitions. Moreover, they will be able to a) distinguish between demarcation and enclosure, understand the qualitative difference between volume and space, b) explore principles of composition from a three-dimensional perspective, acquire and demonstrate skills in model construction, c) develop breadth and depth of the design process by iterating several different ideas, refining one idea to explore its full potential, and d) develop problem-solving skills and processes in laying out a program versus constraints.
Learning Objectives for Work #3. Floor Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Axonometric
Students will learn how to draw architectural drawings with Scale. It is necessary to learn how to draw architectural drawings in order to communicate with practitioners, especially for realization.
Learning Objectives for Work #4. Rhino
Through the digital tool, Rhino, students will understand: a) How to make casting models, b) Solid and Void in Space based on Positive and Negative space in Surface, c) Difference in Materiality, Foam-core Board vs Digital Models, and d) How to use Laser Cut for Model Making.
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-A horizontal wall is along an aligned wall to the right. The human figure is facing the horizontal wall with right lighting coming behind the aligned wall. I want this sequence to convey a feeling of curiosity of what could be ahead.
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-A right aligned wall with 3 inclined walls degrees, 120, 80 and 90 degrees. The huma figures is in the center aligned between these walls. I wanted this space to feel like a tunnel almost like a spaceship tunnel.
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-Two curved walls with front left lighting. The human figure is viewed from the back turning around the corner with front lighting. I wanted this space to feel the brightness increasing while also feeling new elements that might bring joy, so they light conveys the increasing joy.
Sequence 4
-Curved wall and ceiling tunnel with a longer curved hallway. The human figure is further down the hallway closer to the increasing light. I wanted this space to also feel the increasing joy but also experimenting a new element to test what brings joy.
Sequence 5
-A right curved wall with a flexible ceiling element and open space on the left side. The human figure is under the floating ceiling element while starting to enter the wide open area. I wanted this space to feel like joy is slowly starting to blossom and grow while not reaching its full potential yet, also with new elements added to continue experimenting with joy.
Sequence 6
-A bigger view of the final room of joy, a ball in the center with a right aligned wall, and a ceiling element above. The human figure is at the end of the wall in the first entrance of the bigger space. I wanted this space to feel like you are unlocking a wider understanding of what brings you joy while not exactly to its full potential yet.
Sequence 7
-A sphere in the middle of the room with upper lighting, right wall aligned slats with side lighting. The human figure is positioned to the right of the sphere with the upper lighting highlighting the figure. I wanted this face to feel like you are finally experiencing all the things that brought joy in the journey to this space, first by experiencing the sphere and slats with lighting.
Sequence 8
-Visible floating stairs with slats on the right aligned wall. The human figure is positioned in the corner with right side lighting. I wanted this space to feel the opportunity of rising with your joy and experience more elements that I’ve learned bring joy on the journey.
Sequence 9
-Angled wall with floating stairs and left lighting. The human figure is on the middle stair highlighted in the left side lighting. I wanted this space to highlight the progress up to feeling all elements of joy.
Sequence 10
-A floating horizontal surface facing horizontal slats. The human figure is sitting on the edge of the floating surface facing the slats. This space feels like you are overlooking everything you’ve discovered about yourself in a sense of self reflection.
Sequence 11
-A left side curved wall with the sphere on the right side with front facing stairs. The human figure is front facing the stairs in between the sphere and the left curved wall. This space feels like you are observing yourself and your joy you have conquered on your own.
Sequence 12
-The last sequence is a wide view of the entire space, a centered sphere, a curved wall on the left, right aligned slats with right side lighting, and a revealed floating curved surface from the ceiling. This space feels like I have seen my own joy and I have discovered what my joy is made of while revealing one last element to the space with the floating curved surface.
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-The space is a front facing wall with a diagonal wall and right lighting. The human figure is at the end of the horizontal wall and is viewing the light. This makes me feel like there is opportunity to explore.
Sequence 2
-This space is a right aligned wall with diagonal ceiling slats and upper lighting. The human figure is under the ceiling slats and is being illuminated by the upper light and shadows form the slats. This makes it feel like there is fun, new, and interesting elements being explored.
Sequence 3
-The next sequence is a curved wall on each side. The huma figure is in between the two walls with a light coming from down the hallway. This shows the continual search for the light or the joy and it makes it feel like there’s always going to be some form of joy you can search for.
Sequence 4
-This sequence is a curved wall on the left with an arch overhead and a 80 degree wall on the right. The huma figure is situated under the arch going towards the light. I wanted this space to feel like I am finding more extravagant things to find what brings me joy, like adding the arch overhead.
Sequence 5
-This sequence shows a curved wall on the left and a vertically aligned wall on the right with a curved ceiling piece above. The human figure is under the curved ceiling piece but can see a partial view of the bigger room. I wanted this space to feel like you are almost there while finding one last element of joy while still being able to see partial of the room of joy.
Sequence 6
-This sequence is a slatted wall on the right with right lighting coming through the slats and a set of stairs on the left intersecting wall. The human figure is in the corner between the stair and the slatted wall. This space to me feels very fun and interesting because of unusual elements like the stairs and the slats but also because of the lighting element.
Sequence 7
-A set of stairs with a curved elevated surface and right lighting through the slats. The human figure is standing on the middle stair illuminated by the lighting. This really conveys highlighting yourself in your joy.
Sequence 8
-A curved wall with a curved flat surface on top. The human figure is sitting on the curved edge of the platform. This sequence shows how it feels to view my joy objectively.
Sequence 9
-A curved surface on the left with a horizontal wall meeting it and a slatted aligned wall on the right and a sphere in the middle of the space below. The human figure is standing on the top stair viewing from above. This space to me feels like looking out on accomplishing your joy and being proud of the joy that has become.
Sequence 10
-A horizontal curved wall with stairs going down the wall. The human figure is standing going down the stairs. This space feels like descending down to experience my joy an dbe present in my joy.
Sequence 11
-A curved wall with a platform on top with upper lighting. The human figure is in front of the curved wall illuminated by the upper lighting. This to me feels like again being in your joy and actually experiencing it, the lighting highlights which specific aspect of joy you are experiencing.
Sequence 12
-A curved wall on the left with a horizontal wall in the back with stairs going down, a right aligned slatted wall with a sphere standing in the middle. The human figure is standing to the right of the sphere. This feels like you are standing at the source of all of your joy from where it all came from.
Conclusion
This sequence focuses on making the different aspects of joy be depicted in a much more logically sound sequence. The different elements worked and flowed much more smoothly together. It also was a much smaller and more condensed version of my last sequence model while still representing the journey of finding joy and what that looks like when you eventually find it.
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Sequence 1
-This sequence is a front facing wall with a diagonal wall and lighting coming from the right. The human figure is at the end of the hall mad by the horizontal walls and is looking at the lighting. This shows the feeling of exploration to see what’s coming from the light.
Sequence 2
-This sequence is a right aligned wall with slats above the wall and upper lighting. The human figure is positioned next to the wall with the shadow of the light coming through the slats above being show on the human figure. This shows the first element of joy which plays with the lighting and feels fun and new to experience.
Sequence 3
-This sequence is 2 parallel curved walls. The human figure is between the 2 walls with a curved surface from above. This conveys the guided feeling to finding your joy with another added element in to represent another thing that brings you joy.
Sequence 4
-This sequence is 2 parallel walls with a curved surface from above and a slight view of a bigger room at the end of the hallway. The human figure is between the walls below the surface with a view of the bigger room partially blocked by the wall. This shows almost finding your joy and catching a glimpse of what is to come with your true joy and knowing you are almost there.
Sequence 5
-A left vertical wall with stairs going down the wall and a horizontal wall at an angle with slats in the wall and right lighting coming through the slats. The human figures are positioned with one sitting on the middle stair and one is standing at the bottom of the stairs next to the slats. This sequence feels like you are climbing up I your joy and getting further in you journey with the elements of lighting representing an element of joy you already found along the way.
Sequence 6
-This sequence is a horizontal wall with stairs descending down the wall. The human figure is positioned to be sitting on the middle stair. This conveys again going upwards in your joy and learning more and more about your joy.
Sequence 7
-This sequence is a horizontal wall with slats and a curved elevated surface. The huma figure is sitting on the edge of the elevate surface viewing the slats from above. This shows when you are reflecting on what has or has not brought you joy along the way.
Sequence 8
-This sequence is a curved elevated surface with another curved floating surface on the right connected to the slatted wall to the right. The human figure is sitting on the top of the elevated curved surface viewing the whole room from above. This shows seeing all fo your progress and viewing your whole full joy.
Sequence 9
-This sequence is a horizontal wall with stairs descending down and a curved wall on the left. The human figure is sitting on the middle stair. This shows descending down into your joy and utilizing it in your life.
Sequence 10
-This sequence is a left angled wall with stairs descending down and a right curved wall. The human figures are standing on top of the ledge and a human figure standing along the curve under the stairs. This sequence shows the different levels of your joy and how you can still have joy even if it is on different levels sometimes.
Sequence 11
-This sequence shows a curved wall on the left with a foam ball in the middle with a left aligned wall with slats in them and upper lighting on the foam balls. The human figure is to the right of the foam ball. This shows the source of your joy and you being in the middle of the source of your joy.
Sequence 12
-This last sequence is a left wall and a horizontal angled wall on the right with stairs going down the wall. The human figure is underneath the top stair. This sequence depicts the feeling of different angles of viewing your own joy. There isn’t always one perspective only of your joy or all feelings.
Conclusion
Overall this sequence was much easier to tell where you are exactly in the model. The model itself is much cleaner and easier to catch on to smaller details because there is less going on around it.
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-This sequence is a left angled wall and a horizontal front facing wall. The human figure is standing in the beginning of the hallway with right lighting illuminating the figure. This feels like a place for opportunity with the light representing opportunity and optimism.
Sequence 2
-This sequence is two walls creating a hallway with horizontal slats on top of the hallway. The human figure is under the slats with the slats shadow showing on the human figure. This shows the first element of joy along the journey.
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-This sequence is two curved walls with an arch crossing both of them and a curved floating surface coming down from the ceiling. The human figure is under the arch in the hallway. This shows another element of joy with the two curved surfaces.
Sequence 5
-This sequence is two walls with a curved floating surface above the hallway. The human figure is underneath the curved surface. This shows the last view before fully seeing your joy.
Sequence 6
-This sequence is a left wall with stairs going up the wall and a right horizontal wall with slats and behind lighting. The human figure is at the bottom of the stairs illuminated with the slats shadow. This feels like you are about to go up to a different level in your joy while experiencing one of the previous elements discovered on the journey to finding true joy.
Sequence 7
-This sequence is a front facing horizontal wall with stairs going up the wall. The human figure is sitting on the middle stair and is illuminated by the lighting from the slats and its shadow. This feels like you are actively climbing up in your joy.
Sequence 8
-This sequence is a elevated curved surface and a front facing horizontal wall with slats. The human figure is sitting on the elevated curved surface facing the slats. This feels like you are viewing from different perspectives your favorite elements of joy.
Sequence 9
-An elevated curved surface with a left vertical wall and a right wall with horizontal slats and a floating curved element on the right wall as well as a foam ball in the middle down below on the floor. The huma figure is standing on the elevated curved surface and is viewing the room above. This feels like looking back on your own joy and progress from an objective perspective.
Sequence 10
-This sequence is a front facing curved wall with stairs descending down the wall. The huma figure is sitting on the middle stair. This feels like going down to actually experience your joy and going down into different levels.
Sequence 11
-This sequence is a left curved wall with a front angled wall with stairs going up, and a right wall with horizontal slats and a curved floating element and a foam ball in the middle of the room. The human figure is standing next to the foam ball in the center of the room. This feels like standing next to your ultimate source of true joy with your joy surrounding you.
Sequence 12
-This sequence is a curved wall with a foam ball on the left. The human figures is sitting on top of the curved wall and standing in front of the curved wall. This shows being in different levels and perspectives of experiencing your own joy.
Conclusion
Although my emotion was joy my colors don’t typically associate with joy. However, these specific colors bring me joy. I also chose very organic colors because I have a lot of curved elements and curved surfaces. My elements are very organic so I chose organic colors to depict this feeling accurately.
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Sequence 1
-This sequence is a left angled wall and a horizontal front facing wall. The view is standing in the beginning of the hallway. This feels like a place for opportunity with the unknown hallway representing opportunity and optimism.
Sequence 2
-This sequence is two walls creating a hallway with horizontal slats on top of the hallway. The view is under the slats with the view of the curve ahead. This shows the first element of joy along the journey.
Sequence 3
-This sequence is standing in the curve and being blocked by the other hallway. The view is of the curve. This sequence shows experiencing one of the first elements of joy.
Sequence 4
-This sequence is two curved walls a curved floating surface coming down from the ceiling. The view is between in the hallway. This shows another element of joy with the two curved surfaces.
Sequence 5
-This sequence is two walls with a curved floating surface above the hallway. The view is underneath the curved surface between two walls still. This shows the last view before fully seeing your joy.
Sequence 6
-This sequence is a left wall with stairs going up the wall and a right horizontal wall with slats. The view is at the bottom of the stairs in the corner. This feels like you are about to go up to a different level in your joy while experiencing one of the previous elements discovered on the journey to finding true joy.
Sequence 7
-This sequence is a front facing horizontal wall with stairs going up the wall. The view is focused on the middle stair. This feels like you are actively climbing up in your joy.
Sequence 8
-This sequence is a elevated curved surface and a front facing horizontal wall with slats. The view is sitting on the elevated curved surface facing the slats. This feels like you are viewing from different perspectives your favorite elements of joy.
Sequence 9
-An elevated curved surface with a left vertical wall and a right wall with horizontal slats and a floating curved element on the right wall as well as a foam ball in the middle down below on the floor. The view is standing on the elevated curved surface and is viewing the room above. This feels like looking back on your own joy and progress from an objective perspective.
Sequence 10
-This sequence is a front facing curved wall with stairs descending down the wall. The view is sitting on the middle stair. This feels like going down to actually experience your joy and going down into different levels.
Sequence 11
-This sequence is a left curved wall with a front angled wall with stairs going up, and a right wall with horizontal slats and a curved floating element and a foam ball in the middle of the room. The view is standing next to the foam ball in the center of the room. This feels like standing next to your ultimate source of true joy with your joy surrounding you.
Sequence 12
-This sequence is a wider view of the room. You are able to view the entire room of joy. This shows being in different levels and perspectives of experiencing your own joy as well as reflection of what all has brought you joy.
Conclusion
This sequence shows the elements that compose joy. It shows finding different elements on the way that eventually all work together in the end and finding which of them brings you joy.
Pictures of Folding Model
Carissa Hallett
Portfolio
What I learned...
Project #1 “Wall, Column, and Space”
- Working through walls, columns, and space in studio, I started seeing things differently. Walls weren’t just barriers, but shapers of the room, changing how you move and feel. Learning proportions was a big change, and using the 1/4 scale helped a ton. It made big ideas fit into my hands, so I could really get how everything sized up and fit together. I learned from this project how space and shapes really work and create a sense of space.
Project #2 “Hand Drawing”
- Through daily hand drawings, Ive learned so much by dividing into different techniques. Sketching taught me to quickly capture the essence of a subject, while cross contour exercises helped me understand form and volume. Blind contour forced me to really look and connect with what I was drawing, and hatching gave me control over shading and texture. Paying attention to proportions was also a big part in these daily drawings. It became second nature throughout these 5 weeks, ensuring my drawings felt balanced and accurate. Each method built upon the others, enhanced my observational skills and deepening my understanding of how to translate simple daily objects onto paper.
Project #3 “Drawing What you See, Drawing What you Feel”
- During this third project, has taught me the importance of observation and attention to detail. On the other hand, drawing what I feel has been about expressing emotions, letting go of realism. While doing this I was able to convey a deeper meaning. It has shown me that art can be powerful in different forms and its not all about perfection.
Project #4 “Space Cube”
- During this fourth project I learned a lot about not only about proportions but how to go simply from a series of photos to a structure. During this project I was able to express and step out of my comfort zone and using my imagination to build this series into a building itself. I was able to learn the importance of scaling everything correctly as well as making sure its functional. During this project I was also opened to how to do architectural drawings not only by hand, but through rhino digitally as well. Overall through this project I was able to learn how to take a series of photos and make them into a working construction, understanding perspective and space and making it go from just an idea to a 3D model.
Project #5 “First Portfolio”
- Creating my first architecture and interior design portfolio was journey of blending traditional skills as well as modern. I was able to explore AI’s potential by applying it our space cube models, pushing the boundaries of whats possible in design visualization. “Dancing Lines”, an abstract interpretation of our chosen model’s shadow, showcased my ability to see and represent designs. I also learned a lot of different softwares through linked in completing different certificates of different softwares such as rhino. These allowed me to open up to different technical skills and learning how to make my work and projects come together in the end.
If you could talk to you before these five weeks, what would you like to share with you?
- If I could talk to myself before these five weeks, I would tell myself that its worth it in the end. I would reassure that all the hard work and late nights staying up doing your work is worth it. I would also tell myself to not listen to the negativity and anyone telling you to take the easy way out; keep persevering. In the end I would like to share with myself is that I’m proud of her and the dedication she is to make her dream come true in this major, that not matter what she will be loved and have many supporters rooting for her.
Space Cube
Learning Objectives for Work #1. Sequence of Wall, Column, and Space Students will study how to construct sequences (series of spatial elements) in order to intentionally evoke a certain emotional response. In other words, it is a way to make your space say something that you wish to convey.
Learning Objectives for Work #2. Space Cube (9” x 9” x 9”)
Students will learn how to construct a complete space within a limited space while keeping their original intention in mind. In addition, students will learn how to manipulate space transitions with unexpected creations between phases.
In this process, students will be able to explain the differences between explicit, implied, and undefined spatial definitions. Moreover, they will be able to a) distinguish between demarcation and enclosure, understand the qualitative difference between volume and space, b) explore principles of composition from a three-dimensional perspective, acquire and demonstrate skills in model construction, c) develop breadth and depth of the design process by iterating several different ideas, refining one idea to explore its full potential, and d) develop problem-solving skills and processes in laying out a program versus constraints.
Learning Objectives for Work #3. Floor Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Axonometric
Students will learn how to draw architectural drawings with Scale. It is necessary to learn how to draw architectural drawings in order to communicate with practitioners, especially for realization.
Learning Objectives for Work #4. Rhino
Through the digital tool, Rhino, students will understand: a) How to make casting models, b) Solid and Void in Space based on Positive and Negative space in Surface, c) Difference in Materiality, Foam-core Board vs Digital Models, and d) How to use Laser Cut for Model Making.
Work #1. Sequence of Wall, Column, and Space
The emotion I chose to represent was fear. Through the specific scenes I chose to try to make sure there were obstacles with the figure that were aligned with walls, columns, voids and spheres to help represent the emotion fear. The layout of scenes takes my figure through a process of hardships and obstacles to create a sense of fear illustrated at each scene. This build is meant to implement fear through hard obstacles leading to no resolution of overcoming that emotion.
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The emotion I chose to represent was fear. Illustrated through the scenes I chose to do a lot of obstacles to symbolize the different fears and those obstacles represented by the figure chose different scenes of motion obstructing the figure gradually. Overall, I chose to represent different types of fear illustrating the beginning point, climax, and end point.
Category #19: These photos show a 1’ human figure walking between two vertical columns. The setting of the walls illustrates an entrance walkway entering a building with curved wall illustrated in the back. The feelings illustrated in the photo have gone from calm to nervous as the human figure hesitates to continue walking through the passage.; The unknown walls surrounding cause for hesitation due to unfamiliarity.
Category #20, the photos illustrate a 1’ human figure standing alongside three columns as a diagonal point perspective. The setting of the walls illustrates the sense of motion as the human figure continues to walk passing the columns, pictured from a narrow view showing the surroundings of a ladder resulting in the confusion of the figure of where to go. The feeling from these images is nervous as he continues to go down in one direction, avoiding other pathways not understanding what’s around him, due to the sense of depth.
Category 29, these photos show a 1’ human figure standing between two walls and column walls. The setting of the photo illustrates a bright light coming from a far distance, intriguing the human figure as there is a ramp to the right of the figure, resulting in a choice of direction and a sense of space as it is wide open. The feeling of confusion in which direction to continue in whether going straight into a dark hallway, or a ramp with a shining light glaring.
Category $17, the photos illustrate a human figure standing placed in front of the 40-degree inclined ramp. The setting of the ramp in this image allows the human to walk through a more well-designed room, still hesitant and curious about where he is being led to. The feeling of the human figure is concerned, anticipation and doubtless as he doesn’t think he will be able to make way up the ramp successfully.
Category 47, the photos illustrate a figure placed in front of a square void wall. The setting of the wall and void allows the figure to be the main focal point. The feelings from this image are terrifying and reluctant with being close to an open void with no knowledge.
Category 38, the photo illustrates a figure placed between two curved mirror walls at a height of 16ft. The setting of the walls in this image is a figure being able to walk through curved mirror walls as a pathway, presenting motion as well as the figure gradually being obstructed. The feeling from this image is belittle and claustrophobic, being enclosed into a small with two giant walls between you, resulting in a sense of uncomfortableness and loss.
Category 56, the photo illustrates a figure placed beneath a hanging curved sphere. The setting of this image allowing dimension and abstraction to be made above the figure representing a complexity in the motion of the human figure. The feeling being represented in this image is looming and terror, as the human figure is terrified of the unstable sphere hanging above.
Category 59, the photo illustrates the human figure being placed centered in front of the surface that is twisted and free. The setting of this abstract piece allows for a flow in motion and as placed in front of figure it gradually changes, obstructing the figure.
Category 22, the photo illustrates a singular wall and column with a human figure placed in the middle at the front. The position of the wall and columns allows for a path creating a sense of emotion, gradually changing the human figure. The feeling for this image is relaxation as well as anxious, overcoming obstacles to end up in a simple hallway of the unknown.
Category 26, the photo illustrates two walls and two columns with two lighting conditions and a human figure place between. The setting of this photo illustrates a path for the human figure to follow. The feeling from this image is relaxation as well as apprehensive unsure of what is behind the wall with a bright white light glowing.
Category 5, the photo illustrates an aligned wall and a human figure vertically mirrored with the wall. The setting of emptiness and the figure being confined to a place that is empty with no pathway symbolizes isolation. The feeling from this photograph is stressful and disappointing, as the figure continued through all these different obstacles to overcome fear, however landed up being isolated with no direction.
Category 3, the photo illustrates a figure behind a wall as it gradually changes to block off the human figure. The setting of this photo illustrates being alone, exposed, as well as facing the unknown. The figure’s feelings had gone from relaxation to anxiety and frustration; going from an open space to an isolated dead end. The feeling of restriction being blocked off by a wall.
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The emotion I chose to represent was fear. Through the specific scenes I chose to try to make sure there were obstacles with the figure that were aligned with walls, columns, voids and spheres to help represent the emotion fear. The layout of scenes takes my figure through a process of hardships and obstacles to create a sense of fear illustrated at each scene. This build is meant to implement fear through hard obstacles leading to no resolution of overcoming that emotion.
Category #19: In this photo, there are two columns placed beside the human figure to create a pathway. The heights and space of the columns help illustrate the confined space as the human figure passes through the columns. The columns create a sense of claustrophobic emotions and pressure when passing through.
Category #20: In this photo, the human figure stands alongside three columns as a diagonal point perspective. The figure is in a confined space pointing in the direction of an open space room. The three columns give a sense of direction making the human figure uneasy of where he is being located next. This category evokes fear as they are in an unfamiliar area being directed by the environment resulting in him feeling uneasy.
Category #29: In this photo, the human figure is placed beside two walls that created a pathway leading to this open space, with a ramp in front of the figure; this ramp represents direction. The figure is in an open space met with a ramp giving direction, the space leads to a feeling of confusion about where to go and what’s waiting ahead. This category evokes fear as the human figure is being presented with a choice between going straight in the open space or up the ramp as he is unaware of where it leads.
Category #17: In this photo, the human figure is standing in front of a 40 degree-inclined ramp. The figure is in a confined space with little direction; the setting of the ramp allows the human figure to walk upwards to an unknown space. This category evokes fear as the figure is hesitant to continue up the ramp about where it leads to.
Category #47: In this photo, illustrates a human figure placed in a confined space with little room in front of a square void. The setting of the wall and void allows the figure to be the main focal point; the figure is in contemplation of where to go but also curious if something big is on the other side. This photo evokes fear as he figures is on the edge of a square void obstacle in a confined unknown space.
Category #38: In this photo, the human figure is placed in between two curved mirror walls at a height of 16 ft. The tall walls make me afraid of the height and the confined space between both curved walls making me want to act in entering the small space. I feel belittle and claustrophobic, being enclosed into a small space with two giant walls. This emotion evokes fear as I am met with an obstacle making me feel lost and afraid of tall environments.
Category #56: In this photo, the human figure is placed right before a hanging curved sphere. It makes me feel curious as well as looming with terror, as I am terrified of the unstable sphere hanging. This emotion evokes fear as the figure begins to go through uneasy obstacles pushing the limit and meeting with things that are unclear of the way; the figure is tired of being constantly provoked unaware of what’s next.
Category #59: In this photo, the human figure is placed centered in front of a surface that is twisted and has an opening. This makes me feel a little at ease and the flow of the wall represents a calming pathway. This evokes fear as it is the decrease in the climax of him overcoming his obstacles and becoming more confident in his direction.
Category #22: In this photo the figure is entrapped in a space with a wall and column creating an emotion of fear in an unfamiliar environment. The figure feels a sense of relaxation and anxiousness, overcoming obstacles to ending up in a simple hallway of the unknown. This evokes fear as the human figure is unsure of where to go and is in an unfamiliar open space.
Category #26: This photo illustrates two walls and columns as the human figure is placed in the middle. The space me scared of what’s behind the wall making me hesitant to look around the corner. The gives the figure a sense of direction, however, leads to the figure feeling like the space is enclosed and too direct. There is no certainty in the situation after passing I would feel stressed not knowing what the next outcome is going to be.
Category #5: In this photo, illustrates an aligned wall and a human figure vertically mirrored with the wall. The setting of emptiness and the figure being confined to a place that is empty with no pathway symbolizes isolation. The feeling from this photograph is stressful and disappointing, as the figure continued through all these different obstacles to overcome fear, however landed up being isolated with no direction. This photo evokes fear as the human figure is being directed in an unfamiliar area.
Category #3: In this photo, a figure behind a wall gradually changes to block off the human figure. The setting of this photo illustrates being alone, exposed, as well as facing the unknown. The figure’s feelings had gone from relaxation to anxiety and frustration; going from an open space to an isolated dead end. The feeling of restriction being blocked off by a wall. This photo evokes fear as the figure has come to an end and is just confronted with a wall, leading him back to where he began.
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The emotion I chose to represent was fear. Through the specific scenes I chose to try to make sure there were obstacles with the figure that were aligned with walls, columns, voids and spheres to help represent the emotion fear. The layout of scenes takes my figure through a process of hardships and obstacles to create a sense of fear illustrated at each scene. This build is meant to implement fear through hard obstacles leading to no resolution of overcoming that emotion.
Category #19: In this photo, there are two columns placed beside the human figure to create a pathway. These columns are enclosed on the figure creating a space of cautious as well as nervousness of not knowing what you are walking into. The heights and space of the columns help illustrate the confined space as the human figure passes through the columns. The columns create a sense of claustrophobic emotions and pressure when passing through. This evokes fear as I feel uneasy of what I’m walking into in an unfamiliar space.
Category #20: In this photo, the human figure stands alongside three columns as a diagonal point perspective. The stairs are placed beside them giving a sense of choice in direction. The figure is in a confined space pointing in the direction of an open space room. The three columns provide a sense of direction also kind of pressuring the human figure of where to go. This category evokes fear as they are in an unfamiliar area being directed by the environment resulting in him feeling uneasy. The change in scenery allowed the story of having a choice.
Category #29: In this photo, the human figure is placed beside two walls that created a pathway leading to this open space, with a ramp in front of the figure; this ramp represents direction. When placing the wall and column I wanted the human to feel stuck and unsure of where to go, I wanted him to question his surroundings. This category evokes fear as the human figure is being presented with a choice between going straight in the open space or up the ramp as he is unaware of where it leads.
Category #17: In this photo, the human figure is standing in front of a 40 degree-inclined ramp. The figure is in a confined space with little direction; the setting of the ramp allows the human figure to walk upwards to an unknown space. I wanted a human figure to be enclosed in a space with a sense of question on his decisions whether he wants to go through with it. This category evokes fear as the figure is hesitant to continue up the ramp about where it leads to.
Category #47: In this photo, illustrates a human figure placed in a confined space with little room in front of a square void. The figure is in contemplation of where to go but also curious if something big is on the other side. In the photo the wall above gives a sense of depth showing the difference between the height making the figure afraid of heights and this version of the obstacle. This photo evokes fear as he figures is on the edge of a square void obstacle in a confined unknown space.
Category #38: In this photo, the human figure is placed in between two curved mirror walls at a height of 16 ft. There is a staircase placed behind the human figure giving a sense of space. The tall walls make me afraid of the height and the confined space between both curved walls making me want to act in entering the small space. I feel belittle and claustrophobic, being enclosed into a small space with two giant walls. This emotion evokes fear as I am met with an obstacle making me feel lost and afraid of tall environments. The human figure is contemplating whether to enter the wall curved walls or not, especially with the tiny space given making him afraid to continue forward.
Category #56: terrified of the unstable sphere hanging. This emotion evokes fear as the figure begins to go through uneasy obstacles pushing the limit and meeting with things that are unclear of the way; the figure is tired of being constantly provoked unaware of what’s next. The sphere hanging above the figure also gives an emotion of being shaken and taken aback as the figure was not expecting space based on previous obstacles.
Category #59: In this photo, the human figure is placed centered in front of a surface that is twisted and has an opening. This makes me feel a little at ease and the flow of the wall represents a calming pathway. This evokes fear as it is the decrease in the climax of him overcoming his obstacles and becoming more confident in his direction. The lighting in this photo gives an emotion of restlessness and a sense of calmness at the same time as he believes he is getting closer to the end.
Category #22: In this photo the figure is entrapped in a space with a wall and column creating an emotion of fear in an unfamiliar environment. The figure feels a sense of relaxation and anxiousness, overcoming obstacles to ending up in a simple hallway of the unknown. This evokes fear as the human figure is unsure of where to go and is in an unfamiliar open space.
Category #26: This photo illustrates two walls and columns as the human figure is placed in the middle. The space me scared of what’s behind the wall making me hesitant to look around the corner. The gives the figure a sense of direction, however, leads to the figure feeling like the space is enclosed and too direct. There is no certainty in the situation after passing I would feel stressed not knowing what the next outcome is going to be. This evokes fear as he is being enclosed by multiple walls as he continues down the path, he encounters less of a choice to choose where he goes and is however forced to go in a specific direction.
Category #5: In this photo, illustrates an aligned wall and a human figure vertically mirrored with the wall. The setting of emptiness and the figure being confined to a place that is empty with no pathway symbolizes isolation. The feeling from this photograph is stressful and disappointing, as the figure continued through all these different obstacles to overcome fear, however landed up being isolated with no direction. This photo evokes fear as the human figure is being directed in an unfamiliar area. This photo also shows a sense of motion as you can see his previous steps prior, as he stands more straight you can see he is becoming more confident in continuing even when its unclear what’s ahead.
Category #3: In this photo, a figure behind a wall gradually changes to block off the human figure. The setting of this photo illustrates being alone, exposed, as well as facing the unknown. The figure’s feelings had gone from relaxation to anxiety and frustration; going from an open space to an isolated dead end. The feeling of restriction being blocked off by a wall. The ending of this photo shows fear as it shows a cycle of going back to the start and running through the obstacles again as he has a wall making a dead end. As the human figure is positioned you can see he finally gives up.
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The emotion I chose to represent was fear. Through the specific scenes I chose to try to make sure there were obstacles with the figure that were aligned with walls, columns, voids and spheres to help represent the emotion fear. The layout of scenes takes my figure through a process of hardships and obstacles to create a sense of fear illustrated at each scene. This build is meant to implement fear through hard obstacles leading to no resolution of overcoming that emotion.
Category #19: In this photo, there are two columns placed beside the human figure to create a pathway. These columns are enclosed on the figure creating a space of cautious as well as nervousness of not knowing what you are walking into. The heights and space of the columns help illustrate the confined space as the human figure passes through the columns. The columns create a sense of claustrophobic emotions and pressure when passing through. This evokes fear as I feel uneasy of what I’m walking into in an unfamiliar space. For the color I decided to go with a dark tone, resulting in the columns being purple giving a sense of fear. I wanted to color to give a little anxiety emotion as he isn’t welcomed with bright colors.
Category #20: In this photo, the human figure stands alongside three columns as a diagonal point perspective. The stairs are placed beside them giving a sense of choice in direction. The figure is in a confined space pointing in the direction of an open space room. The three columns provide a sense of direction also kind of pressuring the human figure of where to go. This category evokes fear as they are in an unfamiliar area being directed by the environment resulting in him feeling uneasy. The change in scenery allowed the story of having a choice. For color I decided to continue with them making the pillars purple giving that emotion of fear and not being welcomed with bright colors. I then wanted to add a tint of a dark blue as it gives an uneasy feeling not knowing where you’re going. Continuing with the dark shades of blue making the room feel more enclosed than it really is, this color allows the human figure to feel kind of stuck and unsure of where to go.
Category #29: In this photo, the human figure is placed beside two walls that created a pathway leading to this open space, with a ramp in front of the figure; this ramp represents direction. When placing the wall and column I wanted the human to feel stuck and unsure of where to go, I wanted him to question his surroundings. This category evokes fear as the human figure is being presented with a choice between going straight in the open space or up the ramp as he is unaware of where it leads. In this color the photo is presented with a light blue ramp, this color is a little more appealing as it is brighter creating a more intense obstacle than the others. The bright blue I wanted to communicate the sense of uneasy feeling of having to overcome this huge obstacle resulting in it standing out.
Category #17: In this photo, the human figure is standing in front of a 40 degree-inclined ramp. The figure is in a confined space with little direction; the setting of the ramp allows the human figure to walk upwards to an unknown space. I wanted a human figure to be enclosed in a space with a sense of question on his decisions whether he wants to go through with it. This category evokes fear as the figure is hesitant to continue up the ramp about where it leads to. The human figure goes on to be presented by a black color void, the black helps the void stand out that this is the climax of the story as he needs to overcome the hardest obstacle. I wanted this color to evoke fear kind of in a sense of being afraid of the dark leaving a eerie environment.
Category #47: In this photo, illustrates a human figure placed in a confined space with little room in front of a square void. The figure is in contemplation of where to go but also curious if something big is on the other side. In the photo the wall above gives a sense of depth showing the difference between the height making the figure afraid of heights and this version of the obstacle. This photo evokes fear as he figures is on the edge of a square void obstacle in a confined unknown space.
Category #38: In this photo, the human figure is placed in between two curved mirror walls at a height of 16 ft. There is a staircase placed behind the human figure giving a sense of space. The tall walls make me afraid of the height and the confined space between both curved walls making me want to act in entering the small space. I feel belittle and claustrophobic, being enclosed into a small space with two giant walls. This emotion evokes fear as I am met with an obstacle making me feel lost and afraid of tall environments. The human figure is contemplating whether to enter the wall curved walls or not, especially with the tiny space given making him afraid to continue forward. This photo then welcomes with a dark purple palette of tall, curved walls. I wanted this to symbolize that he has overcome a huge obstacle, and the environment is lighting up however still in the emotion of fear, of more obstacles to come.
Category #56: In this photo, the human figure is placed right before a hanging curved sphere. It makes me feel curious as well as looming with terror, as I am terrified of the unstable sphere hanging. This emotion evokes fear as the figure begins to go through uneasy obstacles pushing the limit and meeting with things that are unclear of the way; the figure is tired of being constantly provoked unaware of what’s next. The sphere hanging above the figure also gives an emotion of being shaken and taken aback as the figure was not expecting space based on previous obstacles. The color in this photo is dark blue as the obstacles become more challenging resulting in the human figure becoming more uneasy as he passes through.
Category #59: In this photo, the human figure is placed centered in front of a surface that is twisted and has an opening. This makes me feel a little at ease and the flow of the wall represents a calming pathway. This evokes fear as it is the decrease in the climax of him overcoming his obstacles and becoming more confident in his direction. The lighting in this photo gives an emotion of restlessness and a sense of calmness at the same time as he believes he is getting closer to the end. The color of the sphere is dark blue as the color continues from the previous photos creating a sense that there are more obstacles to come and continuing with hardships. The angle of the picture and everything captured is colored blue giving the same emotion as he continues to be afraid even when overcoming these obstacles.
Category #22: In this photo the figure is entrapped in a space with a wall and column creating an emotion of fear in an unfamiliar environment. The figure feels a sense of relaxation and anxiousness, overcoming obstacles to ending up in a simple hallway of the unknown. This evokes fear as the human figure is unsure of where to go and is in an unfamiliar open space. The color represented in this photo is all blue represented with a purple column continuing the emotion of fear. The lighting shining through helps emphasize the color as he is declining from the climax of the emotion of fear.
Category #26: This photo illustrates two walls and columns as the human figure is placed in the middle. The space me scared of what’s behind the wall making me hesitant to look around the corner. The gives the figure a sense of direction, however, leads to the figure feeling like the space is enclosed and too direct. There is no certainty in the situation after passing I would feel stressed not knowing what the next outcome is going to be. This evokes fear as he is being enclosed by multiple walls as he continues down the path, he encounters less of a choice to choose where he goes and is however forced to go in a specific direction. This photo is continued with blue presenting the emotion of fear as blue helps emphasize how enclosed the space is.
Category #5: In this photo, illustrates an aligned wall and a human figure vertically mirrored with the wall. The setting of emptiness and the figure being confined to a place that is empty with no pathway symbolizes isolation. The feeling from this photograph is stressful and disappointing, as the figure continued through all these different obstacles to overcome fear, however landed up being isolated with no direction. This photo evokes fear as the human figure is being directed in an unfamiliar area. This photo also shows a sense of motion as you can see his previous steps prior, as he stands more straight you can see he is becoming more confident in continuing even when it’s unclear what’s ahead. This last photo is collected by all black walls coming to an end as he is being enclosed with no direction as he is being forced to follow. This evokes the emotion of fear as he is coming to a closed space not knowing where to go.
Category #3: In this photo, a figure behind a wall gradually changes to block off the human figure. The setting of this photo illustrates being alone, exposed, as well as facing the unknown. The figure’s feelings had gone from relaxation to anxiety and frustration; going from an open space to an isolated dead end. The feeling of restriction being blocked off by a wall. The ending of this photo shows fear as it shows a cycle of going back to the start and running through the obstacles again as he has a wall making a dead end. As the human figure is positioned you can see he finally gives up. The final photo is colored with all black walls as he is trapped with a wall, nowhere to go ending the story that he must restart going through these hardships and obstacles over again. The color helps emphasize the emotion of fear as he is all alone and is lost.
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In this project, we recently were introduced to rhino. Rhino is a program where you can capture 3D photos; in this project I took a series of 12 photos to capture my human figures movement through my built digital model. While I was in the process of building this model, I was aiming to evoke a sense of fear and tell a story through composition and perspective. Each shot was carefully planned to build a narrative, playing with shadows and angles to create a sense of unease.
Category 19: In this photo, the layout of the model shows the first view. This view consists of two columns where the human is potentially standing. Alongside the pillars are another set of three pillars, this sets up the room showing a pathway leading into the model. These columns are enclosed on the figure creating a space of cautious as well as nervousness of not knowing what you are walking into. The heights and space of the columns help illustrate the confined space as the human figure passes through the columns. The columns create a sense of claustrophobic emotions and pressure when passing through. This evokes fear as I feel uneasy of what I’m walking into in an unfamiliar space.
Category #20: In this photo, the layout of the model shows the second view. This view consists of a view of the staircase as well as the entrance. The way this camera is angled showing a pathway behind the stairs to the unknown. The stairs are placed beside them giving a sense of choice in direction. The figure is in a confined space pointing in the direction of an open space room. The three columns provide a sense of direction also kind of pressuring the human figure of where to go. This category evokes fear as they are in an unfamiliar area being directed by the environment resulting in him feeling uneasy. The change in scenery allowed the story of having a choice.
Category #29: In this photo, the layout of the models shows the third view. This third view consists of a human figure potentially standing in the entrance surrounded by two walls and a column placed in front. There is also a ramp being shown giving a sense of direction. When placing the wall and column I wanted the human to feel stuck and unsure of where to go, I wanted him to question his surroundings. This category evokes fear as the human figure is being presented with a choice between going straight in the open space or up the ramp as he is unaware of where it leads.
Category #17: In this photo, the layout of the model shows the fourth view. This fourth view consists of a human figure potentially standing in front of an inclined ramp. This shows direction on where the human figure is being pushed to. The figure is in a confined space with little direction; the setting of the ramp allows the human figure to walk upwards to an unknown space. I wanted a human figure to be enclosed in a space with a sense of question on his decisions whether he wants to go through with it. This category evokes fear as the figure is hesitant to continue up the ramp about where it leads to.
Category #47: In this photo, the layout helps represent the fifth view. The fifth view consists of a human figure potentially standing on the edge of a void. The figure is in contemplation of where to go but also curious if something big is on the other side. In the photo the wall above gives a sense of depth showing the difference between the height making the figure afraid of heights and this version of the obstacle. This photo evokes fear as he figures is on the edge of a square void obstacle in a confined unknown space.
Category #38: In this photo, the layout represents the sixth view. The fifth view consists of a human figure potentially standing in front of two large 16ft pillars. There is a staircase placed behind the human figure giving a sense of space. The tall walls make me afraid of the height and the confined space between both curved walls making me want to act in entering the small space. I feel belittle and claustrophobic, being enclosed into a small space with two giant walls. This emotion evokes fear as I am met with an obstacle making me feel lost and afraid of tall environments. The human figure is contemplating whether to enter the wall curved walls or not, especially with the tiny space given making him afraid to continue forward.
Category #56: In this photo, the layout presents the seventh view. In this model the human figure potentially is placed right before a hanging curved sphere. It makes me feel curious as well as looming with terror, as I am terrified of the unstable sphere hanging. This emotion evokes fear as the figure begins to go through uneasy obstacles pushing the limit and meeting with things that are unclear of the way; the figure is tired of being constantly provoked unaware of what’s next. The sphere hanging above the figure also gives an emotion of being shaken and taken aback as the figure was not expecting space based on previous obstacles.
Category #59: In this photo, the human figure is placed centered in front of a surface that is twisted and has an opening. This makes me feel a little at ease and the flow of the wall represents a calming pathway. This evokes fear as it is the decrease in the climax of him overcoming his obstacles and becoming more confident in his direction. The lighting in this photo gives an emotion of restlessness and a sense of calmness at the same time as he believes he is getting closer to the end.
Category #22: In this photo the potential human figure is placed in a unknown space, the figure is entrapped in a space with a wall and column creating an emotion of fear in an unfamiliar environment. The figure feels a sense of relaxation and anxiousness, overcoming obstacles to ending up in a simple hallway of the unknown. This evokes fear as the human figure is unsure of where to go and is in an unfamiliar open space.
Category #26: In this photo the human figure is potentially illustrated by having two walls and column placed in front of the figure. This camera view helps represent a change in scene going into a more enclosure space. Illustrates two walls and columns as the human figure is placed in the middle. The space me scared of what’s behind the wall making me hesitant to look around the corner. The gives the figure a sense of direction, however, leads to the figure feeling like the space is enclosed and too direct. There is no certainty in the situation after passing I would feel stressed not knowing what the next outcome is going to be. This evokes fear as he is being enclosed by multiple walls as he continues down the path, he encounters less of a choice to choose where he goes and is however forced to go in a specific direction.
Category #5: In this photo, illustrates an aligned wall and a human figure vertically mirrored with the wall. The setting of emptiness and the figure being confined to a place that is empty with no pathway symbolizes isolation. The feeling from this photograph is stressful and disappointing, as the figure continued through all these different obstacles to overcome fear, however landed up being isolated with no direction. This photo evokes fear as the human figure is being directed in an unfamiliar area. This photo also shows a sense of motion as you can see his previous steps prior, as he stands more straight you can see he is becoming more confident in continuing even when it’s unclear what’s ahead.
Category #3: In this photo, a figure is potentially behind a wall gradually changes to block off the human figure. The setting of this photo illustrates being alone, exposed, as well as facing the unknown. The figure’s feelings had gone from relaxation to anxiety and frustration; going from an open space to an isolated dead end. The feeling of restriction being blocked off by a wall. The ending of this photo shows fear as it shows a cycle of going back to the start and running through the obstacles again as he has a wall making a dead end. As the human figure is positioned you can see he finally gives up.
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What I learned...
Project #1 “Wall, Column, and Space”
- During our first project, “Wall, Column, and Space”, I learned the importance of patience as well as the importance of speed and time management. We had a week to make 59 scenes cut and assembled out of foam core. This was definitely a shell shock for me going into this project the first week, but I believe it set me up for success for the rest of the projects moving forward.
Project #2 “Hand Drawing”
- “Hand Drawing” taught me to be tedious and technical when sketching. It can sometimes feel passive and simple while drawing, although through this project I learned that it is quit the opposite. Sketching is intricate and detailed, when simply one wrong angle can throw off the entire piece. While it can be relaxing and passive at certain times, it also requires great concentration when drawing from pure observation in front of you.
Project #3 “Drawing What you See, Drawing What you Feel”
- This project took place on location at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. We were assigned to find a painting in the musem that we resonated with and sit in front of it to observe and sketch it. I chose the landscape “View of Mount Washington” by John Fredrick Kensett. As I sat in front of the painting to sketch, I learned how to blend in within a setting and be connected with the piece. For a few short hours I was in that painting, seeing the land in front of me, feeling the air around me, and understanding the intentions of the piece. This I have learned is an extremely critical piece for success while drawing from observation.
Project #4 “Space Cube”
- During the “Space Cube” project I learned that it is important to explore all options and ideas during the design process. I also learned that it is important to review and assess your own work in order to make revisions. Throughout the project we made many new iterations of our space cubes, changing different aspects of the cube each time in order to get the final product to perfection. While of course an artists job is never done and there will ways be more changes to be made, this process of revision and experimentation is extremely important as a designer. We must remember to never settle with our first ideas as the process of designing is trial and error, observation of our work, gaining inspiration, and making revisions.
Project #5 “First Portfolio”
- The “First Portfolio” project was an entirely new experience to me. I found it really fun and exciting making a collection of all the work I have completed and accomplished in just five weeks. Although, this project taught me that time is your most frugal resources. Time is not something that can be gained when you are on a deadline. To be organized in managing the completion of projects and your own personal timeline can be one of the most important skills a designer can have.
Overall
- Overall, I have learned the importance of teamwork, hardwork, perserverance, time management, organization, and much more. While my journey over the five weeks of this program wasn’t easy, it was definitely worth it because of the immense amount of design and life skills I learned. The things I learned over this course could never be replicated in any other way, in both the projects we are assigned and the completion of them, as well as the conditions we work in. I can confidently say I have gained extremely positive personal growth over the 5 weeks of this program and know I am even closer to reaching my goals in the future.
If you could talk to you before these five weeks, what would you like to share with you?
- If I could talk to myself before the five week course I would tell her that she has no idea what is heading her way. It is going to be a lot of hard work, dedication, and long days. Although, I would also tell her that she is exactly where she is meant to be. She is going to step foot through the doors of The Fay Jones School on day one and feel reasurrance in knowing that she absolutely made the right decision in being here.
Space Cube
Learning Objectives for Work #1. Sequence of Wall, Column, and Space
Students will study how to construct sequences (series of spatial elements) in order to intentionally evoke a certain emotional response. In other words, it is a way to make your space say something that you wish to convey.
Learning Objectives for Work #2. Space Cube (9” x 9” x 9”)
Students will learn how to construct a complete space within a limited space while keeping their original intention in mind. In addition, students will learn how to manipulate space transitions with unexpected creations between phases.
In this process, students will be able to explain the differences between explicit, implied, and undefined spatial definitions. Moreover, they will be able to a) distinguish between demarcation and enclosure, understand the qualitative difference between volume and space, b) explore principles of composition from a three-dimensional perspective, acquire and demonstrate skills in model construction, c) develop breadth and depth of the design process by iterating several different ideas, refining one idea to explore its full potential, and d) develop problem-solving skills and processes in laying out a program versus constraints.
Learning Objectives for Work #3. Floor Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Axonometric
Students will learn how to draw architectural drawings with Scale. It is necessary to learn how to draw architectural drawings in order to communicate with practitioners, especially for realization.
Learning Objectives for Work #4. Rhino
Through the digital tool, Rhino, students will understand: a) How to make casting models, b) Solid and Void in Space based on Positive and Negative space in Surface, c) Difference in Materiality, Foam-core Board vs Digital Models, and d) How to use Laser Cut for Model Making.
Work #1. Sequence of Wall, Column, and Space
The emotion I chose to represent throughout my space cube models is fear.
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#1. Sequence of Wall, Column, and Space_Sequence Model Views
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Summary: This space takes the figures through a journey of fear and uncertainty. Each different space within the structure causes more confusion and fear for the figures as they never know what is to come next. It has a sort of haunted house feel as the figures are seen going up and down extremely steep surfaces throughout the whole journey. While this space evokes a lot of feeling of fear, it also represents how you might be scared in life, but you also must take these situations head on and conquer your fears. While the figures were scared and didn’t necessarily want to continue their journey through, they had courage to finish the journey and were able to see the beauty at the end of it.
1. This photo depicts an upward sloping incline wall that wraps over a curved facing wall. The figure is seen standing at the base of the incline wall. This represents the beginning of his journey, and he is feeling fearful. From the looks of even just the beginning of this space, he knows it will be a scary one. He must scale this steep wall and head downwards to where he can’t see, therefore this causes him great fear.
2. This photo shows an almost vertically curved wall, going downwards through a circle void. The figure is seen standing at the base of the vertical wall, surrounded by two curving horizontal walls which act as a barrier in a way. The figure continues to feel fearful as he has just went down a very steep slope, and is now headed into a mysterious curved hallway.
3. This photo shows the two curved horizontal walls leading the figure further into the spooky space. The figure is seen standing in between the narrowest part of the walls, with another figure watching him. The figure finds the shape of the curved walls to be unsettling in the sense that you can’t necessarily tell what is to come once you walk past them. She is again scared to see what will come next in her journey through this space.
4. Shown in this picture is the end of the curved walls and the bottom of a vertical wall, with crooked pegs the figure must climb up. He is seen standing right in front of the vertical wall, before he must attempt to scale it. The pegs on the wall feel unstable to the figure and this worries him to climb up it, let alone that he doesn’t know where the wall leads him to.
5.This photo shows a square void, with a curved surface heading downwards, this is the top of where the vertical wall leads to. The figure is seen standing right in front of the wall sloping downwards. Fear continues to fester as he realizes that this whole space is causing him fear. The slopes are incredibly steep and he feels unsafe.
6. Shown is the bottom of the downward sloping wall, surrounded by rows of columns. The figure is standing at the bottom of the sloped wall, in between the mysterious rows of columns. He feels uneasy with the sight of the columns, they lack a sense of structure and comfort, as if he is heading towards something spooky and unfriendly.
7. The space past the row of columns is shown, capped by two curved walls which reveal a narrow walkway for the figure to continue through. The figure is seen standing right before the walkway, past the columns. She feels nervous about what is on the other side of the walkway and what more she must endure. From her point of view, she can see more steep surfaces which continuous to scare her.
8. Two platforms are seen, directing the figure over a curved wall, upwards yet again. The figure is seen standing on the lowest platform, about to make a journey upwards again. He feels as if he is nearing the end of the space, which excites him. Although, the thought of going down a steep surface again makes him uneasy and continues to fester is nerves.
9. This photo shows the top of the curved wall, which the levels lead up to, with a steep downward slope on the other side. The figure is seen sitting at the top of the slope, waiting to go down it. He feels nervous as to how steep the slope is, and also how little room there is for landing. He must be extremely careful going down this surface or else he may get hurt.
10. Shown is the bottom of the downward slope. The figure is shown standing at the bottom of it, after successfully scaling its extremely steep manner. He feels grateful that he was able to make it to the bottom without acquiring any injuries, although also nervous for what else the space will bring him to. His nerves are still high with the thought of scaling for steep slopes and the potential of becoming injured.
11. Two curved, circular surfaces are shown, both from the ground and suspended in the air. The figure is seen sitting on the floating curve, anticipating for this journey to be over. He is feeling relaxed in this space, for a quick moment to collect his thoughts and nerves and continue moving forward. His next fearful feat will be getting down from this mysterious curved structure.
12. Lastly, a suspended platform is seen jetting out towards a mysterious sphere. The figure is standing on the platform examining the spherical structure. The figure feels relief as he has made it to the end of his journey through this terrifying space. He also feels beauty in the end of it, as he was so scared the whole way through, and now he gets to see light at the end of the tunnel and breathe, with this nice sphere to examine.
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Summary: This space takes the figures through a journey of fear and uncertainty. Each different space within the structure causes more confusion and fear for the figures as they never know what is to come next. It has a sort of haunted house feel as the figures are seen going up and down extremely steep surfaces throughout the whole journey. While this space evokes a lot of feeling of fear, it also represents how you might be scared in life, but you also must take these situations head on and conquer your fears. While the figures were scared and didn’t necessarily want to continue their journey through, they had courage to finish the journey and were able to see the beauty at the end of it. When their scary journey was over, they were able to appreciate what it taught them in the end. In life, you have to make moves that scare you and put you outside your comfort zone in order to grow and keep learning. Without fear, there is truly nothing to appreciate or be grateful for, you learn your strengths and weaknesses through journeys as such and grow your life skills and values.
1. This photo depicts an upward sloping incline wall that wraps over a curved facing wall. The wall is an incredibly steep slope, so there are pegs for the figure to climb up on to get over the wall. The figure is seen standing at the base of the incline wall. This represents the beginning of his journey, and he is feeling fearful. From the looks of even just the beginning of this space, he knows it will be a scary one. The pegs are scary to him because of their slanted and unstable nature. He must scale this steep wall and head downwards to where he can’t see, therefore this causes him great fear.
2. This photo shows the almost vertically curved wall coming down on the other side of the wall through a circle void. The figure is seen standing at the base of the vertical wall, surrounded by two curving horizontal walls which act as a barrier in a way. The figure continues to feel fearful as he has just gone down a very steep slope and is now headed into a mysterious curved hallway. He feels constrained and forced to keep moving forward as the space is very cramped.
3. This photo shows the two curved horizontal walls leading the figure further into the spooky space. The figure is seen standing towards the narrowest part of the walls, with another figure watching him. The figure finds the shape of the curved walls to be unsettling in the sense that you can’t necessarily tell what is to come once you walk past them. He is again scared to see what will come next in his journey through this space. There are lots of other features of the space that are confusing and unsettling to him, causing even more fear to fester.
4. Shown in this picture is the end of the curved walls and the bottom of a vertical wall, with crooked pegs the figure must climb up. He is seen standing right in front of the vertical wall, before he must attempt to scale it. The pegs on the wall feel unstable to the figure and this worries him to climb up it, let alone that he doesn’t know where the wall leads him to. It is the only way out so he must climb up it, despite his growing fear of what is to come.
5. This photo shows a square void, with a curved surface heading downwards, this is the top of where the vertical wall leads to. The figure is seen standing right in front of the wall sloping downwards. Fear continues to fester as he realizes that this whole space is causing him fear as he continues forward. The slopes are incredibly steep, and he feels unsafe. Specifically, this platform he has found himself on creates a lot of safety concerns for him, one wrong move and he falls all the way to the ground. He can’t wait to get down and get out of the space.
6. Shown is the bottom of the downward sloping wall, surrounded by rows of columns. The figure is standing at the bottom of the sloped wall, in between the mysterious rows of columns. He feels uneasy with the sight of the columns, they lack a sense of structure and comfort, as if he is heading towards something spooky and unfriendly. The only way out is through the camped line of columns so he must continue forward.
7. The space past the row of columns is shown, capped by two curved walls which reveal a narrow walkway for the figure to continue through. The figure is seen standing right before the walkway, past the columns. He feels nervous about what is on the other side of the walkway and what more he must endure. From his point of view, he can see more steep surfaces which continuous to scare him, but he feels happy that he has made it down from the steep slope and past the eerie columns.
8. Two platforms are seen, directing the figure over a curved wall, upwards yet again. The figure is seen standing on the lowest platform, about to make a journey upwards again. He feels as if he is nearing the end of the space, which excites him. Although, the thought of going down a steep surface again makes him uneasy and continues to fester his nerves. He sees another figure, nervously waiting to head down another slope, he grows more anxious.
9. This photo shows the top of the curved wall, which the levels lead up to, with a steep downward slope on the other side. The figure is seen sitting at the top of the slope, waiting to go down it. He feels nervous as to how steep the slope is, and also how little room there is for landing. He must be extremely careful going down this surface or else he may get hurt. The only way is down, so he must carefully slide down it. He can see the end of the space now and his nerves begin to ease up.
10.Shown is the bottom of the downward slope. The figure is shown standing at the bottom of it, after successfully scaling its extremely steep manner. He feels grateful that he was able to make it to the bottom without acquiring any injuries, although also nervous for what else the space will bring him to. The next obstacle is another curve, with more unstable pegs for him to climb up on. His nerves are still high with the thought of scaling more steep slopes and the potential of becoming injured.
11.Two curved, circular surfaces are shown, both from the ground and suspended in the air. The figure is seen sitting on the curve, anticipating for this journey to be over. He is feeling relaxed in this space, for a quick moment to collect his thoughts and nerves and continue moving forward. His next fearful feat will be getting down from this mysterious curved structure. He sees another figure ahead, enjoying the end of his journey which excites him to continue forward.
12. Lastly, a suspected platform is seen jetting out towards a mysterious sphere. The figure is standing on the platform examining the spherical structure. The figure feels relief as he has made it to the end of his journey through this terrifying space. He also feels beauty in the end of it, as he was so scared the whole way through, and now he gets to see light at the end of the tunnel and breathe, with this nice sphere to examine. He looks back at the scary journey he just endured and feels relief for its ends but also grateful for what it taught him.
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Summary: This space takes the figures through a journey of fear and uncertainty. Each different space within the structure causes more confusion and fear for the figures as they never know what is to come next. It has a sort of haunted house feel as the figures are seen going up and down extremely steep surfaces throughout the whole journey. While this space evokes a lot of feeling of fear, it also represents how you might be scared in life, but you also must take these situations head on and conquer your fears. While the figures were scared and didn’t necessarily want to continue their journey through, they had courage to finish the journey and were able to see the beauty at the end of it. When their scary journey was over, they were able to appreciate what it taught them in the end. In life, you have to make moves that scare you and put you outside your comfort zone in order to grow and keep learning. Without fear, there is truly nothing to appreciate or be grateful for, you learn your strengths and weaknesses through journeys as such and grow your life skills and values.
1. This photo depicts an upward sloping incline wall that wraps over a platform. The wall is an incredibly steep slope, so there are pegs for the figure to climb up on to get over the wall. The figure is seen standing at the base of the incline wall. This represents the beginning of his journey, and he is feeling fearful. From the looks of even just the beginning of this space, he knows it will be a scary one. The pegs are scary to him because of their unstable and small nature. He must scale this steep wall and head downwards to where he can’t see, therefore this causes him great fear. He feels uncertainty about what will be presented to him after scaling the wall.
2. This photo shows the almost vertically curved wall coming down on the other side of the platform through a circle void. The figure is seen standing at the base of the vertical wall, surrounded by two curving horizontal walls which act as a barrier in a way. The figure continues to feel fearful as he has just gone down a very steep slope and is now headed into a mysterious curved hallway. He feels constrained and forced to keep moving forward as the space is very cramped. The walls are reach all the way to the ceiling and are long and wavy, making him feel uneasy about what’s on the other side.
3. This photo shows the two curved horizontal walls leading the figure further into the spooky space. The figure is seen standing towards the narrowest part of the walls, with another figure watching him. The figure finds the shape of the curved walls to be unsettling in the sense that you can’t necessarily tell what is to come once you walk past them. He is again scared to see what will come next in his journey through this space. More fear festers as he heads down the extremely dark and narrow hallway the walls present.
4. Shown in this picture is the end of the curved walls and the bottom of a vertical wall, with crooked pegs the figure must climb up. He is seen standing right in front of the vertical wall, before he must attempt to scale it. The pegs on the wall feel unstable to the figure and this worries him to climb up it, let alone that he doesn’t know where the wall leads him to. It is the only way out so he must climb up it, despite his growing fear of what is to come. He is excited to get out of the dark hallway, but scared to see what is next.
5. This photo shows a square void, with a curved surface heading downwards, this is the top of where the vertical wall leads to. The figure is seen standing right in front of the wall sloping downwards. Fear continues to fester as he realizes that this whole space is causing him fear as he continues forward. The slopes are incredibly steep, and he feels unsafe. Specifically, this platform he has found himself on creates a lot of safety concerns for him, one wrong move and he falls all the way to the ground. The platform is also slanted which worries him, but he must be tedious and careful to get down safely.
6. Shown is the bottom of the downward sloping wall, surrounded by rows of columns. The figure is standing at the bottom of the sloped wall, in between the mysterious columns. He feels uneasy with the sight of the columns, they lack a sense of structure and comfort, as if he is heading towards something spooky and unfriendly. The only way out is through the camped line of columns so he must continue forward. The precise orientation of the columns, both thick and thin, feels eerie to him, as if they are properly leading him into danger, the calm before the storm.
7. The space past the row of columns is shown, capped by two curved walls which reveal a narrow walkway for the figure to continue through. The figure is seen standing right before the walkway, past the columns. He feels nervous about what is on the other side of the walkway and what more he must endure. From his point of view, he can see more steep surfaces which continue to scare him, but he feels happy that he has made it down from the steep slope and past the eerie columns. The walkway is narrow and cramped, leading him up a small staircase to another platform, fear rises again with the sight of another platform.
8. Two platforms are seen, directing the figure over a curved wall, upwards yet again. The figure is seen standing on the lowest platform, about to make a journey upwards again. He feels as if he is nearing the end of the space, which excites him. Although, the thought of going down a steep surface again makes him uneasy and continues to fester his nerves. He sees another figure, nervously waiting to head down another slope, he grows more anxious. The platforms feel partially like a safe space for him before he must face his fears going down a slope again.
9. This photo shows the top of the curved wall, which the levels lead up to, with a steep downward slope on the other side. The figure is seen sitting at the top of the slope, waiting to go down it. He feels nervous as to how steep the slope is, and also how little room there is for landing. He must be extremely careful going down this surface or else he may get hurt. The only way is down, so he must carefully slide down it. He can see the end of the space now and his nerves begin to ease up.
10. Shown is the bottom of the downward slope. The figure is shown standing at the bottom of it, after successfully scaling its extremely steep manner. He feels grateful that he was able to make it to the bottom without acquiring any injuries, although also nervous for what else the space will bring him to. The next obstacle is another curve, with more unstable pegs for him to climb up on. His nerves are still high with the thought of scaling more steep slopes and the potential of becoming injured. Luckily for him, he sees the end and this appears to be the last obstacle, causing him to feel grateful for a moment.
11. A curved circular surface is shown protruding from the ground. The figure is seen sitting on the curve, anticipating for this journey to be over. He is feeling relaxed in this space, for a quick moment to collect his thoughts and nerves and continue moving forward. His next fearful feat will be getting down from this mysterious curved structure. He sees another figure ahead, enjoying the end of his journey which excites him to continue forward. Once he can get down from this teetering curved wall, his journey will be over.
12. Lastly, an inward curving sphere is seen waiting for him on the other side. The figure is sitting in the bowl-shaped sphere relaxing from the nerve-racking journey endured. The figure feels relief as he has made it to the end of his journey through this terrifying space. He also feels beauty in the end of it, as he was so scared the whole way through, and now he gets to see light at the end of the tunnel and breathe, with this nice space to relax in. He looks back at the scary journey he just went on and feels relief for its end but also grateful for what it taught him along the way.
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Summary: This space takes the figures through a journey of fear and uncertainty. Each different space within the structure causes more confusion and fear for the figures as they never know what is to come next. It has a sort of haunted house feeling as the figures are seen going up and down extremely steep surfaces throughout the whole journey. The colors of each structure in the space represent how the figure is meant to feel in each. The beginning of the journey strictly creates spaces that feel dark and eerie, the figure is just beginning to face his fears. As he moves further into the space, lighter colors of grey and purple are seen, representing that he feels stronger and trusts that he can make it through the journey unscathed, he can do hard things. The end of the space depicts a comfortable light purple pit, which is the ultimate reward for the end of his journey and the weight lifted off his shoulders. While this space evokes a lot of feeling of fear, it also represents how you might be scared in life, but you also must take these situations head on and conquer your fears. While the figures were scared and didn’t necessarily want to continue their journey through, they had courage to finish the journey and were able to see the beauty at the end of it. When their scary journey was over, they were able to appreciate what it taught them in the end. In life, you have to make moves that scare you and put you outside your comfort zone in order to grow and keep learning. Without fear, there is truly nothing to appreciate or be grateful for, you learn your strengths and weaknesses through journeys as such and grow your life skills and values.
1. This photo depicts an upward sloping incline wall that wraps over a platform. The wall is an incredibly steep slope, so there are pegs for the figure to climb up on to get over the wall. The figure is seen standing at the base of the incline wall. This represents the beginning of his journey, and he is feeling fearful. From the looks of even just the beginning of this space, he knows it will be a scary one. The pegs are scary to him because of their unstable and small nature. The deep red color of the incline wall triggers fearful emotions for him as well because of its dark and eerie nature. He must scale this steep wall and head downwards to where he can’t see, therefore this causes him great fear. He feels uncertainty about what will be presented to him after scaling the wall.
2. This photo shows the almost vertically curved wall coming down on the other side of the platform through a circular void. The figure is seen standing at the base of the vertical wall, surrounded by two curving horizontal walls which act as a barrier in a way. The figure continues to feel fearful as he has just gone down a very steep slope and is now headed into a mysterious curved hallway. He feels constrained and forced to keep moving forward as the space is very cramped. The walls reach all the way to the ceiling and are long and wavy, making him feel uneasy about what’s on the other side. Their dark red color continues to scare him as they offer a dark journey through the tunnel.
3. This photo shows the two curved horizontal walls leading the figure further into the spooky space. The figure is seen standing towards the narrowest part of the walls, with another figure watching him. The figure finds the shape of the curved walls to be unsettling in the sense that you can’t necessarily tell what is to come once you walk through them. He is again scared to see what will come next in his journey through this space. More fear festers as he heads down the extremely dark and narrow hallway the walls present. While he feels fearful to go through this tunnel, he also feels eager to find out what is on the other side, he hopes it’s lightness.
4. Shown in this picture is the end of the curved walls and the bottom of a vertical wall, with crooked pegs the figure must climb up. He is seen standing right in front of the vertical wall, before he must attempt to scale it. The pegs on the wall feel unstable to the figure and this worries him to climb up it, let alone that he doesn’t know where the wall leads him to. It is the only way out so he must climb up it, despite his growing fear of what is to come. He is excited to get out of the dark hallway, but scared to see what is next. While this wall, again, presents itself with a dark and eerie color, he can see a little more light around him which keeps him optimistic.
5. This photo shows a platform with square void, with a curved surface heading downwards, this is the top of where the vertical wall leads to. The figure is seen standing right in front of the wall sloping downwards. Fear continues to fester as he realizes that this whole space is causing him fear as he continues forward. The slopes are incredibly steep, and he feels unsafe. Specifically, this platform he has found himself on creates a lot of safety concerns for him, one wrong move and he falls all the way to the ground. The platform is also slanted which worries him, so he must be tedious and careful to get down safely. The platform being the same dark red color doesn’t provide him hope, as he looks down and sees lots more of this frightening color ahead in his journey.
6. Shown is the bottom of the downward sloping wall, surrounded by rows of columns. The figure is standing at the bottom of the sloped wall, in between the mysterious columns. He feels uneasy with the sight of the columns, they lack a sense of structure and comfort, as if he is heading towards something spooky and unfriendly. The slope he just endured and the columns both present themselves in a darker grey color, a nice transition from the spooky red from before, easing his fears only slightly as the grey opens up the space a little. Although, the only way out is through the camped line of columns so he must continue forward. The precise orientation of the columns, with a thick circumference, feels eerie to him, as if they are properly leading him into danger, the calm before the storm.
7.The space past the row of columns is shown, capped by two curved walls which reveal a narrow walkway for the figure to continue through. The figure is seen standing right before the walkway, past the columns. He feels nervous about what is on the other side of the walkway and what more he must endure. From his point of view, he can see more steep surfaces which continue to scare him, but he feels happy that he has made it down from the steep slope and past the eerie columns. The curved walls that create the walkway share a soft purple hue, providing him hope that his journey of fears may be coming to an end. The walkway is narrow and cramped, leading him up a small staircase to another platform, fear rises again with the sight of another steep platform.
8. Two platforms are seen, directing the figure over a curved wall, upwards yet again. The figure is seen standing on the lowest platform, about to make a journey upwards again. He feels as if he is nearing the end of the space, which excites him. The platforms he is standing on portray the same gentle purple color, which then lead him back to a darker color directing him downwards. Although, the thought of going down a steep surface again makes him uneasy and continues to fester his nerves. He sees another figure, nervously waiting to head down another slope, he grows more anxious. The platforms feel partially like a safe space for him before he must face his fears going down another slope.
9. This photo shows the top of the curved wall, which the levels lead up to, with a steep downward slope on the other side. The figure is seen sitting at the top of the slope, waiting to go down it. He feels nervous as to how steep the slope is, and also how little room there is for landing. He must be extremely careful going down this surface or else he may get hurt, the only way is down. Despite the extreme danger tethered to the downward slope, the soft grey color of the slide gives him hope as he sees the end of the space now, his nerves begin to ease up.
10. Shown is the bottom of the downward slope. The figure is shown standing at the bottom of it, after successfully scaling its extremely steep manner. He feels grateful that he was able to make it to the bottom without acquiring any injuries, although also nervous for what the end of the space will bring him. The next obstacle is another curve, with more unstable pegs for him to climb up on. His nerves are still slightly high with the thought of scaling more steep slopes and the potential of becoming injured. Luckily for him, he sees the end and this appears to be the last obstacle, causing him to feel grateful for a moment. He feels calmer than the rest of the journey, despite the deep red color of the next slope, he knows he can conquer it as he did in the rest of the space.
11. A curved circular surface is shown protruding from the ground. The figure is seen sitting on the curve, anticipating for this journey to be over. He is feeling relaxed in this space, for a quick moment to collect his thoughts and nerves and continue moving forward. His next fearful feat will be getting down from this mysterious curved structure. He sees another figure ahead, enjoying the end of his journey which excites him to continue forward. Once he can get down from this teetering curved wall, his journey will be over. He has grown on this journey as he doesn’t feel as fearful about the red color of the curve as he did in the beginning of his journey.
12. Lastly, an inward curving sphere is seen waiting for him on the other side. The figure is sitting in the bowl-shaped sphere relaxing from the nerve-racking journey endured. The figure feels relief as he has made it to the end of his journey through this terrifying space. He also feels beauty in the end of it, as he was so scared the whole way through, and now he gets to see light at the end of the tunnel and breathe, with this nice space to relax in. He looks back at the scary journey he just went on and feels relief for its end but also grateful for what it taught him along the way. He feels safe in the soft purple color of the concave and recognizes that this fearful journey helped him grow in strength and his values.
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Summary: This space takes the figures through a journey of fear and uncertainty. Each different space within the structure causes more confusion and fear for the figures as they never know what is to come next. It has a sort of haunted house feeling as the figures are seen going up and down extremely steep surfaces throughout the whole journey. The strong, crisp white color of the space provokes a sense of fear as well. It uniformity and perfect feels eerie and unsettling while moving through the space. While this space evokes a lot of feeling of fear, it also represents how you might be scared in life, but you also must take these situations head on and conquer your fears. While the figures were scared and didn’t necessarily want to continue their journey through, they had courage to finish the journey and were able to see the beauty at the end of it. When their scary journey was over, they were able to appreciate what it taught them in the end. In life, you have to make moves that scare you and put you outside your comfort zone in order to grow and keep learning. Without fear, there is truly nothing to appreciate or be grateful for, you learn your strengths and weaknesses through journeys as such and grow your life skills and values.
1. This view shows the beginning of a mysterious structure. Pictured, is a steep incline wall going up and over a platform. Other spaces of the journey are seen as well but provoke a factor of fear as they are eerie and confusing. The piercing white color of the space also give an eerie and uncomfortable feeling.
2. Next, the other side of the incline wall is seen. Coming down through a void in the platform the wall creates a dramatic drop down. It is seen encased by two long curved wall, indicating that the hallway they make up is the next intended direction for the journey. The walls start in a wide orientation, then curving together to an extremely narrow point, thus creating mystery and fear as the subject cannot see past the hallway to what is next in the journey.
3. The narrowest part of the hallways is seen here. They get so close, almost touching, making it hard for the subject to even squeeze through past them. The walls are long and tall, it is impossible to observe any other aspects of the space when in the hallway, as if the subject is being trapped.
4. The end of the hallway is shown here, leading to the bottom of another incline wall, this one steeper than before. The wall is all that is in sight, ultimately showing that the only way out is up. Fear continuing to fester another dangerous obstacle is provided in the journey.
5. Seen here is what the incline wall leads to, another smaller platform. The wall jets through a small void in the platform and leads to a steep slope downwards. The view is so fast that the whole space can be seen when looking down, yet also at such a tall height the subject is too fearful to look downwards.
6. Shown next is the bottom of the steep slope downwards. It is practically vertical and stands alone. Nearby are some rows of columns that must be explored next. The subject is led there next, despite even more fear possessing him at this point.
7. The rows of columns are cautiously straight, serving a purpose of order and seriousness. Encased by two walls curving inwards on them, the columns stand tall and powerful.
8. Once passed through the column’s walls, there is another steep slope. The figure must scale two uneasy platforms in order to make it onto this upside-down U-shaped wall. As the subject is almost done with the journey now, it is expected that there will be another scary drop down of some sort.
9. As predicted, the get down from the platform is another extremely steep slope. All that can be seen from this point of view are the tall curved slopes and the view of the background, which expresses the terrifying height most of this journey took place in.
10. Shown next is the bottom of the slope downwards. The journey down was dangerous and scary, although the end of the journey is approaching closer and closer. The subject is then being led upwards on another sloped wall.
11. Seen is the peak of the journey’s last upward slope, which provides a sense of clarity and safety. Despite the immense fear the journey caused, in this moment it was all worth it.
12. The end of the journey has arrived and in that there is great comfort. The subject is greeted with a safe, comfortable, and relaxing reward. A space which is meant to be utilized to offload and think about the long journey which just occurred and the emotions and values it sparked.
Marilynn Penfield Portfolio
What I learned...
Project #1 “Wall, Column, and Space”
- “Wall, Column, and Space” introduced me to the concept of surface movement and the impact the mvoement has on the viewer. Throughout the 59 categories, I was able to understand the effect shadows, obstructions, and angles had on the space and on the user. The paragraphs after each category also helped me to learn how to express these findings in word form. For this project, I also learned a lot about patience with myself and with the material I was using. This was my first experience with building since the sixth grade so the learning curve was very steep for me.
Project #2 “Hand Drawing”
- This project was by far the most difficult for me because I did not really know how to draw in the way I was being asked to. I have always been a doodler but never a sketcher so this exercise was very daunting to me. Looking back on my first sketches, I can see how much I have improved. I think that the biggest improvement is that I am more confident in myself and it translates to cleaner lines. I have learned the effects of contour, hatching, line weight, and singular lines versus multiple lines. All of these learnings have made me a better and more confident sketcher.
Project #3 “Drawing What you See, Drawing What you Feel”
- This project gave me some challenges because I really wanted to make my work as similar to the reference as possible. In the “Outdoor Sketches” assignment, this perfectionist barrier was finally broken and I was able to draw what I felt. I realized that I was much better at sketching what I saw and explaining in words how I felt rather than sketching what I felt from the start. While I still have a long way to go with this concept, I know that I am capable of drawing my feelings and experiences.
Project #4 “Space Cube”
- The project helped me to understand movement through a space as well as how to arrange surfaces in a space to make the most sense to the viewer. After several iterations, I came up with a sequence that I am happy to say I am proud of. The project also taught me that thinking before acting is so important when designing. Before glueing anything down, I always arranged it first, and edited as I needed. It was not until the entire sequence was laid out that I finally started making things permanent.
Project #5 “First Portfolio”
- For this project, I practiced and mastered using the InDesign Program. I was able to learn how to arrange different projects together in order to make it flow nicely. I was also able to learn how to edit images and rearrange textboxes in order to fully display my work.
Overall
- Overall, I feel as though I am in a completely different place than I was before summer studio started. Not only am I more confident in myself and my work, but I also feel more caught up to the fall and spring studio students. I know so much more about spaces, what effects a space, colors, and drawing. While my work is not perfect, I feel as though the process has taught me so much that I will be able to use to create near-perfect projects in the future.
If you could talk to you before these five weeks, what would you like to share with you?
- I would probably tell myself that perfection is impossible but effort is everything. So far, summer studio has taught me that the outcome is not everything and that the real value comes with the learning process. I would tell pre-studio, perfectionist self to relax and give myself some grace. This is a steep learning process and you are doing your best! You best is all that matters!
Space Cube
Learning Objectives for Work #1. Sequence of Wall, Column, and Space
Students will study how to construct sequences (series of spatial elements) in order to intentionally evoke a certain emotional response. In other words, it is a way to make your space say something that you wish to convey.
Learning Objectives for Work #2. Space Cube (9” x 9” x 9”)
Students will learn how to construct a complete space within a limited space while keeping their original intention in mind. In addition, students will learn how to manipulate space transitions with unexpected creations between phases.
In this process, students will be able to explain the differences between explicit, implied, and undefined spatial definitions. Moreover, they will be able to a) distinguish between demarcation and enclosure, understand the qualitative difference between volume and space, b) explore principles of composition from a three-dimensional perspective, acquire and demonstrate skills in model construction, c) develop breadth and depth of the design process by iterating several different ideas, refining one idea to explore its full potential, and d) develop problem-solving skills and processes in laying out a program versus constraints.
Learning Objectives for Work #3. Floor Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Axonometric
Students will learn how to draw architectural drawings with Scale. It is necessary to learn how to draw architectural drawings in order to communicate with practitioners, especially for realization.
Learning Objectives for Work #4. Rhino
Through the digital tool, Rhino, students will understand: a) How to make casting models, b) Solid and Void in Space based on Positive and Negative space in Surface, c) Difference in Materiality, Foam-core Board vs Digital Models, and d) How to use Laser Cut for Model Making.
Work #1. Sequence of Wall, Column, and Space
Fear is my main focus for this assignment
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Emotion: For this assignment, I chose Fear as my emotion to focus on because I felt this emotion regularly while capturing the first 59 categories. My goal was to create discomfort and suspense through my series of chosen moments.
Category 1: A small, sixteen-foot curve is placed in the center of the walking path. The human figure walks past the curve on the way to the next part of the sequence. While walking past the curve, I feel insignificant in comparison to the tower shape looming over my head.
Category 2: Two flat walls meet to create a 170-degree angle. The human figure is unable to walk along a straight path due to this slight degree difference. I felt uncomfortable with this because I did not like being led off my determined path.
Category 3: Two aligned poles run parallel to a flat wall, creating a path for the user to follow. The human figure is forced to travel through this path due to the “wall” created by the poles. I felt uneasy using this path because I did not like that the choice did not feel like mine.
Category 4: A4’x4’ square void is cut into a surface with a curve coming through the center and out of the top. The human figure is able to walk around the curve coming from the top, but is never able to use it as a full cover. I did not like being unable to use the covering because I felt exposed and unsafe.
Category 5: A vertical wall sitting at a 90-degree angle cuts down the center of the walking path. The human figure’s path is obstructed, and they must choose a side to go down without knowing if one is better than the other. This decision made me feel anxious because I did not want to select the wrong path to travel down.
Category 6: One curve and one S-curve, both with a height of eight feet, create a pathway that the viewer is unable to see until the path is taken. This is the only path the human figure can take to reach the next part of the sequence, so they are forced to take it regardless of whether they wish to or not. I felt very uneasy with this path because I did not like how I was unable to see into it before taking it. I felt as though something, or someone, was hiding in there without my knowledge.
Category 7: Immediately after the curve and S-curve combination, a space between two parallel curved walls becomes available to the user. Similarly to the category above, the viewer is forced to take this path in order to continue the sequence. While the path is shorter, there are sharper turns that create anxiety and suspense.
Category 8: An 8’x8’ square cut into the middle of a surface stands on four columns with a facing wall. The human figure is able to view the facing wall at a variety of angles without ever being completely secure from the outside elements. This adds an element of unease for me because while I feel safer than in the previous sequences, I know that I am not fully protected.
Category 9: Four columns stand parallel to one another in a narrow pathway. The human figure is blocked by the surface of the columns and is forced to go through the center area of the columns. The pathway made me feel like I was being watched by someone, and the thought made me nervous.
Category 10: Two columns line an eight-foot curved surface, but there is not enough space between the columns and the curved surface for a person to comfortably walk through. The human figure is forced to either squeeze between the curved surface and the columns or walk around the obstruction entirely. I was uncomfortable with the idea of walking in a super confined space, and also uncomfortable with walking out in the open.
Category 11: Two large 16-foot-tall, curved walls stand side by side to create a pathway. The human figure must move between the two in order to continue the path forward. I felt very small and insignificant compared to the large columns around me.
Category 12: One 8’x8’ void had been cut into a surface and is elevated off the ground. The human figure must walk up two steps in order to reach the main area where the void is, and must be careful not to fall in. I felt unsteady while walking along this space because I was fearful of falling in.
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Emotion: Fear remains the primary emotion for this sequence, but after building the model, I realized that some of the categories I included give the viewer a sense of hope. While this is not the primary emotion, I feel as though these feelings of hope make the more fear-inducing categories more intense.
Category 1: A 16-foot column, made from a curved wall, is at the entry of the space created. The human figure is forced to walk past the column in order to continue through the rest of the space. The column is gigantic in comparison to the human figure, and I feel small and insignificant next to it.
Category 2: Two walls joined together at a 170-degree angle usher the user further into the space. The human figure is encouraged to follow along the wall, but due to the slight degree change to make the wall angled, the figure is unable to walk in a straight path. I did not like the fact that I was unable to walk in my straight designated pathway because it made me feel like I did not have complete control.
Category 3: Two columns are aligned and stand parallel to a flat wall. Due to the wall-like barrier these two aligned columns created, the human figure was forced to walk between the columns and the flat wall. I was at ease walking through this part of the space because there were no obstacles altering my path, but I feel as though the choice was not entirely mine, which put me on edge.
Category 4: Stairs lead up to an elevated surface with a square void in the center. Coming out of the square from below is a curved surface creating a cover for the void. The human figure is unable to use this cover due to the curves’ relationship with the void. I really wanted to use the covering, but I was afraid I would fall into the void in an attempt to.
Category 5: A vertical flat wall is positioned in the middle of the pathway leading to the next part of the space. The human figure must choose to continue down a side, or path, that the wall creates. I am fearful of choosing the wrong path because there is no way to get off the path once it’s taken.
Category 6: One curved wall creates an opening with an S-curved surface to make a pathway. The human figure is unable to see far down the path and must blindly take it without knowing where it will go. I felt dread while entering the space because I did not know where I would be led; however, I did not feel like there was another path or option.
Category 7: One wall in the shape of a column has a curve running parallel to it with just enough space for passage. Similarly to Category 6, the figure is unable to see into the passageway made from curves. The human figure must take this path made from sharp curves. I felt dread walking through this space because there was more space for something or someone to be concealed.
Category 8: A surface with a square void, with a facing wall on one side, in the center is elevated on columns. The human figure is forced to turn at this facing wall and also must stand in the spotlight that the void creates. I did not like being at the center of the spotlight because I felt as though all eyes were on me.
Category 9: Six columns are separated into two groups, with each column aligned with another to create a pathway. The human figure must walk down this pathway because the two rows of columns make the space feel enclosed. I was very uneasy with this path because the choice to walk down it did not feel like my own.
Category 10: Two columns are placed on either side of a small column made from a curved wall. Since there is insufficient space for the human figure to walk through the column and the curved wall column, the viewer must take a left to avoid the obstruction. Again, I did not like how the turn was forced instead of my own choice, and it made me worried to see what the path led to.
Category 11: Two 16-foot, large columns stand right next to each other with just enough space in between for a walkway. The human figure must walk between the two columns because there is no space to walk around them. I felt squeezed into this space, which resulted in me feeling claustrophobic and trapped.
Category 12: A square void sits in the center of an elevated flat surface that sits 1 foot above the ground. The human figure must make a choice of whether to skirt around the edges of the void or jump in and see what is below the void. I have feelings of fear both with staying in the area that I am familiar with and with jumping into the void, leading to new experiences and territories.
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Emotion: Fear remains the primary emotion, and after experimenting with the second floor, the viewer feels even more confined due to the surface above. The floor and ceiling surfaces are more rounded at the edges, and negative space has been removed in an attempt to confine the space even more. By doing this, the curved pathway that acts as the climax (images 6 and 7) of the sequence becomes even more daunting. Also, now that everything is perfected and standing straight, the spaces that control the human figure look and feel intentional. This adds a feeling of eeriness because it opens up the possibility of a much larger motive.
Category 1: One sixteen-foot, tall, curved wall presses the viewer against the edge of the ground surface. The human figure is forced to walk past this tall wall in order to continue down the path. Already, I feel anxiety as I am forced to make a tight squeeze through the path between the column and the edge of the ground-level surface.
Category 2: One eight-foot wall is connected to another eight-foot wall to create a 170-degree angle. The human figure is able to walk along this first wall until the degree change occurs, and then the human figure must walk at an angle instead of the straight path. I felt a lack of control as I had to edit my path to accommodate this angle change.
Category 3: Two columns stand in a line, parallel to an eight-foot wall. The columns make the space in between them feel solid, so the human figure walks between the columns and the wall. I feel as though I am being guided through this space, not at my own will, but at the will of someone else.
Category 4: A step leads up to a raised platform with a square void in the center. Out of the center protrudes a curved surface. The human figure is able to observe this covering that the curve creates but is unable to fully use the curved covering due to the void directly underneath. I feel upset that I am unable to use this curve, but I am too afraid of falling into the void to try to utilize more coverage.
Category 5: After exiting the stairs after the void, a wall stands directly in the center of the space, leading to the next part of the sequence. The human figure is blocked by this wall and must choose a side of the path the wall creates. This feels like the first choice I am able to make independently in this sequence, but the choice frightens me because I do not know what each path consists of.
Category 6: A curved wall and an S-curved wall are positioned in a way that creates a funnel shape at the entrance. The human figure must take the path, but there is not enough light for the figure to see what is further down this pathway. I am afraid of what lies in the darkness of the S-shaped pathway and do not feel comfortable taking the path.
Category 7: Another curved path continues at the end of the S-curve; this time, the path is more extreme with the curves. The human figure must make sharper movements along this path in order not to run into any walls. Again, I cannot see down the path, so I do not know what to expect, which makes me uneasy.
Category 8: A flat surface, elevated with four columns, holds a void in the center with a facing wall. The facing wall acts as an obstruction and ushers the human figure to take a left. The void above me feels like a spotlight, and I feel like all eyes are on me, making me uncomfortable.
Category 9: Six columns, with three columns running parallel on each side, like the pathway. The columns create a feeling of a solid space, and the human figure must walk directly down the center. I feel as though my choice of path is not my own, making me feel uncertain of the outcome.
Category 10: Two columns stand on either side, towards the front, of an eight-foot column. The human figure is unable to walk through the space between the column and the curved surface because the space is too small, so the figure must turn to the left. I wanted to enter the space between the column and the curved surface
Category 11: Two sixteen-foot columns made from a curved surface stand together with just enough space between them to act as a pathway. The human figure must walk between the two columns in order to arrive at the last part of the sequence. I feel small in comparison to these large structures around me, and I feel the need to hurry through the space to get to more open areas.
Category 12: A small surface, elevated by one six-inch stair, contains a square void in the center. The human figure is able to walk straight up the stairs but must avoid the center, or else they will fall into the void. In my mind, this feels as though two choices are presented: stay on the platform with a world you know, or take a leap of faith and go out into the unknown.
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Emotion: By using darker colors for the uncomfortable obstacles and lighter colors for the more hopeful obstacles along the way, the emotion of fear is more prominent. The dark green is used on the curved obstacles, including the columns made out of curved walls. The light blue acts as a neutral on the floor while also lighting up the darker space for light to reflect. Dark blue is used on obstacles where the choice is not entirely yours. Lastly, the light green is used on more hopeful objects such as the stairs, the 170-degree wall, and the curved, covered surface coming out of the void.
Category 1: A sixteen-foot dark green column stands close to the edge of the light blue surface. The human figure must walk between the column and the edge to get to the next part of the sequence. Now that the object is dark green and not white, it feels larger to me than before, making me feel overwhelmed by its presence.
Category 2: Two light green walls stand together to create a 170-degree angle. The human figure is able to walk along the wall, not enclosed by anything. While this part of the sequence feels safe, hence the light green used, the slight change in direction throws me off my path, making me feel off-kilter.
Category 3: A dark blue wall stands straight while two aligned columns stand parallel to it, creating a path. The human figure has no choice but to continue through the pathway created by the three objects. I do not like that I am not able to make the choice about where I go because it makes me feel powerless.
Category 4: A dark blue, square surface with a smaller square void in the center has a light green, curved object, acting as a cover, coming out of the center of the void. The human figure is able to interact with the curved object, but is never able to fully use it as a cover, or else they will fall into the void. I feel uncomfortable not being able to use the cover, but not enough to risk falling into the void.
Category 5: A dark blue wall stands in the center of the next path, creating two evenly spaced pathways. The human figure comes to a crossroads and must choose between the two pathways without knowing what is down them. I do not like not knowing what is down each path because I am afraid of making a mistake and selecting the wrong path. The dark blue also makes this decision feel more important, which causes the fear of making a mistake to increase.
Category 6: Two dark green curves, one in a C-shaped curve and the other in an S-shaped curve, create a passageway. Since the color of the curves is so dark, the human figure must enter into a dark space without knowing what is further down the passageway. This is the climax of my sequence because I think of it as the most frightening category of the sequence. I do not like my view to be obscured, and I like to have control over my path, which makes this part of the sequence my worst fear.
Category 7: One eight-foot, dark green C-curve, with an eight-foot, dark green column in the center, is attached to the end of the S-curve. The human figure must continue down this path because the only exit is at the end of the curve. Again, this part of the sequence is terrifying for me, and I am also starting to feel confined, but I feel better because I know the end is near.
Category 8: On the second floor, a square surface is elevated by four, eight-foot columns. In the center of the surface, there is a square void with a facing wall intersecting it. The human figure is able to walk under the elevated surface, but the path directly through the center is obscured by the facing wall. This means the human figure must take a left turn because to the right is the edge of the top floor. Again, this part of the sequence follows the theme of lack of control, which makes me feel uncomfortable.
Category 9: Six dark blue columns, with three columns on either side, run parallel to each other to create a straight path for the viewer. The human figure is forced by this path to walk straight down the center. This runway-type procession makes me feel like I am walking towards something important. After the scary sequence I just went through, I am worried as to what I am walking toward.
Category 10: One green eight-foot column stands with two dark blue columns on the outside. The human figure is not able to travel through the blue columns and the green columns due to insufficient space and must take a left turn. I felt as though this decision was forced, which I did not like because I felt a lack of control.
Category 11: Two sixteen-foot columns stand with space between them to create a gateway for the user. The human figure must walk through the two columns to reach the last phase of the sequence. I felt uncomfortable walking through these two columns due to their size, because it felt as though they were closing in on me.
Category 12: A dark blue surface is elevated with a void in the center. The human figure must decide whether to stay in what they know is safe or to jump into the void, which is metaphorically the unknown. I think of this as a decision to try something new after a rocky path, which can be terrifying but so rewarding.
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Emotion: For this assignment, the emotion of Fear is my main focus. I chose categories that either made me uncomfortable or made me afraid to create a sequence of fear inducing categories. While a majority of the categories promote fear, I included a category that promotes hope to intentionally give the user a sense of false hope.
Sequence #1: One large column stands close to the edge of the bottom floor surface and acts as the entrance to the sequence. The user must squeeze between the two obstacles in order to continue through the sequence. I feel confined and uncomfortable as I have to squeeze through the tighter space.
Sequence #2: A shorter, straight wall stands on the edge of the bottom floor surface and a connecting wall the same height as the straight wall turns out at a 160-degree angle. The viewer is able to take the original path along the straight wall but must alter their path to accommodate the obstruction created by the angled connecting wall. I feel a little annoyed that I am not able to continue on my original path.
Sequence #3: A wall stands on the edge of the bottom floor’s surface with two aligned poles standing parallel to the surface. The physical wall acts as a guide, as well as the two aligned poles that feel like a wall, and the user must walk down this path created. I feel pressured to walk down this space, and I feel like the choice is not entirely mine.
Sequence #4: A surface with a square void is elevated by a step on either side, and a curved surface is coming through the center of the void. The viewer is unable to use this curved surface as a cover due to the void directly below the covered area. I feel distressed that I am unable to use this curved surface as a cover, but I am too worried about falling into the void to try to use it.
Sequence #5: A wall stands directly in the center of the path leading to the next part of the sequence. The viewer is unable to continue down their original path and must choose which side of the obstruction that they will choose to walk down. I feel uncomfortable that I have to choose a path to take because I am afraid I will choose the wrong one and it will negatively affect me.
Sequence #6: A wall in the shape of a C and another wall in the shape of a S stand parallel to one other to create a snaking path. The user must blindly walk down this path because the curves prevent a clear view to the end. I am scared of walking into this mysterious space because I do not know what is down it and I do not know when it will end.
Sequence #7: A curved wall wraps around a short column with enough space to continue the previous path created by the S curve and C curve. The user must continue down the path because there is no way to continue through the sequence without doing so. This is the part of the sequence where I feel most confined and scared for my well-being because of the claustrophobic environment.
Sequence #8: A surface with a square void in the center is elevated by four poles. In the center of the void stands a facing wall. The viewer is unable to walk directly under the surface due to the obstruction the wall creates. I feel a little bit deterred from my path, but I am not too affected since the space I must walk through is very open.
Sequence #9: Six poles, with three poles on each side, stand parallel to one another to create a procession. The viewer must process down this walkway in order to get to the next part of the sequence. I feel trapped despite the open areas between the poles because the aligned poles create the feeling of a wall.
Sequence #10: A smaller column stands with two poles on either side of it to where the whole surface is not exposed. The human figure is blocked by the combination of the column and poles because there is not enough space between the two to walk through. I am upset by this part of the sequence because I must take a left turn regardless if I want to or not. To my right is the edge of the top floor of the structure and to the front there is a large obstruction.
Sequence #11: Two large columns stand next to each other with a small space between them. The viewer is able to barely squeeze through the two columns but must do so in order to continue to the last stage of the sequence. The two large columns loom over me and make me feel small and insignificant in comparison. I am fearful that these columns will somehow fall on me, and I will have no chance of escaping.
Sequence #12: A surface, with a square void in the center, sits at the edge of the top floor surface and is raised by a step. The viewer must walk up the step in order to reach the final stage of the sequence. I am torn between what to do when I get to this section of the sequence. I am worried about falling into the void, which symbolizes stepping out of your comfort zone, and I am also worried about staying where I am, which symbolizes taking the safe route and staying with what you know.
Unfolded Plan for Folding Model
Jasmine Sukhija Portfolio
What I learned...
Project #1 “Wall, Column, and Space”
- These 59 categories gave a glance at how the space relative to the human figure had an impact on their perspective in the space. It also gave an idea of spacial awareness, how certain walls and collumns can change the space. Also, how these are placed can open or close off parts of the room.
Project #2 “Hand Drawing”
- Hand drawing brought out much more creativity with the way we can draw everyday items. From cross-contouring to blind contour, these effectively allowed me to learn more detailed characteristics about drawing and improved my skills to sketch easier.
Project #3 “Drawing What you See, Drawing What you Feel”
- Taking a day trip to crystal bridges allowed me to see a new space and what all there is to draw. After picking two places that felt the most emotional to me, I was able to slowly and carefully sketch the surroundings using my hand to eye coordnation. The outcome was amazing and truly revealed my vision through the careful drawings.
Project #4 “Space Cube”
- The space cube was a new design perspective that allowed me to build up my previous work to a final product. After carefully figuring out the best layout, I was able to build a 9X9 cube of my sequences, which brought a lot of careful planning. This project opened my eyes to many possibilites from a sequence, and improved my design skills in a new area I had never previously worked in.
Project #5 “First Portfolio”
- This project allowed the use of AI to transform our spaces in the space cube model to an almost life-like view. The outcomes were helpful because it gave new perspectives to how our spaces can be used in real life. Also, this gave ideas that may have never been thought of previously, regarding how we put every room characteristic in a new space.
Overall
- All 5 projects expanded my horizons in the design world, beginning to work on new projects in ways I never previously had. Also, there were obstacles I learned to overcome myself, and even more work I had ever done in a short time. I enjoyed how all projects corrolated with one another to give the best outcome. After the 5 weeks of hard work, I was able to use my skills to create this portfolio that not only shows my growth but the dedication, experimentation, and the final vision formulated along the way.
If you could talk to you before these five weeks, what would you like to share with you?
- There are so much more possibilities in the design world than ever imagined. Using new techniques such as cutting, building, color thinking, and so many digital skills, I have many new ways of showcasing my work. There is so much learning you will do, but keep pushing because displaying your work at the end is rewarding. Especially being able to see all you have done from the beginning to now, there is a deep sense of accomplishment. Every challenge, late night, and creative risk is all worth it when you look back and realize how far you’ve come. So don’t be afraid to try new things out of your comfort zone and skill set, take the harder path, and trust your creative insticts.
Space Cube
Learning Objectives for Work #1. Sequence of Wall, Column, and Space
Students will study how to construct sequences (series of spatial elements) in order to intentionally evoke a certain emotional response. In other words, it is a way to make your space say something that you wish to convey.
Learning Objectives for Work #2. Space Cube (9” x 9” x 9”)
Students will learn how to construct a complete space within a limited space while keeping their original intention in mind. In addition, students will learn how to manipulate space transitions with unexpected creations between phases.
In this process, students will be able to explain the differences between explicit, implied, and undefined spatial definitions. Moreover, they will be able to a) distinguish between demarcation and enclosure, understand the qualitative difference between volume and space, b) explore principles of composition from a three-dimensional perspective, acquire and demonstrate skills in model construction, c) develop breadth and depth of the design process by iterating several different ideas, refining one idea to explore its full potential, and d) develop problem-solving skills and processes in laying out a program versus constraints.
Learning Objectives for Work #3. Floor Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Axonometric
Students will learn how to draw architectural drawings with Scale. It is necessary to learn how to draw architectural drawings in order to communicate with practitioners, especially for realization.
Learning Objectives for Work #4. Rhino
Through the digital tool, Rhino, students will understand: a) How to make casting models, b) Solid and Void in Space based on Positive and Negative space in Surface, c) Difference in Materiality, Foam-core Board vs Digital Models, and d) How to use Laser Cut for Model Making.
Phase #1: Category #16
Phase #4: Category #14
Phase #7: Category #34
Phase #10: Category #21
Phase #2: Category #28
Phase #5: Category #3
Phase #8: Category #8
Phase #11: Category #56
Phase #3: Category #17
Phase #6: Category #44
Phase #9: Category #38
Phase #12: Category #58
Picture of Sequence Model (Top View)
Phase #1: Category #6
Phase #4: Category #14
Phase #7: Category #34
Phase #10: Category #21
Phase #2: Category #28
Phase #5: Category #3
Phase #8: Category #8
Phase #11: Category #56
Phase #3: Category #17
Phase #6: Category #44
Phase #9: Category #38
Phase #12: Category #58
Introduction:
The emotion I felt the most drawn to was sadness, I chose it because the images I have taken so far have made me feel like this emotion has been the most present. The way the lighting is, and the few isolated images were a big part of bringing my emotion to life in the 12 images. The new images gave me a chance to reveal my emotions even more with the use of lighting and angles.
Category #6: Passing the aligned wall
This category has been great to demonstrate the wall slowly moving towards as the figure goes the opposite way. This can show how the light changes compared to the figure when the wall changes, brightening up the way. This can feel bright, because they are able to see the end and a bigger view overall and starts the series of very simple images before it eases into sadness.
Category: #28 Vertically aligned Two Walls and two Columns
This category shows the figure walking towards and then angled to his right to show the difference when moving the columns. The figure makes the angles easier to understand, especially with the shadows in the second picture. This gives a great representation of the sadness category, almost like a movie when a character walks in. The lighting makes a difference to this image, allowing the position to make the most sense.
Category: #17 Inclined ramp to facing wall
This category shows the wall slowly moving up, ramping up like a human figure to use. The human figure has a horizontal ramp that shows this ramp sort of like a way to reveal more space around. The figure may feel like it has more room around it, giving it a much more open area before the walls begin to feel different.
Category #14: Inclined wall
This category has a wall that has an incline starting almost horizontally and angles upwards to the vertical position. The incline wall looks as if the wall is coming up to stand at the top relative to the human figure. The figure may feel cornered or confined because it is blocked now by the wall on the side, blocking its view now, which is closing the space to begin the move to the climax.
Category #3: Blocking wall
There is a wall that begins to move completely in front of the figure to close up the view. This image is halfway closing the view, which shows in action how the wall is will eventually block the whole view, feeling closed in. This can make the figure seem trapped, now their passageway has been blocked off, and now there is less light shining through, feeling isolated which relates to the emotion.
Category: #44 Curved wall and S-curve wall
This category has a high s-curve which is visible in the image and gives a windy effect as if it is a curvy, narrow path. The human figure allows the perspective to be easy to see as they walk through the curves. It reminds me of a dark alley in a movie where it is very suspenseful and you don’t always know what is at the end of the path. Like sadness, when you don’t always have hope and devotion to get to the end of the path.
Category: #34 Curved wall inside
This category consists of a big curve that isolates the human figure around space. The wall compared to the figure shows how much more blocked it is when they are taller and gives a bigger effect with the lighting angled on them. This makes me feel trapped because of the way the wall is wrapping around my figure, making it harder to find a way out and really emphasizes the intensity of the sadness, when locking yourself away from others feeling like theres no way out.
Category #8: Floating and faced Wall
This category is another example of how the figure feels isolated, like they feel like they are unable to get help. This shows the floating wall showing how the wall is floating a foot higher each time relative to the figure. This shows a visual block from the other side in which sadness is beginning to be expressed greatly with the climax beginning soon.
Category: #38 Entering a space between curved mirror walls_01
This category has an image to show the difference in length and height between the two curves. The figure conveys the lighting to show the illusion and symmetry in the category while bringing the height in to assist the trapped feeling. This gives a blocked feeling to represent how these two walls are closing in and feeling as if there is nowhere to escape which reaches the climax.
Category: #21 Four Columns:
This category has four pillars evenly placed on both sides of the image, with a second human figure in the background. The figure is placed a tad off center to really capture the shadows and the figure in the back. This is a true moment of feeling alone, with the light shining from behind, it makes a statement in this sadness emotion, truly representing the silence of being alone and confused.
Category: #56 Hanging curved surfaces
This category has an arch that comes over the figure to show the path at the end, which was a scene I developed earlier and comes in handy now. This was similar to walking through an interesting museum or doorway because the curve is angled is spacious compared to the figure. The feeling was proud and strong because my interpretations look almost as if the figure is walking through the pain to finally reach light at the end of the tunnel.
Category: #58 A sphere with a strong center and centripetal force
This category has a scene that I developed which involved a half circle with the figure on top, as well as the light coming through the circle on top and the two curves on the side for texture. The human figure is on top of the sphere as I added some smaller curves around and a void on top of the sphere. This free feeling, the excitement of letting the light in to wash out the sadness, and to show how following the path from earlier, while persevering, will be successful in the end.
Phase #1: Category #6
Phase #4: Category #3
Phase #7: Category #34
Phase #10: Category #21
Phase #2: Category #28
Phase #5: Category #14
Phase #8: Category #8
Phase #11: Category #56
Phase #3: Category #17
Phase #6: Category #44
Phase #9: Category #38
Phase #12: Category #58
Introduction:
The emotion I felt the most drawn to was sadness, I chose it because the images I have taken so far have made me feel like this emotion has been the most present. The way the lighting is, and the few isolated images were a big part of bringing my emotion to life in the 12 images. The new images gave me a chance to reveal my emotions even more with the use of lighting and angles.
Category #6: Passing the aligned wall
This category has been great to demonstrate the wall slowly moving towards as the figure goes the opposite way, along with the new backgrounds, giving more depth. This can show how the light changes compared to the figure when the wall changes, brightening up the way as the figure is lighter and is walking towards the camera for a new perspective. This can feel bright, because they are able to see the end and a bigger view overall and starts the series of very simple images before it eases into sadness.
Category: #28 Vertically aligned Two Walls and two Columns
This category shows the figure walking towards and then angled to his right to show the difference when moving the columns. The figure makes the angles easier to understand, especially with the shadows in the second picture. There is more in front of the character, giving more places for the eye to view. This gives a great representation of the sadness category, almost like a movie when a character walks in. The lighting makes a difference to this image, allowing the position to make the most sense.
Category: #17 Inclined ramp to facing wall
This category shows the wall slowly moving up, ramping up but not too high in front of the figure to open the space. The human figure has a horizontal ramp that shows this ramp sort of like a way to reveal more space around. The figure may feel like it has more room around it, giving it a much more open area before the walls begin to feel different but also playing into the lead up to isolation which happens later.
Category #14: Inclined wall
This category has a wall that has an incline starting almost horizontally and angles upwards to the vertical position to block part of the human view. The incline wall looks as if the wall is coming up to stand at the top relative to the human figure, beginning a feeling of isolation. The figure may feel cornered or confined because it is blocked now by the wall on the side, blocking its view now, which is closing the space to begin the move to the climax.
Category #3: Blocking wall
There is a wall that begins to move completely in front of the figure to close the view. There is also an angle to show a new way of looking at the photo in relation to the figure. This image is halfway closing the view, which shows in action how the wall is will eventually block the whole view, feeling closed in. This can make the figure seem trapped, now their passageway has been blocked off, and now there is less light shining through, feeling isolated which relates to the emotion.
Category: #44 Curved wall and S-curve wall
This category has a high s-curve which is visible in the image and gives a windy effect as if it is a curvy, narrow path, also there is now a higher angle the floor is on, giving a peek into the bottom. The human figure allows the perspective to be easy to see as they walk through the curves, showing how they move in front of him. It reminds me of a dark alley in a movie where it is very suspenseful and you don’t always know what is at the end of the path. Like sadness, when you don’t always have hope and devotion to get to the end of the path.
Category: #34 Curved wall inside
This category consists of a big curve that isolates the human figure around space, while being in the corner of the space revealing more depth. The wall compared to the figure shows how much more blocked it is when they are taller and gives a bigger effect with the lighting angled on them. This makes me feel trapped because of the way the wall is wrapping around my figure, making it harder to find a way out and really emphasizes the intensity of the sadness, when locking yourself away from others feeling like there’s no way out.
Category #8: Floating and faced Wall
This category is another example of how the figure feels isolated, like they feel like they are unable to get help, with this on a new level, there is more to the image to capture this wall.. This shows the floating wall showing how the wall is floating a foot higher each time relative to the figure, truly blocking off the view in front. This shows a visual block from the other side in which sadness is beginning to be expressed greatly with the climax beginning soon.
Category: #38 Entering a space between curved mirror walls_01
This category has an image to show the difference in length and height between the two curves; there is a bigger variety of items surrounding the curves which show a more interesting image. The figure conveys the lighting to show the illusion and symmetry in the category while bringing the height in to assist the trapped feeling. This gives a blocked feeling to represent how these two walls are closing in and a feeling as if there is nowhere to escape which leads this to the first image in the climax.
Category: #21 Four Columns:
This category has four pillars evenly placed on both sides of the image, with a second human figure in the background, with the new angle we are able to see a bigger dramatic effect enter the scene. The figure is placed a tad off center to really capture the shadows and the figure in the back, with the light shining behind to emphasize the shadows. This is a true moment of feeling alone, with the light shining from behind, it makes a statement in this sadness emotion, truly representing the silence of being alone and confused.
Category: #56 Hanging curved surfaces
This category has an arch that comes over the figure to show the path at the end, which was a scene I developed earlier and comes in handy now. This was like walking through an interesting museum or doorway because the curve is angled is spacious compared to the figure, as the figure helps show how the light benefits the image. The feeling was proud and strong because my interpretations look almost as if the figure is walking through the pain to finally reach light at the end of the tunnel, they pushed through to the end and the reward was there.
Category: #58 A sphere with a strong center and centripetal force
This category has a scene that I developed which involved a half circle with the figure on top, as well as the light coming through the circle on top now floating down through the circle, giving a feeling of the figure going up towards the light. The human figure is on top of the sphere as I added some smaller curves around and a void on top of the sphere, with a light reflecting down. This free feeling, the excitement of letting the light in to wash out the sadness, and to show how following the path from earlier, while persevering, will be successful in the end.
Phase #1: Category #6
Phase #4: Category #3
Phase #7: Category #34
Phase #10: Category #21
Phase #2: Category #28
Phase #5: Category #14
Phase #8: Category #38
Phase #11: Category #56
Phase #3: Category #17
Phase #6: Category #44
Phase #9: Category #8
Phase #12: Category #58
Introduction:
The emotion I felt the most drawn to was sadness, I chose it because the images I have taken so far have made me feel like this emotion has been the most present. The way the lighting is, and the few isolated images were a big part of bringing my emotion to life in the 12 images. The new images gave me a chance to reveal my emotions even more with the use of lighting and angles. Furthermore, adding them into a sequence with the new surroundings changes the backgrounds to fit the scene.
Category #6: Passing the aligned wall
This category has been great to demonstrate the wall slowly moving towards as the figure goes the opposite way, along with the new backgrounds, giving more depth. The wall in the back allows the space to feel like multipurpose, and brings the shadows in. This can show how the light changes compared to the figure when the wall changes, brightening up the way as the figure is lighter and is walking towards the camera for a new perspective. This can feel bright, because they are able to see the end and a bigger view overall and starts the series of very simple images before it eases into sadness.
Category: #28 Vertically aligned Two Walls and two Columns
This category shows the figure walking towards and then angled to his right to show the difference when moving the columns. The figure makes the angles easier to understand, especially with the shadows in the second picture, but also the stairs in the back are more visible. There is more in front of the character, giving more places for the eye to view. This gives a great representation of the sadness category, almost like a movie when a character walks in. The lighting makes a difference to this image, allowing the position to make the most sense.
Category: #17 Inclined ramp to facing wall
This category shows the wall slowly moving up, ramping up but not too high in front of the figure to open the space. The human figure has a horizontal ramp that shows this ramp sort of like a way to reveal more space around. The figure may feel like it has more room around it, giving it a much more open area before the walls begin to feel different but also playing into the lead up to isolation which happens later.
Category #14: Inclined wall
This category has a wall that has an incline starting almost horizontally and angles upwards to the vertical position to block part of the human view. The incline wall looks as if the wall is coming up to stand at the top relative to the human figure, beginning a feeling of isolation. The figure may feel cornered or confined because it is blocked now by the wall on the side, blocking its view now, which is closing the space to begin the move to the climax.
Category #3: Blocking wall
There is a wall that begins to move completely in front of the figure to close the view. There is also an angle to show a new way of looking at the photo in relation to the figure. This image is halfway closing the view, which shows in action how the wall is will eventually block the whole view, feeling closed in. This can make the figure seem trapped, now their passageway has been blocked off, and now there is less light shining through, feeling isolated which relates to the emotion.
Category: #44 Curved wall and S-curve wall
This category has a high s-curve which is visible in the image and gives a windy effect as if it is a curvy, narrow path, also there is now a higher angle the floor is on, giving a peek into the bottom. The human figure allows the perspective to be easy to see as they walk through the curves, showing how they move in front of him. It reminds me of a dark alley in a movie where it is very suspenseful and you don’t always know what is at the end of the path. Like sadness, when you don’t always have hope and devotion to get to the end of the path.
Category: #34 Curved wall inside
This category consists of a big curve that isolates the human figure around space, while being in the corner of the space revealing more depth, with the light at the end, there is an illusion to follow the lit path ahead. The wall compared to the figure shows how much more blocked it is when they are taller and gives a bigger effect with the lighting angled on them. This makes me feel trapped because of the way the wall is wrapping around my figure, making it harder to find a way out and really emphasizes the intensity of the sadness, when locking yourself away from others feeling like there’s no way out.
Category #8: Floating and faced Wall
This category is another example of how the figure feels isolated, like they feel like they are unable to get help, with this on a new level, there is more to the image to capture this wall. This shows the floating wall showing how the wall is floating a foot higher each time relative to the figure, truly blocking off the view in front. This shows a visual block to the other side in which sadness is beginning to be expressed as they are blocked off from the rest of the place greatly with the climax beginning soon.
Category: #38 Entering a space between curved mirror walls_01
This category has an image to show the difference in length and height between the two curves; there is a bigger variety of items surrounding the curves which show a more interesting image. The figure conveys the lighting to show the illusion and symmetry in the category while bringing the height in to assist the trapped feeling along with the light shining through giving mystery. This gives a blocked feeling to represent how these two walls are closing in and a feeling as if there is nowhere to escape which leads this to the first image in the climax.
Category: #21 Four Columns:
This category has four pillars evenly placed on both sides of the image, with a second human figure in the background, with the new angle we are able to see a bigger dramatic effect enter the scene. The figure is placed a tad off center to really capture the shadows and the figure in the back, with the light shining behind to emphasize the shadows. This is a true moment of feeling alone, with the light shining from behind giving the illusion of a fever dream, it makes a statement in this sadness emotion, truly representing the silence of being alone and confused.
Category: #56 Hanging curved surfaces
This category has an arch that comes over the figure to show the path at the end, which was a scene I developed earlier and comes in handy now. This was like walking through an interesting museum or doorway because the curve is angled is spacious compared to the figure, as the figure helps show how the light benefits the image. The feeling was proud and strong because my interpretations look almost as if the figure is walking through the pain to finally reach light at the end of the tunnel, they pushed through to the end and the reward was there.
Category: #58 A sphere with a strong center and centripetal force
This category has a scene that I developed which involved a half circle with the figure on top, as well as the light coming through the circle on top that is scored to curve and add more dimension to the top, now floating down through the circle, giving a feeling of the figure going up towards the light. The human figure is on top of the sphere as I added some smaller curves around and a void on top of the sphere, with a light reflecting down. This free feeling, the excitement of letting the light in to wash out the sadness, and to show how following the path from earlier, while persevering, will be successful in the end.
Phase #1: Category #6
Phase #4: Category #3
Phase #7: Category #34
Phase #10: Category #21
Phase #2: Category #28
Phase #5: Category #14
Phase #8: Category #38
Phase #11: Category #56
Phase #3: Category #17
Phase #6: Category #44
Phase #9: Category #8
Phase #12: Category #58
Introduction:
The emotion I felt the most drawn to was sadness, I chose it because the images I have taken so far have made me feel like this emotion has been the most present. The color sequence I chose, hommage au carre, was a great representation of the emotion of sadness, and allowed many shades that would correlate well with the cube. The way the lighting is, and the few isolated images were a big part of bringing my emotion to life in the 12 images. The new images gave me a chance to reveal my emotions even more with the use of lighting and angles. Furthermore, adding them into a sequence with the new surroundings changes the backgrounds to fit the scene.
Category #6: Passing the aligned wall
This category has been great to demonstrate the wall slowly moving towards as the figure goes the opposite way, along with the new backgrounds, giving more depth. The wall in the back allows the space to feel like multipurpose, and brings the shadows in. This can show how the light changes compared to the figure when the wall changes, brightening up the way as the figure is lighter and is walking towards the camera for a new perspective. This can feel bright with the lighter blue wall next to it, because they are able to see the end and a bigger view overall and start the series of very simple images before it eases into sadness.
Category: #28 Vertically aligned Two Walls and two Columns
This category shows the figure walking towards and then angled to his right to show the difference when moving the columns. The figure makes the angles easier to understand, especially with the shadows in the second picture, but also the stairs in the back are more visible. There is more in front of the character, giving more places for the eye to view with the dimensional background. This gives a great representation of the sadness category, almost like a movie when a character walks in. The lighting makes a difference to this image with the light reflecting on the blue, allowing the position to make the most sense.
Category: #17 Inclined ramp to facing wall
This category shows the wall slowly moving up, ramping up but not too high in front of the figure to open the space. The human figure has a horizontal ramp that shows this ramp sort of like a way to reveal more space around, along with the light blue contrasting with the floor to give a better feel throughout the room. The figure may feel like it has more room around it, giving it a much more open area before the walls begin to feel different but also playing into the lead up to isolation which happens later.
Category #14: Inclined wall
This category has a wall that has an incline starting almost horizontally with two different blues contrasting on either side and angles upwards to the vertical position to block part of the human view. The incline wall looks as if the wall is coming up to stand at the top relative to the human figure, beginning a feeling of isolation along with the slanted stairs on the opposite side of it. The figure may feel cornered or confined because it is blocked now by the wall on the side, blocking its view now, which is closing the space to begin the move to the climax.
Category #3: Blocking wall
There is a medium blue wall that begins to move completely in front of the figure to close the view. There is also an angle to show a new way of looking at the photo in relation to the figure. This image is halfway closing the view, which shows in action how the wall is will eventually block the whole view, feeling closed in. This can make the figure seem trapped, now their passageway has been blocked off, and now there is less light shining through with the blue hue in front, feeling isolated which relates to the emotion.
Category: #44 Curved wall and S-curve wall
This category has a high s-curve which is visible in the image and gives a windy effect as if it is a curvy, narrow path, also there is now a higher angle the floor is on, giving a peek into the bottom. The human figure allows the perspective to be easy to see as they walk through the curves, showing how they move in front of him, and the curves facing in are the same shade while the light blue is on the other side. It reminds me of a dark alley in a movie where it is very suspenseful and you don’t always know what is at the end of the path. Like sadness, when you don’t always have hope and devotion to get to the end of the path, which is more prominent with the color.
Category: #34 Curved wall inside
This category consists of a big curve that isolates the human figure around space, while being in the corner of the space revealing more depth, with the light at the end, there is an illusion to follow the lit path ahead. The wall compared to the figure shows how much more blocked it is when they are taller and gives a bigger effect with the lighting angled on them along with the solid blue across the image. This makes me feel trapped because of the way the wall is wrapping around my figure, making it harder to find a way out and really emphasizes the intensity of the sadness, when locking yourself away from others feeling like there’s no way out.
Category #8: Floating and faced Wall
This category is another example of how the figure feels isolated, like they feel like they are unable to get help, with this on a new level, there is more to the image to capture this wall. This shows the floating wall showing how the wall is floating a foot higher each time relative to the figure, truly blocking off the view in front, also with a different shade wall in front compared to the surrounding to express the blue shades of sadness. This shows a visual block to the other side in which sadness is beginning to be expressed as they are blocked off from the rest of the place greatly with the climax beginning soon.
Category: #38 Entering a space between curved mirror walls_01
This category has an image to show the difference in length and height between the two curves, with the dark blue revealing a path that is unknown; there is a bigger variety of items surrounding the curves which show a more interesting image. The figure conveys the lighting to show the illusion and symmetry in the category while bringing the height in to assist the trapped feeling along with the light shining through giving mystery. This gives a blocked feeling to represent how these two walls are closing in and a feeling as if there is nowhere to escape which leads this to the first image in the climax.
Category: #21 Four Columns:
This category has four grey pillars evenly placed on both sides of the image, with a second human figure in the background, with the new angle we are able to see a bigger dramatic effect enter the scene. The figure is placed a tad off center to really capture the shadows and the figure in the back, with the light shining behind to emphasize the shadows with many shades of blue in every aspect of the image. This is a true moment of feeling alone, with the light shining from behind giving the illusion of a fever dream, it makes a statement in this sadness emotion, truly representing the silence of being alone and confused.
Category: #56 Hanging curved surfaces
This category has a grey arch that comes over the figure to show the path at the end, which was a scene I developed earlier and comes in handy now, there is also the dark blue ball across the top representing the next phase is close. This was like walking through an interesting museum or doorway because the curve is angled is spacious compared to the figure, as the figure helps show how the light benefits the image. The feeling was proud and strong because my interpretations look almost as if the figure is walking through the pain to finally reach light at the end of the tunnel, they pushed through to the end and the reward was there, along with the use of colors giving a better view of the areas surrounding the curve.
Category: #58 A sphere with a strong center and centripetal force
This category has a scene that I developed which involved a half circle with the figure on top, as well as the light coming through the circle on top that is scored to curve and add more dimension to the top with the blue painted in between, now floating down through the circle, giving a feeling of the figure going up towards the light. The human figure is on top of the sphere as I added some smaller curves around and a void on top of the sphere, with a light reflecting down on the light blue ball. This free feeling, the excitement of letting the light in to wash out the sadness, and to show how following the path from earlier, while persevering, will be successful in the end.
a group photo of space cube models
a group of the sequence model and the final space cube mode
Jasmine Sukhija
Jasmine Sukhija
Jasmine Sukhija
36'-0"
Elevation_0
Jasmine Sukhija
Jasmine Sukhija
Elevation_03 by Hand
Jasmine Sukhija
Elevation_04 by Hand
Jasmine Sukhija
Jasmine Sukhija
Jasmine Sukhija
Jasmine Sukhija
Phase #1: Category #6
Phase #4: Category #3
Phase #7: Category #34
Phase #10: Category #21
Phase #2: Category #28
Phase #5: Category #14
Phase #8: Category #38
Phase #11: Category #56
Phase #3: Category #17
Phase #6: Category #44
Phase #9: Category #8
Phase #12: Category #58
Introduction:
The emotion I felt the most drawn to was sadness, I chose it because the images I have taken so far have made me feel like this emotion has been the most present. The way the lighting is, and the few isolated images were a big part of bringing my emotion to life in the 12 images. The new images gave me a chance to reveal my emotions even more with the use of lighting and angles. Furthermore, adding them into a sequence with the new surroundings changes the backgrounds to fit the scene. With rhino, I was able to get a clean, clear view of the space in relation to the surrounding objects as well as a simple layout of color reflecting the sadness can bring to someone.
Category #6: Passing the aligned wall
This category has been great to demonstrate the wall slowly moving towards as the figure goes the opposite way, along with the new backgrounds, giving more depth. The wall in the back allows the space to feel like multipurpose, and brings the shadows in. The light hardly changes compared to the figure, this new perspective feels plain and does . This can feel bright, because they are able to see the end and a bigger view overall and starts the series of very simple images before it eases into sadness.
Category: #28 Vertically aligned Two Walls and two Columns
This category shows the figure walking towards and then angled to his right to show the difference when moving the columns. The figure makes the angles easier to understand, especially with the shadows in the second picture, but also the stairs in the back are more visible. There is more in front of the character, giving more places for the eye to see. This gives a great representation of the sadness category, almost like a movie when a character walks in. The lighting makes a difference to this image, allowing the position to make the most sense.
Category: #17 Inclined ramp to facing wall
This category shows the wall slowly moving up, ramping up but not too high in front of the figure to open the space. The human figure has a horizontal ramp that shows this ramp sort of like a way to reveal more space around. There are also walls around it to show inclusion in the space and also the isolation. The figure may feel like it has more room around it, giving it a much more open area before the walls begin to feel different but also playing into the lead up to isolation which happens later.
Category #14: Inclined wall
This category has a wall that has an incline starting almost horizontally and angles upwards to the vertical position to block part of the human view. The incline wall looks as if the wall is coming up to stand at the top relative to the human figure, beginning a feeling of isolation. The figure may feel cornered or confined because it is blocked now by the wall on the side, blocking its view now, which is closing the space to begin the move to the climax.
Category #3: Blocking wall
There is a wall that begins to move completely in front of the figure to close the view. There is also an angle to show a new way of looking at the photo in relation to the figure. This image is halfway closing the view, which shows in action how the wall is will eventually block the whole view, feeling closed in. This can make the figure seem trapped, now their passageway has been blocked off, and now there is less light shining through rhino, feeling isolated which relates to the emotion.
Category: #44 Curved wall and S-curve wall
This category has a high s-curve which is visible in the image and gives a windy effect as if it is a curvy, narrow path, also there is now a higher angle the floor is on, giving a peek into the bottom. The human figure allows the perspective to be easy to see as they walk through the curves, showing how they move in front of him. It reminds me of a dark alley in a movie where it is very suspenseful and you don’t always know what is at the end of the path. Like sadness, when you don’t always have hope and devotion to get to the end of the path, especially when the end feels so dark.
Category: #34 Curved wall inside
This category consists of a big curve that isolates the human figure around space, while being in the corner of the space revealing more depth, with the light at the end, there is an illusion to follow the lit path ahead. The wall compared to the figure shows how much more blocked it is when they are taller and gives a bigger effect with the same colors angled on them. This makes me feel trapped because of the way the wall is wrapping around my figure, making it harder to find a way out and really emphasizes the intensity of the sadness, when locking yourself away from others feeling like there’s no way out.
Category #8: Floating and faced Wall
This category is another example of how the figure feels isolated, like they feel like they are unable to get help, with this on a new level, there is more to the image to capture this wall. This shows the floating wall showing how the wall is floating a foot higher each time relative to the figure, truly blocking off the view in front. This shows a visual block to the other side in which sadness is beginning to be expressed as they are blocked off from the rest of the place showing across the background greatly with the climax beginning soon.
Category: #38 Entering a space between curved mirror walls_01
This category has an image to show the difference in length and height between the two curves; there is a bigger variety of items surrounding the curves which show a more interesting image. The figure conveys the lighting to show the illusion and symmetry in the category while bringing the height in to assist the trapped feeling along with the light shining through giving mystery. This gives a blocked feeling to represent how these two walls are closing in and a feeling as if there is nowhere to escape which leads this to the first image in the climax.
Category: #21 Four Columns:
This category has four pillars evenly placed on both sides of the image, with a second human figure in the background, with the new angle we are able to see a bigger dramatic effect enter the scene. The figure is placed a tad off center to really capture the shadows and the figure in the back, with the light shining behind to emphasize the shadows. This is a true moment of feeling alone, with the light shining from behind giving the illusion of a fever dream, it makes a statement in this sadness emotion, truly representing the silence of being alone and confused.
Category: #56 Hanging curved surfaces
This category has an arch that comes over the figure to show the path at the end, which was a scene I developed earlier and comes in handy now. This was like walking through an interesting museum or doorway because the curve is angled is spacious compared to the figure, the lighting stays the same revealing the emotion of the image. The feeling was proud and strong because my interpretations look almost as if the figure is walking through the pain to finally reach light at the end of the tunnel, they pushed through to the end and the reward was there.
Category: #58 A sphere with a strong center and centripetal force
This category has a scene that I developed which involved a half circle with the figure on top, the circle on top that is scored to curve and add more dimension to the top, now floating down through the circle. The human figure is on top of the sphere as I added some smaller curves around and a void on top of the sphere, with the same lighting and walls throughout. Still revealing this free feeling, the excitement of letting the light in to wash out the sadness, and to show how following the path from earlier, while persevering, will be successful in the end.
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Reece Walker Portfolio
Project #1 “Wall, Column, and Space”
- You can create different feelings and emotions in a space just by changing a wall facing, where a column is or how something is angled.
Project #2 “Hand Drawing”
- Drawing is not about being perfect. Drawing is meant to be something you feel, something you want to express, not how well you can replicate something exactly.
Project #3 “Drawing What you See, Drawing What you Feel”
- It can be easy to get caught up in the small things when trying to draw something, but it is important to focus on how that image makes you feel over what you physically see in the image.
Project #4 “Space Cube”
- You can inhibit a certain emotion in a space by combining different walls, columns, floating surfaces and color.
Project #5 “First Portfolio”
- Both physical and digital tools can be useful in generating AI images that take your model to a new level of realistic and accurate spaces.
Overall
- Everything has meaning. There is never a wall that is just randomly placed or a color that was randomly used. Everything in design evokes an emotion and a feeling and it is important to choose things that get your message and intent across.
If you could talk to you before these five weeks, what would you like to share with you?
- I would tell myself to breathe and not to rush things. It’s okay to have to stay after 5 p.m. in order to produce quality work. I would want myself to know that I will get through it and that you need to lean on your instructors and ask them for help when you need it.
Space Cube
Learning Objectives for Work #1. Sequence of Wall, Column, and Space
Students will study how to construct sequences (series of spatial elements) in order to intentionally evoke a certain emotional response. In other words, it is a way to make your space say something that you wish to convey.
Learning Objectives for Work #2. Space Cube (9” x 9” x 9”)
Students will learn how to construct a complete space within a limited space while keeping their original intention in mind. In addition, students will learn how to manipulate space transitions with unexpected creations between phases.
In this process, students will be able to explain the differences between explicit, implied, and undefined spatial definitions. Moreover, they will be able to a) distinguish between demarcation and enclosure, understand the qualitative difference between volume and space, b) explore principles of composition from a three-dimensional perspective, acquire and demonstrate skills in model construction, c) develop breadth and depth of the design process by iterating several different ideas, refining one idea to explore its full potential, and d) develop problem-solving skills and processes in laying out a program versus constraints.
Learning Objectives for Work #3. Floor Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Axonometric
Students will learn how to draw architectural drawings with Scale. It is necessary to learn how to draw architectural drawings in order to communicate with practitioners, especially for realization.
Learning Objectives for Work #4. Rhino
Through the digital tool, Rhino, students will understand: a) How to make casting models, b) Solid and Void in Space based on Positive and Negative space in Surface, c) Difference in Materiality, Foam-core Board vs Digital Models, and d) How to use Laser Cut for Model Making.
Phase #1: Category #3
Phase #4: Category #21
Phase #7: Category #56
Phase #10: Category #52
Phase #2: Category #13
Phase #5: Category #25
Phase #8: Category #59
Phase #11: Category #44
Phase #3: Category #17
Phase #6: Category #39
Phase #9: Category #49
Phase #12: Category #34
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Phase #8: Category #59
Phase #11: Category #44
Phase #3: Category #17
Phase #6: Category #39
Phase #9: Category #49
Phase #12: Category #34
The emotion I chose to display through my sequence is fear. Fear is described as a very unpleasant emotion, that is caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous. I wanted to try and focus on making my scenes very dramatic and overly large compared to the actual human figure, to make something that they would be scared of. Whether that was fear of the unknown, fear of what was behind an opening or fear of what was inside a hole, I tried making every scene something that inhibited that uncomfortable feeling inside.
Category 3: blocking wall. The photograph demonstrates how the wall slides in front of the human figure, completely blocking it. The human figure must walk around the wall in order to continue on with its path as it is obstructed. The wall obstructed my path making it difficult to move forwards on my same path forcing me to have to move around it. Category 13: wall surface, with an incline. The photograph shows how the wall surface with an incline laid on top of the figure at an angle. The human figure was able to still complete its path as the inclined wall went up and around it. I felt able to continue on my path with the wall although it became uncomfortable and felt like it was closing in on me or able to fall on top of me at any given moment.
Category 17: Inclined ramp to facing wall. The photograph demonstrates the ramp becoming a facing wall. The human figure would not be able to use the inclined ramp in the picture because it became too steep. I was not able to use the wall as a ramp because it became too steep to climb, making it difficult to decide whether to go around it, or use it as a ramp which left me feeling uncomfortable in where to go.
Category 21: Four columns. The photograph displays how the four columns can change a space’s mood depending on how they are placed, further apart and closer together. The human figure fit in the display but was pushed next to the columns as they were closer together. In the narrow display, it was very tight and felt dark making me nervous as the columns felt like they were closing in on me.
Category 25: Two Walls and two Columns with two lighting conditions_01. The photograph displays how two columns with two lighting conditions can transform a space by forming a sort of hallway, with the lighting conditions shifting the mood of this hallway space. The human figure was in the dark as the light source was coming from behind the walls making it a more closed in hallway space. I felt dark and closed in when the lighting was behind the wall and it made me scared to see where the light was coming from.
Category 39: Entering a space between curved mirror walls_02. The picture shows how curved mirror walls create a hallway-like space that guides you to the next destination. The human figure was able to guide around the walls into the space between them. I felt as though I did not have to question where to go and was just able to follow through the guided space because of the way the curved mirror walls were placed together, however, having the light come from behind the walls made me feel nervous to see what was around the corner and the height of the walls made me feel too small for the space.
Category 56: Hanging curved surfaces. The picture displays how hanging curved surfaces can make a space feel smaller and larger. The human figure could walk through and underneath the hanging curved surfaces as they did not block its path. It felt almost scary to walk underneath the surface because of the fear of them being able to fall from the ceiling at any given moment on top of me.
Category 59: Surfaces that are twisted and free. The picture displays different spaces with twisted and free types of elements in them. The human figure was very small compared to the large, crumbled structure in front of it. It felt as though the wall was some sort of monster that was towering over me with all of its different dimensions.
Category 49: Void between floating surfaces. The photo describes how a void between floating surfaces can create a split and more dynamic space that gives a more upbeat, energetic feeling. The human figure stands looking at the void in the floor where the only thing coming out of it was darkness. I was not able to see how far down the floor was underneath the circle and was afraid to jump down inside it because of how dark and deep it felt.
Category 52: Curved vertical surface. The photograph demonstrates the different atmosphere a wide and narrow curved vertical surface can make the space feel. The human figure was very small compared to the wider curved surface. It felt very dramatic and towering over me to have a vertically curved surface, especially when the surface was much wider and taller than I, making my path blocked.
Category 44: The photograph illustrates how adding an s-curve wall can make a hallway/opening to a new space feel completely different and more textured. The human figure was almost drowning in the 16ft wall and it seemed as though they were traveling through a large castle type space. I felt very nervous and almost scared when walking through the 16ft high wall because of how much more dramatic the walls were compared to me.
Category 34: Curved wall inside. The photo displays the different feelings a taller and wider curved wall can make a space feel. The human figure was very small, compared to how dramatic the 16ft curve made the space feel. When I was in the 16ft curve, I felt very small and dramatic in the space as it was almost overwhelming and felt very alone as it closed in on me.
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Phase #9: Category #49
Phase #12: Category #34
The emotion I chose to display through my sequence is fear. Fear is described as a very unpleasant emotion, that is caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous. I wanted to try and focus on making my scenes very dramatic and overly large compared to the actual human figure, to make something that they would be scared of. Whether that was fear of the unknown, fear of what was behind an opening or fear of what was inside a hole, I tried making every scene something that inhibited that uncomfortable feeling inside.
Category 3: blocking wall. The photograph demonstrates how the wall slides in front of the human figure, completely blocking it. The human figure must walk around the wall to his left in order to continue onwards. The wall obstructed my path making it impossible to go forwards therefore I had to turn left and walk that way making me feel worried that my path was changing.
Category 13: wall surface, with an incline. The photograph shows how the wall surface with an incline laid on top of the figure at an angle. The human figure was able to still complete its path as the inclined wall went up and around it. I felt able to continue on my path with the wall although it became uncomfortable and felt like it was closing in on me because of how close it was to my head leaving me feeling very claustrophobic.
Category 17: Inclined ramp to facing wall. The photograph demonstrates the ramp becoming a facing wall. The human figure would not be able to use the inclined ramp in the picture because it became too steep. I had to walk past the ramp instead of using it because of the steepness making me feel worried because I keep getting blocked on my path.
Category 21: Four columns. The photograph displays how the four columns can change a space’s mood depending on how they are placed, further apart and closer together. The human figure fit in the display but was almost touching the columns closer to it. It was very tight to stand in between the columns and I wanted to get out of there as soon as possible because they felt as they were closing in on me.
Category 25: Two Walls and two Columns with two lighting conditions_01. The photograph displays how two columns with two lighting conditions can transform a space by forming a sort of hallway, with the lighting conditions shifting the mood of this hallway space. The human figure was in the dark as the light source was coming from behind the walls making it a more closed in hallway space. I felt dark and closed in when the lighting was behind the wall and it made me scared to see where the light was coming from.
Category 39: Entering a space between curved mirror walls_02. The picture shows how curved mirror walls create a hallway-like space that guides you to the next destination. The human figure was able to guide around the walls into the space between them. The walls felt tight and I felt as though I did not have as much room as I wanted to get through them.
Category 56: Hanging curved surfaces. The picture displays how hanging curved surfaces can make a space feel smaller and larger. The human figure could walk through and underneath the hanging curved surfaces as they did not block its path but it was close in proximity to its body. I tried moving as fast as I could underneath the curved surface because it seemed low hanging and as if it could fall on top of me at any given moment.
Category 59: Surfaces that are twisted and free. The picture displays different spaces with twisted and free types of elements in them. The human figure was very small compared to the large, crumbled structure in front of it. It felt as though the wall was some sort of monster that was towering over me with all of its different dimensions forcing me to run around past it as fast as I could in order to avoid it.
Category 49: Void between floating surfaces. The photo describes how a void between floating surfaces can create a split and more dynamic space that gives a more upbeat, energetic feeling. The human figure sits on the edge of the void looking down underneath it in the darkness. The void felt very deep and dark as I sat on the edge with my feet hanging down and I could not see what was under me.
Category 52: Curved vertical surface. The photograph demonstrates the different atmosphere a wide and narrow curved vertical surface can make the space feel. The human figure was very small compared to the wider curved surface. It felt very dramatic and towering over me to have a vertically curved surface, especially when the surface was much wider and taller than I, making my path blocked.
Category 44: The photograph illustrates how adding an s-curve wall can make a hallway/opening to a new space feel completely different and more textured. The human figure was almost drowning in the 16ft wall and it seemed as though they were traveling through a large castle type space. I felt very nervous and almost scared when walking through because of how tight the space was making me feel claustrophobic.
Category 34: Curved wall inside. The photo displays the different feelings a taller and wider curved wall can make a space feel. The human figure was very small, compared to how dramatic the 16ft curve made the space feel. When I was standing inside the curve, I felt alone because of how large the curve is.
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Phase #9: Category #49
Phase #12: Category #34
The emotion I chose to display through my sequence is fear. Fear is described as a very unpleasant emotion, that is caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous. I wanted to try and focus on making my scenes very dramatic and overly large compared to the actual human figure, to make something that they would be scared of. Whether that was fear of the unknown, fear of what was behind an opening or fear of what was inside a hole, I tried making every scene something that inhibited that uncomfortable feeling inside.
Category 3: blocking wall. The photograph demonstrates how the wall slides in front of the human figure, completely blocking it. The human figure must walk around the wall to his right where it ends in order to pass it. The wall obstructed my path making it impossible to go forwards therefore I had to turn right and walk that way making me feel worried that my path was changing and unaware of what was behind the wall.
Category 13: wall surface, with an incline. The photograph shows how the wall surface with an incline laid in front of the figure at an angle. The human figure was able to still complete its path as the inclined wall went up and over it. I felt able to continue on my path with the wall although it became uncomfortable and felt like it was closing in on me because of how close it was to my head leaving me feeling very claustrophobic.
Category 17: Inclined ramp to facing wall. The photograph demonstrates the ramp becoming a facing wall and combining with category 13 to form an X-like shape. The human figure would not be able to use the inclined ramp in the picture because it became too steep. I had to walk past the ramp because it was connected and went opposite with the other wall facing making me feel confused on where I was supposed to be going.
Category 21: Four columns. The photograph displays how the four columns can change a space’s mood depending on how they are placed, further apart and closer together. The human figure fit in the display but was almost touching the columns closer to it. It was very tight to stand in between the columns and I wanted to get out of there as soon as possible because they felt as they were closing in on me.
Category 25: Two Walls and two Columns with two lighting conditions_01. The photograph displays how two columns with two lighting conditions can transform a space by forming a sort of hallway, with the lighting conditions shifting the mood of this hallway space. The human figure was in the dark as the light source was coming from behind the walls making it a more closed in hallway space. I felt dark and closed in when the lighting was behind the wall and it made me scared to see where the light was coming from.
Category 39: Entering a space between curved mirror walls_02. The picture shows how curved mirror walls create a hallway-like space that guides you to the next destination. The human figure was able to guide around the walls into the space between them. The walls felt tight and I felt very uncomfortable with the amount of space I had to walk through.
Category 56: Hanging curved surfaces. The picture displays how hanging curved surfaces can make a space feel smaller and larger. The human figure could walk through and underneath the hanging curved surfaces as they did not block its path but it was close in proximity to its body. I tried moving as fast as I could underneath the curved surface because it seemed low hanging and as if it could fall on top of me at any given moment making me scared to stay underneath it.
Category 59: Surfaces that are twisted and free. The picture displays different spaces with twisted and free types of elements in them. The human figure was very small compared to the large, crumbled structure in front of it. It felt as though the wall was some sort of monster that was towering over me with all of my anxiety and fears bundled up together finally exploding apart at me.
Category 49: Void between floating surfaces. The photo describes how a void between floating surfaces can create a split and more dynamic space that gives a more upbeat, energetic feeling. The human figure sits on the edge of the void looking down underneath it in the darkness. The void felt very deep and dark as I sat on the edge with my feet hanging down and I could not see what was under me.
Category 52: Curved vertical surface. The photograph demonstrates the different atmosphere a wide and narrow curved vertical surface can make the space feel. The human figure was very small compared to the wider curved surface. It felt very dramatic and towering over me to have a vertically curved surface, especially when the surface was much wider and taller than I, making my path blocked but not as difficult as before.
Category 44: The photograph illustrates how adding an s-curve wall can make a hallway/opening to a new space feel completely different and more textured. The human figure was almost drowning in the 16ft wall and it seemed as though they were traveling through a large castle type space. I felt very nervous and almost scared when walking through because of how tight the space was making me feel claustrophobic and felt as I was on the final push.
Category 34: Curved wall inside. The photo displays the different feelings a taller and wider curved wall can make a space feel. The human figure was very small, compared to how dramatic the 16ft curve made the space feel. When I was standing inside the curve, I felt alone because of how large the curve was and felt as my journey was not done with yet.
Phase #1: Category #3
Phase #4: Category #21
Phase #7: Category #56
Phase #10: Category #52
Phase #2: Category #13
Phase #5: Category #25
Phase #8: Category #59
Phase #11: Category #44
Phase #3: Category #17
Phase #6: Category #39
Phase #9: Category #49
Phase #12: Category #34
The emotion I chose to display through my sequence is fear. Fear is described as a very unpleasant emotion, that is caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous. I wanted to try and focus on making my scenes very dramatic and overly large compared to the actual human figure, to make something that they would be scared of. Whether that was fear of the unknown, fear of what was behind an opening or fear of what was inside a hole, I tried making every scene something that inhibited that uncomfortable feeling inside. When adding color to my story, I realized that my tale was more specific. I wanted to focus on the fear of love and fear of opening up to others and letting them in.
Category 3: blocking wall. The photograph demonstrates how the wall slides in front of the human figure, completely blocking it. The human figure must walk around the red wall to his right where it finally ends. The intense red color overwhelms the scene, almost as if it’s watching me and made me feel almost threatened and small, undeserving of anyone’s care.
Category 13: wall surface, with an incline. The photograph shows how the wall surface with an incline lies in front of the figure at an angle. The human figure was able to still complete its path as the dark red inclined wall went up and over it. Its closeness to my head triggered a claustrophobic feeling and the red intensified my fear making me afraid to keep moving but also to stop moving.
Category 17: Inclined ramp to facing wall. The photograph demonstrates the ramp becoming a facing wall and combining with category 13 to form an X intersection. The human figure cannot continue up the ramp as it becomes too steep, and the intersecting walls offer no clear direction. As I stood in front of it, I felt trapped and uncertain of where I was supposed to go, like I had wandered into something that I wasn’t supposed to be in and felt unwelcomed.
Category 21: Four columns. The photograph displays how the four columns can change a space’s mood depending on their tightly grouped placement. The human figure fits between them, but just barely, with their body nearly touching the columns. Standing between them felt almost suffocating, as though the space was shrinking in and it made me feel an urge to escape quickly as the brown displayed the fear of being trapped by my own feelings and displayed how closed off I was to the world.
Category 25: Two Walls and two Columns with two lighting conditions_01. The photograph displays how two columns and two walls frame a narrow hallway space, with the lighting adding an intriguing desire. The human figure stands in the shadows while the light source remains hidden behind the walls, forcing it to move through the opening in order to continue on. I felt uneasy standing there as the earthy tones of the brown mixed with the darkness of the red gave me a feeling of being unwelcome and unloved.
Category 39: Entering a space between curved mirror walls_02. The picture shows the moment of moving between two curved mirror walls that form a narrow winding path. The path is tight, and though the human figure can navigate through, it feels more like a squeeze than a passage. The brown color made it feel as if I were walking through a dark unknown place making me feel tense and as if my feelings towards love were being squeezed together inside me.
Category 56: Hanging curved surfaces. The picture displays how large hanging curved surfaces shape around the human figure. The figure walks beneath the curve, close enough to almost touch the top of it. I hurried through the tunnel, feeling like the weight of something was pressing down and all my emotions and feelings were finally being bottled up and pushed together.
Category 59: Surfaces that are twisted and free. The picture displays different spaces with twisted and free types of elements in them. The human figure was very small compared to the large, crumbled structure in front of it. This part of the scene felt very loud and expressive, as if all of my fear and anxiety of love bundled up was finally exploding out into the world, releasing me what was holding me back for so long.
Category 49: Void between floating surfaces. In this image, a deep void opens up in the floor with light shining from down underneath. The human figure sits at the edge, legs dangling over the gap. I sat there with nothing visible, afraid of what would happen if I leaned in as the void below displayed my fear itself, love making me unsure of what would happen if I finally gave in a let go.
Category 52: Curved vertical surface. The photograph demonstrates how curved vertical surfaces can shift the emotional tone of a space depending on their size and scale. The human figure stands small beneath the wide, towering curve, which stands before it. It felt like the wall was reaching towards me, but it blocked my path making me realize the color of the pink was not meant to be comforting, but disguised as something not mine.
Category 44: The photograph illustrates how adding an s-curve wall can make a pathway that feels both mysterious and intriguing. The human figure moves through, nearly consumed by the height of the curve. The color of the pink made me feel as though I was walking through something beautiful and light, but that space only grew tighter, pressing into me with every step as the pink started to feel like a mask, revealing to me that I was in fact still alone.
Category 34: Curved wall inside. The photo captures the overwhelming height and depth of a curved interior wall. The human figure appears distant and diminished, swallowed by the height of the curve. I stood inside the arch and waited for something to happen, but soon I realized, this was the ending and I was all alone because of my fear of opening up and letting others in. I was surround by love, but it was not with me.
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The emotion I chose to display through my sequence is fear. Fear is described as a very unpleasant emotion, that is caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous. I wanted to try and focus on making my scenes very dramatic and overly large compared to the actual human figure, to make something that they would be scared of. Whether that was fear of the unknown, fear of what was behind an opening or fear of what was inside a hole, I tried making every scene something that inhibited that uncomfortable feeling inside. When adding color to my story, I realized that my tale was more specific. I wanted to focus on the fear of love and fear of opening up to others and letting them in.
Category 3: blocking wall. A wall slides directly in front of the human figure, cutting off its path completely. The human figure is forced to walk around it. The wall felt intrusive, as though the space was intentionally rejecting me and making me feel small, like I wasn’t worthy of being seen or cared for.
Category 13: wall surface, with an incline. The wall rises at an angle in front of the figure, yet the path continues beneath it to the right. The human figure was able to still complete its path as the inclined wall went up and over it. The closeness of the wall to my head induced a claustrophobic feeling, making me afraid to keep moving forward, yet also afraid to stop.
Category 17: Inclined ramp to facing wall. A ramp steepens until it transforms into a wall, intersecting with another ramp to form an X-shape. The human figure cannot continue up the ramp as it becomes too steep, and the intersecting walls offer no clear direction. As I stood in front of it, I felt trapped and uncertain of where I was supposed to go, like I had wandered into something that I wasn’t supposed to be in and felt unwelcomed.
Category 21: Four columns. There are four columns, two in the back closer together while the two in the front are on the outside, farther apart. The human figure fits tightly between them, their body nearly touching the columns. The space was restrictive and felt suffocating, making me feel trapped by my own emotions and closed off from the world.
Category 25: Two Walls and two Columns with two lighting conditions_01. The photograph displays how two columns and two walls frame a narrow hallway space, with the lighting adding an intriguing desire. The human figure stands in the shadows while the light source remains hidden behind the walls, forcing it to move through the opening in order to continue on. Standing here made me feel uneasy, like I was lingering in a place where I wasn’t meant to be or wanted.
Category 39: Entering a space between curved mirror walls_02. The picture shows the moment of moving between two curved mirror walls that form a narrow winding path. The path is tight, and though the human figure can navigate through, it feels more like a squeeze than a passage. It felt like walking through my own hesitation and uncertainty, compressed by the fear of being emotionally exposed.
Category 56: Hanging curved surfaces. A massive curved surface forms a tunnel just above the figure as it walks through. The figure walks beneath the curve, close enough to almost touch the top of it. I hurried through the tunnel, feeling like the weight of something was pressing down and all my emotions and feelings were finally being bottled up and pushed together.
Category 59: Surfaces that are twisted and free. The picture displays different spaces with twisted and free types of elements in them. The human figure was very small compared to the large, crumbled structure in front of it. This part of the scene felt very loud and expressive, as if all of my fear and anxiety of love bundled up was finally exploding out into the world, releasing me what was holding me back for so long.
Category 49: Void between floating surfaces. In this image, a deep void opens up in the floor with light shining from down underneath. The human figure sits at the edge, legs dangling over the gap. I sat there with nothing visible, afraid of what would happen if I leaned in as the void below displayed my fear itself, love making me unsure of what would happen if I finally gave in a let go.
Category 52: Curved vertical surface. A tall, curved wall rises up before the figure, towering over it. The human figure stands small beneath the wide curve opening up in front of it. This space felt deceptive, something that appeared gentle but actually created a clear barrier between me and what I wanted.
Category 44: Two winding curved walls nearly envelops the human figure, only leaving a small path between them. The human figure moves through, nearly consumed by the height of the curve. Each step forward through the curve felt more isolating, like walking deeper into my own guarded self and it became clear that as the space narrowed, the intriguing feeling was an illusion.
Category 34: Curved wall inside. The photo captures the overwhelming height and depth of a curved interior wall behind the human figure. The human figure appears distant and diminished, swallowed by the height of the curve. I stood inside the arch and waited for something to happen, but soon I realized, this was the ending and I was all alone because of my fear of opening up and letting others in. I was surround by love, but it was not with me.
Overall, what I have learned...
Main Themes
1. Self-Discovery and Personal Growth
- Self-Confidence and Potential
- Students expressed surprise at their ability to push beyond their perceived limits and achieve more than expected.
- Realization of inner strength and capabilities.
- Resilience and Adaptability
- Overcoming challenges, managing stress, and coping with unexpected difficulties.
- Emphasis on the importance of perseverance and trust in the process.
2. Importance of Time Management
- Managing heavy workloads through effective time management.
- Balancing productivity with good craftsmanship and attention to detail.
- Recognizing the value of taking breaks to maintain mental health.
3. Significance of Relationships and Support
- Importance of building friendships and collaborating with peers.
- Relying on classmates for support and encouragement during challenging times.
- Instructors as valuable resources for guidance and learning.
4. Embracing Challenges and Learning Opportunities
- Understanding that difficult experiences are integral to growth and learning.
- Emphasis on the rewarding nature of overcoming obstacles.
- Appreciation for the lessons learned and the skills acquired during the course.
5. Reflection on Stress and Workload
- Acknowledgment of the initial overwhelming nature of the course.
- Learning to manage stress and not overthink or complain excessively.
- The importance of maintaining a positive mindset despite challenges.
6. Enjoyment and Fulfillment
- Despite the challenges, students found joy and fulfillment in their work.
- The sense of accomplishment and pride in completed projects.
- The positive impact of enjoying the process and the work itself.
Sentiments and Emotions
1. Positive Emotions
- Pride and Satisfaction: Many students felt proud of their accomplishments and the progress they made.
- Joy and Enjoyment: Despite the hard work, students found enjoyment in the creative process and the outcomes.
- Gratitude: Appreciation for the opportunity to learn and grow, as well as for the support received from peers and instructors.
2. Negative Emotions
- Stress and Overwhelm: Initial feelings of being overwhelmed by the workload and the intensity of the course.
- Doubt and Anxiety: Moments of doubt about their abilities and the feasibility of completing the tasks.
3. Mixed Emotions
- Relief and Accomplishment: Relief at having completed the course and a sense of accomplishment.
- Reflection and Insight: Mixed feelings about the difficulty of the course, balanced by the recognition of its value and impact.
Key Takeaways and Advice
1. Trust in the Process
- Emphasizing the importance of trusting the process and believing in one’s abilities.
- Encouragement to embrace challenges and learn from them.
2. Importance of Community
- Highlighting the value of building relationships and seeking support from peers.
- Advice to engage with classmates and instructors for a richer learning experience.
3. Balanced Approach
- Advocating for a balance between hard work and self-care.
- Importance of managing time effectively and taking breaks when needed.
4. Embrace Creativity and Risk
- Encouragement to think outside the box and take creative risks.
- Recognition that mistakes and messes are part of the learning process.
5. Positive Mindset
- Advice to maintain a positive mindset and avoid unnecessary stress.
- Encouragement to focus on the rewarding aspects of the work and the progress made.
Overall, the reflections indicate a transformative experience for the students, characterized by personal growth, the development of resilience, and the acquisition of valuable skills. The recurring themes of self-discovery, the importance of time management, and the value of relationships underscore the holistic nature of their learning journey.
