RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Boullee was known for his hand drawing of churches and funery monuments. He seeked out the picturesque value and effect in interior perspectives through his drawings where light is present at the altar ravishingly highlighting grand sets of stairs. Boullee draw with the intention to portray such a sublime experience. The key objective through his art works revolving churches and funery monuments was that of arousing deep worship, evoking a sense of grandeur. He intended to depict emotions of joy, even magnificent, in those celestial beings who chose to experience these grand spaces.

Using digital programs was at the forefront of this collection. As Boullee did not have access to the digitilisation and visualisation phase of design I believed it was appropriate to pay homage to this new found technology. Initially Sketch Up was used in order experiment with structures and window shafts, Later the same program was used to develop the design of this modern-day church. Vast volumes were used and linear window shafts were added in order to emulate the repetition of shapes and columns which can be seen through the hand drawings of Boullee. Later, Twin Motion was used to render the Church, where lighting was adjusted to different times of day to allow the viewers to feel a sense of awe and wonder and even mystery. Premier Pro was later used to capture the dancing lights and bring the Church to life and highlight the poetic nature of the space.