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Foundations of Design : REPRESENTATION, SEM1, 2017 M4 JOURNAL - FRAME vs FIELD Ziyun

962735 Mitchell Ransome, studio17

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WEEK 9 READING: TITLE OF READING

Question 1: What are Durer’s rules for perspectival projection? (Maximum 100 words) In Durer’s eye, perspectival projection is a “planar, transparent intersection of all those rays that fall from the eye onto the object it sees”. There are three laws. Firstly, all perpendiculars intersects at the central vanishing point. Secondly, all parallels have a common vanishing point in all directions. Thirdly, all proportions are measurable because equal dimensions diminishes gradually towards the vanishing point.

Question 2: Describe homogenous space? (Maximum 100 words)

Homogenous space, in Panofsky’s eye, is a ‘central perspective’ which consists of two elements. The view from a single and unchanging eye and a planar section of the visual pyramid suffices a reproduction of this optical image. It is a mathematical various improvements and simplifications and is a unchanging and constructed space.

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INVISIBLE CITY: Ersilia

I chose Ersilia as my city, because dramatic plots can be read in the story. The stretched strings are the clue in the story, which show the relationship of blood, trade, authority and agency among residents.

Two contrastive scenes can be easily inferred from it. One is the view that they are building relationships with strings. The other is the ruin where residents are packing and leaving.

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OLD QUAD ISOMETRIC

CITIES & THE SKY 3: THEKLA

Key Regular View Narow View Large Step Regular Step Small Step Difficult Step City Sign 0

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Physical Link

The model is an isometric view based by an area dominated by columns and groin vaults.

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OLD QUAD ISOMETRIC WITH NOTATIONS

Trading CiTies 4: ersilia Ziyun Guo, 962735

Key Perspective 1 Perspective 2 Glance Stare Light/Dark 0

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People Time Walk Heavy Mood Light Mood

The isometric map shows the visiting route of Marco Polo, the place the characters are placed, the direction he viewed as well as the passage of time and different mood with clear notations of different symbols, which help repre-

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QUAD PERSPECTIVE 1 + 2 Perspective1: In this view, strings, which symbolize the relationships of blood, authority, agency and trade among residents stretching from the corner of the houses along two sides of the quad can be clearly represented. What’s more, a direct light towards the quad make the scene look more threedimensional.

Perspective 2: This scene has a relatively broader view, which helps represent that Macro now is in an abandon city and is surrounded by the ruin. With a column in the middle of the scene, a sence of depth can be presented. Also, an oblique light shows that the final light is leaving this city and it will be under darkness.

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PERSPECTIVE SCENE 1 + 2

Perspective 1 shows the scene which Marco Polo viewed when he entered the city. All the characters are tightly connected with the story. On the left, a judge is sentencing a poor man unfairly with a scale in his hand, showing that the string is heavier. A little girl is begging, while the two young ladies only stretch a string to the rich merchant to show the trading relationship with him. The old man on the right has an eye contact with Marco Polo, which makes the view more vivid. A couple is marrying on the bridge, with strings holding in both hands.

Perspective 2 creates a broad ruin. As there are more and more strings on the road, the residents can hardly walk across. They abandon this city and are seeking a new place to live in. As it is described ‘walls to not last’, and houses are also taken with them to be placed in a new city. Residents are packing and leaving. Poor people are dying and lying on the ground. Outside the old quad, people are carrying bodies to the carriage.

A chill and cold atmosphere can be perceived from the scene.

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WEEK 4 READING: TITLE OF READING Complete your reading before attempting these questions:

Question 1: IWhat is the difference between autographic and allographic practice? (Maximum 100 words) Autographic practice and allographic practice are two of the art forms and are involved with the use of notations. Autographic practice is the art ‘like painting and sculpture, that depend for their authenticity upon the direct contact of the author’, according to the writer. The allographic arts operate via interpretation and are based with convention. They are easy to be influenced by the standards of performance.

Question 2: Why do architects need new representational techniques? (Maximum 100 words) Although autographic and allographic practice have a good effect on the architect’s representation, new representational techniques are also need to be created. Unexpected factors because of the complexity and paradox are intrinsic in design. In this circumstance, the effects have to be manupulated and may take huge amount of time. As a result, new techiniques should be developed to shorten the distance between reality and ideality.

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FINAL DRAWINGS Trading CiTies 4: ersilia Ziyun Guo, 962735

An annotated isometric map and two perspective views together represent this city.

A sharp contrast of mood can be perceived from the two scenes,with the first one showing various activities happening in the city and the second one an abandoned city, where residents are leaving and dying people lying on the ground.

Key Perspective 1 Perspective 2 Glance Stare Light/Dark 0

1m

2.5m

People

5m

Time Walk Heavy Mood Light Mood

The strings are the clue in the story which can be seen in both perspectives. In the first view, strings are used as a symbol various relationships, while in the second view strings are thrown and left on the ground.

The shadows create depth in both scenes which help create a threedimensional view of the city in the form of perspective projection.

Perspective 1

Perspective 2

Final work of the city, with notated isometric city and two perspectives

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