Joshua Tsang - Module 2 Journal

Foundations of Design : REPRESENTATION, SEM1, 2017 M2 JOURNAL - FLATNESS vs PROJECTION Tsang, Ho Him Joshua 868673 Raynaldo Ali, Studio 3

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WEEK 3 READING: LEGER, LE CORBUSIVER, AND PURISM

Question 1: What is Pictorial Space according to Le Corbusier? (Maximum 100 words) According to the reading “Leger, Le Corbusier, and Purism”, Le Corbusier defines Pictorial Space as space which cannot be entered or circulated through. It is irremediably space viewed from a distance, and is therefore eternally resigned to frontality.

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

And what are these pitted against?(Maximum 100 words) The Flatness of Le Corbusier’s paintings is attributable to two properties, ‘conceptual distance’ and ‘texture’. Conceptual distance, a representation of a gap between objects. Texture, while done so only from the opposite sides of that narrow and well-calibrated distance. It’s isolated, fragmented, but also fused within the material continuity of the surface. Shape and texture mutually supporting the legibility of one another. These two attributes are pitted against the use the use of black to allow the sense of three-dimensional space through creating shadows or the creation of silhouettes.v

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MARIO’S WORLD

Mario world section used as the Front Elevation

Mario world section used as the Back Elevation

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1ST MARIO’S WORLD

First initial axonometric projection of the first Mario World Section’s Elevation in Pencil

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COMBINED MARIO’S WORLD

The complete combined projection of the two Elevations into one Axonometric World in Fineliner

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WEEK 4 READING: PRACTICE: ARCHITECTURE, TECHNIQUE AND REPRESENTATION Question 1: Explain the difference between Pictorial (in this case perspectival) space and Projection?

(Maximum 100 words) The main difference ‘Projections’ have from is ‘Pictorial Space’ is the absence of perspective. While Pictorial space represents a realistic representation of what human sees; a limited, finite and closed space due to vanishing points. Projections represent a nonexisting world that can extend infinitely, as projectors do not converge. However, projections can contain useful and measurable data. Projection is intended to achieve universal applicability even with the distortion that comes along with it.

Question 2: Where did Axonometric projection first arise, and why? (Maximum 100 words) The first axonometric projection first arose in the military context which was used to chart the 3D trajectories of artillery projectiles. Later on, axonometric drawing was taught in engineering schools and further developed closely related to mechanisation and industrialisation. Extending the scientific and mathematical basis for architectural representation.

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ILLUSTRATED MARIO’S NEW WORLD

The final Illustration

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APPENDIX Fig 1.

Fig 1. Projecting the two worlds together Fig. 2 Going over the axonometric drawing with fineliner Fig. 3 Illustrating my axonometric drawing in illustrator

Fig 2.

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Fig 3.