Retrospect

Looking back on this project I can say that I have learned a lot about many computer programs that I had never used before. Through experimentation with these programs I have been able to more fully understand the readings we have been given and specifically, how new modeling technologies have influenced architectural design, vocabulary, and structure. While there were many frustrating moments throughout the modeling process I found the end product to be very rewarding. The dialogue that we got back from our critics was very insightful and will help me move into the next project. I am hoping that while this project was very open ended our next project will have a stronger foundation in architectural design.

Updated Model

Warped Space: Death Cube K

I found the section of the reading, "Morphing the Type", to be particularly interesting because it is where Anthony Vidler first begins to explain how other "new" forms have created new definitions for typolgy through the process of metamorphosis. In particular, he goes on to explain how new forms as a creation of different relationships define modern typologies. The relationships range from issues of scale (macro and microstructures) to abstract relationships between reality and dreams. Through morphosis typologies are created by coexistant relationships that interpenetrate creating new forms. An example of this was the Spreebogen project for the Berlin Parliment competition. Vidler explains that it, "establishes a symbolic center by setting up a symbolic periphery." In this design a platonic circle is broken and disjointed to serve different functions acting off the circle. Therefore, the continutity of the circle broken by interjecting forms creates a symbotic relationship between the whole and its parts and the whole structure becomes a metaphor of the demolished Berlin Wall. In my project I have tried to digitally represent these ideas. Jasons legs are modeled seperately in blue and red but act together to create new forms. From their relationships to each other, new forms in the voids between them are created and together they form a sculptural form resting in the landscape.

Project 1b: Video Animation

Projecct 1a: Process

This image is an overlay of 12 images taken from a video of Jason breakdancing. The time between each image is 5 seconds.

Project 1a: Compositional Lines

This image is the combined movement of Jason's legs overlayed on top of one another. The red figure is his left leg and the blue figure is his right leg.