Isometric of the transition space

I found that the common problem between my last experimental sketches and drodels was that I am not extenuating the transition space. For my isometric I decided to draw the buildings on the lowest portion of the paper and then explode upward the circulation space. I used heavier line weights on this circulation space in order to extenuate the importance of that area verses the areas that are boundaries for this space. Below is a sketch I did prior to the final isometric, just used to lay out spaces and see if this type of layout would be easy to read and understand.

My thought pattern for the drodel is to create a sectional drawing and then use that drawing to pull and push layers that would represent boundaries and circulation. I am going to use the same method as before with this drodel and pull forward the circulation space to really extenuate that area.

Analysis of the site and first attempt drodels.

In my first attempts for the drodels I tried to pick one aspect of the site and display it in the model form. 

At first I just wanted to experiment with ways that I could represent the boundaries of the site. I pushed in the paper on certain points that were boundaries on one level but not on the other level. This showed where the boundaries were in that point.

This drodel was made with the paths of the movements in mind. I found that there was a strict path of movement in one space and not a strict path of movement in the other space. 

I used this drodel to build off of the last one made about the movement. This shows the movement in the space by the allowable direction. I also wanted to show the movement downward on the site. A way to improve this model may be to create more of an indent with the paths or show the paths in a different way.

After testing these drodles I found that I needed to try a different approach. My next step is to create a drawing of what I want to show within the drodel and then work off of the pulls and pushes of those movements. I also need to considered the other side of the drodels. On my first tries I wanted to keep my drodels simple and test out the papers. Now that I have tested I want the paper to give a different result from the front and the back.

Transition Space

Above is a plan view of the space I have chosen for my site analysis. I decided on this site because there are many interesting changes within this one area. I have gone into further development when I hand drew this plan and mapped out the different ramps throughout the plan. Leading me to further understand the elevation changes. I then drew two sections shown in the photo below to further my analysis of the site and how these areas transition in vertical view. The red line in the drawing above shows the boundaries that I have selected. These buildings were areas that I found defined the transition space. These areas tended to have physical boundaries that seemed to stop the space visually.

By completing these sections I was able to have a better understanding of the vertical space used within this area. I then began to investigate the site more and fine out what other factors created and defined this transition space.

 

The picture above is a diagram of the materials used within the quad area. There is a distinct grid pattern with the grass on the left section. It then transitions into a large paved area, which then transitions into an open grass area. These materials control the way that people move throughout these areas and also the way they occupy those areas.



These diagrams show the different movement throughout the site, it is very distinctive because of the pattern of the pavement.

 The diagram above shows the usual population of people within the area. On youtube I found a video of the people moving through the space over a large period of time. Throughout this video I noticed that people tended to sit in groups of 2 or even just individually in the area with the grid patterned grass, possibly because there was only room for that amount of people. There did not tend to be a large group of people hanging out in the pavement areas. In the area with large open grass sections there tended to be large groups of people in this section hanging out or playing sports. This is the only area that allows for this type of activity because the grid area does not allow for enough grass space to play sports.



 

Another factor I considered was which spaces seemed as if they contained boundaries. However, after further exploring the section I realized that the boundaries were dependent upon where you were standing on the site. In the case of the reflecting pool, if you were on the higher portion of the elevation then it does not feel like a bounding factor. However, if you are on the lower portion then it seems as if it is a bounding feature.

National Autonomous University of Mexico

To learn more about the University of Mexico campus I went through youtube and watched a view videos of students walking through the campus. This allowed me to see how the students walked throughout the spaces. One large transition areas that interests me is within the quad area.

As seen in the photo above the area in front of the library and the administration building is in a grid pattern, containing paths and green area. Throughout the videos and pictures I found many students sitting on these small areas of grass. The aspect of this space that I found interesting was the connection between this space and the large space of pavement, which then separates the grid from the open area of grass. This transition space is an important moment in which students use and circulate through the spaces in different ways.

 

Another transition space that I found interesting through map view was the transition area between each of the architecture buildings. The architecture school is set up in different buildings, to create separate schools within the architecture college. The transition space between these buildings is interesting because of the changes with materials. There is a covered walk way that separates the two green courtyards between the buildings. Further along this path there is a hardscape courtyard. It would be interesting to compare the separation of materials and the uses of the two types of courtyards. I also wonder how much this area is used, if the students are usually separated to their specific schools or if they collaborate between the different areas?

A walk to class final

In order to shorten this film I found scenes that seemed repetitive and focused on sections that really make the viewer focus on the architecture or the connection between spaces.

https://youtu.be/jFdX_QnpYlw

For my analysis of this film I took continuous screenshots and then picked the scenes that displayed a new space. I then collage them together to display the new views that were created by the montage. I then used symbols to show where each image is on the map. 

Hourglass Final

When creating the longer version of this film I chose the clips specifically so that I would have a balance of the every day moments, happy memories, and tragedies. This is why cutting this film in half was difficult. After watching it over I found scenes that seemed repetitive or were not as important as others. I was also able to rearrange some scenes at the end and shorten some to add an increase or intensity in movement. The link below contains the video. 

https://youtu.be/X_mTZv8WTiE

The image below shows the analysis for the film. I found it important to show the continuum of time throughout this and to show how powerful the words spoken in the clips were to the meaning of the film. The overlapping of the photos shows the connection of each event and how they could be connected by the same people or even be happening in the same span of time. 

Hourglass

Trying to mimic the continuum of life through film....

As it has been said in one form or another 'The carousel keeps turning and you can't get off'. The second film I made I wanted to reflect the continuum of time and constant motion of life. Lately I have been interest in the concept of time, and its continuum.  I created this film with the concept that time never stops moving, tragic events happen at the same time as amazing memories, but the clock keeps ticking.  Below are the audio and video sources that were used within this film. I started with the idea of the concept and created a basic list of clips that would be needed to create the effect wanted. I was inspired by audio clips that I found and created the audio file first. I then found clips that most people of this time period can relate to tragedy wise, the thought of war with the atomic bomb, and the 9/11 attack. I also found happier moments and day to day motions that we may all go through. It was not until I finished piecing together the clips that I added the audio of the clock ticking in the background. Before I added it my teacher mentioned that there was no aspect of the passing of time in this video. This is why I added the clock audio, I wanted to add an aspect that time was passing but not in any specific time in the video. All of these events could be happening at the same time, the important factor is that time is still moving.

 https://youtu.be/rpDdtXtA838

below are the sources used for this video
Audio:
Meredith Grey ll The Carousel Never Stops Turning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHIpbqhFqos
Inception - Time - Piano Solo HD:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOtDS0vRwxg
Cloud Atlas – Piano:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZeA7bd-M1E
Sad Piano Music (THIS WILL MAKE YOU CRY / Saddest Piano & Violin Ever!):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWIE0PX1uXk
Clock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHIVeWhCMU8

Videos
[Extreme Low Light] King Arthur Carrousel - Disneyland (Anaheim, California):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqud3am62oI
045156186 people crossing street crowded 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0EzJWrfYNU
The Best Wedding Reception Entrance Ever Kelly & Ash Surprise – Funny:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez5fXWo1rm8
Russian woman doing bungee jumping without a rope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJt9Lb4xxno
How to Quickly Cook Pasta in a Frying Pan - CHOW Tip:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkz4ef53YjA
World's Most DANGEROUS Route Ever... !!!:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUm-Ns2Ea6w
Man Skips Stone a World Record 51 Times:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7deV22aWESc
Professional Newscasting:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpCLUz1MqbQ
Babies Eating Lemons for the First Time Compilation 2013:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YBheuHma8I
The Real Cost of Sitting in Traffic:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgiw-2Sx8XQ
Heavies take off at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport!:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDjMPq-jDao
NEW! In-flight Safety Video - Version 1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noE1YzvfA08
(Nature Relaxation w/Music) Soothing Ocean Sunset - San Francisco's Baker Beach 1080p HD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXDvxrLb9R4
9 11 Actual crash footage of 2nd plane:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlnLVw0i7sA
Atomic Bomb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11e8XyUBqRQ
Real life office space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGLq-qYxK4o

A Walk to Class

When I first started developing my film I had an idea in mind to create a path through providence that would focus on different aspects of the path. I went with the idea that while we are walking we do not completely take in our surroundings we mostly take in parts, sometimes we walk in 'autopilot' and just end up in our destination. As I was filming I kept this thought process in mind. After I had all the film I tried to just piece everything together to see what could work in connection to other things. I also found that after I had my clips together there was an element missing. It wasn't until after I finished my second video that I went back and put sound into this film. I found that sound added a dimension to the piece and an interest that it did not have before. As if you are looking more into the film to see what the music is trying to tell you. I named this film a walk to class to symbolize the walks we go through everyday almost on autopilot.

https://youtu.be/g569yat3jYE

The audio clips that were used in the film are as follows:

Susanne Vega - Tom's Diner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-26hsZqwveA

The sound of rain w/o music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pSyYhRYeIM

NYC Subway: IRT West Side Action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cK3QLeoMLI



Filming.....

I decided to film in providence because it is in some places a high traffic area and in others very quite and open. The idea for my first film was to capture the people and architecture relationship. I find that many times we walk our everyday paths and do not notice beautiful moments or an interesting material used on a façade. Below is one of the clips I used, this is before it was edited or changed.

 

The montage of videos I have clipped together include both nature, architecture, and people, all within the same two blocks in providence. Throughout the video I focused on changing the saturation and seeing how color would effect the view. I found that if I decreased some of the saturation there would still be some red hue in the brick and you would focus more on the façade or the material. I also reversed some shots to see the effect it would give to the motion of the shot. Some scenes I slowed down or sped up to see if it would give more of an effect for the viewer to focus on different things within the shot. 

Reflection on Rose Hobart

For the analysis of Rose Hobart I took screenshots throughout the film and lined them up on my board. I found that when Joseph Cornell took the clips of the film and mixed them around he created a new story line and also new architectural spaces. From my screenshots I choose two scenes that were shown connected to each other to create a new space and then drew an axon to show that new space. In each drawing I outlined the figure that was Rose Hobart in red. Another important aspect I found within many of the clips was the door which contained a lot of ornament. This was a door that Cornell connected with many other scenes, as if there is always something different that this door leads to. Since there was a repetition of this door in many different axons I also outlined that in red. This can allow for another type of analysis of seeing where this door appears and how it relates to the other spaces made. It also allows for the analysis of when the woman is clipped into the same room, when she looks out of the scene and is shown then looking at herself in the next clip. 

 

Further Analysis of Rose Hobart

The creation of new space.

The realization that I have had while analyzing this film is that the clipping and changing of locations is purposeful. Joseph Cornell took a file with an actress he enjoyed, he found himself bored of the film and decided to change it. Cornell took pieces and mixed them together with other portions of the film. This is very similar to the style of his art work, he takes pieces and collages them together and creates a new meaning. After cutting together different portions of this film he created new spaces.

 These two clips are shown together which confuses the audience. Since it is the same woman in what appears to be the same room after the quick transition. They almost appear to be looking at each other. Cornell uses this trick multiple times within Rose Hobart, it almost appears that the actress is looking into the next screen and then there is a switch to a new location. This type of transition creates a thought that this is one space with the two woman in it together.