[201] Visionary Explorers, Light

   natural lighting will come through the top of our display case from the sky light in the lobby of the weatherspoon. This will lighten the inside of the case to display the items without needing an interior light source so the cabinet will still be very versatile in where they move it to. The shelves in the cabinet are made of acrylic so they will be clear; this will allow light to come through  from the skylight and gradually diffuse as it comes down through the shelves to the bottom. I think this will also create interesting shadows and reflections of the objects placed in the display case through the shelves.
   we will not be using focal lighting to direct people because instead we are using the location of the cabinet to bring people to it and also the idea of keeping the top acrylic to allow natural light to come through and lightly highlight the inside of the case.
   i think interesting moments will be created through the interior of the case when the light is diffused and reflected through the transparent shelving and also when light reflects the objects off of and through the other shelves since it is completely transparent, the objects reflections will be seen throughout the shelves beneath it. Light will create an interesting pattern of overlapping shadows and reflections through the interior of the cabinet.

Signage and Contributions

Signage Idea:

I used delicate geometric and symmetrical shapes for the background image to represent styles of Islamic dining. Their silverware is very intricate and highly detailed. The details are very delicate and soft.

I am part of the artifacts group. In contributing to this group, I found precedents of museum design and have researched artifacts from different areas of the world. I researched plates from Islamic culture and looked at their pattern and symmetry. I think we should find artifacts from different areas geographically and also from different time periods and compare them.

Ideas for our exhibit:

• Signage
  • Signage could be hung from the ceiling leading up to the exhibit to direct people where to go
• Artifacts
  • Represent artifacts used in dining such as silverware and also tables and chairs
  • Research the styles of the geographical area and time periods where the artifacts are from
  • Relate the artifact design aspects to the designs of the place and time periods they are from

Below are some artifacts I researched from different places

  

The plates are Islamic and Indian design, and the spoons are from North America and Germany.

Precedent Study, Fork Plate Table

The Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC was very easy to follow because every exhibit was directly connected to the main space. Every exhibit is in order and organized by categories which makes it easy to go through the museum. The actual exhibits are set up in a way that corresponds the space the exhibit is in with the things they are showing. This set up made me feel like I was in the environment that the animals would actually be in besides the glass walls that surround them.

[211] Diagram precedents

http://www.sr-71.org/blackbird/diagrams/

This diagram is easy to follow; it shows the objects exploded apart so you can see all of the parts and where they go together.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/diagram-of-the-brain-and-its-functions.html

This diagram of the brain uses color to separate sections and labels each section of the brain.

[201] group thoughts through photographs

 Hailey picked this photo because she wants our group to depend on each other and not underestimate other members so that we can work together.

 This is the photo that Chelsea picked. She said that direct paths in the grass towards the house represent how she would like our group to have a good idea of where we are going with our project and clear up details.

 Sara picked this photo because she said that she wants our group to have a good time and enjoy everything and be less stressed with eachother.
Cory picked this photo because the man appears to be very satisfied, and he would like to be satisfied with our final work.

Jon picked this photograph because we should all swirl together to make our project work.

I picked this photo because the outfits are very structured and all small details have been worked out. I would like to figure out the details of our project and then go back and perfect those things.

Matt picked this photo to represent how our group should rely on eachother and work together.

[201] visionary explorers

Swiss architect Mario Botta created the bechtler museum of modern art. It is a sculptural minimalist structure that reflects light light patterns across different textures that resemble brick. it was constructed of steel, glass, terra cotta, black granite, polished concrete, and wood. Although the materials are heavy the lighting and shape of the structure make it seem weightless. The outside structure and different shades of color from the light reflecting across the materials shows the building as a piece of modern art, and this is reflected in the art exhibits themselves connecting the outside of the structure throughout the inside and physical along with the conceptual center of the space connecting the structure.

[201] Visionary Explorers

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these are two portrait drawings that i did. the first one is a picture of one of the first portraits that i drew from years ago. the second is a recent drawing that i have just finished. i think this one has more dimension to it and appears less flat than the first one. i think that second one shows more tone in skin color and shows more pencil detail than the first. i have difficulty representing form through shading so my portrait drawings appear too flat because it is hard for me to see the correct shading for the color of skin combined with the highlights and shadows made by light and the shading caused by the actual form.

[201] visionary Explorers, elements and principles

Principles:


 Rhythm: my group has incorporated rhythm into our design of the cabinet for the wam project by instead of hiding the bolts for the shelves and the way the cabinet is connected together, we are emphasizing them and creating a pattern that relates throughout the design. we are experimenting with different arrangements of connections through the acorn bolts that will be seen through the front. 

Balance: we have created balance through the proportions of the shelves to the size of the door, since we have two different door sizes. 

Emphasis: we are creating emphasis on the shape of of the cabinet through the uneven doors and bringing the cut for the doors all the way through the top so that when they are open they give greater emphasis on the movement of the shape that makes up the top of the cabinet. we have uneven door hinges in proportion to the size and height of the door that are at different heights that go along the flow of the top curve of the door. 


Unity: i think that all of the parts together bring unity to the cabinet because of the way they flow with each other. for example, the unevenness doors have unity with the rest of the cabinet by the doors taking up the whole face because the doors become part of the shape on the top. the shelves are tied together with the size difference and flow from higher to lower because of their size difference from the larger door to the smaller door and the hinge is located lower on the smaller size of the door which further emphasizes the direction of movement of the shape of the doors. we have added this same idea of movement into the handles to open the doors, the drawer in the bottom, and the handles on the sides for moving the cabinet. instead of using hardware, we are creating cutouts that are based on the same curve as the top to connect the idea of movement and this shape throughout the entire design.

Proportion: since we decided to go with the idea of uneven door widths to further emphasize the top shape of the cabinet, we altered the shelves on the inside of the doors to be proportioned according to the size of the door. also, the length of the hinge for each door depends on the height of the door. on the side where the shape on top is higher, the hinge is longer since the door is larger. on the side where the door is shorter, the hinge is scaled down to be the same ratio with the door as the other side. 




Elements: 




Line: the line along the top of the doors while open connecting through the cabinet is repeated in the contour of the handle opening for the doors, drawer, and side handles.


 Color: we are  using birch wood so the color is very light similar to the space in the lobby where it will be placed. the other materials we were going to incorporate were acrylic and acorn bolts for the shelves. the light finished color of the wood and the metal bolts i think will be appealing together because they are not greatly different in color, but are still contrasting in their shade and finish.

Shape: the shape is reinforces from the top throughout the doors and handles of the cabinet. this same curved shape is repeated throughout. the other shape that is repeated through the cabinet is the circular acorn bolts and the arrangement of them based on the curve of the top.

Texture: the textures we are using to build the cabinet are the birch wood, frosted acrylic, and brushed nickel for the acorn bolts. each of these textures is different so they contrast one another. they are similar in value; they are all lightly colored, but they have very different textures. the birch wood will show the soft grain color differences in the wood. the acrylic will look textured because it will be frosted but still remain translucent. the brushed nickel will have less shine than a regular bolt so although it will still be in contrast with the wood, it corresponds to the flat texture of the wood on the cabinet.

Form: the cabinet's form is reinforced through the uneven doors and how the shelves and hinges respond to the height and width of the doors. the form is also reinforced through the shape of the openings and the placement of them based on the shape of cabinet.

Space: the uneven doors accentuating the shape on the top give the cabinet a greater feeling of space and importance. 

211 photoshop Compositions

I cropped out the backgrounds and made each part of the composition and then arranged them on the page. I changed the levels to blend the background into the background on photoshop and get rid of the gray edges. I also increased the brightness and desaturated the color to make the perspectives lighter and show more light coming in through the windows.

After arranging these images in the composition i toned down the value and contrast in the colors to make the colors more natural.

In this composition i increased the saturation of color and contrast to make more dramatic highlights and shadows.

i chose these photographs that i have taken because most of them show strong highlights and shadows because of the glossy floor and wall surfaces. Some of the surfaces are more muted but there is a dramatic sense of light and dark in the shadows making it very clear where highlights and shadows are being made from the light source and how this is affected by the objects