multiple modernisms

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The website seems to focus on four aspects of design throughout: nature, people, material, and symbols. It seems to me that modernism is centered around these four things. Personally, I believe modernism is any type of new, fresh design. It doesn't have to coordinate with other buildings or pieces that are considered "modern". I believe any designer that is using original creativity and new ideas can be considered going in the direction of modernism. Even if these ideas do not fully correspond with one another, it is still considered modernism or multiple modernisms. Wright was very into the prairie styel and long horizontal lines in his pieces. Lecorbusier also incorporated many long lines in his pieces, connecting the two together, even though their original styles are very different overall. 

Modern Furniture : Italy Designs

These chairs are not an ordinary design, therefore can be considered modern. These chairs remind of an egg like shape, the roundess is unordinary. 

hunt-morgan house

I do agree that coordination of the architecture, furnishings, objects, and details are all part of the houses overall design. We've been discussing national style frequently in class and I believe that even though this is a small singular home, that the style throughout the house is its own nationla style. The pops of color in the parlor and dining room brings a sense of contrast into the room. At the same time, the way the vibrant green and busy carpet create a rhythm throughout the room that make the eye flow more smoothly.

It is clear that over time, the house has changed. It is obvious that it is an older house, even with the newer furnishings, through the "bones" of the house. Even though, the furntiure in the bedrooms is a little bit more modern the doors, floors, and fireplaces seem to be mostly original, keeping the aspect of an old home still there. I believe this is carried on throughout other century like homes throughout the country. I know many people that live in century homes today and have made them into their own but have kept the old feel in them.

The colors of this home are classic colonial, old country colors. The red brick, white doors and windows, and black shutters put emphasis on the castle like exterior of the house. The natural light that shines in through the trees (which you can't quite see in this picture due to the overcast) lights up not only the brick but also the greenery surrounding the house.

National Style

The national style for the nineteenth century I feel was very all over in the place. There is no dominanat style really due to the fact that the concept of modernism was beginning. All the different designers and artitects were trying to figure out what elements and aspects of other eras such as, the romans, the greeks, the french, the english, and palladian era. It was almost a race to who would be the king of modernism, who would influence others the most through their designs. I found Wright's work in particular very influential even into today's century. All this mixture of creativity and designs eventually brought our national style. Our national style acted somewhat as a branding piece of our country. By mixing elements and principles from other places, it all, with time, blended together to make our own unique national style along with the formation of our country.

In time of the civil war, the national style was less speratic and more cookie cutter, really copying and taking many styles away from the English and French. Most homes looked the same, practially identical during this era. It was after the war when creativity began to flow and designers started looking to other places for inspiration. As the industrial revolution came along, many designers looked more into practicality rather than large colonial pieces. Bay windows and skyscarpers are just some pieces that became very popular as the cities began to grow into what they are today. 

With the 21st century, I believe modernism is very present when discussing our national style. This is a photo of the rock and roll hall of fame in Cleveland, Ohio. With it's location right on the lake, it uses many elements and principles including the texture from the water in comparsion to the smoothness of the all glass atrium. I think this is one of the most amazing artitectureal pieces in Cleveland and really represents modernism in our national style.

impact of palladio

Palladio was a very big influence to the designers and artitects following him. There are many buildings not only built right after his era, but even in present day that show traces of his work, like focus on proportion, symmetry, and large yet simple pieces. I do believe his work is important since he influenced so many people after his career. Not only that, but his work inspired those not just in Italy, but much of England and even all the way into the states. Palladio really set the tone for many buildings associated with upper class throughout the ages. I don't think he ever thought his work would be as influential as it is.

TRAVEL IMAGE

I believe this photo shows scale in a natural but also in a man made way. The bridge in the photo along the rocks looks very small compared to the giant cliffs below it. Also, since I took this from far away, it makes it look even smaller in comparison. The houses also seem very small compared to the distance between the land and the ocean. It was actually a huge drop to the ocean from where we were standing. There is also many different textures with the water and the rocks and the pavement. There is also so many colors throughout this photo that create depth and keep the eye busy.

MAP COMPARSION

Each one of these maps contain an actual scale to show how far away something is in comparsion to where it is on the map. Also, one of them is the entire country and the other is just a city view. The city view has bulidings drawn on it. This reminds me of floor plans that we have viewed and studied in class. The country map is pretty different than anything else we have studied beforehand. The only similarity that I have picked up on was the scale at the bottom of the photo. It is interesting to see scale on a map becuase when I hear scale that is what I think of. Since studying scale, my mind has gone elsewhere when thinking of scale. All human experience ties together with photos like these ones. The have to do with the way they live and the way they travel. 

ROAD TRIP COMPARISON

 This photo "street scene during tobacco season" has an eye catching scale with the narrowing street. buildings, and horses. It also contains people in the photo which give scale to the surrounding buildings. With the perspective that the photo was taken it seems that buildings are getting smaller and smaller. The telephone poles are very out of place as well making it seem like the buildings, people, and horses are much smaller than they actually are. They also get smaller in scale as you look farther into the photo and become almost microscopic to the viewer. I also believe that since the photo is in black and white it creates a certain dark and eerie ambiance that makes the things that are smaller scale appear smaller and the things are bigger scale appear bigger. It also seems like the road is neverending since the photo was taken so far back and in the middle of the road. 

Palladian Villas- Sacreceno in Agugliaro

Sacreceno in Agugliaro

powers of 10

The only thing I found a bit difficult about this project was finding the right materials to use. Since the small square was printed, it was difficult to have the right shading. Other than that, I found it pretty easy.

Faith

I believe expressing one's faith through architecture and design is one of the purest forms of expression you can portray. You are creating something completely in honor of something that is above you, that has no real proof of being real, yet you look to that higher "god" for guidance and strength. Being Catholic, I have been raised to go to mass every Sunday, pray when needed, and always look to God for help. With a very religious stepfather, I have seen many churches in my day. I always find myself sitting in the pews looking up and around at my surroundings because no church is the same. In high school, I took a human geography class, that for a semester focused completely on different religions. I learned that all religions create some variation of design or architecture in honor of their "god" or "gods". Although they all have that in common, every religion is different in their portrayal. Some have temples, mostly in Asia, that are very exquisite in form and color. Cathedrals are very popular in the Christian faith and have very similar gothic architecture, especially in Europe. I have found the best way to express one's faith is in an over-the-top way, showing as much respect as possible.

I chose the Wat Arun in Thailand for its amazing architecture and use of light. I find Hinduism fascinating along with how over-the-top their places of worship are. My brother went to Thailand this past year and I was so jealous of all the beautiful temples and buildings he got to experience.

    

Powers of 10

I found this unit very interesting as a very uneduacted student on interior design as a whole. Elements and prinicples are everywhere around us even if we don't initially realize it. All the buildings around campus have many examples of line, light, color, rhythm, proportion, just to name a few. The engineering courtyard is a beautiful space with lots of emphasis on red brick not only on the buildings, but also in the walkway space. Another example I've been fortunate enough to see in person is the Sydney Opera House. Many don't know there is actually a pattern on the eggshell like arches, along with exquisite wood work and use of large windows. I truly believe that any design can be annotated and torn apart by viewing the principles and elements. Doing so brings clarity to the viewer and gets them one step closer to understanding the background and vision of the designer. I find it fascinating that designers make such a harmonious piece of art by perfecly blending and manipulating the elements through design principles. An example of this is actually a hospital near my home. Ahuja Medical Center is a branch off of University Hosiptals who actually has very modern, well-designed buildings all over northeast Ohio. A final example that really comes to mind is Heinen's, a grocery store, located in downtown Cleveland. You would normally think grocery stores are pretty drab in appearance and you go there for one reason and leave. This grocery store was designed not only for functionality, but to expose the customer to an aesthetic experience by renovating the Cleveland Trust Building. I've lived in Cleveland my whole life and didn't realize how prominent these design principles and elements were in everything around me. I hope to travel as much as I can and only further my appreciation towards design.

Modernism

The type of modernism I connected with the most was regional modernism. I found it very interesting how the artictecture and living space was created with minimal materials and really tried to incorporate the outdoors in, whether that be with natural light, wood detailing, or stone.

This house belongs to one of my teachers from high school who coincidentally is an interior designer on the side. He has recently bought this "glass house"in Chardon, Ohio and ended up selling most of his belongings, since they could not fit and there is very limited wall space to hang items. I believe this stands as a modern artifact because of the glass walls, the eccentric columns on the roof, and unusual slim layout of the home. Regional Modernism is also present here due to the use of natural light and bringing the outdoors in.

Gothic Cathedrals Salisbury + Amiens

The Amiens cathedral was built as almost a townhall for its city and built in the midst of an urban setting. On the other hand, Salisbury was built before the city itself, therefore, as the city developed it left the cathedral property untouched. The locations of these cathedrals are similar as they both reside in a present day city. Although, from birds eye view, Salisbury clearly has more land surrounding it. Amiens is directly in the middle of its city, more as a focal point. The interiors are very similar although their different locations throughout Europe. They share similar archways and flying buttresses. An noticeable exterior difference is the front facade. Amiens is much thinner in appearance so it will fit better in the urban setting along with the buildings surrounding it. The Salisbury ismuch wider since it was built before the city around it. I think it would be much easier to build in a rural setting rather than an already developed urban setting.

I believe time affects building practices immensely. Amiens took almost two centuries to finish and almost collapsed during its build along with other structual challenges throughout the years. Salisbury was finished in 38 years with nonstop, continous building. I believe generations of builders gather traditions from those before them, passing along how and what designs to build from fathers, uncles, etc. Although some use those traditions and turn them into something of their own, most design aspects in these cathedrals are very traditional. I dont believe either one is more rich than the other. If anything I think that the Salisbury was built better due to the nonstop construction and being finished in 38 years. Since Amiens took so long to finish, it caused more complications for the entire build.

The xianyang palace and the acropolis have many simlarities although they are a couple hundred years apart and are in different regions. Balance is very present in both structures but in different ways. For acropolis, the large columns give balance to the sturcture by creating symmetry. In xianyang, there is balance in the mass amount of terracotta warriors in the way they are stacked, also creating a sense of symmetry. Texture is also present in both places. With the terracotta warriors, their armour has heavy detailing along with the carving of the face, hands, and other features. In the theater in Epiduaros, there are many type of textures including the roughness of the seating and the smoothness of the orchestra. Lastly, pattern is another commonality in both the acropolis and the xianyang palace. The repetition of columns is a heavy pattern in the acropolis while the terracotta warriors, although there are different variations, many of them are grouped together in a particular pattern to "protect" the palace.