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September 09, 2005

Spacial Design Week 1: Notes

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My goal for this class is to explore and think critically about the third dimension. There are insights and perspectives everywhere of one cares to explore. For example, Manhattan, a metropolis on an island, has a culture of density. People find personal space in a crammed city and feel like kings when they are riding in a cab at four in the morning.

  • Whenever you meet an interesting person, afterwards send them an email summarizing your conversation. It will help you remember, show them you genuine interest and put both of you on the same page.

  • Once a month, try to meet someone interesting. After meeting, follow the step above.

    Light

    There are two assignments. First, visit the noguchi museum. Of interest: the Japanese consider shadows independent of light, their own entity. They aren't a consequence of light but instead are complementary to light.

    Secondly, create a box made of foam and push pins to analyze light. Videotape as you move a light source of your box to analyze how the light moves. Film the set as well as the shadows. Bring the model only if you want to. Consider:

  • The camera obscura, a sealed box with a tiny hole. Inside the hole is the upside down projection of the landscape outside. Used to draw landscapes, possible to stick a video camera in one to record an upside down landscape.

  • James Turrel and his uses of natural light. Church design, angles boxes and the sky.

  • Kaleidoscope. Build something mechanical or something that spins. The blade from my food processor. Create an illusion.

    Supplies

    The Art Store in Brooklyn

    Otherwise
    Urtech on Lafayette between 11th and 12th
    Pearl Paint on the West side of Canal Street
    Across from Pearl is Industrial Plastic
    Home Depot / Lowes (Brooklyn)

    Posted by mb2811 at September 9, 2005 11:38 PM