LIMITATIONS OF ARCHITECTURE
10/14/2020
This exercise was to explore the confines of a 12’x12’ room, using movements of the body as a tool for measurement. Quantitative data such as distance, relative location, height, angle etc. were measured using various motions at the perimeter of the room [see video]. Different levels of movement (standing, sitting, laying), relative location of extremities, and joint angles of rotation were used as basic standards when mapping out the language of movement diagrams [see diagrams below]. Standards including hatching were established, where the darkest solid hatch are for movements that are closest while the diagonal hatches are for movements that are hidden or behind the viewer. Representation of the body in space, levels of movement, and rotation were translated into basic making definitions or instructions for model fabrication [see images below]. Definitions include dividing or folding lengthwise by 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, dividing or folding widthwise by 1/2, and rotating 90/45 degrees along or adjacent axis. These sketch models explore these making instructions while following the movement sequences performed at each wall - providing an alternative way in representing architecture.
10/14/2020
This exercise was to explore the confines of a 12’x12’ room, using movements of the body as a tool for measurement. Quantitative data such as distance, relative location, height, angle etc. were measured using various motions at the perimeter of the room [see video]. Different levels of movement (standing, sitting, laying), relative location of extremities, and joint angles of rotation were used as basic standards when mapping out the language of movement diagrams [see diagrams below]. Standards including hatching were established, where the darkest solid hatch are for movements that are closest while the diagonal hatches are for movements that are hidden or behind the viewer. Representation of the body in space, levels of movement, and rotation were translated into basic making definitions or instructions for model fabrication [see images below]. Definitions include dividing or folding lengthwise by 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, dividing or folding widthwise by 1/2, and rotating 90/45 degrees along or adjacent axis. These sketch models explore these making instructions while following the movement sequences performed at each wall - providing an alternative way in representing architecture.
