work on project 2

i originally bought 6 glass sheets to use instead of the filters....then i remembered that i have not cut glass in over 6 years... i need another lesson. i realized that if i want all of the pieces to be precie then glass was not gonna do it for me. the only problem i am having thus far is that he filters are way too flimsy!

some jewelry

i had fun making these, very relaxing

progress on the "house"

progress

from my garden

architectual inspiration- "New Museums"

This is the Guggenheim in Spain by Frank Gehry- BEAUTIFUL!!

this is the De Verbeelding art pavillion by Rene van Zuuk Architects.

I like how the curve cuts off and only one half of the building continues on.

This is the Makino Museum of Plants and People by Hiroshi Natio.

This is Volcania: Parc Europeen du Volcanisme by Hans Hollein. very graceful and eye-catching

architectual inspiration- "Here Comes the Sun"

this is a German hospital by Thomas Tait. I enjoy the curving balconies.

This is a housing estate in Amsterdam created by M. De Klerk and P.L. Kramer

This is by architect Captain F. Latham, I love the long flowing line of the edge, very graceful

architectual inspiration

These pictures are from the book "Next House." The pictures are from architects Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos. I love the flowing design of the house as well as the massive glass exterior. I am a bit obsessed with reflections, i love that not only are there reflections in the glass, but also in the pool next to the house.

corbusier

I would love to know what tings sound like to animals; if that ever is a capability of man I will be very happy. It is also strange to read something from when aviation was just taking shape…technology has come so far!

        It is interesting that in ancient times people used parts of their body to measure things, were people not different sizes? I understand that even today tings such as the inch are almost exactly the same distance between knuckles, but again, everyone is different.

        I enjoyed when Corbusier was discussing how space is what defines architecture, painting, and sculpture. I love the idea of focusing on negative and positive space.

Abbott Edwins

Edwins discussion of the “Flatlands” reminds me very much of a gated community from a time when women were still considered below the men, or at least not equal. His talk of objects getting flatter as you get down to their level is a funny idea. I also like that humans are only 11 inches tall, makes me feel HUGE!! It is also strange that the soldiers in their land are considered the lowest class of people, odd. It is very reminiscent of the caste system in the East.

        I like how e goes on to talk about how people approach each other and that his father comes up to him and speaks to him standing at his side, and the man is at first not sure whether he is talking to his father or a woman.

building ideas

i have been fooling around with some different ideas for what i would like to do for my building. i know that i want the building to have a very flowing, organic feel.

these are some ideas i ran through when trying to come up with exactly how i wanted to represent my measurement in wood

measurement

hard to read but these are some notes that i have been making in my sketch book on the unit of measurement.