Palimpsest: writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased I chose the Passage du Grand Cerf (pictured to the left) because I thought it was a really interesting idea to create a space in a tunnel, and I was intrigued by it. Once I chose, I did research into the space. I found out that it was built in the 1800s as a commercial space (the idea of a mall), with independent artisans. It is still used today as a commercial market for artisan shops.
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Iteration 1
When I started my collage, I used certain aspects of the space as leaping points: the hallway-like tunnel, the idea of the market, the glass ceiling bringing in natural light, the relationship to nature, and the history of the space. I did a hand drawing of the space in one point perspective and then incorporated aspects of that by taking pieces and laying them over the original space. I used a larger piece of it at the center of the drawing because I thought of it extending from that history. I also used figures from a French painting, dressed like they would have in that time, to portray that sense of history. For the natural light, I added moss coming from the ceiling to represent the nature seeping into the space, and the red rings highlight the circles in the roof that contrast the angular bottom of the space. I added the black and white hallway onto the space to extend it outwards. It creates a larger sense of procession. At the end of the black and white hallway I used the facade of the Passage so it represents them entering into it. I used moss coming out of the windows here too. I used pillars made of coins to represent that the space rests on the foundation of financial markets, as that was the purpose. I also created a wood base to emulate what the foundation of the Passage probably looks like. Below that, I used grass to show what lies underneath the architecture-nature- with a pond to show more nature. I added the Hong Kong Market to show another type of market space that features procession. I did it in one point perspective so everything leads into the space. Lastly, I added the two hands to showcase exchange in the space. Exchange was a main theme in my collage, represented in many ways; the financial exchange, the social exchange (seen in the French people talking), and the exchange between architecture and nature (natural light and foundations).
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Final Iteration and 3D Collage
I got generally good feedback on the first collage, but I did get some criticism that I took into consideration in the final draft. The idea was well liked. I needed to extend more to the sides of the collage (it is supposed to be landscape), and incorporate more architecture.
In my second draft, I added the facade of McKeldin Library and the glass windows of the Iribe Building. This represents educational exchange, and also creates a contrast between old and new. I also used the silhouette of Borobudur, a spiritual structure in Java, to represent spiritual exchange. I added shadow to make it look more realistic.
For the 3D collage, I used chipboard for most of the pieces and painted them. I tried to stay as close to the original colors as possible. I mocked it up in SketchUp and did countless calculations to ensure that when looked at head on, it would have the exact same dimensions as the original collage. For the glass, I wanted to do something that would emulate the see through material, so I weaved red string for the tracery. I used fake grass for moss and the grass foundation.
Overall, I got really good feedback on this project, and it was even featured in the good examples in the next week! This was an interesting project and I enjoyed it!
In my second draft, I added the facade of McKeldin Library and the glass windows of the Iribe Building. This represents educational exchange, and also creates a contrast between old and new. I also used the silhouette of Borobudur, a spiritual structure in Java, to represent spiritual exchange. I added shadow to make it look more realistic.
For the 3D collage, I used chipboard for most of the pieces and painted them. I tried to stay as close to the original colors as possible. I mocked it up in SketchUp and did countless calculations to ensure that when looked at head on, it would have the exact same dimensions as the original collage. For the glass, I wanted to do something that would emulate the see through material, so I weaved red string for the tracery. I used fake grass for moss and the grass foundation.
Overall, I got really good feedback on this project, and it was even featured in the good examples in the next week! This was an interesting project and I enjoyed it!