Experiment 3: Two Point Perspectives

Experiment 3: One Point Perspectives

Experiment 3: Mashup

Here are the three articles i have constructed my mashup from:

Oprah Winfrey - The “Oprah Effect” Touches Libertyville

Jonathon Ive - “Steve Jobs: Get Rid of the Crappy Stuff”

Lady Gaga - “Lady Gaga Explains Herself”

In October 2008, Apple introduced its next-generation MacBook laptop computer and in 2002, Oprah listed a set of ceramic knives sold in a downtown Libertyville shop. Oprah's influence on consumer buying and public opinion is so strong it's been dubbed "The Oprah Effect." much like apple design guru Jonathan Ive telling his audience that “Apple’s new aluminum unibody enclosure eliminated 60 percent of the computer’s major structural parts. Reducing the number of parts naturally made the computer thinner”.  An extra 200 sets of Kyocera knives were sold due to Oprah's recommendation. She’s got her own very personal, very special viewpoint that comes from a well-informed place. She is almost Vreeland-esque in her analysis and critique of fashion and the way she talked about the knives was incredible.

Lady Gaga announced in March that she would be writing a fashion and art column for V magazine, you may have asked, what exactly does Lady Gaga know about fashion and art? She has effective communications with hundreds of people which leads to great product designs. Her outrageous style is well documented. She has served as a mascot for the house of Mugler, and she will receive an icon award in June from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Lady Gaga says innovation means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully.

Bibliography: 

Eriksen, S, 2011, ‘The Oprah Effect Touches Libertyville’, 24^th May 2011, accessed from http://grayslake.patch.com/articles/the-oprah-effect-touches-libertyville-3 on the 25th May 2011

Forbes, C. G, 2011, ‘Steve Jobs: Get Rid of the Crappy Stuff’, The Financial Post, 20^th May, accessed 25^th May 2011 from Financial Post Online

Wilson, E 2011, ‘Lady Gaga Explains Herself’, New York Times, 12^th May, page E4, accessed 25^th May 2011 from New York Times Online

Experiment 3: Chosen Valley

Below is my chosen valley, Lake Louise situated in the Rocky Mountains, North America.  

 

Here is my first attempt at modelling the above valleys in crysis sandbox:

My bridge is going to be situated between the two peaks of the mountain range to the left of this image

Experiment 2: Links . . .

Google Warehouse: 

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=8f2a90242281fc4ab95470fd19be7a

Crysis Objects Folder:

http://www.mediafire.com/?pxauk7nvjw6s8

Crysis Levels Folder:

http://www.mediafire.com/?efhu83sxkvgg7

Experiment 2: Final Images from Crysis Environment . . .

Below are my 5 final images from my crysis wars environment, which include the addition of my detailed elements, application of textures, light, medium and dark and development of surrounding landforms and environment etc to a final resolution.

This image is an aerial shot to establish my structure in its surrounding environment. I decided to position it within a deep valley through which a small inlet of water runs. I decided to place my structure just in the water since not all building are designed to sit on a solid massing form. 

 The above image provides a detailed view of two of the three textures i decided to use. As you can probably guess it is my dark and light textures, hence the extreme contrast. I had some trouble importing my darker textured components so it is difficult to make out any detail nevertheless you can see how the combination of textures, and simple rectangular hallway work together to create a more dynamic structure. This relates directly to my combined hypotheses and highlights how materials and elements are dependant on each other. 

In this image you can see the darker texture on the corners of both laboratories (Newton below, Maria above) which contrasts the white panels which contain my light texture. The arm like bridge that connects both clients in a central position is textured with my medium texture. My building contain only rectangular forms. Combine these with a variety of textures and you can see the complex space that has been created, which is heavily dependant on the surrounding environment. It may be difficult to see, but Maria top laboratory is supported by a rock that protrudes from near the waterfall.  

Finally i have included two images below of my environment during the night. The simple addition of an indirect light serves to illuminate the structure, textures and surrounding environment (namely the waterfall) so that we can perceive the building in a different manner than during the day. The lights give a sense of "habitation" and "aliveness". The way in which Maria's studio "hangs" encourages circulation beneath it, further highlighting the complexity created by simple rectangular prisms and their dependency on textures and surrounding environments.

Experiment 2: Detailed Elements . . .

Below are two images which show the more detailed elements that i have added to my building design in order to reinforce my electroliquid aggregation; "The creation of space using complicated elements can be formed with a combination of simpler materials and elements which are dependant on each other" I added the white panels to the outer walls of Maria's studio workspace (the topmost area) to give the architecture a more dynamic feel. Despite this being a simple addition it reinforces the aggregation of hypotheses between both clients (Maria and Newton), where simple elements combine to create complex spaces. 

Furthermore i reinforced the corners of Newton's studio workspace (lower section of the 

building - the blackened corners) as you can see in the bottom photo. It provides a sense of enclosure from the outside world, and gives you a sense of protection. Both reinforcements, the corners in Newtons studio and panels in Maria's workspace are textured with different materials to once again allude to the combined aggregation of hypotheses.