and then...Portal Project

These are some images of the portal my group created for Suzanne's door. We had the Temple of Amon as our Historical precedent, so we incorporated it's essence by creating two large columns on either side of the door. This mimics the entrance of the temple:

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Our words-Balance, Rhythm, Boundaries, and Proximity were imprinted into the design of our portal. The rectangular cutouts are arranged in a way to create balance without being symmetrical. They have a distinct rhythm throughout the composition, almost as if they bounce off of each other. The cutouts have large and small spaces between them, playing with proximity. Finally, those spaces between the rectangles and the black panels themselves create a boundary from the rest of the hall.

We were lucky to be very familiar with the person behind the door, Suzanne. Therefore we decided to use color as we think it suits her personality. We also thought color would look much more interesting with the light shining through the cutouts. Looking through the clear plastic at the colors underneath creates a kaleidoscope effect. Although this broke the rules, we really felt our idea would work best with it.