Periphery refers to what surrounds the outside of an object. It is similar to a previous opus word, boundaries. In drawing class, Kalani and I focused on the concept when creating a diagram of the EUC. Our diagram was about the context of the EUC or what environment it is situated in. We wanted to show the surrounding buildings, walking patterns, and trees.Another example of considering the environment is the city of Venice. They built that city into the salt marsh and make adjustments to the architecture accordingly.
portfolio
We use portfolios to show our body of work to other designers and potential employers. Our blog.folio is a digital portfolio that houses all of the work we have done in school. We learned that during the renaissance, artists started putting together books with examples of architecture.
"Published treatises by prestigious architects ranged in subject from theory to practical applications. Decorative artists and artisans used designs by these and other designers for components of interior architecture..." (Blakemore pg. 92). The benefit of a portfolio is to be able to look back at previous work and see the strengths and weaknesses. It can be used as a reference for you or others.
We use portfolios to show our body of work to other designers and potential employers. Our blog.folio is a digital portfolio that houses all of the work we have done in school. We learned that during the renaissance, artists started putting together books with examples of architecture.
"Published treatises by prestigious architects ranged in subject from theory to practical applications. Decorative artists and artisans used designs by these and other designers for components of interior architecture..." (Blakemore pg. 92). The benefit of a portfolio is to be able to look back at previous work and see the strengths and weaknesses. It can be used as a reference for you or others.
process
The renaissance saw a new form of architecture arise. Designers disregarded the rules of the Middle ages and came up with new principles to follow. They created a new process of design incorporating the importance of geometry. As you can see in the following drawing, the facade of the St Maria Novella is heavily influenced by the circle and square forms.
The renaissance saw a new form of architecture arise. Designers disregarded the rules of the Middle ages and came up with new principles to follow. They created a new process of design incorporating the importance of geometry. As you can see in the following drawing, the facade of the St Maria Novella is heavily influenced by the circle and square forms.
"Among the first buildings to demonstrate this mathematical proportioning was Brunelleschi's Foundling Hospital in Florence, designed in 1419 for his patron Giovanni de' Medici and the silk guild" (Roth pg. 362). The facade of the building also uses the natural rhythm and sense created by circles and squares. This gives a feeling of order to a building that is not as calm inside.
Besides the new influence of geometry, architects also wanted to take into account what they building was used for and what it meant to the public. "Here was an architecture rooted in the human intellect, serving not to convey religious dogma but to provide for the very human needs of orphaned children" (Roth pg. 353). The concept a designer has for a building steers the course for the design process of that space.
perspective
The architects in the Renaissance had a new found appreciation for things that had been mostly forgotten in the Middle Ages. This included the ancient scholars and the natural world.
"This new awareness and appreciation of the natural landscape was one of the important contributions of the Renaissance" (Roth pg. 356). This changed the way designers thought about the world the inhabit and how to include it's beauty in their creations. They felt suffocated by the architecture of the Middle Ages that was only concerned with religion. "The humanist scholar architects of the Renaissance, most of them trained as painters or sculptors, sought to create a new architecture cleansed of the mysticism of what they liked to call the crude work of the Goths" (Roth pg. 391). This is what led them to come up with new ways to use geometry and other characteristics of architecture.
professional
Professionalism is extremely important in all of our classes, whether it comes to a presentation or the quality of our work. We had some practice with this is in Suzanne's class when constructing our display boards. We had to come up with sketches first to pre-plan the boards:
During the Renaissance, artists began being commissioned for work. This brought professionalism to a whole new level. "Increasingly, cardinals, popes, and other individuals, especially merchants and bankers, commissioned buildings, sculpture, and paintings for themselves, for the churches they patronized, and for their cities" (Roth pg. 354). If people wanted to be hired for a job they had to show that they are competent and produce high quality work.
This time period is characterized by a drive to change the status quo. Artist, architects, and designers made drastic changes from what came before them by putting more thought into what they produced. We look back to what they created constantly because the designs stand the test of time.
Professionalism is extremely important in all of our classes, whether it comes to a presentation or the quality of our work. We had some practice with this is in Suzanne's class when constructing our display boards. We had to come up with sketches first to pre-plan the boards:
During the Renaissance, artists began being commissioned for work. This brought professionalism to a whole new level. "Increasingly, cardinals, popes, and other individuals, especially merchants and bankers, commissioned buildings, sculpture, and paintings for themselves, for the churches they patronized, and for their cities" (Roth pg. 354). If people wanted to be hired for a job they had to show that they are competent and produce high quality work.This time period is characterized by a drive to change the status quo. Artist, architects, and designers made drastic changes from what came before them by putting more thought into what they produced. We look back to what they created constantly because the designs stand the test of time.
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