Prologue Okay I actually did a long response to “Critical Vehicles” by Krystof Wodiczko last semester, which you can find here. It was one of the readings that impacted me the most. However, as to not reiterate too much what I have said there. Here I shall respond to the reading in relation to the other readings we have done… Read more →
Category: Research
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Relational Architecture Reading
Summary Architecture is and the human body are linked by intention. Architecture and buildings are built for the human body The city itself can be seen as a body Architecture is built to be experienced by human bodies. But Hemmer’s work challenges the notion that buildings and technology dictate how the body should act and goes against the idea of… Read more →
Human Presence
Human Presence through wear and tear and friction Images courtesy of : Yu Zhen Human Presence through use Certain items, because of context and arrangement, you not only see the human presence but know exactly what they were doing Image Courtesy of : Nik Oen Image Courtesy of artdesignandmemes Human Presence through mistakes To make mistakes is… Read more →
Siah Armajani
Profile Is an Iranian-American Artist (Born in Iran, Immigrated to the US Most famous for his sculptures, drawings and Public artworks (He calls public sculptures) Greatly influenced by poets and Western Philosophy. Influenced by Persian Calligraphy Was not trained as an artist – He was a Mathematician Influenced by Constructivism Conceptualist approach to investigating spaces. Viewed public as something “Shared,… Read more →
Peter Zumthor Atmospheres Reflections
Summary and Thoughts Okay obviously this reading is done by someone who really really loves architecture. He is basically saying that architecture and designed spaces are like poetry. Because different places make you feel a different sort of way . This is put in place through the elements found in a place all coming together in a beautiful amalgamation and… Read more →
Janet Cardiff Reading Analysis and questions
Thoughts from Class I think Kee Yong’s comment in class , that is his opinion that he feels that her work isn’t interactive. Was a much needed question to get us to think. For me if it is one thing I have learnt in my previous IM classes, is that Interactivity (and so many other things) aren’t an on/off… Read more →
Body, Personal Relations and Spatial Values thoughts
Points that I took away from the reading (a sort of summary): Man understands space through the use of his body. And we make sense of space through a human-centric (upright prone position) way of looking at things. Funnily, we understand space by putting ourselves at its center. Further proof humans have always been creatures that place importance on the… Read more →
Interactive Spaces Idea dump
Idea 1 : Swapping senses with someone This requires technological intervention. Basically, using a device to see/hear/touch/smell what someone else sees/hears/touches/smells. Idea 2: Changing your point of view. Using a drone and VR goggles to change your view from first person to third person Idea 3: Multiple consciousness controlling one avatar. Idea 4: Changing the rules within a… Read more →