Alfred Noble
“Home is where I work and I work everywhere”
“Alfred Nobel Quotes.” http://quotes4all.net/authors/alfred%20nobel/quotes.html (accessed April 4, 2009).
Jacques – Yves Cousteau
“From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free”
BrainyMedia. “Jacques – Yves Cousteau Quotes.” http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jacques_yves_cousteau.html (accessed April 4, 2009).
Keith Campbell
“That's a difficult one. Scientists are asked to referee a lot of papers and to a certain extent we have to believe each other as to the validity of the data.”
ThinkExist. “Kieth Campbell quotes.” http://thinkexist.com/quotes/keith_campbell/ (accessed April 4, 2009).
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
The Electroliquid Aggregation Quote
“From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth, a home where he will work. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free, to work everywhere.”
Alfred Noble
Jacques – Yves Cousteau
Alfred Noble
Jacques – Yves Cousteau
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Exp2 Final
Alfred Noble - "Home is where I work, and I work everywhere."
The Meeting Space
Jacques-Yves Cousteau - “From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.”
I believe this piece of work stays true to my concept, representing the ideas of each client. In Nobles space I have exaggerated the notion of “working everywhere” using wide open spaces and creating several small paths and corridors that venture off the main room. In addition I have added floating platforms to reinforce this, adding to the 3D appeal. While the use of white, red and black may be abstract, it is relevant to Nobles quote of working at “Home”, but more importantly because it allows for the maximum reflection of light considering that this space is located within the cliff.
In comparison, Cousteau’s space is located outside the cliff, on a lower horizontal plane. This difference creates a distinction between each artist, highlighting their differences and thus giving them an element of privacy; moreover reflecting Cousteau’s notion of sinking “beneath the earth’s surface to be free”. I have also reinforced this by “sinking” parts of Cousteau’s space and having poles appear to be petruding out of the ground, contributing Cousteau’s naturalistic approach; more explicit in the use of colours and textures.
The meeting space brings together the ideas and interests of each client with the aim of finding a balance to reconcile both worlds. I feel this has been achieved most evidently through the use of materials. The heavy wrought iron rings floating around the platform bring the shelter and closure of Nobles space where he is at “Home everywhere”, while the glass platform allows Cousteau to see the possibilities beyond the surface of the earth, allowing him to be “free”. The chains are the medium through which both these clients unite as there strength and interconnectedness exemplify the security of Nobles space, while the ability to see through them almost giving the impression of being transparent allows Cousteau to feel liberated in his own element.
Once the clients have finished, the use of ramps provides for the transition between worlds; as moving up to Nobles space the colours become lighter, while moving down Cousteau’s platform, textures become more dense and darker. The placement of these ramps do not flow, they are disjointed and placed at either end of the meeting space. This is intentional, highlighting the difference between the clients. However this is contradictory to the third ramp, which connects Noble and Cousteau’s space without the mediatory meeting space. This ramp indicates that although the clients have their differences, in an almost abstract sense they both share an interest in being nomadic, whether it may be Nobles idea of working everywhere and not confined to one space or Cousteau’s idea of going beyond the surface exploring the possibilities of being free and not restricted by the physical.
The Meeting Space
Jacques-Yves Cousteau - “From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.”
I believe this piece of work stays true to my concept, representing the ideas of each client. In Nobles space I have exaggerated the notion of “working everywhere” using wide open spaces and creating several small paths and corridors that venture off the main room. In addition I have added floating platforms to reinforce this, adding to the 3D appeal. While the use of white, red and black may be abstract, it is relevant to Nobles quote of working at “Home”, but more importantly because it allows for the maximum reflection of light considering that this space is located within the cliff.
In comparison, Cousteau’s space is located outside the cliff, on a lower horizontal plane. This difference creates a distinction between each artist, highlighting their differences and thus giving them an element of privacy; moreover reflecting Cousteau’s notion of sinking “beneath the earth’s surface to be free”. I have also reinforced this by “sinking” parts of Cousteau’s space and having poles appear to be petruding out of the ground, contributing Cousteau’s naturalistic approach; more explicit in the use of colours and textures.
The meeting space brings together the ideas and interests of each client with the aim of finding a balance to reconcile both worlds. I feel this has been achieved most evidently through the use of materials. The heavy wrought iron rings floating around the platform bring the shelter and closure of Nobles space where he is at “Home everywhere”, while the glass platform allows Cousteau to see the possibilities beyond the surface of the earth, allowing him to be “free”. The chains are the medium through which both these clients unite as there strength and interconnectedness exemplify the security of Nobles space, while the ability to see through them almost giving the impression of being transparent allows Cousteau to feel liberated in his own element.
Once the clients have finished, the use of ramps provides for the transition between worlds; as moving up to Nobles space the colours become lighter, while moving down Cousteau’s platform, textures become more dense and darker. The placement of these ramps do not flow, they are disjointed and placed at either end of the meeting space. This is intentional, highlighting the difference between the clients. However this is contradictory to the third ramp, which connects Noble and Cousteau’s space without the mediatory meeting space. This ramp indicates that although the clients have their differences, in an almost abstract sense they both share an interest in being nomadic, whether it may be Nobles idea of working everywhere and not confined to one space or Cousteau’s idea of going beyond the surface exploring the possibilities of being free and not restricted by the physical.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Exp2 Submission
My Exp2 can be accessed via the following link.
http://postdownload.filefront.com/13694191//aeb7299742c1a19b4a648701f04a8d31c1b710647ff1515446884155b5c572270b1dbd04f4acb724
http://postdownload.filefront.com/13694191//aeb7299742c1a19b4a648701f04a8d31c1b710647ff1515446884155b5c572270b1dbd04f4acb724
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