Diagrams are meant to be simple takeaways from a project, but you have to be careful not to oversimplify their meaning. It can also cause you to repeat the same motion over and over again, if you don’t dig deep enough. For example, in your diagramming of “Symmetry”, I am seeing the same line, being placed in the same place in each building. Do you think that every building that you have chosen is symmetrical about the X-axis? And is it always directly down the center? Some are, but many aren’t. If you look at the Viana Hotel from Portugal, folding your building in half, the two sides would not align. You would need to rotate a portion to achieve that. Looking closer at the Park Hotel Hyderbad, I would disagree that you could fold that building in half and have all sides align. In this case, if you are looking for symmetry, you might want to consider finding a smaller scale – like the scale of the individual rooms. Most rooms as you move down the corridor are mirrored about each other to create symmetry, which is repeated for a further symmetrical look, but it doesn’t apply to the entire façade.
As for hierarchy, I would need to know what you are attempting to break out. Are you breaking apart a public to private hierarchy? Is it formal, i.e. tower portion vs. linear portion? As with symmetry, if you over simplify the diagram, you won’t be able to take anything away that you can use going forward.
Didn't look at it that way...thanks. For the hierarchy the dark purple would be the more important/exciting part of the hotel, such as the lobby. The light purple is the private part of the building like the rooms.
I'd look for other examples. Chose examples that clearly have symmetry.
Being able to identify a central axis does not automatically imply symmetry. The hotel in Spain has clear symmetry about two axis. The others not so much.
On hierarchy, try looking for examples in site organization, and elevations, as well as the buildings massing.
Kamila,
ReplyDeleteDiagrams are meant to be simple takeaways from a project, but you have to be careful not to oversimplify their meaning. It can also cause you to repeat the same motion over and over again, if you don’t dig deep enough. For example, in your diagramming of “Symmetry”, I am seeing the same line, being placed in the same place in each building. Do you think that every building that you have chosen is symmetrical about the X-axis? And is it always directly down the center?
Some are, but many aren’t. If you look at the Viana Hotel from Portugal, folding your building in half, the two sides would not align. You would need to rotate a portion to achieve that. Looking closer at the Park Hotel Hyderbad, I would disagree that you could fold that building in half and have all sides align. In this case, if you are looking for symmetry, you might want to consider finding a smaller scale – like the scale of the individual rooms. Most rooms as you move down the corridor are mirrored about each other to create symmetry, which is repeated for a further symmetrical look, but it doesn’t apply to the entire façade.
As for hierarchy, I would need to know what you are attempting to break out. Are you breaking apart a public to private hierarchy? Is it formal, i.e. tower portion vs. linear portion? As with symmetry, if you over simplify the diagram, you won’t be able to take anything away that you can use going forward.
Didn't look at it that way...thanks. For the hierarchy the dark purple would be the more important/exciting part of the hotel, such as the lobby. The light purple is the private part of the building like the rooms.
DeleteI'd look for other examples. Chose examples that clearly have symmetry.
ReplyDeleteBeing able to identify a central axis does not automatically imply symmetry. The hotel in Spain has clear symmetry about two axis. The others not so much.
On hierarchy, try looking for examples in site organization, and elevations, as well as the buildings massing.
Alright thanks I will!
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