Landscape Diary: February 2012

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Visual Studies: Artistbook project

Another challenge came from the Visual Studies course leaders, at the begining of the second term we had to sign up for a six week course, choosing between six different kinds of project- an artistbook, film making, animation making, public interventions etc. I chosed to create an Artistbook, because I quite like the course leader - Caroline Isgar, quite an inspirational woman. I am presenting my unfinished work of the book here. My original idea is to create something huge, not traditional, inspired by the concept of minimalism. However I changed my mind, yes it will be a minimalistic piece as far as possible. It will be a deck of cards, huge A3 size cards, not a traditional ones either. The idea actually is not completelly clear but I am uploading here some rough ideas and drafts:

Site design: Designers and artists project

For this project we were given a list with designers, artists and landscape architects and we had to choose one of them to be our 'mentor' during the second term. We had to do a in depth reasearch about the chosen artist and present him to our coursemates, and to draw inspiration from him. I wanted to challenge myself and that is why I chose Issey Miyake, a japanese fashion designer, famous for his contemporary designs and new techniques he has invented in the textile production field. It was an interesting project despite the difficulties understanding him.

model making, inspired by Issey Miyake's Pleats Please technique

Issey Miyake's iconic first fragrance inspired by the power of the water, and my view on his 'place' on the linear experience map (Duke of York memorial)

Final A1 sheet production

Visual Studies Term1: Panorama of the winter garden

We did this panorama at the begining of the course, but I forgot to upload it earlier. It was an amazing task, and I was told that my result was really successful.. What do you think ? :}

Site Design: Linear experience

The begining of the new term, came to us with a completely different experience, a new programme , new approach etc. It was a walk starting from Primrose Hill, ending at Horse Garden Memorial. During the walk we had to express the linear experience by means of sketches, photographs etc. All different interpretations were welcome. Here is mine (:

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Landscape Basic Design: Final Project

For this project, which was the biggest and the most labour - intensive, we had to produce at least 5x A1 sheets, including an extensive research and a proof of gained skills during the first term. It was a long process including a lot of efforts and a lot of work. However it was an interesting task and a leading one to the best of our possibilities. Here are the results:

Monday, February 13, 2012

Technical drawing: Assignment N1

It was a four week course, at the begining of Term1, aiming to introduce us to the technical drawing skills, to prove gained skill, we had to produce an assignment consisting of 4 elements, two of which to be drawn freehand, and two of them mechanically ( by useing technical instruments) and for me it was successful.

Visual Studies: Indigenous colour project

This project was introduced, before the Christmass holidays, we had to create and art/image board with the 'indigenous colours' of the site, we have spent Christmass in. I spent Christmass in Plovdiv, Bulgaria :

Visual Studies: Colour theory

It was a 3-week project, in which we had to produce an A1 sheet of different colour schemes plus an A4 sheet of colour interpretations (we were given different words and we had to interprete them by means of colours)

Colour theory A1 sheet

colour interpretations

Visual Studies: Final Project

This was the final project, which required commitment to be completed on time. A very interesting though. We had to produce 2 or 3 structures made of paper, and then photograph them and make two imageboards using any media. And here are the results: