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ARCHITECTURE 1121

Requirements

Plan oblique floor plan with full height walls shaded to show light patterns, show roof planes as dashed lines.

Drafted ink on vellum or drawing paper
Accurate, detailed; 3-d representation of all parts of the structure
Representation of materials
Furniture

Graphic representations of at least the following organizational principles as the apply to both the structure and the site

Grids/Structural system
Circulation
Lines of site
Solid and void

Process
	Study handouts and review other sources to understand structure Determine angle of view and location of light source Generate a 1/8” scale plan of the floor plan. Assume each floor tile is 3’ square Rotate the plan to a 30°/60° alignment Elevate the walls Expand above and below as you to fully describe the structure. (Show with roof removed) Construct shade patterns Explore different graphic techniques of representing shade and light Xerox drawings to have trial pieces to manipulate for the final composition Study plans to understand organization systems and interaction of occupants and structure. Study should include both the structure and the larger site of the International Exhibition Explore different representation techniques Xerox drawings to have trial pieces to manipulate for the final composition Organize the final designs into panel(s) to create a clear and interesting presentation

Objectives

Upon completion of this assignment students will be able to:

To be able to accurately draft a plan oblique view of a complex object with a high degree of craft and precision using hand drafting and tools
To be able to draft to scale
To be able to translate data from one scale to another using a graphic scale
To be able to accurately and completely understand and interpret a set of orthogonal drawings
To be able to shade surfaces of a plan oblique drawing to accurately and consistently represent an assumed light source
To be able to identify shade lines
To be able to conduct independent research on a specified building to extend your knowledge of its form and materials
To be able to analyze and graphically describe a space in terms of circulation paths
To be able to analyze and graphically describe a space in terms of lines of sight
To be able to analyze and graphically analyze a space in terms of solids and voids
To be able to analyze and graphically analyze a space in terms of structural system
To be able to construct drawings that convey an abstract idea
To be able to judge a representation for graphic impact and compositional design

Design Goals
	Designs should employ tonal values and form to enhance the original compositions Tonal values should be used to establish a consistent, believable 3-dimensional spatial environment The design should exhibit depth and movement Designs should use a variety of both flat and curved surfaces

Problem

Plan Oblique:
The Barcelona Pavilion, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929, has resonated through modern architecture far beyond its short life. Though small in size it was a physical embodiment of Mies’ design concepts and a paradigmatic representation of the International School’s design principles.

Using given orthogonal drawings: plan and elevations, and the results of your research, you will construct a hand drafted plan oblique drawing rotated 30° from the horizontal on one side and 60° from the horizontal on the other side (commonly known as an plan oblique view) at a scale of 1/8”=1’-0”. You will show as much detail as possible at the specified scale.

View direction will be chosen by you to reveal the areas you determine to be of most importance within the design.
Use a variety of media to represent different materials
You will define a single light source and represent the resulting light and shadow in the structure.
The light source will be selected to best reveal the form and areas of opacity and transparency
Light and shade may be drawn using pencils or represented in any other media or technique of your choice.

Analysis:
You will use your handouts, plan oblique drawing and analysis of the physical form to analyze the formal systems of organization employed within the structure: grid and structure, circulation, lines of sight, and solids and voids. You will also explore the interaction between occupant and the structure, intellectually, physically and visually. And you will develop a means of graphically representing the products of your research and analysis.

You will use as many drawings, diagrams or collages as necessary.
You will explore a variety of graphic techniques before determining your final materials.
Assemble your drawings into a meaningful presentation

Introduction

In the first part of this course you have mastered a variety of drawing and drafting techniques for representing objects. In this assignment you will apply one of those techniques to an architectural masterpiece, The Barcelona Pavilion, by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1928-1929, Barcelona, Spain.

You will also explore the interaction between the occupants and the space and the space and the site. The analysis will include how occupants perceive the space, the visual lines that transcribe the structure and the formal systems that organize it. How occupants understand the space, relationships of parts to whole and other formal relationships. How occupants move through the space, the circulation paths within the structure, and how they occupy the space statically. These various ways of interacting with the form also interact with each other and those relationships will be studied as well. Through this analysis and your previous analysis of the physical form you will begin to understand the ideas that the architect was exploring and how he developed them into a physical expression. The analysis will also include the relationship of the space to the larger site of the Barcelona International Exhibition. How it is positioned within the overall site. Its relationship to the circulation system of the fair, and lines of sight that reveal the structure to the fair or that frame the fair from the structure