A Page in My Sketchbook

I thought it might be nice to have an entry that is simply the notes taken exactly as written on one page of my sketchbook. It may not be incredibly coherent, as many of the notes are short phrases, but I hope it gives some insight into some of the things we discuss here:


-weaving in terms of community --> origins of weaving, Daedalus... --> study of weaving' labyrinth
-color ribbons as weave... take photos get inside...
-Density & Light, "Breathing Space"
-HOW DO YOU MAKE A LINE INTO A THING? (We usually do the opposite... what is the transition?)
-nature has no lines --> try sketching a palm tree (try drawing with dotted line)
-what is the potency of a line to Architecture...
-DYNAMIC SEPARATION OF PARTS W?IN A WHOLE!
-continuous line; dotted line, shows action!, transparency vs. dashed line (?) more spatial, more directional
-density; atmospheric qualities
-"God invented the spark plug"-Frank to reference the internet
-undevelop the progress? undevelop or go backwards to find out where you are going?--> find "origin" of the project... what if I'm done? beginning is the end?
-Rothko artist staring at paintings
-Found Idea- need to 'get to know it'- understand what you have...
-STUDY THE SYSTEM- DERIVE FORM FROM FORCES... How can different things influence the city block...
-thought on what is "heavy traffic" on one street... leads to solving problem of garden and garage... square--> city (design surroundings?)
-HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH A PROJECT THAT HAS NO SITE?
-think about what all sites have in common? light, access, etc...
-is context overrated?
-squares as th site... inside frame? architecture is the site... square... represents architecture
-slow down to work fast
-implications of the stairs... intention behind stairs "watercolor model"
-"Materials, Structures, Standards" -Julia Mc...
-coffee break-
-IS ARCHITECTURE 2-D or 3-D?--> flat or attached to something
-sculpture is in the "round"; round building to be unfolded onto one plane...
-->ARCHITECTURE IS EFFECTS FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING OR THE ENVIRONMENT ONTO A PLANE... context?
-relation to the condition of reliefs--> art deco? Miami Beach?
-Gestalt Principles--> connection of planes or lines even though unconnected... (difficult to see diff way once a certain way...)
-see in "perceptual wholes"; ink blots; ordered chaos
-What does symmetry mean?
-"cookie cutter"=universal?
-architectural specificity?
-How do you make each one individual for the location?
-Mies Van Der Rohe --> Hugo Herring? --> "universals" in architecture