[ROTATION]
Styles, fads, and designs all come and go in a continuous rotation. Rotation is a uniform variation in sequence. After one style comes another, but somewhere along the road that style usually repeats itself in a new and interesting way. Classical designs can be seen in newer work, but they have variation from before. Rotation has relation to both cycle, reform, and revival. Cycle is when there is no change in the rotation and design stays consistent. Reform is when the changes made in a rotation better an individual or society as a whole. And revival is when an old style in the rotation comes again later in time. An example is St Paul cathedral built by Christopher Wren. It borrowed French classical designs, and tried to revive Roman architecture. The large dome was very reminiscent of renaissance designs, making it closing relatable to St. Peters cathedral. Also, other Roman and Greek designs were being reused in newer architecture. A rotation back to classicism was taking place after a time of such alternative thinking and free thought.
[MOVEMENT]
[MOVEMENT]
Relating back to rotation, movement is also another term in design for the progression of styles and architecture. Movement can refer to multiple things though. It can mean a style movement when a new type of architecture and design are introduced. One such movement was the Art Nouveau, which was seen in such places as Belgium and France. In Art Nouveau design it was to “create a fully integrated and contemporary environment was the pivotal aim of the movement.”[1] Design movements are often driven in a certain direction, and the work is used to express such. Movement of power also took place at about the same time. During the Industrial Revolution power shifted from only being in the upper class, to the middle class as well. Before, “previous decisions about the style of interiors had concerned chiefly the upper classes…this changed with the Industrial Revolution and the rise of a new bourgeoisie”[2] was formed amongst society. And finally, there was movement of goods amongst countries. Trade routes, such as the Silk Road, helped to transfer goods from one place to another. World fairs were also a way that products, industry, commerce, and agriculture were showcased to other regions.
[REFLECTION]Architecture is more than just a building, and the interiors inside. Architecture is a reflection of the society that it exists in. When one examines a building they need to ask themselves what it is really trying to express about either the people inside or the surrounding region. For example, the Laurentian library vestibule speaks greatly about what is inside. Three staircases lead to the door showing that you are “rising” to the occasion, and pulling up oneself to achieve knowledge. Knowledge is also portrayed by the windows that look like they are on the exterior of a building, but really they are in the interior. It shows that the outside knowledge is being pulled inward. All of these pieces are reflected outward to society making them better understand what lies inside. It is important in design work to be able to reflect the purpose to the audience clearly so that they know what the intention was.
[SOURCE]
The flowing of goods began to really take place when trade routes began to be used more in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Goods were either shipped to another country, or close replicas of the style were made there. When replicas were made they looked to other regions work as sources to make their own work. Ukiyo-e was a Japanese art that was the source for many other works. In the east, women were depicted in the same flat and highly stylized way that they were in the Japanese original. Previous work can be a source for inspiration, and lend ideas to newer work. Many buildings are built with a previous style in mind. For example, The Houses Of Parliament burnt down and was rebuilt in the same gothic revival style as before. In the Houses Of Parliament, “The plan was integrated with historical references in the detailing that enhanced the functional meaning of the building”[3], which shows why the same style had to be used. Gothic architecture was making a comeback in design at the time.
The flowing of goods began to really take place when trade routes began to be used more in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Goods were either shipped to another country, or close replicas of the style were made there. When replicas were made they looked to other regions work as sources to make their own work. Ukiyo-e was a Japanese art that was the source for many other works. In the east, women were depicted in the same flat and highly stylized way that they were in the Japanese original. Previous work can be a source for inspiration, and lend ideas to newer work. Many buildings are built with a previous style in mind. For example, The Houses Of Parliament burnt down and was rebuilt in the same gothic revival style as before. In the Houses Of Parliament, “The plan was integrated with historical references in the detailing that enhanced the functional meaning of the building”[3], which shows why the same style had to be used. Gothic architecture was making a comeback in design at the time.
[ILLUMINATION]
What better way is there to illuminate something then by natural light. In studio we have been focusing on how we can incorporate light into our designs so that they are multi –dimensional. A great example of light illuminating a space is the Crystal Palace. Paxton wanted to create a space that seemed like you were outside and “created a transparent building without visual limits”[4]. Paxton achieved such a feeling when “Its cast-iron members were painted predominantly blue, so they tended to merge with the sky”[5] He was able to illuminate the goods within by creating a structure that made you feel like you were not in such.
[WRAP-UP]
Design is all one cycle that rotates over and over in time. Classical styles reappear and disappear just as quickly as they came. Design movements also come and go. Some movements are new, or others have a source which they build off. These new styles are reflections of how society is feeling and their views at the time. They illuminate what is going on at the time both socially and politically.
[CITATIONS]
Design is all one cycle that rotates over and over in time. Classical styles reappear and disappear just as quickly as they came. Design movements also come and go. Some movements are new, or others have a source which they build off. These new styles are reflections of how society is feeling and their views at the time. They illuminate what is going on at the time both socially and politically.
[CITATIONS]
1- Massey pg. 33
2-Massey pg. 7
3-Roth pg. 477
4-Roth pg. 487
5-Roth pg. 487
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