Category Archives: Reading and research
Pop up brief: Critical Modernism – Where is Post Modernism Going? by Charles Jencks, The Origins of Post-Modernism.
In his book, Charles Jencks talks about the different categories of Modernism and Post Modernism and how there is often a call for a third. The meaning of each named movement has a different and changing usage, concept and dynamic. 3 Connected PMS: Post-Modernism Movement in the arts, and architecture Post-modernity Today’s social condition, networking,ContinueContinue reading “Pop up brief: Critical Modernism – Where is Post Modernism Going? by Charles Jencks, The Origins of Post-Modernism.”
Queuing
The bus stop outside East Finchley station heading north is where I always catch the 263 bus home. It is not like other London bus stops of which there must be thousands. Here, passengers waiting for the bus queue in a civilised order. Even having grown up in a very ‘English’ household where manners mean everything, theContinueContinue reading “Queuing”
Film treatment
Le Sirenuse hotel stands in picturesque Positano: the Amalfi Coast. The brainchild of a poor Neapolitan man to create a luxury hotel. With his family, they have refined and expanded over the years to create a 5* experience that is incomparable to anything in the area. Visitors are ordinarily wealthy sun seekers who have anContinueContinue reading “Film treatment”
BOOK CLUB THE GLASS ROOM. SIMON MAWER
Why are the Landauers so devoted to modernity? He (Viktor) is more liberal than Liesel and interesting in machines and the future. Their wealth has also been supportive in their freedom to explore new materials, designs, and styles that impact on their lifestyle. They believed in the future and committed to living machines. BuildContinueContinue reading “BOOK CLUB THE GLASS ROOM. SIMON MAWER”
Where is this?
On my walk to work I have passed this interesting raised modern building amongst traditional redbrick work of Sloane Sq and wondered what it is. Further investigation has lead to Peter Jones, John Lewis. The building itself comprises of five different buildings constructed between 1895 and 1965 that have been combined with a Modernist facade thatContinueContinue reading “Where is this?”
Academic language and design glossary
ASSEMBLAGE Gathering of everyday objects in composition ANTI-RATIONALISM Opposition to rational thinking CHANCE (use of chance) Liberation from constraints of rational processes in the world, for example, organisation and rationalism CRIT Judgement and review and discussion of work and if it is successful or unsuccessful CRITICAL Analytical review of work to determine its strengths and/orContinueContinue reading “Academic language and design glossary”
The Glass Room- Book club
Identify the themes from the book. Examples in the book that illustrate the themes: MODERNISM Rejection of the past, futures, futurism, Italians, ornament CONTEXT, PERIOD OF HISTORY Czech, Austria, Venice, German Sanctions FLEEING Jewish, Nazis, displacement, immigration- relevant today FAMILY Motherhood, family support (Leisel’s parents) GENDER ROLES Sexism, Liesel’s limited decision making power in theContinueContinue reading “The Glass Room- Book club”
Bibliography language and example
Term: Taxonomy A Taxonomy is a collection of objects of the same type assembled together. There purpose is to show different types of textures, shapes and colours. For example, Thirty Pieces of Silver by Cornelia Parker, 1988-9.
300 words on Surrealist object development
The intervention is on a traditional Victorian mushroom knob. Selected for its antique brass finish, referencing the class it represents. The structure of the door knob is predominantly masculine and the function is not always about opening doors and entrances as much as it is about closing them. Spinning asymmetrically on its base, the designContinueContinue reading “300 words on Surrealist object development”
Jessica Rosaleen Broughton 