Monday, December 10, 2007
10 Buildings
The Fred and Ginger building is located in Prague and was designed by Frank Gehry. I really enjoy looking at this building because it seems to look very wimsical. There is a certain playfulness about it that you would not normally get from a building. I love the left side of the building and how it has the affect like it is moving. I also enjoy how the windows on the right side are not in a straight line. These different elements really bring this building to life.
Palacio de Las Artes Reina Sofía is located in Valencia, Spain and was designed by Santiago Calatrava. This building probably gives the most visual interest of any building that I've seen. It has such an unusual shape that really catches your eye but then there are other elements of the building that keep you looking. The white color of the builiding is perfect for it because it allows you to focus more on its architecture. I love the roundedness of the building and how it is contrasted by the straight lines of the windows towards the bottom of the building. It almost appears that there is an outer shell to the building as if it is being protected. You usually do not see that type of thing on a building but it works really well in this case.
Taipei 101 is currently the tallest building in the world that is completed. It is a 101-floor landmark skyscraper located in Taiwain. It was designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners and contructed by KTRT Joint Venture. In 2004 it received the Emporis Skyscraper Award. The thing that really stands out to me about this building is that it is so tall but the design of it is not boring. I like how the bottom of the building goes out while you can see different levels going upward. It almost looks like the building is keeps growing out of itself. Another interesting element of the building is that it lights up different colors each night of the week. Overall, Taipei 101 is a really beautiful building.
The Biltmore house located in Ashville, NC is the largest home in America. It is truly a stunning and enormous house. It took 6 years and an entire community of craftsmen to building this home. The architect of the homem was Richard Morris Hunt and the landscape designer was Frederick Law Olmstead. Hunt modeled the architecture of this home after the French Renaissance. Not only is the house amazing to look at, but it is set in the mountains and amongst beautiful gardens. The intricate details of the house along with the steep sloping roofs make it even more dynamic than it already is. I can not imagine living in a house as big as the the Biltmore House.
The Sydney Opera House has come to be one of the most well known buildings in the world, not only representing Sydney but also Austrailia. It was designed by John Utzon and the original plan was put forth in 1950 but the ideas of Utzon were not put into place until 1973 due to architectural and engineering abilities of that time. The curved roofs of this building are what really make it stand out, especially since it is at the waters edge. The simplicity of the neutral colors used are perfect in showing off the architecture of building.
This is Fallingwater designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. This is one of his famous homes that he designed. I love how it is set in the wood and the beauty of the sharp angles that it has. It looks cozy tucked away in the woods. I reallyl like the different levels to the house and how the rock is incorporated into the structure of it.
I absolutely love the design of the US Air Force Academy and how it is shaped similar to a plane. It is located in colorado. The architect was Walter A. Netsch, Jr. and was completed in 1963. The main materials that were used in the making of the building include steel, aluminum, glass, and concrete. The function of this building is to serve as a chapel. The more you look at the design of it the more interesting and attention grabbing it is. I love the pointed roof and how there seems to be many layers or dimensions to it.
The Notre-Dame Cathedral is located in Paris, France. The architect was Maurice de Sully and was completed in 1250. Stone and masonry was used in the making of the building. The cathedral has a Gothic style to but it is very intriguing. The diversity in shapes along the building add more visual interest to the building making it more spectacular. Also the way the building reflects of the water adds even more to it.
The Eiffel tower is a well known tourist attraction all around the world. It was completed in 1889 and the architect was Alexandre Gustave Eiffel. It is located in Paris, France and the main material that was used was iron. The Eiffel tower is such a well known structure with such an interesting design. The bottom part of the tower is interesting because it is in an arch shaped as opposed to a more square shape like the rest of the tower. It's tremendous height makes this tower even more dynamic.
The Chysler building is located in New York City and was completed in 1929. The architect was William Van Alen. It was mainly constructed out of concrete, steel, stainless steel and stone. The building functions as a corporate building. I love how the building has a larger base but gets smaller as it goes towards the top. Also the top of the building is probably the most intriguing. I love how the lights shine from the top of it making the Chrysler building easily reconizable.
Palacio de Las Artes Reina Sofía is located in Valencia, Spain and was designed by Santiago Calatrava. This building probably gives the most visual interest of any building that I've seen. It has such an unusual shape that really catches your eye but then there are other elements of the building that keep you looking. The white color of the builiding is perfect for it because it allows you to focus more on its architecture. I love the roundedness of the building and how it is contrasted by the straight lines of the windows towards the bottom of the building. It almost appears that there is an outer shell to the building as if it is being protected. You usually do not see that type of thing on a building but it works really well in this case.
Taipei 101 is currently the tallest building in the world that is completed. It is a 101-floor landmark skyscraper located in Taiwain. It was designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners and contructed by KTRT Joint Venture. In 2004 it received the Emporis Skyscraper Award. The thing that really stands out to me about this building is that it is so tall but the design of it is not boring. I like how the bottom of the building goes out while you can see different levels going upward. It almost looks like the building is keeps growing out of itself. Another interesting element of the building is that it lights up different colors each night of the week. Overall, Taipei 101 is a really beautiful building.
The Biltmore house located in Ashville, NC is the largest home in America. It is truly a stunning and enormous house. It took 6 years and an entire community of craftsmen to building this home. The architect of the homem was Richard Morris Hunt and the landscape designer was Frederick Law Olmstead. Hunt modeled the architecture of this home after the French Renaissance. Not only is the house amazing to look at, but it is set in the mountains and amongst beautiful gardens. The intricate details of the house along with the steep sloping roofs make it even more dynamic than it already is. I can not imagine living in a house as big as the the Biltmore House.
The Sydney Opera House has come to be one of the most well known buildings in the world, not only representing Sydney but also Austrailia. It was designed by John Utzon and the original plan was put forth in 1950 but the ideas of Utzon were not put into place until 1973 due to architectural and engineering abilities of that time. The curved roofs of this building are what really make it stand out, especially since it is at the waters edge. The simplicity of the neutral colors used are perfect in showing off the architecture of building.
This is Fallingwater designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. This is one of his famous homes that he designed. I love how it is set in the wood and the beauty of the sharp angles that it has. It looks cozy tucked away in the woods. I reallyl like the different levels to the house and how the rock is incorporated into the structure of it.
I absolutely love the design of the US Air Force Academy and how it is shaped similar to a plane. It is located in colorado. The architect was Walter A. Netsch, Jr. and was completed in 1963. The main materials that were used in the making of the building include steel, aluminum, glass, and concrete. The function of this building is to serve as a chapel. The more you look at the design of it the more interesting and attention grabbing it is. I love the pointed roof and how there seems to be many layers or dimensions to it.
The Notre-Dame Cathedral is located in Paris, France. The architect was Maurice de Sully and was completed in 1250. Stone and masonry was used in the making of the building. The cathedral has a Gothic style to but it is very intriguing. The diversity in shapes along the building add more visual interest to the building making it more spectacular. Also the way the building reflects of the water adds even more to it.
The Eiffel tower is a well known tourist attraction all around the world. It was completed in 1889 and the architect was Alexandre Gustave Eiffel. It is located in Paris, France and the main material that was used was iron. The Eiffel tower is such a well known structure with such an interesting design. The bottom part of the tower is interesting because it is in an arch shaped as opposed to a more square shape like the rest of the tower. It's tremendous height makes this tower even more dynamic.
The Chysler building is located in New York City and was completed in 1929. The architect was William Van Alen. It was mainly constructed out of concrete, steel, stainless steel and stone. The building functions as a corporate building. I love how the building has a larger base but gets smaller as it goes towards the top. Also the top of the building is probably the most intriguing. I love how the lights shine from the top of it making the Chrysler building easily reconizable.Wednesday, December 5, 2007
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Saturday, December 1, 2007
10 Graphic/Media Designs
This was a menu design for the IIFA-International Indian Film Awards. The peacock design is based on the national bird of India being the peacock. I like how this has a simple black background but then there are bright colors to show that this was probably a fun and exciting event. The design is very elegant and somewhat simple but i find it to be really beautiful.
The above graphic design was done by Debbie Albin for a photography company. It was done as an 8 page product brochure. At first this graphic design didn't really catch my eye. The background seemed plain and boring. However, when I looked at it a little bit more i really liked the way the pictures within it were overlapping in the different circles. This is also a somewhat simple looking design but there is a lot more to it than when you first look at it.
This graphic design is several abstract posters for a Norwegian company, Jordan. They were designed by Ilinca Dumitrescu. Each of the posters have an interesting quality about them. The use of bright colors plays a big part in the the designs by making them really stand out. These look like posters of toothbrushes but I don't really see how the backgrounds have anything to do with the toothbrush. I think the overall design is interesting and intriguing but when you really take time to look at it, there doesn't seem to be a lot of connection within the posters.
The graphic design above was for a book cover. I love how the material of the strings looks so real on the cover. I also like how there is a square of it that is blurred to display the title. It's simple and I enjoy that there are not a lot of words on the page. This allows you to focus more on the design of the cover more than anything else. I'm not sure if I like how there is one yellow strand towards the bottom when the rest of colors seemed to be grouped with like colors. Other than that I enjoy the simplicity of the yarn in the design and the repetition in it.
This was a poster for the musician Bob Dylan designed by Milton Glaser in 1967. I love how this graphic design has a silhouette of the artist and then all he color is seen in his hair. It shows a lot of personality and fun about the artist. One thing I don't really care for is the lettering of his name "Dylan." Also the color does not work well on the black silhouette. If it was placed in a different spot or if a different color was used it could be better. However, I do kind of like how you aren't focused on any words but more the design.
This graphic design was marketing material for a starting business that organizes surfing trips to the Cornish coast. Overall I enjoy this design. It is very well organized and I like how they incorporated a picture. Another thing that works well in this design is the use of different fonts. The colors also work well together and go well with the picture that was chosen. My favorite part of this design is the wave that was created over the words "Big Friday." I like how it isn't just a normal wave but how different sizes and shapes of blocks were used to create it.
I'm not really sure what this graphic design was for but it really caught my attention. I know it has to do with power, and it looks as if it might have to do with how we now rely on power a lot. The color scheme of the design is good and the colors work well together. I like how the use of different power cords are used throughout the design without looking like a power cord. I especially enjoy the lettering of the word "POWER." Overall this design is intriguing and i would want to know more about what the design is for. 
The above was a graphic design for Unwired September issue of Game Axis magazine on the theme of "video gaming". I think it does well to show video gaming. However there seems to be a lot going on in the background and it might could have been a little more simple and still have gotten the point across. I do like how there are the little Pacman-like characters in the design. I think that was a really neat element to have in it.
This was a poster or ad for a beach volleyball competition. I really like the use of color in this design. It's not necessarily what I would normally have pictured for a competition like this but I think the color works really well. The design around the people really seems to bring them to life and add movement to the design. This works well considering it is a sport and really grabs your attention.
This last graphic design really caught my attention even though I don't know what it is for. I like the contrasting black and white; it works really good in this design. I also like how the face was made by putting other things together. From far away it looks like a simple white face but when you get close up you can seen so much more in it. I really appreciate that far away you can see a lot of different values in the face and that really makes it appear three dimensional. Overall I think this design really gets you to notice it, despite the fact I don't know what it is for.
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