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| CENTRE POMPIDOU BY RICHARD ROGERS |
Unlike the other exemplar section drawings I
have chosen, the most noticeable thing about this drawing for me is how flat it
appears in comparison, at first glance. I
attributed this to a lack of shadowing.
Upon further analysis I found that this lack
of shadowing resulted in a lot of white space which compliments well the high
amount of colour used in the image. This intense colouration gives the section
life, energy and activation. I concluded that the lack of shadowing, has worked
immensely well in this case and had it been added, may have been to its
detriment by appearing too busy. The high amount of colour implemented also risked
having the image bleed out, making visual navigation difficult for the
viewer, however this is supplemented well with the copious amounts of white
space.
Visual navigation is important for this section
in particular as a lot of activities and information is being portrayed.
Because of the clever use of white space and colour, the various parts of the
section are able to be distinguished from one another allowing the viewer to
take in different parts of the building as they peruse.
The background of the section is a very strong
blue which differs from the other exemplars which employed lighter shades of
blue as a gradient, allowing the building to be highlighted as the focal point.
In the case of this section, however, orange hues are noted throughout the
image, in particular the building structure. As blue and orange are
complimentary colours, the strong blue background compliments the orange hues,
making them appear brighter and stronger, bringing these parts of the building
forward against the blue background. This clever use of complimentary colours
is something I would like to use and extend upon in my two sections.
On the topic of colour relationships, it is
also observed that the surrounding, neighbouring buildings depicted in the
section are coloured a dull grey making the white space appear whiter and
enhancing the overall image.
In completing my drawings, I believe it is
important to first decide upon the kind of information I would like to portray
and the method that would be best to use. The above section in comparison to
the first exemplar is a good example of this as they both are the same type of
image, however they portray the qualities of the spaces differently. At this
point in time, I am leaning towards using similar shadowing techniques from Exemplar 1.
REFERENCERichard Meier & Partners. (2011). Royal Alberta Museum [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.arthitectural.com/richard-meier-partners-royal-alberta-museum/press-release_arch-drawing_page_10/
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