After a build I was extremely not proud of in the last post, I realized I needed to add a little oomph to make my mosaics a little more recognizable, rather than a bunch of colors on a 16×16 plate. I figured a way around my problem by adding more depth perception to my mosaics, allowing for my builds to feel more genuine and lifelike, rather than just a flat picture on a flat surface.
I hope these two people sleep well knowing they’re in this post
For todays walk around Paris, we walked around Luxembourg Garden, a place where it was my first time visiting and a good portion of the groups second time in the area. One area that stuck out to me was the more formal walking space, dedicated to the huge lawns, toy boat pond, and massive Senate building at the head of the garden. This stuck out to me not only because of the sheer size of the structure, but how the finer details on the outside of the building and surrounding lawn add to the areas imageability and show that small details matter when constructing and planning an area for public use.
The depth is like it’s coming right at you!
When recreating this structure in mosaic form, I noticed how smaller details placed in certain spots of the exterior of the palace showed important information, such as where one floor ended and another began. When looking at the palace, it is clear by the intricate designs and carvings where one floor is placed, which can easily be seen even if the windows were taken away. I tried capturing that imagery in my work, placing a more obvious design right above where the door is placed, hopefully conveying the separation between floors. I also utualized the story Dr Smith told us about the portable palm trees in class today, bringing them even higher than the palace on the mosaic, adding a third layer and creating a more full of life build. The Luxembourg Gardens are probably the only place in the area that have palm trees and such a grand palace directly behind them, creating a sense of imagery that allows for anyone who has ever visited the area to instantly know where they are.
Although urban planning is mostly about how certain areas can interact with one another and how people are affected by changes, having a great sense of imagery is important, but having smaller details within the big picture scenes for places allow for a greater appreciation for the area and the community around it.
As a LEGO nerd, I am completely in love with your LEGO mosaic theme. Keep it up!! I look forward to seeing your next creation.
This is such a cool idea! I love how the intricacy of your Lego design both mimics and distorts elements of the palace, especially the bright colored sky in contrast to the stark building. So cool!
Colin, I like how you used the sites we have visited to create the buildings showing your own perspective. I agree with your though about the small details matter in constructing the larger buildings or spaces. I have always been a believer in small steps or goals make up the bigger picture of ones life, and same can go for ones environment. One small detail missing could alter the space or structure.