Mid Review

In developing the design for the film archive I was using inspiration from the previously created drawdle in addition to experimenting with some film techniques. The film techniques included jumpcut, mise-en-abime, and parallel reversal. Through these techniques I was trying to mimics moments that reappear later or spaces/ circulation sequences that become shifted from one another. Moving forward it was suggested that I begin to push these ideas further especially in regards to exploiting the ideas of dark and light to explore the ideas of spatial boundaries. Additionally, the reduplication of a courtyard sequence could perhaps be used to create moments of surrealism and temporary confusion to ignite a sense of exploration.

Digging and Subtracting

Staring to create plans and sections for the film archive by digging underground and subtracting volumes from the earth to create spaces.

Developing Forms for the Film Archive

Some sketches and first drawing for the film archive at UNAM in Mexico City. Forms were inspired from the previously created drawdle and film terms. Ideas for inspiration include;

Asynchronization/ asynchronous sound: occurs when sound is either intentionally or unintentionally out of sync with the image. It serves to disrupt time and space.

Jump cut: abrupt cut between two shots that calls attention to itself, does not match shots seamlessly. It jars the sensibilities and makes the spectator wonder where the narrative has gone. A disorientation effect

Mise-en-abime: reduplication of images. This mirroring can get to the point where meaning can be rendered unstable and in this respect can be seen as part of the process of deconstruction.

Parallel reversal: closing sequence parallels or repeats an earlier one.

 

Final Drawdle and Drawing for Mapping at UNAM

The completed drawdel and drawing highlight the transitional space separating the interior and exterior boundary at UNAM. The two pieces work together to create compositions in relation to the expression of liminal spaces.

Area that is being mapped in the following drawdle and drawing at UNAM in Mexico City.

Side "A" of the drawdle illustrating the building as volume, the changes in surfaces as folds and the liminal spaces as voids/ impressions in the paper.

Detail view of the drawdle looking at one of the transitional spaces.

Side "B" of the drawdle revealing the liminal spaces and transitional areas as three dimensional volumes.

Drawing composed of a sectional axonometric highlighting with a darker line weight the path of liminal space.

Liminal Space Mapping in Progress

Mapping a liminal space at UNAM in Mexico City with a drawdle and drawing begin to explore the relationships between spaces and their connecting elements. The below images show progress of two mappings of the same space.

Composing Liminal Spaces

Exploring the qualities of liminal and transitional spaces through drawings and drawdels (models that represent a drawing) has been challenging. Figuring out what to represent to show the qualities of the spaces and what defines a transitional zone was first attempted in the following models and sketches. Questions that I am exploring include "What is the thing that is particular about a transition?", "Where are transition zones bounded?", "What creates and edge?" and "What are the distinctions of transitional spaces and other zones?".

Discovering Liminal Space

Some diagram and sectional mapping of a liminal space at UNAM, Mexico City.