Final Major Project - Contrasted Architecture

FMP - Contrasted Architecture

I decided to take photographs so my own photography could possibly be used in my work. I also took my sketchbook with me to continue with my observational drawings (these will be shown in another post). All of these photos were taken in Sheffield, a city I considered taking a trip to when I written my statement of intent.

 

 

I like the negative space in the photo of the lamppost. If zoomed in on the lighting area it would have a lovely shape due to the different parts to it going round in a circular shape.

Glass is something that I found interesting to look at, especially in this second photograph as it is a photo of architecture and more architecture is shown through it.

 

This is where I considered looking at different materials, this refers back to my ideas mind map in the front of my sketchbook. The wooden architecture is interesting simply for how the wood has been placed out in panels.

 

These buildings made me begin to think about colour and colour palettes. These are the starting point for this so it would be interesting to study these colours and possibly begin to start my own colour combinations ready for my final outcome.

 

Initially I looked at these buildings for the shapes created with the negative space (where the building meets the sky, as the eye sees it). I then looked more in to the windows as they are separate shapes themselves. The simplicity of these shapes are just so beautiful from the way they have been structured within the architecture.

 

I really love the contrast from buildings such as the one above (left) and the opposite (right). The architecture on the right is obviously so much more old fashioned compared to the more contemporary. The thing I like the most is the outline of each building (where the building edge meets the sky) as the right image is much more detailed whereas the left image is simple yet very abstract.

 

These buildings can give me more inspiration for colour palettes.

 

I really enjoyed studying these types of architecture as so many shapes can come from them (especially the above right image). The shapes from them look very delicate whereas the shapes from the more modern buildings come across as being strong.

 

I also taken photographs in Matlock as this is a place that highly contrasts with Sheffield. It was nice to see smaller buildings and older fashioned architecture compared to the larger modern buildings.