Basic Design - Exercise 8 (Final)

In final design, I used 1 group which has 2 rectangles (3x6 cm),  2 squares (3cm),                           1 "L" (6x9 - 3x6),  2 "L"(6x6 - 3x3),  2 "L" (3x3 - 1.5x1.5). This group is repeated 12 times.
I didn't need to use another group. Because this one is enough to achieve a void flow and a complex design.
I used mesh only for one of the squares with a length of 3 cm. Having this material once in each group makes the groups perceivable -they can be counted just by following the mesh squares.
I used balsa twice in each group for the smallest "L"s. These smallest Ls are used to create small voids between groups when they come together  and to define partially open parts in a group. This role can be seen by the emphasis of balsa.
While creating this group, I focused on defining voids. I thought about not only the void flow in group, but also the relations between groups and void flow, so I tried to make the group ready to connect to the other in such a way they would create new void and be a part of the void flow. This helped to achieve unity. 
I used different connections. I tried to avoid unplanned voids which are made by the relation of two groups- not intentionally.
Two examples of the connections I ued are these:

 

Basic Design - Exercise 8 (3)

In this exercise, I focused on well defined voids and flow of them. I had well defined voids and losely defined voids which have a porential of being well defined when connected to another group.

I used one group and repeated it ten times. It has 1"L" (6x9 -3x6), 2Ls (6x6 - 3x3), 3Ls (3x3-1.5x1.5), 2 rectangles (3x6 cm), 2 squares (3cm).

I used balsa for 2 of the smallest Ls and mesh for the one of the squares.

I tried to avoid creating the same dimensional voids. The purpose of the use of small Ls is to create smaller voids in design and add variety to the void flow.

I connected the groups in such a way that they define new voids which have reference to the dimensions of the voids in the groups.

I have learned that I should think about the function of elements and careful while using it.

Basic Design - Exercise 8 (2)

In this exercise, I connected the elements by a glue instead of slits to avoid losely defined voids. I tried to define voids in groups without preventing the potential of connecting to other groups in different directions.

I used 1 group and repeated it 12 times:

2 "L" (4x8 cm) (cardboard)

2rectangles (4x8 cm) (cardboard)

1 rectangle (4x8 cm)  (balsa)

2 squares (4 cm) (cardboard)

1 square (4 cm) (mesh)

I used well defined elements in terms of proportion and connected them taking care about the proportion to have well defined voids.

I have learned that this group is too open to connections to have well defined voids by itself. This was the reason why I couldn't use and benefit from the porential of some elements in the design.

Basic Design - Exercise 8 (1)

In this exercise, we were asked to make 3D design by using at least 93 2D shapes of any dimensions. We had 3 materials: cardboard, mesh and balsa. Expectation was defining voids that are in an orderly relationship with each other.

Firstly, I searched the new concept -void- and thought about the use of it. I tried to define voids between parallel elements.

I created one group and used it 12 times with different dimensions. The group consists of 6 rectangles and 1 square.
I used 3 dimensions of this group (each dimension is used 4 times) to make them display hierarchy.
 The biggest group:
3x  8x16 rectangles (cardboard)
1x  8x12 rectangle (cardboard)
2x  2x8 rectangle (balsa)
1x  8x8 square (mesh)
  Dimensions of the rectangles in other groups are 6x12 and 4x8 and the dimensions of other elements change proportionally. I also considered proportion while connecting two elements by slits.

I thought that the purpose of the use of mesh is to amplify void flow by its transparent surface. Thus, I connected the groups in such a way that the mesh in each group follow the other's. But later, I learned that the use of mesh is not different ftom that of cardboard in terms of tranparency.

I learned that the void between the slits and elements is too weak, so meaningless. And the dimension of balsa (for example 2x8 in the biggest group) is not a determined one because it looks like a line rather than a rectangle despite the ratio between the lenghts.

Basic Design - Exercise 7

                  In this assignment, I created 2 different groups. 

                  The first one:

                  3 squares, 2 rectangles and 1 triangle

                  This group is used 5 times. Dimensions of the triangles and squares are equal to each         other  and the short edge of the rectangles in each group. The biggest group of the first, which has a    triangle with a side of 15 cm, is located at centre. The dimensions of the triangles in other groups are 10, 7.5 and 5 cm.

                                                                                                    

                  The second group:
                  3 rectangles and 2 triangles
    This group is used three times. Long edges of three rectangles are equal to the side of the triangles. The dimensions of the triangles are 15, 12.5 and 7.5 cm.

The central group has an importance of making connection with each group. Connected groups are in sequence according to dimensions (gradual) and arranged in such a way that they can display contrast in the design, which keeps physical and visual balance. This organization creates hierarchy.

Basic Design - Exercise 6

   

               I created 2 different groups in this exercise.
               The first one has 2 squares, 1 rectangles and 3 triangles. The second group has 3 rectangles,  2 triangles and 1 square.

Both groups are used 3 times. I used one of each group bigger than the others to make them dominant in the design. Small groups are halves of them, so dominance of the bigger ones over the others is achieved by the contrast in size.
Being located at centre also gives more importance to the bigger groups.They display contrast with the connected smaller ones.