UNIT III: Points, Lines, Planes, and Volumes

OBJECTIVE: Introduction of three-dimensional space conceived as a vocabulary of points, lines, and planes defining actual and implied elements.

PROJECT: We came in millions, we came in droves - 3D Elements of a broken cube

PROCESS:

1. Make a 6” cube out of cardboard.
2. Make a single planer cut through the cube slicing a section of it off, and re-attach the section in a new orientation.
3. Orient your object and create an axonometric drawing of your cut cube from this view.
4. Using tracing paper, make a template of just the points (corners).
5. Using your template, make at least ten layouts of just the points on paper.
6. Connect the points with straight lines in different combinations to create new compositions. Make a few that connect the points using a continuous loop or single line, and a few that are just intersecting triangles. Make at least ten drawings.
7. Using your new drawings recreate three of them in 3D using lines, then planes, and finally volumes, changing materials with each iteration.

READING: Launching the Imagination Chapters 1, 7, 10

VOCABULARY: point, line, plane, volume, dynamic, implied, non-objective, full round, closure, composition, grid, focal point, matrix, proximity, repetition, unity, symmetry, balance, scale

REFERENCES: Tensegrity, The Power of Limits, Richard Serra, Sol Lewitt, James Turrell, Ann Hamilton, Jeff Koons, Richard Deacon, Duane Hanson

MATERIALS: Rulers, linear elements (bass wood, wire), planar elements (paper, cloth), glue, hot glue, paper, tracing paper, right triangles, pencils

COMMUNITY: Photograph buildings that show examples of linear, planer, and volumetric architecture and post them on the blog.

DUE: 9 February 2010

NOTES: The volumemetric construct is for extra credit / innovation points only. Whole project is worth 34pts, only sharing the requirements between all versions.