Black Plan Phase Alpha Omega I

To begin with the 3d phase of ARCH 2354 we will test your knowledge of Form Z.

Go back to the gallery building that you visited and took pictures of for the 2d phase.
Pick a facade of that building and begin taking measurements, these measurements need to be as detailed as you can manage. The ares that you can reach must be detailed while ones you may not reach should be estimated as precisely as possible.

From this information you will begin constructing a 3d model of the building facade. Use the tools taught to you in the past week to create a detailed and intricate model of your building facade.
Because this is a model of just one facade we expect details you would not normally model, details such as brick thickness, flashing type, whether the windows are double or single paned.
The more detail and work you put into these models the better the resulting project will be.

We understand many people have made plans for spring break, we ask those people to go ahead and gather some rough measurements so that they may start on this project and have something for the week of the 19th. You may gather the specific measurements during that week as we will be working on this model during class time.
The week after spring break we expect you to have begun this project so that we may work with you during class.

NASON'S CLASSES MONDAY NIGHT

Nason's classes only. We will mee, but only for one hour, not two. the first class will meet from 6.30-7.30p and the secdone from 7.30-8.30p.

THE ART WALK POSTING

The Showing at the First Friday Art Walk was phenomenal! The place was packed, the work was great and the crowd was pleased. Great work everyone! Great work! Thanks for your passion, your engagement and your willingness to trust this process. That's the only way any of us will grow.

NO HARDTOPS TONITE

hardtops is closed @ 5.00pm and WILL NOT be open at 7pm
the instructors will be up there all morning tomorrow if you cannot drop off your work we will collect whats on the 9th floor tomorrow morning


thanks

FINAL PRINT LIST

Addendum: THIS LIST IS UPDATED 2.33pm
we have compiled this list to serve as the final list (Nason's students will be contacted via Nason he's already instructed ya'll)

TO DO: some of you have already printed your work - AWESOME!! - what we need you to do next is cut it & take it up to hardtops along with a scrap piece of cardboard about the same size as your plot bigger is better - this will serve as a backing to keep your work straight (NO FOAM CORE) ONLY CARDBOARD it can be from a box it can be dirty, clean, stinking, rancid (well maybe not)

PRINT YOUR FINAL PRINTS on the HP5500 and allow for 1 hour dry time - then drop your print off at hardTOPS by 5.00pm TODAY - unless we have instructed otherwise use the hp5500 (if you use mixed media choose your printer)

IF YOU CANNOT drop your load at hardTOPS then swing by tomorrow morning or right at 12.00 NOON

HARDTOPS CLOSES AT 5.00PM AND OPENS @ 8.00AM


Alan Powell
Anthony Chambliss
Blake Epperson
Brad Latson
Brian Cohen
Bryan Davis
Chad Cooley
Chase Gilmore
Colten Carthel
Crystal Davis
Darrell Westcott
Devin Dozier
Erik Guaderrama
Eulice Umanzer
Evan McCurdy
Filemon Aragon
Joanna Shim
John Simons
Jonathan Lemaster
Jose Medina
Joshua Krantz
Justin Mecklin
Katie Gorman
Kendall Gomez
Kristen Rinker
Krystal Davis
Kyle Robertson
Lauren Rutherford
Lindsay Akins
Lindsay Kunz
Magara Asheim
Mark Buchanan
Mckee Kelly
Nick Garcia
Parkers Sands
Raldy Conanan
Ryan Olmstead
Sarah Bradshaw
Sean Cox
Sean Kelley
Seth Stevens
Shane Danley
Simon Mcgown
Trent Oatman
Vanessa Garcia
Wesley Parks



** IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR PIECE TO BE EXHBITIED [ AND ARE not ON THIS LIST ]
pring a 12"x12" copy and drop it by hardtops or wahlbergs mailbox on the 10th floor we will exhbit a montage of smaller pieces for those of you who would like to be in the show

if you have questions call wahlberg or your instructor: 512.797.4718 i will be busy for today but if you are in DISTRESS you can call me -

wahlberg's class 093

we will not be meeting at 8.00am - i will be at the school around 10.00am
then i will head to hardtops around 2.00pm to help set up the artwork
hardtops will close by 5.00pm so we will NOT meet at 7.00pm
check the blogspot throughout the day for followups about pinning and setup

we set most everything up today and we will be concerned with what pieces go where...

hope to see you around the building or hardtops tomorrow - i will need help with flyers tomorrow so anything will be helpful

j dubz

NASON'S CLASSES TONIGHT

hey group,

we will not be meeting at hardtops tonight. they will be closed by the time we have class. so show up to the lab...we will meet at the normal time and place!

things to bring:
.01_your form.z'd laptop or notebook [be ready to roll].
.02_your re-submittable final 2d piece [one dim. @ 30', semi-gloss print from the 5500].
.02a_make sure you have $ in your print account for this purpose.
.03_peace, love and goodwill to all people

see you in class!

hardTOPS set up plan

here is the plan: sections 092 & 094 meet @ hardTOPS

092 1.00 pm
094 3.00pm


PLEASE BRING FISHING LINE (if you have some)
PLEASE BRING SCISSORS or KNIFE for cutting fishing line


hanging team (i need the majority of the class helping with this stuff)
we will have 1 group measuring & cutting fishing line
we will have 1 group tying fishing line to binder clips
we will have 1 group measuring out the hangers
we will have 1 group hanging the hangers


propaganda group (i need about 2 cars and couple people)
we will have 1 car post on campus
we will have 1 car go to coffee shops
we will have maybe another car go to some cafes or other savvy places to drop stuff off


i will bring the snacks but you may want to grab a bite to eat
also plan for the drive back to school if you have class i don't want you being late
depending on how much we get done will determine what to do next

see you there

RE-submittals & hardTOPS

ladies and gents -

if you would like to resubmit your work we would prefer if you make corrections to return your pieces ASAP - i suggested 6pm tonite on TUES however i think that might be rushing it too much - if you need extra time - we will be accepting resubmittals until your respective classes - ie: tomorrow we will take work for the monday classes & the same for TR we will accept tuesday work on thursday - the instructors will go over the resubmittals and make a final cut - print on 8.5x11 or 11x17 whichever you need NOT BIG PLOT!!

[ NOTE: to the students exhbiting - depending on your collage/diagram/creation we will want a final piece to be printed or submitted - get with your instructor to address the issue tomorrow and TR ]

the intent is to have class at hardtops for wahlberg's - 092 & 094 sections - meet at hardtops WED - we will be organizing the space and setting up for hanging - i will also need some of you on the crew for postcards to take care of that and pass them out once they are created ... i think this will be fun so please show up so we can get everything as ready as possible for friday - again i want to thank everyone for their effort and beautiful work - we were all very appreciative of your efforts!

FINAL PHASE 2D 2.23.2007

COLLAGE PIECE:

DUE outside office 505 @ 5:05pm*
[ box designated for files if no box exists at the time of drop off neatly pile outside the door ]
[ wahlberg's class - roll your prints up, keep them together, and rubber band them to make it easy for me please ]
LATE WORK OR NO WORK analog or digital will result in a 0 for the final part of this project NO LATE WORK : NO EXCUSES

*there may be a few amendments added to this during the day tomorrow per each instructor - Except Wahlberg he wrote this as you all have figured out and our classes stick to this please -


PRINT_
TURN IN (1 or more versions) 30" x 30" poster from printer HP4000 for size**
[ if you have trouble printing from illustrator make sure you turn on advanced>print as bitmap ]
[ these instructions are on the door of the lab - if you are losing lines, shapes, etc. make sure to do this for best print ]
TURN IN (1 or more versions) 11" x 17" layout from printer HP7750 for color
[ 7750 copy you will most likely scale in the print settings to match 30x30 ratio ]
write your name, section and baby's name on the back of your collage

** your instructor may have tailored this part of the printing to better suit your class [ wahlberg's class you know what to do i want both 30x30 + 11x17 please ]


DIGITAL FILE_
TURN IN THIS FILE AND ALL FILES FOR THIS PROJECT ON YOUR SERVER FOLDER IN THE CORRECT assignment FOLDER
[ look at schedule in templates folder if you are confused about what assignment we are on ]


NOTE 1: the four j's will be selecting pieces tomorrow night : you may look for the results on the blogspot
we will be selecting only the best projects based on the following criteria
page layout : object to page ratio : color selection : line weight : line type : usage of trans + mixed media : composition : depth : rule of thirds : proportions : clarity of concept : and everything else we stressed in the critiques this week :


LAUD 1: your effort, care, and time you spent in all of your projects will shine and be exquisite! we look forward to seeing your hard work and super duper deluxe, bad radical, extremely wickedly cool ideas and collage diagrams : we are excited to have this opportunity to view and select your work and allow you the chance to exhibit and share yourself and work with the public : our thanks to your efforts and talents


look forward to an arrangement of helping crews
printing . cutting . hang up . document . take down . post card . propaganda

collage, collage, collage

okay, so now you have a collage that's due. so where and how should you begin?

it's simple, you have a lot of work to choose from. you have photos, research, traces, diagrams, catalogues, names, words and a lot of thoughts, opinions and some really very beautiful ideas that are just beginning to come forth from your work in this class.

all of this is your ammunition, and you may use it at your free will. some of you will choose to be a variable renegade vigilante and others a very precise sniper. what ever method you choose, you must hit the target, so be conscious of how and why you are doing things. remember, there is a second phase to this, so try something new and do not be afraid to mess up. but use caution in the fact that you will have a very short time for round two and the more developed this step ends up, the better off you will be when you compose your final.

here are your tips:

.01_flex your digital muscles.
remember, this is a computer course that is tying several digital programs and interfaces together into one project in hopes that you can find your best methods and strengths within how you work as a creator. we are reaching the end of the 2d phase. what have you learned about photoshop, illustrator, etc. show us just how good you can be. show us that you are expanding your knowledge-base of these programs. hint:: layers may be your best friend in the world on this assignment, but do not ignore your love for opacity, cut and paste, scale, trace and the ever-so-lovely goddess, line weight.

.02_use your silver bullet.
before jumping into this one look through your past work and identify the one thing that best sums up what you have found in your 2d exploration. this is the gem that to which everything else must cohesively relate. this is your brilliant whisper. this is your silver bullet.

.03_speak softly.
do not try and do too much in one collage. just because a lot is available, does not mean you must throw everything into one piece. remember, you are only going to have one final piece, so it had better be well done. simple brevity usually says it best.

.04_communication is the key.
who cares how good you are if you cannot convey what you are trying to do and say? the answer is no one. the reason is that you will not gain the attention long enough to even whisper your sweet 'everythings'. don't just make it pretty, make it pretty convincing. you have a lot here and after you narrow it down to that gem everything goes into explaining that gem and communicating its worth to its fullest extent.

.05_your the captain.
this 'ship' is under your charge and if it sinks it is only you we will blame. however, the work is done well, it's all you and you will get the glory. in this class, an assignment is an assignment, but the project is more important. higher than that even , are the computer programs you need to learn and then lies the student at the top of the pile. we want you to stick to what we ask for as much as possible, but in the end, if you have an alternative idea that you think will work better and you want to take that chance, go for it. not all classes will give you this freedom. here, we care that you keep up, do well, care about what you are doing and get to know these dang programs intimately they will make your good projects great if you learn them well.

and lastly,

.06_there is power in intention.
there's no accidents now. be decisive, make choices, guide your work and learn as you go. you have it within you to explore this process / project and expand your talents and tools in using computers as a strength, not an hindrance. show us that you know what's going on. take control mentally and erase all chances of mistakes and excuses.

good luck. good work. and enjoy this beautiful weekend.

due:: feb 19/20, 2007

GRAFFITI NO PAPER

ladies and gents there is NO PAPER due for Nason and Wahlberg's classes
instead of writing: read through the article on wikipedia and take some notes
i would prefer to have an intelligent discussion about
CULTURE FIRST FRIDAY GRAFFITI AND
HOW TO USE THE COMPUTER AS A M E D I U M
a tool for design - i would like you all to consider what and how
expressions can be versed

(if you wrote the paper already you will be credited for doing so)

WORK ON YOUR FOLDERS SHOULD BE IMMACULATE
wahlberg's class print your catalog in a format we can pin up
i would like for everyone to see and learn from each other tomorrow

j dubz out -


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti

the octopus project

Jakes Backroom
50th and Slide (next to 50th street caboose)

saturday 9pm doors open
show starts at 10pm

band line up:
the numerators
muchos backflips
the octopus project

bring your ticket stubs Mon or Tues and receive extra credit
hope we see you there it should be bad radical wicked

catalog template

the catalog template is availble on the server \\archlab\arch2354
it is a pdf example of a simple idea of catagorizing items in a matrix
it is expected that your catalogs resemble the organization method

Catalogue

The classical Aristotelian view claims that categories are discrete entities characterized by a set of properties which are shared by their members. In analytic philosophy, these properties are assumed to establish the conditions which are both necessary and sufficient to capture meaning.

According to the classical view, categories should be clearly defined, mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive. This way, any entity of the given classification universe belongs unequivocally to one, and only one, of the proposed categories.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categorization

At the moment the collage exists as an arbitrary overlay of separate diagrams that are each highlighting their own information found in the initial image. To make sense of these objects a catalogue will be used to streamline the thinking process and create a vocabulary of parts with which to work with.

Separate
Find objects within your collage that may be separated and distinguished, this includes vector parts, scanned diagram pieces and selections from the initial image

Categorize
With these separate objects find groups of parts, focus on systems, conditions, urbanism, infrastructure, critique, etc.

Classify
Place these objects in the matrix in their defined row and separated into columns. Each row of your matrix should be a category defined by yourself. Each column is a position for a separate part, number, or variant.

Remember economy of means and be selective in your categories, do not place a single 1” vector line as a part if it is in a set of many 1” vector lines. Do not submit forty 1” vector lines as a part. Find a balance

*Find example matrix template on server folder.

Due Feb. 12/13

CRITIQUE

Gasche, Rodolphe. The Honor of Thinking: Critique, Theory, Philosophy. Palo Alto: Stanford University Press, 2007. p.109

“Critique comes from the Greek krinein which means: “to sort”, “to sort out” and thus to “lift out that special sort.” This contrast against others arises from an elevation to a new order. The sense of the word “critique” is so little negative that it means the most positive, the positing of what must be established in advance in all positing as what is determinative and decisive. Therefore, critique is a separation and lifting out of the special, the uncommon and, at the same time, decisive, therefore, and only in consequence, is it also a rejection of the commonplace and unsuitable.


name your baby : be inspired by your artist : tie it into the culture of west texas : the culture you perceive in this atmosphere : incorporate meaning : derive meaning : assign meaning : what is the connection of 'the depot' to the culture of art + architecture in lubbock : what are you saying with this : utilize your diagrams : utilize your photos : what did you capture : what captures you : what did you map and why :


we talked about the railroad, the grid, manifest, the sky, the sun, dust, the plains, agriculture, cotton, windy, stinky, university.....but more than just these exist for you to draw from

check out Max Hattler's video COLLISION http://www.maxhattler.com/collision/



DUE: 6 wednesday 2007 & 7 thursday 2007
post onto your folder on the server before class as a word document

first friday extra

frist friday activity : for some fun and credit

Take 3 pictures
one of an artist and you
one of the buildings
one of a piece of art that is intriguing to you

( ladies and gents be respectful and polite when taking photos )


hope to see you out and about

Wednesday + Thursday

5 vector diagrams with layers containing ::

live paint . pen . shapes . strokes . vector objects
live trace
raster original

1 master diagram with the 5 vector diagrams overlaid ::

the layers can be an order
in the background needs to be original photograph

so basically vectorize 5 hand drawn diagrams with ::

original raster layer
live trace
some type of live paint plus pens, objects etc.

Then overlay them together, locked layers work best, with the original photograph in the background.

Submit a .psd file or .ai file on the server for Wed + Thurs

BLACK PLAN phase I part i

With one image from your initial 10 you will derive a series of diagrams by overlaying a trace layer over your image.

You are looking for as many things as possible to diagram::

What systems exist within your image?
What objects do you want to highlight?
What lines do you want to accentuate?
Are there examples of positive space?
Are there examples of negative space?

Diagram tensions that exist between objects.
Diagram relationships that exist between objects.
Pick up on items that aren't immediately apparent.
Use mix media (graphite, ink, paint, etc.)

Tell a story of this place, help us the viewer understand the image/place through layers of information.

From these 15 find the 5 best, scan those at high res. Then bring the diagrams to class and submit the scans onto the server.

Wednesday + Thursday

For class this week you must bring trace paper, a drawing instrument, a cutting instrument, and pinning instruments