Questions: Dialog Critique

How is dialog created?
A dialog between two spaces can be created by putting these two spaces back to back. Adversely, it can also be created by distancing these spaces from one another, though may cause a third space due to proximity. An imaginary line may be created to cause the dialog between the two spaces. Continuation creates an interesting dialog between two spaces. This is one tactic I used in my project. The dialog may be created by the two spaces being identical, speaking in unison.

How is a sense of space/place defined?
A gateway can be created to welcome into a space, thus defining it. Proximity creates a space. This became a challenge in this project. Often one would have two spaces but find that the proximity of those two spaces created a third space. Each space can be distinctive. Some spaces are secondary while others are primary. Sometimes one space is large while the other is small, and, if one is small enough, it becomes the secondary space, and it may not be much of a space at all. Some spaces possess order while others have a sense of disorder.

How is the idea of system generated?
Systems are generated by adhering pieces of the kit of parts together then forming them into something else. A piece of the kit of parts may be transformed into something different, for example, splitting the skewers. They then become a sort of adhesive for the project.

How does the joinery support the project concept/strategies?
There must be structure to hold a shape. The shape of a project is what tells the story. The joints may create a sense of tension. A broken stick created a joint because some fibers remained attached to both sides. There is similarity in the broken skewers and the folded paper. Some joints are things piled, skewers glued to paper. The joints define the space.

How is scale utilized in the project?
Scale is one of the most important lessons to learn. Scale can be utilized by making one space larger than another. In every dialog, someone or something is dominant. Sometimes, however, the spaces may be of >u>identical size or scale. The skewers create a lot of small spaces that may be regarded as secondary or even tertiary. When the space are two different sizes, there is a more clear sense of two distinct spaces and thus a stronger dialog. Scale is always somewhat defined. In this project, the scale was defined by the size of the paper and skewers. Though they can be joined together to create larger pieces, there is still an inherent sense of scale due to the original size of the materials.

How do two-dimensional images add to the understanding of the project?
Drawings can show a lot of detail that a model may not show or make clear. This is because a drawing can be blown up and lines can be emphasized by varying line-weights. For example, the places where pieces of paper overlaps can often blend away, seeing that the paper is all the same color, especially from a distance. However, if one wished to do so, in a drawings the edges of the paper may be drawn in a heavier line-weight, and hidden lines may be utilized to show the underlapping piece of paper. Conversely, drawings can be simplified to give the viewer a more general and direct idea of the project. The actual structure and spaces can be easily defined since minute details are left out. Sometimes just the spaces may be drawn to emphasize them, while other material, though vital to the structure, is left out. Drawings are all about what one wishes to emphasize and de-emphasize.

How did the initial project idea evolve?
For some, the evolution came from the previous project. Some chose to choose a particular type of human dialog or conversation and go from there. Some used a precedent, for example, a symbol with a sense of meaning and a strong sense of dialog. For me, I began with a type of conversation, but then departed from that and attempted to make two spaces that were somewhat opposite and definitely distinct from one another. However, my end product was two spaces that were formed by one coherent piece.