Landscape Architecture

This exercise was to highlight the importance of considering the views and the impact of each design plane when designing landscapes and creating spaces. By drawing a series of eye level sketches at various points and asking 'what does it feel like in that space?' as well as 'what does it look like?' can help make design decisions. A few of these points felt quite oppressive and dark. After having a look at the other students' work, I could see that many of us had made similar mistakes. I found this very useful and worried less about the quality of my sketches. I would look for alternative features at these points if I were to do the exercise again.  

The Narrative Project required a collection of five items with different shapes and characteristics and five photos of objects within the same colour range. This collection of items and photos came from a visit to RHS Rosemoor in Devon. I actually went to see these two beauties! Reflecting on the qualities and characteristics of these images and objects and using descriptive words to help my thinking, I came up with 'time'.  It could have been texture and the juxtaposition of hard and rough against soft and delicate, or constructed items against naturally grown. It was the coffee cup that swung it; it reminded me that I'd given myself time, a rare break in the week, to visit this lovely garden at one of my favourite times of the year. What's more is that I even did a bit of creative writing to help explain my narrative. Not done that in a while....I hope you like it!  

A simple exercise in representing concepts and ideas. This has to be done quickly to be most effective. I gave myself too much time to think about water and I'm not particularly happy with the outcome. Used  too many dots as well! Gravity, movement and balanced order are limited to the number of dots you see in each sketch.   

When tracing over or drawing a simple plan, it's important to get the lines closed. If the lines aren't closed the bucket fill will fill as much space as it can it finds a closed line. There are two lines on the ends of the path so I did not attempt to colour the path. Starting to use photoshop for lighting effects.  

  Using a bucket fill and brush tools on different layers to render a base plan. Lighting a sketch in photoshop helps to portray how the design might look at night. Different techniques can be used to vary the intensity and positioning of light.