Category: Jonathan Behnke

In Class work

I visited the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC. I took field notes of the above ground courtyard, observing people moving the moveable tables and chairs to keep them in the sun on a cool fall day.

I decided to map the museum basement and record my emotional response to the various exhibits.

In Class Work \ Mapping Clouds

I drew a wine stopper having only felt it with my hands, both while blindfolded and while looking at the page as I drew. I then observed it’s temperature, textures, weight distribution, and the overall emotion it evokes in me.

In Class Work \ Blind Walk Around Apartment

I explored the impact of weather on other materials (snow on running track). I also explored the idea of place and weather as materials and analyzed their impact on my feelings, emotions, and memories.

Field Notes

In class work

I observed cyclists and pedestrians traveling up the 100 Street Funicular and stairs to commute to downtown Edmonton. I also examined my own movement up and down the stairs at various speeds, both running and walking.

In Class Work \ Indoor Stairs and Handrail

I played with Juhani Pallasmaa’s concept of using the ear to “carve a volume into the void of darkness” by visiting the Quarry Garden at Queen Elizabeth Park at dusk.

I created an object for wind to play with out of materials from my recycling bin. In an absence of natural wind strong enough to make noise, gusts were artificially created in a controlled indoor environment by waving a bath towel. A slow-motion video (10% speed) can be viewed below. The audio is played back in normal time (100% speed).

In Class Work \ Backyard Sounds

I experimented with using a strong positive smell to cover up a negative smell.

In Class Work \ Smell

For the Taste Rave I analyzed a complex salad recipe through Peter Kaminsky’s taste categories, and experimented with the impact of ambient lighting and food plating on sensory perception of food.

In Class Work \ Kale Tasting

Tasted kale in various states (toasted, raw, etc.).

I analyzed split rail fences in Pacific Spirit Park and repatterned a design to better meet my needs as a runner using the park.

In Class Work

My Main Takeaway from LARC 582R