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A8: Tuning In – Alwyn Rutherford

In Class: DRAWING from SOUND RECORDINGS

 

 

In Class: DRAWING THE SOUND OF PIANO MUSIC
Visual representations of piano music. Music appears very colourful to me. As the melody and arrangement changed, I chose different colours to match the music. I drew from left to right & from top to bottom, like writing words on a page.
Outside Class: Windplay

 

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A7: Movement – Alwyn Rutherford

“UMBRELLA SPACE”Work completed outside of class time.

 

Movement on the sidewalk is affected by use of umbrellas during rainy weather: some areas require me to narrowly pass other pedestrians.

 

Underneath the umbrella, the experience of water changes depending on overhead structures (which block and redirect water) and the movement of vehicles (which create spray/mist).

 

1. Experience of raindrops in the middle of the sidewalk.
2. Experience of raindrops while entering an overhead structure.
3. Experience of raindrops while standing next to an active road.

 

ANIMATION: PERUGIA SIDEWALK ACCESSIBILITY

Work completed outside of class time.

In this short animation, I have illustrated some accessibility issues with the sidewalk outside Perugia Cafe, and suggested design solutions.

  1. Bike racks are positioned such that pedestrians who are visually-impaired would run into bikes that stick out into the pathway. This is also an issue for everyone using the sidewalk as they need to maneuver around the bikes.
  2. For visually-impaired people, there is no indication of where the doorway to Perugia is located.

I have also suggested some possible solutions to these issues:

  1. Paving material change in front of the cafe doorway to indicate (tactile) that this area is of interest.
  2. Turn bike rack 90 degrees to move bikes out of the pathway. Extend the gravel section to encompass this entire area which indicates (tactile) that this area is not intended for walking.

 

UBC Forestry Building Atrium

Work completed in class time.

Mapping the Forestry building atrium. Showing how people are choosing to move through the space. Arrow sizes indicate volume of traffic.
Section drawing of Forestry building atrium. Showing the experience of light pouring in through the lofty glass ceiling, while being surrounded by tall pillars and the ceiling supporting structure.
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5: Using Our Hands – Alwyn Rutherford

BLINDfolded DRAWING: OUTSIDE OF CLASS

I put on a blindfold and held out my hand to be given a mystery object. Then, with the blindfold still on, I felt the object with one hand while drawing in my sketchbook with the other hand.

For all of these drawings, I had no idea what the objects were before they were placed in my hand. I had no previous experience with the first two objects, so they were completely new to me. The third object I have seen before, but I never examined it or looked very closely until now.

Object #1 was a metal screw for ice climbing. The upper two images were drawn by touch only while blindfolded, followed by a regular drawing and a photo of the object.

 

Object #2 was a rope pulley that is used in mountaineering. The upper image was drawn by touch only while blindfolded, followed by a set of regular drawings, and photos of the object.

 

Object #3 was the front part of a ski binding. The upper image was drawn by touch only while blindfolded, followed by regular drawings, and photos of the object.

BLINDfolded DRAWING: IN CLASS

Blindfolded drawings of an object selected at random from a box of mystery objects. Completed in class.

 

OBJECT REVEAL: IN CLASS

 

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3: Mapping – Alwyn Rutherford

In Class: Section of THE NEST
Section drawing of the Nest building, created during a site visit in class.
Outside of Class: Mapping MOVEMENT & STILLNESS
Mapping people’s movement and duration of stay on the staircase inside the Nest. Arrows indicate direction of movement, while shading indicates the duration of time spent in the space. Drawn outside of class time.
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2: Adding Dimension – Alwyn Rutherford

In Class: DRAWINGS & DIAGRAMS OF A CITY BLOCK

Analysis of building placement and circulation in a city block. Completed during a site visit.
Cube diagram of a green roof and surrounding buildings. Completed during a site visit.
Section cut showing a pergola, lawn, and underground parkade. Completed during a site visit.
In Class: BASIC CUBES
Drawings of basic cubes. Completed in class.
Outside of Class: TIMED DRAWINGS OF A 3-DIMENSIONAL SPACE

30 Seconds:

1 Minute:

2 Minutes:

5 Minutes:

15 Minutes:

Outside of Class: Drawing BASIC SHAPES
Cubes with shading based on direction of light. 
Drawing cylinders and shading according to light direction. 
Drawing spheres and shading according to light direction. 
Outside of Class: Drawing HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS
Drawing household objects using simple three-dimensional shapes. 

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