IAR221 – History + Theory of Design I
Patrick Lee Lucas
Gregory Hickman
“A real alternative, a set of meanings and values that can stand at a critical and redemptive distance from contemporary culture.”
Cardinal Ratzinger
Cardinal Ratzinger
An alternative is a choice that contains as much logic as the first. With that being said, I believe that this unit went above and beyond the meaning of that statement. In this unit city and building planning changed for better accommodation of the growing population, in which the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.
Most concepts developed during the Middles Ages were tied to religion in various ways thus contributing to Romanesque style. This began to shape the styling of the Cathedrals in the sense of shape and form. The new shape was that of a cross shape containing flying buttresses, multi-part naves, elevations, rib vault containing, multiple arches, and an ambulatory.
During the Renaissance, also known as the rebirth of classical style, Bruelleschi’s dome at Florence Cathedral was a prime example of how design limits were pushed further than the mind could imagine. The design that was used in doing this was a twin shell that was stitched together with ribbing to add stability to the structure. During this time period the idea of a centralized plan was developed and also pushed to its limits. The plan for New St. Peters was first proposed by Bramante and was an ideal showcase for a mausoleum but this plan was driven forward by Michelangelo when he took Bramante’s centralized plan and made all of the spaces contained within the design functional.
As the Baroque period developed, it exhibited a high expression of emotion through a series of design factors, such as; color, light, and scale used within the cathedrals. Containing these design factors is The Vault of the Gallery by Annibale Carracci. What makes this a good example of the Baroque Period is the fact that it contains, human like figures that display more the human body more accurately than in the past and a pointed ceiling towards the Gods which was an attempt to bring the people closer to them. As far as the emotion that the Vault showcased, was shown with the stories contained on the inside; stories of Hera, Arphodite, Zues, etc. The stories began to overcome the place, even the corner of the vault become more of a decorative element instead of an element of joinery and structure.
As the Alternatives unit came to a close it left many people with nothing more than a reflection of how the world had changed and where should design go next. With this in mind and the French revolution approaching, the transition from this unit to the next left people fearless when it came to developing a sense of style and design of their own.
Most concepts developed during the Middles Ages were tied to religion in various ways thus contributing to Romanesque style. This began to shape the styling of the Cathedrals in the sense of shape and form. The new shape was that of a cross shape containing flying buttresses, multi-part naves, elevations, rib vault containing, multiple arches, and an ambulatory.
During the Renaissance, also known as the rebirth of classical style, Bruelleschi’s dome at Florence Cathedral was a prime example of how design limits were pushed further than the mind could imagine. The design that was used in doing this was a twin shell that was stitched together with ribbing to add stability to the structure. During this time period the idea of a centralized plan was developed and also pushed to its limits. The plan for New St. Peters was first proposed by Bramante and was an ideal showcase for a mausoleum but this plan was driven forward by Michelangelo when he took Bramante’s centralized plan and made all of the spaces contained within the design functional.
As the Baroque period developed, it exhibited a high expression of emotion through a series of design factors, such as; color, light, and scale used within the cathedrals. Containing these design factors is The Vault of the Gallery by Annibale Carracci. What makes this a good example of the Baroque Period is the fact that it contains, human like figures that display more the human body more accurately than in the past and a pointed ceiling towards the Gods which was an attempt to bring the people closer to them. As far as the emotion that the Vault showcased, was shown with the stories contained on the inside; stories of Hera, Arphodite, Zues, etc. The stories began to overcome the place, even the corner of the vault become more of a decorative element instead of an element of joinery and structure.
As the Alternatives unit came to a close it left many people with nothing more than a reflection of how the world had changed and where should design go next. With this in mind and the French revolution approaching, the transition from this unit to the next left people fearless when it came to developing a sense of style and design of their own.
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