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Final Project!

I focused on a futuristic urban scene for the midterm. The urban landscape satisfied my passion of architecture while the placement of the technologically advanced items spoke about my love of technology. For my final, I want to revisit these passions in a different way. I think it is important to keep the main street image for an architecture feel. However I want to rethink want advanced futuristic items i place in the image. I want

to portray an image of what i think the future city will have. This will most certainly include a

feeling of environmentally friendly buildings

with a lot of green space. The green space will also speak to my love of the outdoors an environment. I will attempt to use a metallic filter on everything to maintain a common theme throughout the picture. This filter is new and must not be abused.

Multiple artists have had an influence on my thinking and art making process. I have already mentioned one previously in a blog. Renzo Piano's new shift into green architec

ture has proved to be a big help. He makes the adjustment from conceptual architecture to conceptual green architecture seamlessly. Many times that jump hinders the actual architecture but his has not suffered.

Another artist that has started to influence my green thoughts is danish artist Morten Flyverbom. She has focused on creating art with a green tone to get the viewer to think about the enviroment. She has also used plants in her physical art. One of my favorite pieces is a graffiti piece in which the actual writing is not done in spray paint but moss. The moss is obviously environmentally friendly but doesnt stop there. A new texture is added which to otherwise flat art making. Also, the art is living and incorporates a new fourth dimension...... time. Every day the image will look more and more different.

The idea of futurism is also something that has begun to influence me. Many times futurist's art is abundant with metallic colors and non organic shapes. This is something that i look to include in my images to give the feel of the future and technological advances. Some of the art influencing me is shown below.

Artist Two

Artist Number Two

___ Dan Flavin

Flavin is an abstract minimalist artist working with a very industrialized medium. Flavin uses fluorescent lights to achieve his intended affects. Where most artists are using pigments and shades to express the drama light creates in the world, Flavin uses light. The drama created by light is emphasized by his configuration and composition. he makes little attempt to hide or refine the industrial look of each lamp or connection. Flavin's art is appealing because of the drama and unique use of material throughout. He has architectural ties with his material and relates that to art with his

compositions.http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/flavininfo.shtm

Artist Number One

__Architect - Renzo Piano

http://www.medindia.net/news/Famous-Italian-Architect-Renzo-Goes-Green-for-Environmental-Conservation-45559-1.htm

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Renzo Piano is a popular and famous Italian architect. He is interesting because of his serious contributions to architecture and his interest in reality with high

ly conceptual design. Recently he has begun to seek natural preservation as an influence in his work which is informing my big idea. There is always great care in the contemplation of structure materiality and feeling with his work that is rivaled by very few. The recent focus on "green" buildings has provided an inspiration to many. Green architecture can have a negative connotation because the architect becomes so involved in making the space environmentally friendly that they forget the user. However, Piano does not overlook either aspect and creates a building which engages nature and its users.