Arch. Design Studio: MoMa For The Frank Loyd Wright Exhibition

As discussed in Studio class with Jeremy Barbour, I approached this exhibition as an active participant.  I tried to pay close attention to the paper/media used to produce the drawings.  I picked 10 of my favorites and, in my sketch book, I made note of the name of the drawing,  the scale of the drawing and the overall size of the drawing.  While exploring The People’s Studio  (Design Experiment Build) I imagined creating those drawings myself. I observed the technical aspects of the work, but also paid special attention to the experiential qualities of these drawings.  As a proof of my observations and my visit to this fascinating exhibition for an architect, I scanned and summarized my findings in this post.

 

Behind the Frank Loyd drawings, Young Architect’s works are being presented for MoMa PS1 collaboration. What I observed from that readings and projects is that to be an architect you have a question in your mind in terms of sustainability, publicity etc. to achieve your goal. For example: Can architecture swirl ?, Can architecture swoop ? or like Does a building need to be tall to change the skyline ?

 

My favorite Frank Loyd drawings are Peacock design for Imperial Hotel, Tokyo (1913-23)(Paint, pencil, and colored pencil on tracing paper),The Jeweler’s Window(1927)(Cover design for Liberty magazine)(Pencil, colored pencil, and colored paper on tracing paper), September Abstractions, The Desert(1926-27)(Cover design for Liberty magazine, colored pencil on paper). Midway Gardens, Chicago (1913-14) (Aerial perspective)(Pencil and colored pencil on drafting cloth), Stained glass design for Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. (Pastel and pencil on paper). The Mile-High Illinois, Chicago. Vallarino JR. House Panama City.