I have further diagramed the HOH Room to better grasp the essence of the space created in Week 1 before starting the Week 2 assignment.From this effort, I have analyzed the space to a more basic essence.The space is created by a dominant central figure. The use of furniture and wall decor create a strong backdrop which helps to ground and frame the figure as the central point of perspective from the public space. The public space surrounds the figure on three sides. This space functions in two ways. First, an open public gathering space at the foot of the figure is provided from which there is narrow and limited access to the private space along each edge.
"Plan 1" depicts space dominated by a central figure. The figure creates a space of hierarchy. Perspectives change dramatically depending on placement. The perspective from the figure shown in red provides a broad view of the ground space. Perpective from the ground space is focused on the gateway located at the head of the figure. This perspective is narrow in field to reinforce the sense of subordination to the space governed by the figure. I placed the gateway at the original headboard location from the screenshot to reinforce the power held by the HOH.
"Section 1" is designed to reinforce the concept of the 3-D analysis. The ground space is kept subordinate by terracing away from the figure space. The perspective relationship shown in plan is reinforced in the vertical plane; the figure perspective is broad while the ground perspective remains narrow. I have elevated the roof over the figure to further enforce the hierarchy of the space.
"Plan 2" is designed to follow the principles of the 3-D analysis by emphasizing the figure in transparent space yet maintaining a dominant position by it's intersection with the strong backdrop to create a cross-axis at the focal point. The perspective in the groung space is kept at a distance by a large field in the foreground. The cross-axis perspective is kept broad and the ground perspective is kept narrow.
"Section 2" is designed to create hierarchy by use of different spatial form and material. The dominant figure is designed to frame space as opposed to occupying space as in "Section 1" . Hierarchy is still established by vertical differences of perspective. Ground perspective is kept distant by creating a reflecting pool which surrounds the glass tower. The pool reflects the material of the dominant figure into the ground space to emphasize the spatial inequality that occurs.
2 comments:
Both options are well done. My initial reaction is that your use of multiple levels is quite strong, however I think that there may be more to be gained. If your section was extended to include more of the house, it would allow you to show more of what the HOH room provided. Your diagrams position the HOH above his "guest". The only thing that the HOH can see that the "guest" cannot is the sky - visible through the clere story (nice touch). However it would be interesting to see if that vertical position could also allow the HOH to see other areas of the house at the same time ... HOH = the all seeing eye.
Once you watch enough episodes, you will see that the HOH does not always "exert" his/her power over the other houseguest. Therefore you may want to consider how (if you were to revist this exercise, which you don't need to) you might add some space that allows for people to be "peers" to the HOH.
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