Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Buenos Aires as a glass vector:

When I first arrived in Buenos Aires, I noticed the way Argentinians loved to admire there own reflection.This production relates to interplay between the glass surface and light in forming refection, The blurring devide between the real and the virtual reflected reality.


CONCEPT SKETCH








PRODUCTION IMAGE






Buenos Aires as a glass
vector

The glass surface, reflects, and
refracts its surrounds through
the interplay of light.

At particular times of the day
the glass surface disguises the
interior within the architectual
construct.

Acting as a mirrored surface
for the Argentine to look and

admire there own reflected self.

Research notes:


All surfaces in Mies Van Der Rohes, German pavilion relfect and refract one another in this virtual space. Mirror ws used to cover a solid, such as the columns supporting the roof of the structure. The mirror disguises the true material within. It appairs as a voild in space, reflecting the surrounding environment. A good example of the is used in a local restaurant. The Standard restaurant in the up market Palermo Hollywood barrio.