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Blog two – DSD171

Below is a list of sources including books and journals that have helped further my knowledge about neoclassicism. 

Website

Neoclassicism. 17/08/2000. Retrieved from http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/cs6/neocl.html

This website was well structured and gave me a more concise understanding of the themes and relevance of neoclassicism and the influence it had on society in the mid-seventeenth century and vice versa. This website was helpful in furthering my knowledge of the context of this art form and era.

Book

Stillman, D. (1988). English Neoclassical Architecture (1^st edition.). London, England: A.Zwemmer Ltd.

This book captures the essence of Neoclassical decoration in England and gives in depth perspective of both varying facets and the evolution of this style. It was helpful for my study as it covers a broad range of architects and their specific areas, weather it be interior, exterior or landscape and it shows how this style shaped the period.

Edited Book

Middelton, R., Walton,D.,Alison.E.C.(ed).(1980). Neoclassical and the 19^th Century Architecture: Harry N. Abrams, incorporated.

This book explains the traditions of neoclassicism in both France and England and covers the evolution of the style through to the gothic revival. The vast and impressive collection of photographs and articles gave me a more historic understanding and allowed me to visualise neoclassical style and how it came to be so prominent.

Scholarly Journal

Papadakis.A.C., Jorgensen.L.B.,Porphyrious. D, (1987), Neoclassical Architecture in Copenhagen & Athens, (Volume 57 no.3/4). London, England: Academy Group Ltd.

The striking difference between this scholarly journal and the other sources I used was that it was a lot more thorough in its structure and depth. It was an extremely reliable source due to the merits of the scholar and the editor. This level of accurary is helpful because it enables to me to have varying levels to my understanding of Neoclassicism.

Image

Author name – unknown. (2008) St George’s Hall, Liverpool, England. (Photograph) http://www.wmf.org.uk/projects/view/stgeorge_hall

Saint George’s Building’s use of neoclassical style embodies the crucial aspects of the style. The logical reasoning that is prevelant in neoclassicism is seen in the visual heirachy and the echoed parallel and vertical lines. This symbolises power and democratic reasoning and is logically layed out and the symmetry of the columns give a pure look to the building. 

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For technical drawings i used Piet Mondrian because of the structure, the use of vertical and horizontal lines and the primary colours which were prodominately used in the De Stijl art movement. This is an attempt to translate my section drawing into this style, i like the alternating grid patterns which create a unique tension within the image, and the colours represented my main focus points from my image.

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Design persona

DSDN 171: Design in context

Blog1: Design Persona

Hi, my name is Ashton Oliver and here is a little about myself.
I grew up in the bustling metropolis that is Auckland, before my parents made the brave and daring move to small town Alexandra, Central Otago.
I ride bicycles, eat too much cereal and have a healthy obsession with sport, a passion for punk rock and can more often than not be seen with a film camera trying to capture the moments in life that make me happy.

After taking a few years off once I finished high school to do my fair share of shit jobs, some good jobs and a little O.E in between I chose to study industrial design. My reasons being I want a career designing bicycle components and frames, hopefully to create new products that will evolve and shape the industry, and the sport. Like designers such as Mike Sinyard, Dave Turner and Joe Breeze have. They inspired me with their product design and innovation, as well as designers like James Dyson whose inventions and designs have changed the way society lives today.

I enrolled to study industrial design at Victoria University of Wellington because to me it offered the broadest range of integrated design classes and theories to help me learn and understand the principles of design better and progress my knowledge and skills when designing my own product, as well as giving me the chance to move to Wellington, a city that I have always loved, and am now really excited to now be living in.

The kingdom series by Christopher Hewitt.

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