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On Weaving The Modulor Architect's Data - Coggle Diagram
On Weaving
The Modulor
Architect's Data
Keywords:
Functionality
Structures
Modernism
Human Scale/Ergonomics
Instructions
Litography/Embossing
Dates artifacts were published:
1936-1945
Are there potentially interesting claims that can be made about their forms, production, material, the context regarding points of contestation, or adoption of existing visual traditions or Ideology?
On Weaving
Author wanted to do glass blowing but sexist policies only allowed her to do weaving
The women's movement was during the same period, which gave rise to fiber art as it is traditionally associated with women when it comes to textile design.
She explored the functionality of the materials such as light reflection, sound absorption, durability and miniminized wrinkling and warping tendencies.
She studied the traditions of indigenous American peoples as well as South Americans traditions, to learn the techniques of how the prints are made. However, she also explored with new techniques to create new structures and functions.
Architect's Data
Ernst Neufert attempts to make a point of reference for Architects on how to design in the age of mass production
efficiency
utility
standardisation of point of reference of human scale; ergonomics
human body as the point of reference for design
very related to the Bauhaus goal: designs that were universally understood
Write some ideas of possible claims down in words.
In the context of tumultuous aftermath in Europe post World War 1, efficiency is valued greatly as resources are scarce
Due to mass production, designers realised that their designs had the potential to reach people worldwide. However, people may not share their same culture and point of views. Therefore, there was an attempt to create design that was universally appreciated by everyone.
Ernst Neufert
Taught at Otto Bartning at the Bauhochschule (Building College), known as "the other Bauhaus". From 1928 to 1930.
Le Corbusier try to set up a standard for architecture using the human proportion to make the mass production housing in the post war era easier.
standardization of mass-production
harmonious human proportion (inspired by Matila Ghyka's book Le Nombre d'or)
The aims is for efficiency and harmony. Efficiency in terms of standardization and harmony for the range combination of measurement
Traditions are not only inherited but also contested by every generation of designers and artists. This beckons the question, what traditions of design are designers are working against and what are the traditions that we perpetuate. And why?
Similarities:
Modernist idea of functionality and embracing mass production
Interest in making new form/style
All books/authors were in the same time period (post/during world war in Europe)
Concerned with the human body as a reference point for design
Differences: How the authors interpreted the meaning of Modernism in their works
High Modernism (Ernst Neufert, Le Corbusier)
Anni Albers' way of incorporating traditional crafts and new technology into her works.