You have been attending lessons, but your blog is behind on content quite badly, especially as we are now at the start of week 4. Your project is signed off, please add the sheet to your blog. There are a number of posts missing from class (we did these in class) and self study - add them as soon as possible! This includes the welcome post from week 1! Catch up, keep up and keep work as this is a good idea, but you must make sure you stay committed to it throughout the term!
Olisa, your blog is worth 70% of your final mark and although you have been engaging in class (though often arriving late) you must show your project development on your blog, complete class tasks and homework/self-study or you will risk failing this module.
What is a Folly? A folly is a term that describes a structure created mainly for admiration and the aesthetic value it adds to its landscape. Follies can have little to no function but can be a focal point for its environment, and can sometimes have a romantic essence about them. These structures were sometimes imposing and eccentric in their design as were used as an escape with their surroundings to visitors who went there. Traditionally made by the super wealthy for their regal estates in the 18th century, Follies come in an array of shapes and sizes, some highly intricate and adventurous whilst some more awkward and eccentric. These could represent tombs for the dead, garden embellishments for beauty and for viewing from its interior, a place for shelter and tea drinking or book reading or just a simple ornament or structure with no entrances or windows. Other structures that can be considered follies are elaborately decorated st...
What is Oriental Design? Oriental design refers to the artistic approach by which things are made in an aesthetic manner that stems from or whose influence is derived from Asian culture, past and present. These cultural approaches or influences in design could be derived from countries such as: Japan, China, Malaysia, India, Turkey and many others in their geographical region. Oriental design can be expressed in architecture and building methods, sculpting, motifs, wood and stone carvings, calligraphy, fabrics/materials used in fashion and other forms of artistry. Some examples and influences from Oriental design are: Japanese architecture and its influence to Modern architecture, the influence from China in the creation of Chinoiserie in the mid 18th century and Islamic geometric patterns, Japanese architecture and its influence to Modern architecture - Traditional Japanese architecture, decorative in ornamentation but still minimalist in its use of spacial design “Ma,” wit...
You have been attending lessons, but your blog is behind on content quite badly, especially as we are now at the start of week 4. Your project is signed off, please add the sheet to your blog. There are a number of posts missing from class (we did these in class) and self study - add them as soon as possible! This includes the welcome post from week 1! Catch up, keep up and keep work as this is a good idea, but you must make sure you stay committed to it throughout the term!
ReplyDeleteOlisa, your blog is worth 70% of your final mark and although you have been engaging in class (though often arriving late) you must show your project development on your blog, complete class tasks and homework/self-study or you will risk failing this module.
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