BENV1010 Week 1: Tracing the City

Studio Activity: Drawing and Shading Techniques

testing graphite pencils

creating gradients with graphite pencils, fine line pens, and charcoal pencils

LEFT: 30 second, right hand, 2H graphite pencil

RIGHT: 30 second, left hand, 2H graphite pencil

 LEFT: 1 minute, right hand, blind drawing, 2H graphite pencil

RIGHT: negative space drawing, 2B charcoal pencil

negative space drawing, 2H charcoal pencil

blind contour negative space drawings, right hand, 0.05 fine line pen

blind contour negative space drawing, left hand, 0.05 fine line pen

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On-Site Activity: Observing and Documenting the Site

Site: Main Walkway and Robert Webster Building

What buildings or structures are on the site?

• 2 main buildings → Robert Webster Building and Red Centre, Centre Wing
• Both buildings are very large
• Approximately 7 floors each
• Built along a large amount of the walkway
• Robert Webster Building is accessed via:
• Main entrance → large sliding doors opening onto main walkway
• Back entrance → large glass sliding doors opening onto back covered walkway and grass area
• The different floors of the Robert Webster Building can be accessed using a the staircase or elevators

What natural elements are on the site?

• Trees
• Bushes / hedges
• Low-lying shrubbery
• Rocks

What material elements are found on site?

• Concrete
• Paving stones
• Bricks
• Glass
• Metal
• Cladding

How do people use the site?

• As a main walkway from upper to lower campus (and vice versa)
• Studying / relaxing / eating spaces
• Learning spaces → lecture theatres, classrooms, etc
• Bathrooms 

What is the orientation of the site?

How do we record or communicate a 3D space or a physical site?
Photography

main walkway, facing east (approximately)

main walkway, facing west (approximately)

relationship between two buildings on site

Red Centre Centre Wing facade

Robert Webster Building facade (side view)

Robert Webster Building facade (front view)

Robert Webster Building back exit

Sketching

Red Centre Centre Wing - entryway garden and facade; H graphite pencil, 1 min blind contour sketch

Robert Webster Building front verandah / platform; H graphite pencil, 1 min blind contour sketch

 back walkway of Robert Webster Building; H graphite pencil, 1 min blind contour sketch

Robert Webster Building staircase; H graphite pencil, 1 min blind contour sketch

Robert Webster Building ground foyer; H graphite pencil, 1 min blind contour sketch

main walkway; H graphite pencil, 5 min sketch

Robert Webster Building back door; H graphite pencil, 5 min sketch

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Assessment One: Composite Image

chosen subject

photo of site

final composite image