aLternatives sUmmary: mOre cOnversations

”The alternatives unit was in sense a rebellious one,” Dajana Nedic so very well puts into words. Concentrating on the structures of the Gothic, Renaissance and the Baroque time periods, these buildings were focusing on unity and harmony of architectural details through repetition, geometric patterning and separation of spaces by boundaries. During the Gothic period there was much emphasis on verticality and storytelling through dematerialization of materials, as in the Cathedrals. The Renaissance main focus was the idea of revamping everything. AS for the Baroque period, Daniel Salgado states that “the main goal was to cram everything they knew, into one building and it was mostly in the façade.” This period was recognized for its design experimentations and challenging of authority. Baroque tested the limits of design. Kayla McDonagh touches on how the Baroque period was about replicating real life as done in the theatre and creating optical illusions. It was not until the Renaissance and Baroque periods that pushing these boundaries made a noteworthy statement in design.

Reading these three post has helped me remember some of the things i may have forgotten from the alternatives unit. It was a sort of friendly reminder and i enjoyed all three very much. These three students continue to produce to work that i appreciate and will continue to follow.

Michelangelo's David (maintaining rules)

Bernini's David (Breaking rules)