Kayla McDonagh started her point essay for reflections with reference to a cartwheel. I found this to be extremely true. She says, “First, you start off in a box, meaning you are following the rules. Second, you step out of the box, exploring different possibilities. Third, you turn upside down, breaking the rules. And finally forth, you revert to the box, creating a new set of rules.” It’s a cycle that continues to repeat itself within multiple time periods. There were reflections on the past as well as from other countries. The west began to borrow precedents from the east. A great example of this would be the Royal Pavilion with its obvious exterior influence from the Middle East in India and its Chinese interior influence, also known as chinoiserie.
“The 19th century was a time in history where design not only blossomed through advancements in production of new materials but also where design struggled to make one solid identity.” (Dajana Nedic) The Industrial Revolution played a major role in the design style and techniques of this reflections time period. With the wider variety of transportation, large and heavy materials could be easily transported to locations bringing the introduction of cast iron, glass and steel.
During this period there was a lot of confusion about what is the right way to do things. What is the “right” design language that everyone should follow? Daniel Salgado explained how this controversy led to designers and architects to this state of mind where the concept was “everything goes.” With the opening of the trade routes the influences were massive.This brought about the World's Fair of 1851 at the Crystal Palace, an exhibition of the world's arts and designs.
Again, these three point essays were very fantastic. Each discussed a new idea and broadened my mind about the reflections period. I can now gain a sense of what it was all about.
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| Spinning wheel illusion; the cycle of design |
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| Crystal Palace; exhibition of the world |
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