ANSWERS: Project No. 6: Volume

1) Reading: section on Volume – Form, Space and Order – Francis D.K. Ching.

2) Supplies: 1/8” x 1/8” square section basswood – 3’ long, 1/16” Chipboard, and 1/8” thick cardboard.

3) Background
Volume: “A plane extended in a direction other than its intrinsic direction becomes a volume. Conceptually a volume has three dimensions: length, width, and depth. All volumes can be analyzed and understood to consist of:

- Points or vertices where several planes come together
- Lines or edges where two planes meet
- Planes or surfaces that define the limits of boundaries of a volume

4) ASSIGNMENT
Volume
Using your composite, shallow relief, and base line drawing as guides you will be constructing a three dimensional model. The dimensions of the model are as follows:

- 5-1/2” x 7-3/4” x 5-1/2” deep (the original open box, envelope, is to be used as a starting point).
- This volume is to be bound on three sides and open on top and bottom.
- The envelope volume is then to be subdivided by the vertical line and thickened planes if/as directed by your base line drawing.

At this stage the models will only be viewed from above as plan, or from the ends as sections. Additionally, the volume of the envelope is to be placed within the 11” x 11” field space, which is to be constructed of contrasting chipboard as in your shallow relief, and is to be understood as a solid. In all cases, both the shallow relief and composite are to be carefully analyzed and should influence your decisions to have various planes advance and recede from the original 2-D field space.

Exact instructions as to the making of the study and final models will be given in class and are to be followed precisely. Kraft and care in the conceptualizing of the studies as wells as the making of the final models will be critical.

5) SCHEDULE

Week 6
10.01.10: Final Review for COLOR, discuss study model materials

Week 7
10.04.10: Begin study model for Project No.6, charette
10.06.10: Study model due end of class; discuss final materials
10.08.10: Begin Final Model, Assign reading

Week 8
10.11.09: Desk Crits
10.13.09: Final Review of Volume
10.15.10: Discuss Reading and Lecture on Plan and Section