The learning objective for this assignment was to draw an effective representation of observed vignettes from a site visit, and this professional process was particularly effective for describing the contextual impressions important for doing design work. For this assignment I visited Pleasant Hill (i.e. Shakertown) in Kentucky on 11 November 2009. The original image was archived in a Holbein Multi-Drawing Book/4F with watercolor paper. Each thumbnail sketch was made with a Pelikan Souverän M600 Green Resin fountain pen with an "F" nib and Pelikan 4001 Blue/Black water soluble ink. Color was added in the studio from photographic references with a Winsor & Newton pocket-size watercolor travel set. Thumbnail sketches were ordered chronologically. In order to demonstrate the least acceptable image quality for the electronic portfolio (i.e. documentation tool limited only to a camera phone and basic image editing program,) I photographed directly from the sketchbook. The image presented here is incomplete and does not include color for all images.
A significant design activity for architects is the process of site analysis. One of the important elements of an effective site analysis includes contextual impressions of the site. I learned that creating a "storyboard" of observed vignettes was relatively simple and efficient. Considering that the original illustration could be manipulated digitally and resized for a presentation, I concluded that this is a very effective and professional skill that I have developed. In the future, I would make two specific improvements when presenting the artifact. Firstly, I would complete the assignment and show not only the interim view shown above, but also I would include the finished colored view. Secondly, I would use a flat bed scanner and a more professional photo editing tool to correct the color and provide a much sharper image.
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