vrijdag 25 september 2009

Analyzing stories!

For analyzing the three locations I came up with the following story: In the book 'City of the blind' by José Saramago creates a world where he transforms blindness into a metaphor for his critique on modern society. Blindness not only stands for the absent of vision, but for showing us what we are, in his eyes.

In the book the "crazy house", that houses all the blind that became infected by the blindness disease, collapsed and burns after the happenings inside reached its climax. The house, that sheltered and gave the people a place on earth, was gone. Most of the people where brought there blind and now have no idea where they are. They lost there link to the earth. Struggling to survive and re finding there place on earth again the story of José Saramago and my research intertwine. From here on we will follow three of the characters out of the book, how they will find there way around the chosen location of my project. There blindness will describe the area from there perspective. Sound, smell, touch, taste will be there world. Concept as time, distance, society, life and dead describe the area on a different level then you and me will see them. With the addition of sound maps and materials gathered from the area this story will provide a map of the area different from our view on the side.

Analyzing the areas on a sensory level and combining them with the story of 'the city of the blind' creates a concept not only formed by the absent of vision. But also one that criticizes modern society and our lack of vision.

The idea (until now!) is to finish the analyzes with a concept model for all three locations based on the analyzes of the area. In the msc 4 one off these models will be the base for the design which I will work out.

Location: Koopgoot

Here are some maps for the koopgoot location:

Map + underlayer:


Map without under layer:


Map nature and buildings:


Map roads and buildings:

donderdag 24 september 2009

Location: Ter Borg

Here are some maps for the Ter Borg location:

Map + underlayer:

Map without underlayer:

Map buildings + nature:

Map buildings + roads:

Location: Binckhorst

Here is some map material for the Binckhorst area
Map + underlayer:

Map without underlayer

Map buildings + nature:

Map Buildings + roads

Here is some map material for the Binckhorst area