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Tag: Aesthetic Explorations

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Aesthetics Exploration: Tiny Homes

January 25, 2017Sofi Leroux2017, Aesthetic Explorations 2017, Student Work3 commentsAesthetic Explorations, Aesthetics Exploration, industrial, wood

As someone who borders on the line of hoarder, I am mesmerized by the concept of tiny homes. Over the past decade, people have started to embrace the minimalistic lifestyle due to its low cost and environmental impact, as well as aesthetic appeal. Many tiny homes feature wood panelling and large windows giving them a seemingly open…

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Aesthetics Exploration: Geometry as an Aesthetic

January 25, 2017Emma Hammerton2017, Aesthetic Explorations 2017, Student Work3 commentsAesthetic Explorations, Aesthetic of Design, Geometry

Patterns with distinct edges and shapes have been implemented by humans for centuries to use geometry as a form of expression. Studies of Palaeolithic cave art have revealed that even the earliest humans were fascinated by geometric patterns. Some of the earliest documented artistic examples came from the Geometric Art Period (circa 900-700 B.C.) in Ancient Greece….

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Aesthetic Exploration: Aesthetics of Time

January 25, 2017Gautham Govindarajan2017, Aesthetic Explorations 2017, Student Work2 commentsAesthetic Explorations, Clocks, history, Time, Watches

“Time and tide wait for no man” says the famous proverb. While humans have managed to find a way to tame the tides and make electricity out of it, we are still chasing behind time.  Humanity has tried to manipulate time for a long time and has failed time and again. The concept of time…

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Aesthetic Explorations: Baroque Composers

January 24, 2017Oksana Schuppan2017, Aesthetic Explorations 2017, Student Work2 commentsAesthetic Explorations, Baroque Era, Music, Musical Composition

The aesthetic I have chosen to explore is that of Baroque musical composition, a period of European musicianship lasting from 1600 to 1750.  Well known within this period are composers such as Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713), Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751), Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), and George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) among…

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Roadkill: Cycling wall art

January 31, 2016AndreStudent Work, Upcycle Progress, ZZ 201638 commentsAesthetic Explorations, bike, bikes, combination, Design Flow Chart, modern, rough, upcycling

Bikes are a wonderful component to living in Boulder, as a capstone to the great infrastructure in the community I’d like to build something to hang my bike on. Something I love most about bikes is their simple mechanical design and ability to rebuild them. I think this behavior epitomizes upcycling and not just the…

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WPA Posters

January 20, 2016Daniel MoodyAesthetic Explorations, Student Work, ZZ 20164 commentsAesthetic Explorations, Poster Art, Screen Printing, Serigraphy, WPA

Art to spread awareness for syphilis? During the depression in the 1930’s, jobs were hard to come by for most everybody in the United Sates. Artists especially felt the squeeze as Americans worried more about putting food on the table than supporting the arts. As part of the New Deal, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) recognized unemployed…

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“Retro” architecture

January 15, 2016Sreyas KrishnanAesthetic Explorations, Student Work, ZZ 20163 commentsAesthetic Explorations

In modern architecture, the retro-style appears when brand new buildings are built with the same features (brick facades, roof materials, etc.) as the older buildings that surround them. The time difference between the new and old buildings is often nearly a century. This aesthetic instills a sense of oneness/homogeneity and nostalgia to the region in which it is applied. Modern baseball stadiums…

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  • Home
  • Student Work
    • By Student (caution, slow page)
    • Main Project Summaries 2017
    • 2017 Blog Posts
      • Main Project Final Report 2017 Part 2
      • Main Project Final Report 2017 Part 1
      • Main Project Presentation 2017
      • Main Project Final Stretch Progress 2017
      • Construction Timeline 2017
      • Project aesthetics compared to 20th Century design movements (2017)
      • Top 5 Constraints 2017
      • Main Project Design Review Report 2017
      • Main Project Inspirations 2017
      • Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations 2017
      • Upcycle Final Report 2017
      • Design Loop Reality 2017
      • Upcycle Progress 2017
      • Aesthetic Explorations 2017
    • Main Project Summaries 2016
    • 2016 Blog Posts
      • Main Project Summaries 2016
      • Impact of 20th Century design movements plus update Weds March 30 2016
      • Update Weds March 16, 2016
      • Top 5 Constraints
      • Main Project Design Review Report
      • Main Project Inspirations
      • Aspirations
      • Skill Sets
      • Upcycle: Completed Projects
      • Upcycle Progress
      • Design Loops
      • Aesthetic Explorations
  • Aesthetics Game
    • Major Design Movements Aesthetics Game
  • Links
    • Upcycling
  • Course
    • Engineering Movie Night
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