Earn Lalipat Sirirat
Project 1.1
Peter Fisher
Didactic DNA
In this phase, a number of institutional
case-study are being proposed for us to choose.
Our goal is to analyze both architecture and
their educational philosophy in order to
produce a total of 9 plate matrix template.
Scotland Street School
Here is the overview of what I've analysed
The main DNA of this was the symmetry, the strict
scottish baronial style and as well as the intruduction to
modernism where there's a clash between classical architecture
and the organic pattern form in the detail.
Now, Let's go through all the plates...
The school was in symmetry form, which suits Macintosh's
passion in the balance of opposites. The symmetry suggested
the idea of staying in rules, strict, contained and being equal
However, this was not mainly caused by
Macintosh, but the governments who provided the rules that the
entrance shall separate between girls and boys.
As you can see, there is a clear separation between the 2 sexes,
the cloakroom, entrance, playground, stair are all separated.
This is not just it, the education provided for each sex is also different.
Boys are meant to do wood work, find money.
Girls are meant to cook, clean and stay at home.
There's also a hierarchy involved, As you can see, smaller children
are on the ground floor while the older ones stay at the top,
this gives the sense of seniority in the school
Another thing is the style of the architecture.
It's Scottish Baronial Style. This style gives out the
feeling of being in a formal place, not like home.
Not just with the seniority, the hierarchy in this school
continues to each classroom as well. Teachers are the ones in
control during class, children were meant to pay attention to
only the teacher, this can be suggested due to the formation
of the seats, where all the children faced only the teacher.
The only classroom that breaks away from the strict
atmosphere is the cooking class for girls on the 2nd floor where
Macintosh puts in his identity of curved vaulted ceiling
which gives the sense of Scottish tower cooking room.
Lighting is also very important in this building since this building
has a corridor style which was unusual in that era, this middle
corridor allows all the light to get through all the classrooms
which is on the edge. The orientation of the class are being
considered as well as light is supposed to come in from
the left shoulder of the children so that their right hand won't
cast shadow on what they are doing.
This modern unusual window on the tower is also
one of Macintosh's identity. He did this because he want
lights to flow in as much as possible. The open void in the tower
as well, so that there won't be anything blocking the flow of light.
Here are the DNA extracted from other Macintosh's work.
The idea of symmetry runs along his vein. However, The Glasgow
School of Art isn't that symmetry, this is because since
it's a college, the rules aren't that strict anymore, you
can think what ever you want unlike the Martyr's School
which is still a public school, the rules are more strict.
Other facades by Macintosh also suggest that he was
into modernisation where the natural lights can be used
more often and % of glass on the facade was more
than before due to new technology.
Other Macintosh's Building also contains organic form detail.
This can be said that this was also one of the main DNA,
the use of metal has been introduced, since metal is malleable, it
can be bend into any forms, not just straight lights.
This was another avant-garde style where he did what
most of other people dont do.
An explanation of this style by the use of other buildings.
It has the same characteristics.
The use of large windows by Macintosh was later developed
into much famous building's today.
Talking about classrooms, here I compared classrooms
of Scotland Street School with other types of classes.
This can be explained that the educational philosophy
of then and now is very different
Didactic DNA
In this phase, a number of institutional
case-study are being proposed for us to choose.
Our goal is to analyze both architecture and
their educational philosophy in order to
produce a total of 9 plate matrix template.
Scotland Street School
This was the architecture chosen by me,
the building is located in Glasgow, Scotland.
It's a 3-stories school for infants to 14 years old.
It was designed by Charles Rennie Macintosh
in theyear 1904.
It's a 3-stories school for infants to 14 years old.
It was designed by Charles Rennie Macintosh
in theyear 1904.
Here is the overview of what I've analysed
The main DNA of this was the symmetry, the strict
scottish baronial style and as well as the intruduction to
modernism where there's a clash between classical architecture
and the organic pattern form in the detail.
Now, Let's go through all the plates...
Row 1 - THE BUILDING
Whole
The school was in symmetry form, which suits Macintosh's
passion in the balance of opposites. The symmetry suggested
the idea of staying in rules, strict, contained and being equal
However, this was not mainly caused by
Macintosh, but the governments who provided the rules that the
entrance shall separate between girls and boys.
As you can see, there is a clear separation between the 2 sexes,
the cloakroom, entrance, playground, stair are all separated.
This is not just it, the education provided for each sex is also different.
Boys are meant to do wood work, find money.
Girls are meant to cook, clean and stay at home.
There's also a hierarchy involved, As you can see, smaller children
are on the ground floor while the older ones stay at the top,
this gives the sense of seniority in the school
Another thing is the style of the architecture.
It's Scottish Baronial Style. This style gives out the
feeling of being in a formal place, not like home.
Parts
Not just with the seniority, the hierarchy in this school
continues to each classroom as well. Teachers are the ones in
control during class, children were meant to pay attention to
only the teacher, this can be suggested due to the formation
of the seats, where all the children faced only the teacher.
The only classroom that breaks away from the strict
atmosphere is the cooking class for girls on the 2nd floor where
Macintosh puts in his identity of curved vaulted ceiling
which gives the sense of Scottish tower cooking room.
Lighting is also very important in this building since this building
has a corridor style which was unusual in that era, this middle
corridor allows all the light to get through all the classrooms
which is on the edge. The orientation of the class are being
considered as well as light is supposed to come in from
the left shoulder of the children so that their right hand won't
cast shadow on what they are doing.
This modern unusual window on the tower is also
one of Macintosh's identity. He did this because he want
lights to flow in as much as possible. The open void in the tower
as well, so that there won't be anything blocking the flow of light.
Detail
This was the little details Macintosh tries to put in all of his work,
The passion of plants, curved lines and organic form.
He represented the children as plant, and knowledge as
light. Plants need lights in order to grow, as well as children
who needed knowledge in order to grow into a better person.
The passion of plants, curved lines and organic form.
He represented the children as plant, and knowledge as
light. Plants need lights in order to grow, as well as children
who needed knowledge in order to grow into a better person.
Row 2 - BUILDING BY THIS ARCHITECT
Whole
Here are the DNA extracted from other Macintosh's work.
The idea of symmetry runs along his vein. However, The Glasgow
School of Art isn't that symmetry, this is because since
it's a college, the rules aren't that strict anymore, you
can think what ever you want unlike the Martyr's School
which is still a public school, the rules are more strict.
Parts
Other facades by Macintosh also suggest that he was
into modernisation where the natural lights can be used
more often and % of glass on the facade was more
than before due to new technology.
Detail
Other Macintosh's Building also contains organic form detail.
This can be said that this was also one of the main DNA,
the use of metal has been introduced, since metal is malleable, it
can be bend into any forms, not just straight lights.
This was another avant-garde style where he did what
most of other people dont do.
Row 3 - STYLE RELATED TO MY BUILDING
Whole
An explanation of this style by the use of other buildings.
It has the same characteristics.
Part
The use of large windows by Macintosh was later developed
into much famous building's today.
Talking about classrooms, here I compared classrooms
of Scotland Street School with other types of classes.
This can be explained that the educational philosophy
of then and now is very different
Detail
The idea of Art Nouveau - organic pattern.
This style doesn't just occur with Macintosh but other artists and
architect as well, and the time it occurs was very close to
each other eventhough they are at different places.
This style doesn't just occur with Macintosh but other artists and
architect as well, and the time it occurs was very close to
each other eventhough they are at different places.
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