Johannes Vermeer - Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
Narrative:
A tightly enclosed space for a young girl, who loves to read, to hide herself away from the world.
Important Elements in Painting:
The folds of the curtain
The drape of the curtain over the window
The window at head height
The evenness of the light
The subtlety of the light
Important Ideas Regarding Light
Light from above is more subtle and allows for the space to receive natural light while maintaining the tightly enclosed space idea. It clearly defines the interior from the exterior. The windows are set at different angles to allow for the sun to penetrate the building through out the morning as it rises in the sky. In Louis Kahn's Kimbell Art Museum, he uses light from above to subtley light the curves in the concrete to allow for natural light while not allowing direct sunlight to penetrate his space. It was with this in mind that I designed my library.
Draft Ideas
A tightly enclosed space for a young girl, who loves to read, to hide herself away from the world.
Important Elements in Painting:
The folds of the curtain
The drape of the curtain over the window
The window at head height
The evenness of the light
The subtlety of the light
Important Ideas Regarding Light
Light from above is more subtle and allows for the space to receive natural light while maintaining the tightly enclosed space idea. It clearly defines the interior from the exterior. The windows are set at different angles to allow for the sun to penetrate the building through out the morning as it rises in the sky. In Louis Kahn's Kimbell Art Museum, he uses light from above to subtley light the curves in the concrete to allow for natural light while not allowing direct sunlight to penetrate his space. It was with this in mind that I designed my library.
Draft Ideas
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