Concrete Coloring Book
The Concrete Coloring Book by Marissa Gudiel deals with the problem of trying to reintegrate brutalist buildings and create a more favorable public opinion of these buildings. Marissa's thesis solution is to try to bring attention to brutalist buildings by integrating color.
She believes, that once a color is integrated into a site, the area is revived. This is done by using colored cubes as a platform. The colors are chosen by their relation to the function of the building. If the building is an agriculture research facility, for example, the colored cubes would be green while if the buildings were a marine studies facility, they would be blue. Marissa studied which colors to use and the vibrancy of the shade by going
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Brutalism is a style that originated during the world wars. These buildings were created from scratch using concrete as the principle element. The problem is that people today have an unfavorable opinion towards concrete structures. In historic preservation, a clear distinction between the old and the new is necessary. One way to engage the community in a didactic way without changing the building entirely is by using color to draw the public's attention. The idea to use a colored platform came about from the Miami marine stadium history of using platforms. One study states that the ground floor only makes up 10% of a building but makes up 90% of the building’s success.
Now the main question is, How do you convince the public not to demolish a building? Public's opinion on brutalist buildings is that concrete is ugly and unfinished while colors are pretty. So the simple solution is to use color to get the public to feel more happy thoughts towards brutalist architecture. Colors will make the public feel more integrated with the space and cause the site to feel like an art installation project. The colored platforms will provide public service space and promote social
Though the start of the modernisation may trace back to the beginning of Industrial Revolution. “Modernism in the design world did not exist in a fully developed form, until well after First World War.” (Wilk, 2006) Causing the great loss of lives and other countless damage to the world, it reshaped many people’s way of thinking the world. With the inspiration of early avant-garde movement, the modernism began to emerge advocating an utopian future and shared certain core principles by various styles of modernists: rejecting the past and applied ornament; forms follow function, a preference for
Color fills our world with beauty. We delight in the colors of a magnificent sunset and in the bright red and golden-yellow leaves of autumn. We are charmed by gorgeous flowering plants and the brilliantly colored arch of a rainbow. We also use color in various ways to add pleasure and interest to our lives. For example, many people choose the colors of their clothes carefully and decorate their homes with colors that create beautiful, restful, or exciting effects. By their selection and arrangement of colors, artists try to make their paintings more realistic or expressive.
The Colored Junior College was established to provide an opportunity for African-Americans to receive college training. The Junior College progressed so fast that by 1931, it became a member of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and was approved by the Southern Association of Colleges. In the summer of 1934, the Houston School Board changed the junior college to a four-year college and the name to Houston College for Negroes. When the university opened its doors in September 1947, it had 2,300 students, two schools, one division and one college - the Law School, the Pharmacy School, the Vocational Division, and the College of Arts and Sciences. Responding to the changing times, in 1973, the 63rd Legislature designated Texas Southern University as a special purpose institution for urban programming. As a result, four more academic units were added - the College of Education, the School of Public Affairs, the School of Communications and the Weekend College.
Yet another accomplishment has been achieved at Chino Hills High School that only adds to the prosperity and Husky spirit of this illustrious and triumphant school. This year, Color Guard participated in and won a variety of championships including the WGI Circuit-Western Open Class Championships, West Coast Winter Circuit-Open Class Championships with a first place medal, the WGASC Circuit with a silver medal, and the WGI Open World Class Championships in Dayton, Ohio which they took 16th place in out of the world. When interviewing Kaitlyn Parsons (Captain), Mallory Williams, Ashley Kearns, Hunter Adams, and Nina Penzo (Captain) about this prodigious attainment, they each stated that it has been an unforgettable journey that has been both an individual and a team effort. Members of Color guard are split into two teams,
Who knew that I would fall in love with Color guard and Winter guard. “Color guard uses various equipment, such as flags, rifles, and sabres, along with dance, to express dynamic passages in the music accompanying the marching band show or winterguard show. Usually marching bands and color guards perform during football games at halftime, out of tradition.” The sport of the arts has impacted my life in many ways such as: letting me use a God given talent to spread his word, help to express my feelings, and to meet new people and make a life long relationships.
Color Guard: Now and Then Gracie D. Dupre Bethel University U.S. History 212 April 1, 2018 Abstract This essay contains information on the evolution of color guard. From the meaning of the sport to the uniforms, there will be information present. Color guard began in roughly 1805 to 1810, when armies started using flags and banners to represent their regiment.
Many people have a concept of what color guard is about. People who dance at football games spinning flags, sabers, and rifles alongside with the marching band. But for me, color guard is much more than just
Since I have been in middle school, I have been fascinated by the color, sound, and the beauty of color guard. I never realized what I was getting myself into when I joined. Instead, I recognized the gorgeous girls with bright makeup and shiny flag silks. I didn’t seem to realize that this activity would soon completely consume my existence for the four upcoming years. Color guard is a talent that has shaped my life, and provided me with the self-confidence I never knew I could possess.
Color guard has morphed over time; from a royal and regimented important civic duty honoring the kings, rulers and dynasties, to a strategic place on a battlefield and, finally, to an honorable activity commemorating the pride that one has in their school, college or branch of armed service. The guarding of colors dates back to ancient times and is mainly documented from the Roman era. The use of the flag becomes specific and the use portrays a clear message by the ninth century in Islam. Later, in the fifteenth century in England, color guard corps emerges as a strategic functioning group on the battlefield and this structure reaches its height in the seventeenth century in Europe and the Americas. Color guard is now firmly planted into modern military, religion and band as more of a display of pride rather than the earlier tactical function.
Passion; deriving from the Latin word “passio” meaning suffering. A life of passion is all about “suffering” for something worthwhile. My love and passion is shown through the form of body movement and leadership; the involvement I have within color guard allows me to explore and develop this passion I have for my artistic expression and cause. The work I have put forth to harness and nurture my passion is what has made me the leader and motivator I am today. Color Guard is an art that incorporates dance, performance, body awareness, flag, and/or weapon manipulating.
Auditioning for color guard my freshman year is without a doubt the best decision I’ve made throughout my high school career. My initial expectations were to simply have fun participating in a newly discovered hobby, but what came was so much more. Color guard has affected me in numerous ways, from what I’ve learned to how I conduct myself.
The worst year of my life was in the seventh grade. It was a time of unforgettable and painful moments which took place throughout the school year. This taught me a significant lesson. The summer before seventh grade, my parents informed me that it would be beneficial to join a sport. When I did not find one that interested me, the color guard was counseled to me; which to be honest, I resented. My mother had a strict policy that once an activity is started it must be continued throughout the entire season; for this reason, I did. My color guard instructor was one of the most bounteous woman I knew. Moreover, she was an admirable and gracious woman who cared deeply about her students. When school started, I was a self-effacing, lonesome girl,
“Stay in your toaster!” With every move, the flag must stay right in front of our body and right behind our backs. This one simple rule is embedded in every guard girl’s mind. Color guard requires to do various actions at once. For instance, we must remember the sequence of the choreography, march in step, find the right drill spot, and smile. One simple mistake with a flag allows all eyes on you. As the guard girls performs with flags, there’s three different types of girls on the field. There is the hard worker, the slacker, and the hardworker and the slacker combined.
The purpose of this paper is to summarize the chapter reading for March 10th, 2016. The reading assigned was Colored Property (Chapter Two), written by David Freund. The premise of the book is that the creation of the white, middle-class, suburbs (excluding blacks and those with low incomes) had more to do with federal policy than the “free market.”
Colour schemes are used to unify artworks and it consists of three common schemes: warm, cool, and neutral. The warm colour scheme is vivid and energetic and tends to advance in space. It consists of red, orange and yellow. Cool colours give an impression of calm, and create a soothing impression. Blue, green and violet are a part of this colour scheme. Neutral colours give a feeling of calm and quiet atmospheres and it consist of grays, blacks and whites. The monochromatic colour scheme is based on several values of one hue. The analogous colour scheme is made up of hues that are next to each other on the colour wheel. Complementary colours are