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Arch 267 8/27/14 Project 1 Assignment: Hollyhock Comparison
1. Study, analyze and “read” the building and site of the Hollyhock House. (In class)
2. Visit the site on your own time: http://www.barnsdall.org/visit/hollyhockhouse/tours/ It’s 3$ for students with ID to visit and the site is open from 11am 3pm, Thurs Sun. This means it is not open Mon, Tues or Weds please plan accordingly. You have more than 3 weeks to complete the assignment so not being able to schedule a visit is no excuse for late work. Talk to me ahead of time if there are extenuating circumstances.
3. Sketch and think through diagrams while there. Bring a snack and stay for a while. Walk around the whole property not just inside the house. Focus on making drawings more than taking photos.
4. Meanwhile, choose a comparision building from the textbook. The building you choose
should be 1.) completed prior to 1700CE 2.) Should be nonwestern, aka don’t pick a building from Europe! Look for a comparison building in the Americas, Asia, Africa, or Middle East. 3.) Should be a single building not a site or complex (to make your life easier).
5. Write a paper that is 5 paragraphs before your images are added. Your paragraphs
should include an introduction with thesis statement, at least 3 paragraphs of supporting evidence and a conclusion. Please include 3 scholarly sources in total cited in APA or MLA format. Scholarly sources include books, journals, films, articles,etc. Wikipedia should be cited if you use it, however don’t include it in your 3 sources. Include image citations for any images that you use that are not your own.
6. Include diagrams (at least 2) to help illustrate your point. This could be a series of
diagrams or a few simple diagrams. These should be YOUR OWN and should support your comparison and what you are trying to illustrate in your paper.
DUE 9/21 at the start of class. TIPS:
1. Bring the textbook with you on your field trip. Flip through and think about what options might work while you are actually there and the aspects of the building are fresh in your mind.
2. Think about the way Doug Graf (author of the diagrams we looked at in class) makes you see 2 buildings from different times and places as similar through his use of diagramming. Your goal should be to argue that 2 buildings that seem different, are in fact really similar when viewed through your lens. Don’t think about showing the differences difference is a given. Highlight SIMILARITY.
3. Focus on only ONE of the different “topics” we discussed in class as a way to find
similarities. These included materials/construction, ornament, formal analysis, environment, program, and culture/story.
4. Finding sources: you can cite the Hollyhock Article, and the textbook as 2 of your 3
academic sources. This leaves you on the hunt for only 1 more required source. The library is your friend! Look for books! The nonwestern ancient buildings I am asking you to focus on are not likely going to be found in architecture blogs. Other good sources are the library databases. The most useful to you will likely be
a. JStor (for articles) b. ArtStor (GREAT for images and drawings) c. Avery Index of Architectural Periodicals
Please let me know ahead of time (not the night before the paper is due) if you are having trouble finding sources and I can help you search.