Wednesday, January 28, 2009

MerryChristmas!, Jencks

The beehive building towards the end of Dr. Rog's powerpoint struck me as being very impressive. Not only does it reflect the actual look of beehive, but the building also seems to tilt to one side as if it were about to fall over. In a way, the building reflects anamnesis in that it looks like an object (in this case, a beehive) and not an abstract object. However, I am almost certain that the building was not created in order to sell beehives. Perhaps I have a misunderstanding of the term, but I wonder what this would be called if not anamnesis.
The building also reflects multivalence because multiple levels on the building are apparent and they have depth to them. Buildings that reflect multivalence also have nothing that is squared off. In this case, there are no sharp edges to the building. Every aspect of the beehive building is round. Additionally, it is also interesting to note that the glass on the building building is not symmetrical. One side of the building (the front) is more open, the glass is shaped differently and one can see the makeup of the building itself. While on the other side, one can see layers of glass that are difficult to see into.
One can argue that the building also reflects double-coding. Because the building is at a tilt, perhaps the visible overlay in floors provides more structure to the building. At first glance, I considered this aspect of the building to be interesting, it looks as if one floor is exceeding the next and that they may fall. The layering of the floors adds depth to the building, but I imagine that it also serves as a practical and functional feature as well.

1 comment:

CMC300 said...

Good post MerryChristmas!. You have analyzed this building well and really thought about every aspect of the structure.

-Starfish