Week 1

Peter Eisenman - City of Culture of Galicia


LOCATION: Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña,Galicia, Spain. 

References: http://www.arcspace.com/architects/eisenman/ccg/ccg.html

IDEAS & CONCEPTS (rough) For paper Models

• Layering

• Soft edges

• Organic Form

• Fluid movement

Overall IDEAS & CONCEPTS for Eisenman's Representational style

• Traditional
• one point-perspectives
• two point-perspectives
• computerised 
• block colours
• Axonometrics 

OVERALL STYLE

• With both his linear and organic forms he still divides, slices and splits his forms into different pieces to define different parts of the form
• His works are similar to a a puzzle, connecting the puzzle pieces together to create a building  

References: http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A6969%7CA%3AAR%3AE%3A1&page_number=6&template_id=1&sort_order=1

http://yo-yoyosh.tumblr.com/post/946992258/house-vi-peter-eisenman-via

http://architecturalmoleskine.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/peter-eisenman-in-tokyo.html
http://drawingcanonicalideasinarchitecture.wordpress.com/2011/09/25/city-of-culture-of-galicia-assignment-3-2/


Architectural Record, images: http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/portfolio/2011/06/Galicia-Archive-slideshow.asp?slide=17
http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/portfolio/2011/06/Galicia-Archive-slideshow.asp?slide=20


ARTICLE RESEARCH:
Architectural Record: 'City of Culture of Galicia' (June 2011) By Suzanne Stephens
Architectural Record: 'Eisenman believes that the city of Culture in Galicia will place him with Gehry, Moneo' By J.E.C. (May 2001)
CODE X By Peter Eisenman