Drawing Projections examined the historical and theoretical development of descriptive geometry and perspective through the practice of rigorous constructed drawings. The methods and concepts studied served as a foundation for the development of drawings that interrogate the relationship between a drawing's production, conceptual objectives and final composition. The final project was a triptych containing multiple views of Gordon Matta-Clark's 'Day's End: Pier 52.' Grasshopper and Rhinoscript were used to project and 'diffuse' the light as it scattered throughout the black void of the westside warehouse.

With each bounce the light becomes weaker and transitions from specular to diffuse...

Traditional drawing techniques often lost in computer drafted method were incorporated and perverted through computational means. The lines change thickness and value at the end points much like a drafted line. The weight at each end of the line is skewed to imply direction as well.

The plan view shows the balance/imbalance of legibility and texture (chaos?) I was attempting to achieve through a combination of traditional and contemporary means. By playing with Shape, Line and View one can achieve a piece with the rigor of a constructed drawing and the opportunity for multiple rich interpretations (meaning?) as well.

Detail of linework

Inital studies via Desargues and Piero Della Francesca's methods

Inital studies via Desargues and Piero Della Francesca's methods

Serial rotation through Brook Taylor's projection method

The Bezier curve - derived through recursive subdivision - was explored on micro and macro scales. Multiple bezier curves were arrayed along a bezier curve datum and projected using the taylor method in Grasshopper3d. More important than the any technical gymnastics was the focus on defining space through drawing. The array could wrap around itself and actually contain space. The curve breaks the picture plane and creates a more engaging composition