Special
Hot wheels
Coffee
Cigarette
Driving into the past with my vintage ride and available to answer any questions.
“Fast cars are my only vice.” – Michael Bay
Move Beyond
Object particulars
Focus on
Elemental features
Abstraction is the process of taking something specific and identifying its universal characteristics.
“Abstraction is not to forget details but to see essentials.” – Eli Siegel
Lived Experience
Light ambiance
Intertwined shapes
Integrated schema
The shade is not just seen, but felt, used, and integrated into our experience of the space.
“We know not through our intellect but through our experience.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Hazy River
Obscured elusiveness
Impermanent evidence
Grand flow
The image of the blurred river shore with a pier is a reminder that time is both fleeting and permanent.
“Time, that is the fire that consumes all things; Time, that is the water that wears away all things.” – W. H. Auden
Culturally Learned
Point to something
Prohibition on entering
Referent withdraw
The traces themselves are on the verge of becoming meaningless.
“The entire universe is perfused with signs, if it is not composed exclusively of signs.” – Charles Sanders Peirce
Schooner Alliance
Pirate adventure
Scenic sunset sail
Sightseeing day sail
Land was created so boats would have a place to visit.
“Come aboard and enjoy the evening views of the York River while enjoying a beverage from our ships’ galley.” – Gregory Kim Lohse
Top of the Stairway
Extraordinary venue
Cultural significance
Refined elegance
There is much to see and apprehend beneath the Atrium’s towering skylights.
“Clear glass walls reveal magnificent views of the Boulevard and Sculpture Garden, providing a striking backdrop for any special occasion.” – Jan Hatchette
Market Price
How to prove
An object
Has value
We always need to establish a relative worth, utility, or importance.
“On assessment: measure what you value instead of valuing only what you can measure.” – Andy Hargreaves
Mediated by Consciousness
Light interacts
Material of the door
Eyes and brains process
Our experience of the world is what shapes our understanding of it.
“It is only the left (brain) hemisphere that thinks there is certainty to be found anywhere.” – Iain McGilchrist
Renaissance Inspired
Limestone skin
Dramatic enclosed
Two-story atrium
The Chrysler Museum exists to enrich and transform lives through experiences.
“The new atrium, Huber Court, would quickly become the Chrysler’s grand community living room, hosting countless Museum functions and other events.” – Ashley Grove Mars