Title: Harbor Heights Building
Size: 20 x 30 inches Medium: Cardboard Completion: May 2021 Exhibition Text For my project I've created a model design of a 3 story Chicago school architectural style building inspired by Eugene R. Liberty. The first floor is supposed to be a restaurant and upstairs is the apartment, the way of getting upstairs is through the back door in the parking lot in the back and the way to get inside the restaurant is through the 2 other doors in the front corner of the building. The building would've been located on 205 South 2nd Street, Milwaukee, WI. The reason I chose this spot because around that area most buildings there are old, some are new while others are still there. The current building is new but its small, the majority of the buildings are 2 or more floors while this one has only has one, so I want to replace it with my building which has 3 floors. |
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Eugene R. Liebert
The Inspiration I chose for my project was an German American, Eugene R Liebert who is best known for his work in architect in Milwaukee, Wisconsin building such as Henry & Marie Harnischfeger House, Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church but the building that I was inspired by is the Baumbach Building. What I admire about the building was how the bottom was made out of stones and full bricks on the rest of the building. I even like the little sculptures attach from the building. I love the buildings in the Historic Third Ward mainly because of the architect style which are mainly Chicago style architecture and Late Victorian style. |
The Process
Before starting the project, I was looking around the city trying to find a perfect spot for the architect building. I chose this place. The first step I did was grab a big size cardboard box, next I begin cutting 13 holes in square shape so that it could look like windows, after that I cut more cardboard into a T shape or cross shape then used hot glue gun to glue the inside of the square so that I can put the cross shape cardboard inside the squares to make it look like windows, I did this 13 more times. Next, I cut out 4 small rectangular shapes of cardboard then glue it together on each side the glue it underneath the building. I did this 2 more times for the both ends of the building for it could look like pillars I also put some in between them then I cut triangle shapes and glue them on the top right and left side of the pillars. After that, I grab another cardboard and painted it black over it and glue it from the inside, having the black paint face outside the windows and doors all around so that it wouldn't be visible to see the inside. Next, I cut out 4 small rectangular shape cardboard then glue it together on each side the glue it underneath the building. I did this 2 more times for the both ends of the building for it could look like pillars I also put some in between them then I cut triangle shapes and glue them on the top right and left side of the pillars. After that, I grab another cardboard and painted it black over it and glue it from the inside, having the black paint face outside the windows and doors all around so that it wouldn't be visible to see the inside. The 4th image shows a picture of the back of the building which is parking lot. What I did was first painting road black the add 4 thin pieces of cardboard and glued them apart in the same row having it look like parking spots.
The next part I came back to front and came up with ideas for my front and side too. Since my family had a square shape of fake grass, I was able to use some of that grass in for the front which I think its called Verges. I cut up the grass in a rectangular shaped, I also cut ground of the cardboard so so I could put the grass in that spot I cut, after used more cardboard to have the it wrap around the grass then glued it to the grass and ground so it won't move. I also used some leaves to make it look like trees then glue them in the grass. The next step, I added a couple of chairs and tables outside by bending a half of cardboard to make it look like the seat, then I cut and glued 4 thin cardboard to the seat part and for the tables I basically did the same thing with the 4 thin cardboard and then attach it to a flat paper cardboard. The Final step for the side of the building I wanted to add a bike area to park your bike, so I create a bike rail and one bike, the bike was difficult I had to very small thin pieces on cardboard and try to attach it to the wheels but it turned out good. |
Reflection
Overall, I did pretty well with this project, it was very challenging with trying to have balance with my cardboard building. I do regret a few things, for example, I do regret not measuring the windows and the pillars on the bottom because it looks like the windows on the 2nd and 3rd are huge while the doorway and windows on the bottom are very small. I don't regret the details on the bottom floor with the details on the window, another thing I regret not doing was not add street lights polls and trees in the grass. I tried making trees out of cardboard, but it didn't come out good, it was the same for the street lights, plus it would never stand up, so I didn't add street lights and for the trees I used real leaves and branches to make it look like trees. I did enjoy a few things like the details in the front, although it was challenging, it was worth it for how it came out. Buildings throughout the years have either been demolished for a new building or a park while others are have been in tact for decades, this is because even though these buildings have a historical value to a city, it still an old building which means the buildings are a hazard to live has a very high chance of collapsing one day, my building wouldn't have that. When people walked inside my building I want them to feel safe and stress free.
Overall, I did pretty well with this project, it was very challenging with trying to have balance with my cardboard building. I do regret a few things, for example, I do regret not measuring the windows and the pillars on the bottom because it looks like the windows on the 2nd and 3rd are huge while the doorway and windows on the bottom are very small. I don't regret the details on the bottom floor with the details on the window, another thing I regret not doing was not add street lights polls and trees in the grass. I tried making trees out of cardboard, but it didn't come out good, it was the same for the street lights, plus it would never stand up, so I didn't add street lights and for the trees I used real leaves and branches to make it look like trees. I did enjoy a few things like the details in the front, although it was challenging, it was worth it for how it came out. Buildings throughout the years have either been demolished for a new building or a park while others are have been in tact for decades, this is because even though these buildings have a historical value to a city, it still an old building which means the buildings are a hazard to live has a very high chance of collapsing one day, my building wouldn't have that. When people walked inside my building I want them to feel safe and stress free.
Compare & Contrast
Similarities
What I notice that was similar to each other is both of our buildings are on a corner. Differences Other then how many floors this building and I have, on the first floor, I notice that is different is I have grass on my model and a couple of chairs and tables in the front and for the Baumbach Building doesn't show no tables or chairs, it does have benches on the side of the building while mine has a bike railing area. |
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ACT Response
Clearly explain how you are able to identify the cause- effect relationship between your inspiration and its effect on your artwork? I chose Eugene R. Liberty for my inspiration because his architect style is Chicago Commercial style architecture. What is the overall approach the author has regarding the topic of your inspiration? Eugene R. Liberty overall approach was to create a Chicago Commercial architect style. What is the central idea or theme around your inspirational research? The central idea that or theme that Eugene R. Liberty work of a historical building which is inspired me to make a building like his. What kind of (conclusions reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning) did you make while reading your research? |