10/17/2012

You need:Vocab bookletsPen/pencil

Tomorrow: Computer Lab 336 (Write Zone). Bring pen or pencil.

Stacking City10/22/2012

UTOPIA: An ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects

Dystopia: a society characterized by human misery. A Utopia gone wrong.

Urban Planning  

A career that plans land use for cities & towns to improve economic & social environments.

Ana Serrano

• LA artist (31 years old)• Created “Cartonlandia”• Artwork relates to socio-economic

positions, customs, architecture, fashion & current society

Habitat: the environment where organisms live

Niche: The particular area within a habitat where an organism lives

Exterior: The outside area

Some other current “tiny city” art happening…

Jenny Lawson

Interior

• Builds a tiny haunted house

• The inside area

Little People Project

Tiny street sculptures by artist “Slinkachu”

Cardboard Heaven. Nina Lindgren

Abandoned Housing Estate Number N.

The Sky is Falling. Annalise Rees

Collaboration: Working together, sharing ideas & goals

Installation:• Art that has been

arranged in a place. • Can be indoors or out• Specific to a place • Temporary or

Permanent

Your Project• Create a tiny “Stacking City” as a classroom.• You will use your previously made box for the exterior

of a building. – It’s okay if your building’s exterior has collage on it.

• Work as a class to figure out where your building will fit and what sides will be exposed. This will be VERY important!!

• Use some printed photos of exterior elements (doors, windows, plants, signs etc).– Taking your own photos is strongly encouraged.

• Work as a class to arrange your buildings to create a small community

Now:• Select a partner

• Get a large sheet of paper & marker

• Think about what you would WANT & NEED in a perfect community.

• Make a “T” chart

– List as many establishments, stores, types of buildings you can think of. Writing clearly please.

– Pin up your list.

• Turn in your notes before class is over.