Everywhere you go you always see straight lines, but whenever you see a really interesting shape that has no straight lines it really catches your attention. That is why whenever I see an interesting shape I take time to look, think, and observe it. When at the Guggenheim Museum we were told to sketch our surroundings I was left with a hard decision because there was so much to sketch from. From the inside the building is filled with many different shapes and slopes. To begin sketching I always start by using the lightest pencil possible. I never use complete lines, but instead
broken up lines. This way if you ever mess up than it wonÕt be that hard to get back to where you were earlier and continue with your sketch. When I finish the stage of sketching your object with the lightest shade possible I continue drawing it over with a darker shade. As I continue with my drawing I get so caught up with the piece I am sketching that it is hard to stop. The thing about differently shaped lines is that they are just really out of the ordinary. The way an architect designs his building in the many different shapes and forms tells us a lot about him. Just like many artists have different styles of paintings architects have some signature types of designs they usually use. Even though they usually try to change it around you can usually tell who the architect was of that structure. That is another thing I love about architecture is that you will never find to buildings that are exactly similar. There really isn't any guideline; it is mostly imagination
and what fits best. The more creative architects get, the more diverse and distinct buildings look. There are many buildings that are distinct. For example, the Guggenheim Museum is distinct in its own way because of its circular structure. The Guggenheim technically has only one floor in which the floor is level and meanwhile the rest is pretty much at a slant. Not everyone may like the different new designs with different shapes and elevations, but that's what architecture is all about. Whether it is an ordinary
or an insane structure, it is all about the feeling and expression. Even if you never have the time to look at buildings' designs there is always one building that whenever you look up at all you can say is "wow".
Students reflect on what they’ve learned, review films, critique
architecture, and interview artists.