Exercise 7: Making a manifesto

Taking into consideration the list of bullet points and additional research that I have done, I have remade my manifesto as a 2D-graphic. I have challenged myself to re-present the words and intent of the manifesto without using any written words.

Here is a reminder of the bullet points I put together in exercise 4.

• An Austrian Architecture and Design Firm.
• Established in 1968.
• Wolf Dieter Prix is the design Principal and CEO.
• Originally formed by Wolf Dieter Prix, Helmut Swiczinsky and Rainer Michael Holzer.
• Both Helmut & Rainer remained with the practice until 1971 and 2001 respectively.
• Known for changing conventional architecture through unexpected air angles and complicated spatial solutions.
• These results were achieved through a process of ‘drawing with one’s eyes closed’.
• Their methods were originally interpreted through 3D rendering software.
• This concept gave the practice its name, Himmelb(l)au which means ‘sky blue’.
• Simply putting the ‘l’ in brackets transformed it, meaning ‘construction in the sky’.
• They became most noticeable in 1980’s and 1990’s.
• Famous for bold angular forms and open complex spaces.
• In the 1980’s they opened a studio in Los Angeles.
• They designed the “Vodol” chair for the furniture manufacturer Vitra in 1989.
• Known for combining flat and curving forms.
• Designs to reflect the vitality and creativity of a place.
• Inspired by the French philosopher Jacques Derrida.
• They want to design Architecture that has more, describing that Architecture must blaze.

My aim is to convey and communicate the main ideas of the manifesto.

Building on creating a 2D Graphic for this exercise, I thought I would also do one for my own manifesto. Below is a reminder of the bullet points I created in a previous exercise.

• Biophilia design is a built-in human tendency to connect with nature.
• It is proven to inspire and improve our sense of well being.
• Biophilic design can accelerate healing and reduce stress.
• A biophilic design idea relies on sustainable materials that avoid unnecessary impact on the environment.
• This approach can create the best possible environment for people to live, work, play, and learn.