I forgot my final crtitique notes in Brooklyn but I do remember most of the comments given to me so I'll just post them here for the time being. This is how I best remember the comments:
Why this site in particular?
Surprising that the forms you have now look more western
Start to do drawings that have more depth - not so flat
With respect to site analysis - branch out - look at surrounding formation of the roads, very strong gesture - (the 'rings' that pan out) - study the site in depth - label the surrounding structures
Pay attention to the act of calligraphy - different strokes, different pressures of the tools
The use of a brush or a softer material could help loosen up and move away from the hard edges
Look at earthworks, landscaping, the act of bringing water in and having it interact with the land/sand - how do you begin to use water to carve out the earth - the act of erosion.
'Red ink' Middle Eastern - as mentioned by Lex [I think what Lex was referring to here might be henna- but I'm not entirely sure. It is primarily used as body and hair dye but is also used as dye for fabric and leather].
Islamic geometric shapes
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Progress over winter break:
Have been documenting (filming, photographing and observing) my site
Reading up on calligraphy - mostly on islamic but also general.
Have researched the building materials and method of construction of traditional Kuwaiti houses.
Visited local museums that showcase calligraphy, the national museum and the Sadu house (sadu= that textile I keep referring to)
Urban planning zones= the existing zones do permit for this program - details later.
Need of this program apparently most certainly exists
[Have also taken photos of the existing orphanage facility]
A note on the 'western' arcades comment: not all architecture in Kuwait has always had the pointed/oggi arches - from the 1960's onwards rectilinear verrandas and 'loggia' type structures so in my defense, that is probably why I veered towards that form because I've been more exposed to that type. I will keep the comment in mind though.
Bibliography so far:
Walter Benjamin: Selected Writings Vol.1 1913-1926
Henrik Reeh: Ornaments of the Metropolis -Siegfried Kracauer and Modern Urban Culture
Sheila Blair: Islamic Calligraphy
Sheila Blair: Islamic Inscriptions
Michel Lautrette: Early Kuwaiti Architecture - The Arcade-Liwan House
The Harmony of Letters - Islamic Calligraphy from the Tareq Rajab Museum: Dr. Nabil F. Safwat, Prof. Geza Fehervari
Kuwait - Art and Architecture- A Collection of Essays: Comppiled by Arlene Fullerton and Geza Fehervari
the loggia is a good precedent...
however think about it in terms of the spatial fields implied...
similar to the way your charcoal drawings read...
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