Grant lecture ‘form follows function’
In this lecture Grant talks to us about ‘does form follows function’ in nature and human invention. Function or form what come first? They say in nature if something does not have a function it will disappear for there is no longer any use for it. How ever in man made creation this is not always the case like the Japanese tea bowl which at the start was created as a rice bowl in Chine Yanagi,S come across this rice bowl and loved the imperfection of the shape and seen beauty in it and started using it for his tea ,this style court on an it was adapted in to the culture. So I guess sometime in man made things form can come first and a function is developed or found.
The Auckland art gallery has been re built and designed to engage and invite the public. My first impression was the outside of the building at the front was very beautiful with class walls that open up the gallery to the out side. At first entry I was a slight intimidated by the guards the rules no bags and no pens but it seems logical now and I think is fear as there are valuables on display. Every staff member was very approachable and polite and was egger to talk with me which I liked. I also liked the café earlier as it was level with park as if it was part of the park. There is also plenty of interesting benches for seating. Inside the building I liked how sometimes you can see through up to three rooms as the doors are big and open ,which it will be a important part in moving or installing large art pieces.
In this lecture Grant talks to us about ‘does form follows function’ in nature and human invention. Function or form what come first? They say in nature if something does not have a function it will disappear for there is no longer any use for it. How ever in man made creation this is not always the case like the Japanese tea bowl which at the start was created as a rice bowl in Chine Yanagi,S come across this rice bowl and loved the imperfection of the shape and seen beauty in it and started using it for his tea ,this style court on an it was adapted in to the culture. So I guess sometime in man made things form can come first and a function is developed or found.
The Auckland art gallery has been re built and designed to engage and invite the public. My first impression was the outside of the building at the front was very beautiful with class walls that open up the gallery to the out side. At first entry I was a slight intimidated by the guards the rules no bags and no pens but it seems logical now and I think is fear as there are valuables on display. Every staff member was very approachable and polite and was egger to talk with me which I liked. I also liked the café earlier as it was level with park as if it was part of the park. There is also plenty of interesting benches for seating. Inside the building I liked how sometimes you can see through up to three rooms as the doors are big and open ,which it will be a important part in moving or installing large art pieces.
The building was comfortable and easy to walk though, interesting and beautiful the only thing I would find a problem with was outside the building which is car parking but other then that in my opinion the building does achieve the inviting feel that they have aimed for I have not been to many art galleries before but I thought the art was displayed appropriately. I liked the trip there and wish to visit again in the future because I never seen in the gallery and am curious to see what else they hold
