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- 2. INSPIRATION (Insight) - The stimulation of mental activity leading to discovery: (the “Aha!” moment). Designers often position themselves to be inspired by “shopping” for ideas where they are most likely to occur. Depending on their field of specialization, designers may hover around, books, museums, machinery, dirt, bones, etc.
- 3. Every play or production staged creates new problems, thus new design possibilities for theatre designers. One of the first notions that occurs to a designer is to look for a paradigm (an existing model) of a solution to a similar problem .
- 4. With every new problem they address, designers, theatre designers included, reference a multitude of different sources, searching for inspiration. Traditionally, the four most common sources of inspiration for all designers are: Nature History Culture (Art and Artifact) Imagination
- 5. Most of these sources of inspiration are causally linked. This means they are derived from one another in some way. For example: Objects that were inspired by “nature” many years ago, may be now considered ” historic artifacts”. Symbols that were communication devices are now viewed as art. Primitive shelter, no matter how basic is seen as architecture.
- 6. Nature is by far the most dominant source of inspiration because it offers the oldest and most time proven models (paradigms). We have used nature as an inspirational model for such basic things as: shelter, clothing, tools and weapons. Let us look at some examples:
- 7. SHELTER The cave is one of man’s earliest forms of shelter. It was used by other animals before him.
- 8. Sometimes a natural solution becomes re-designed to meet new criteria. (safety for instance)
- 9. Sometimes an entire community can develop from a cluster of caves.
- 11. A man made cave made in adobe fashion .
- 12. Birds’ nests could also be a source of inspiration for a dwelling.
- 13. A design solution, As we have seen, can be refined.
- 15. A covered burrow in New Guinea suggests a shelter inspired by still other creatures .
- 16. The Mogolon pit house was built half of adobe and half below ground.
- 17. This underground dwelling, is essentially a more sophisticated model from previous Paradigm.
- 18. A modern, underground air raid shelter with all the “comforts”.
- 19. An artificial cave or burrow becomes a hovel using natural materials such as wood, stone, thatching, palm fronds, etc.
- 20. A not too distant cousin. A product of design refinement.What different criteria (needs) might have prompted this design over the one previous?
- 21. Often shelter, clothing and other crafts, share similar roots, materials and techniques. Inspired by animals both in form, function and structure, weaving has become and indispensable craft.
- 22. A more refined and complex structure might also use natural materials such as grass and hide, but requires more craftsmanship, such as tanning and weaving. Such materials and techniques can be seen in apparel as well. Cheyenne Leather dress NLaka tribe - Colombia woven dress
- 23. WEAPONS: The simplest weapons were made from found objects. More complex weapons merged them.
- 24. A primitive with a spear launcher. Meets the criteria of speed and penetration.
- 25. Launching the stone. Meets the criteria of speed and impact.
- 26. A more sophisticated spear Launcher. A more sophisticated stone launcher.
- 27. An even more sophisticated spear launcher. The javelin catapult - Rome An even more sophisticated stone launcher. The onager/rock thrower - Rome
- 29. Spear launching cannon. Middle Ages …and more… Rock launching cannon. Middle Ages
- 30. The rock and spear combined. Speed of delivery, penetration and impact damage. 155 mm Gun WW II Contemporary 35mm bazooka
- 31. The missile carrying a nuclear payload. Criteria: speed of delivery, accuracy, penetration and devastation. Guided missile.
- 32. END OF CLASS!
- 34. A figurine - Mesopotamian plow 1000 BC.
- 35. John Deere’s 1880’s plow. 1950’s plow Contemporary plow
- 38. Early Ionic capital Late Ionic capital The inspiration
- 39. The rocket missile A squid
- 40. The swordfish The shark Jet Could this have been the inspiration for West Side Story, or mere coincidence?
- 41. Corn Marina Towers - Chicago
- 42. Art Spinal chord
- 43. What might have Inspired this painting?
- 44. Or this one...
- 45. How about this one?
- 46. Or this one...
- 47. or this one
- 48. Or this morphic composition?
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- INSPIRATION (Insight) - The stimulation of mental activity leading to discovery: (the “Aha!” moment). * As, one does not, usually, go to a hardware store to purchase a piece of fruit. Designers often position themselves to be inspired by “shopping” for ideas where they are most likely to occur. Depending on their field of specialization, designers may hover around, books, museums, machinery, dirt, bones, etc.
- Every play or production staged creates new problems, thus new design possibilities for theatre designers. One of the first notions that occurs to a designer is to look for a paradigm (an existing model) of a solution to a similar problem . * This is, hopefully, done to gain further insight and avoid duplication, and not to rip someone off.