Planning

Notes- At the start of this project I started by filling out an idea generation sheet which helped me start coming up with ideas as this project didn’t have a title/set theme. It relied on me choosing my own theme and ideas for it. I then went on to creating mind maps of ideas every time I thought of a new project topic/theme. I also brainstormed some materials and techniques and artists. These got more focused on specific things and more detailed as a starter to decide on ideas and a project theme.

Project– For my FMP I have decided to respond to the urban theme in terms of buildings and architecture. I am really intrigued by the buildings and streets in Barcelona in Spain, so I would like to explore this in my project. I could think about linking this to the style of architecture in Britain, like London, and compare them both. This will be quite a multicultural project that I will be able to develop far.

Research Development- I intend to use the primary research I have collected from the trip to Barcelona as a big starting point. I will look at artists, most importantly Antoní Gaudí who has a huge influence on Spanish architecture especially in Barcelona.

Subject Knowledge (context)- what’s on my contextual research I have visited a range of different popular streets in Manchester and specifically the buildings on them. Are you also looked have very unique buildings in London on the Internet. More research consisted of me looking at city is on the Internet from around the world to compare against each other. I have also done research on although very famous architecture from around the world. Furthermore, the city I have research the most is Barcelona and last Ramblas as this is a place I have also visited on a research trip for primary research in week one.

Visual Inspiration-

• Artists used for visual inspiration:
• Antoní Gaudí
• Antonio López García

• Galleries and visits–
• Barcelona trip
• Sagrada Familia
• Miró gallery
• Design Museum
• Casa Batlló exterior
• Streets of Las Ramblas