Connections from the Pastiar 222

The Close to Home exhibit featuring Edward Loewenstein’s work collaborates many ideas of modernism and organizes them in a way that is displayed from the past to present day. As a whole, this exhibit comes together by connections, which leads from the past, the structures and the ideas shared throughout the space. In the space, material, light and color selections are limited. The materials, wood and metal, supports the whole design of the exhibit. The wooden beams are connected within the space, which allows the metal to be mounted and connecting the information evenly in the space. The dimmed lighting allows the focus more on the information by using spotlights to highlight the important facts. The exhibit also used the natural sunlight to increase the amount of light, which added very interesting shadows to the floor. The natural colors used throughout the space helped bring out the colors in the photos as well as the elements inside the gallery, such as concrete, the white and glass walls.



This sketch signifies the natural sunlight that is coming through the glass wall. As well as how the text and graphics are presented in an orderly, proportional configuration.





The images, text and graphics help to support my concept of connections by having consistent font, the sizes of the images, and aligned proportional on the metal. It had a very clean, organized and well thought-out message. I was able to follow the flow of the information as well, enjoy seeing the process pictures of how the project started from beginning to end. The trapezoid nameplates were a special feature that showed both silly and fundamental process parts of the project too. Overall, I felt the images, text and graphics made the project stand out, by having all the information and pictures in an orderly fashion really gave an idea of how Loewenstein’s work with modernism came about.

There were three different medias that reflected Loewenstein’s work within the space, the computer, sketch up models and the visual text. The computers consisted of the same material as the visuals but were displayed in way that felt less overwhelming than them. They did not give a feel for Loewenstein’s work only because the information seemed rather boring compared to the posters. The sketch-up models are a great part of the exhibit that showed how the space is used, but at times it was hard to follow and was fast paced. I felt that they were the less successful within the space only because it was hard to read. The black and white photos were very successful in the space, which connected to the past.




A wooden beam hides the two Apple computers sitting in the back of the exhibit. The information from the computers are the same as the visuals but are presented in a different form.

Connections through out the space had an impact on the way I viewed the large overpowering structures. I felt like I was in a maze, looking around at all the information hoping that I would not get lost. The interactions with the spaces felt enclosed in some places and in others became open and free flowing which allows the viewer the understand the design
as it relates to Loewenstein’s design on modernism.

This sketch illustrates the maze-like structures that allow the viewer to wonder in and out of the enclosed and open spaces.











Overall I felt that The Close to Home exhibit resembled both a house and art museum. With its information, history and images, the location of the display gives it a more art museum feel. However when interacting with the medias and reading the visuals, it gives the viewer a different understanding of how Loewenstein envisioned modernism and how it is showcased by the enclosing but connecting structures throughout the entire exhibit.