Historic Architecture

Sculpture #1

Lightner Museum x Casa Monica Hotel

paper, basal wood

Inspiration

Lightner Museum

1888

The Lightner Museum was designed by John Merven Carrère and Thomas Hastings, and was formerly known as the Hotel Alcazar. The hotel was commissioned by Henry Flagler.

Casa Monica Hotel

1888

The Casa Monica Hotel opened in 1988 and was owned by Franklin W. Smith, but he later sold it to Henry Flagler. It was abandoned during the Great Depression and turned into a courthouse until it was restored in the 1990s.

When looking at the Lightner Museum there were many arched windows, so I wanted to incorporate that into my sculpture as well as the overall shape of the courtyard. So, I decided to have four towers that are all connected by walls to create an enclosed space. Then both buildings featured a cylindrical shape coming out of them, and I wanted to make that front and center for my building. The Casa Monica Hotel has these areas at the front of the building that protrude out, so I wanted to make this element out of small pieces of wood. Lastly, I wanted to incorporate the edges of roof of the Casa Monica Hotel into my work.

Sculpture #2

Casa Monica Hotel x Memorial Presbyterian Church

paper, gold paint, brown acrylic paint

Inspiration

Casa Monica Hotel

1888

The Casa Monica Hotel opened in 1988 and was owned by Franklin W. Smith, but he later sold it to Henry Flagler. It was abandoned during the Great Depression and turned into a courthouse until it was restored in the 1990s.

Memorial Presbyterian Church

1889

The Memorial Presbyterian Church was built by Henry Flagler in 1889 and dedicated to his daughter, Jennie Louise Benedict, in 1890. It was designed by John Merven Carrère and Thomas Hastings, and it is heavily inspired by the Basilica of St. Mark in Venice, Italy.

I decided to use the detail of the roof on sculpture #2 as well, and I wanted to use the spiral detail of the pillars at the fronts of the buildings in my sculpture. Then, I wanted to include the carved circle above the doors at the Memorial Presbyterian Church. I also took inspiration from the front door and chose to paint the front doors of my building brown. Lastly, I chose to use gold paint for contrast and a pop of color because of the yellow accents on the Memorial Presbyterian Church.

Experimental Sculpture Collection

 

Through the Glass

Higher Transport

Intertwined

Higher Transport

yarn, wire, tracing paper, gel medium, wood, hot glue

Through the Glass

basal wood, wire, hot glue, ink, clear tape

Intertwined

yarn, wire, wood

In-Process Images

Reflection Statement

The three sculptures visually communicate texture, focal point, and negative space. I decided to use yarn to create my texture in sculpture #1 by splitting each strand of six into two and tying them to a piece of wire. Then, sculpture #2 was created by braiding strands of yarn and tying them to each and to different spots on a piece of wire creating negative space. Lastly, sculpture #3 has ink between clear tape on each side of the pyramid, and a piece of wire with a circle made of hot glue on the inside as the focal point. I tried to use wood glue to create the circle at first, but it was not producing the result I wanted, so I decided on hot glue. These pieces allowed me to explore responding to the material when building, so understand better that my ideas can change throughout the process. 

Masking Tape Shoes

Paper Model

In-Process Images

Crisp-Ellert Artist Talks

Alumni Innovators Speaker Series: Innovation in Art

Devon Schlegel

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Forum on Government & Public Policy

Clare Fieseler

Historic Architecture Research

Lightner Museum

Visual Details

• yellow accents for the windows and doors; contrasts with red throughout building
• abundant use of arches
• intricate carvings in varying locations

History of the Lightner Museum

• completed in 1888
• designed by John Merven Carrère and Thomas Hastings
• formerly the Hotel Alcazar, commissioned by Henry Flagler

Casa Monica Hotel

Visual Details

• windows in varying shapes
• edges of roof are all shaped differently
• elaborate balcony railings
• details on the exterior that move inward
• colorful tiles and patterns
• red, yellow, and blue are the main colors used

History of the Casa Monica Hotel

• opened in 1888
• originally owned by Franklin W. Smith, later sold to Henry Flagler
• abandoned during The Great Depression
• became a courthouse until the 1990s when Richard Kessler restored it

Memorial Presbyterian Church

Visual Details

• ground is made of poured concrete and small rocks
• tall arched windows
• swirled pattern around pillars
• mix of tile and brick
• most detail is either yellow or orange

History of the Memorial Presbyterian Church

• built in 1889
• built by Henry Flagler
• designed by Carrère and Hastings
• dedicated to Henry Flagler's daughter, Jennie Louise Benedict, in 1890
• heavily inspired by the Basilica of St. Mark in Venice, Italy

Sketches