I designed a spatial experience and informational pamphlet for
Bebop Jazz and the life of Charlie Parker. Bebop Jazz is energetic,
improvisational, and active. My space reflects these words and
feelings, the ups and downs of Charlie Parker’s life, and the jumping,
improvisational patterns of Bebop Jazz. These pieces accomplish this through varied type on panes of glass and triangle patterns. These aspects also reflect the highs and lows in the music,
specifically Charlie Parker’s song Bird
of Paradise. I used panes of layered glass on the inside of the structure to create movement and visually illustrate the first minute of
Bird of Paradise typographically. I also used icons and type on the outside of the structure to accomplish this. The panes of glass and layered, unfolding aspect of the pamphlet create movement and reflect the layering of different musicians in the song.
Visitors are lead through the space by following the graphics on the outside of the structure to the door, they then walk into a secondary almost blank chamber with two large doors, and a description of the space within. The triangles on the left wall illude to the graphics within. Once inside the viewer is confronted with the combined images creating a visual representation of Bird of Paradise. They are then enticed by the graphics on the left wall and the text on the ground describing the space and each pane of glass to move in between the panes, experience the space, and exit out the back door.
My visitors should walk away feeling like they have experienced a physical and mental journey through the ups and downs of music and a man’s life. I would also like them to walk a way with a feeling of discovery, adventure, and energy after traveling through the space.
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Bird of Paradise typographically. I also used icons and type on the outside of the structure to accomplish this. The panes of glass and layered, unfolding aspect of the pamphlet create movement and reflect the layering of different musicians in the song.
Visitors are lead through the space by following the graphics on the outside of the structure to the door, they then walk into a secondary almost blank chamber with two large doors, and a description of the space within. The triangles on the left wall illude to the graphics within. Once inside the viewer is confronted with the combined images creating a visual representation of Bird of Paradise. They are then enticed by the graphics on the left wall and the text on the ground describing the space and each pane of glass to move in between the panes, experience the space, and exit out the back door.
My visitors should walk away feeling like they have experienced a physical and mental journey through the ups and downs of music and a man’s life. I would also like them to walk a way with a feeling of discovery, adventure, and energy after traveling through the space.
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Structure:
Pamphlet:
