P H O T O G R A P H I C O B S E R V A T I O N
Downtown Maastricht, The Netherland, 2015.
A fresh perspective
This research is a photographic observation of the city of Maastricht. It is an urban analysis with a new perspective on our the everyday environment. This "new view of of the city" is composed of a a range of diverse observation and register methods. Each approach sheds a different light on the district. All components within the urban fabric are contemplated herein. The morphology, public space and use are the main ingredients of this study.
Research aspects:
+ Position, perspective and composition
+ Sightlines, pedestrian routes and nodes
+ Mass, detail and abstraction
+ Daylight, artificial light and shadow
+ Time & motion
+ Structure, texture, color, shape and contrast
+ Dimension, size, scale and proportion
This research is a photographic observation of the city of Maastricht. It is an urban analysis with a new perspective on our the everyday environment. This "new view of of the city" is composed of a a range of diverse observation and register methods. Each approach sheds a different light on the district. All components within the urban fabric are contemplated herein. The morphology, public space and use are the main ingredients of this study.
Research aspects:
+ Position, perspective and composition
+ Sightlines, pedestrian routes and nodes
+ Mass, detail and abstraction
+ Daylight, artificial light and shadow
+ Time & motion
+ Structure, texture, color, shape and contrast
+ Dimension, size, scale and proportion
R E S E A R C H A R E A city of Maastricht
C O L L A G E M O S A E F O R U M 37 photos to 1 image
( D E ) F R A G M E N T E D J O I N E R R E G I S T R A T I O N grid
5 X 5 G R I D fragmented joiner registration
5 x 7 G R I D " C L O S E " fragmented joiner registration
O U T S I D E L O O K I N G I N 360* panorama
O U S I D E - I N ( F R O N T A L ) city hall of Maastricht
O U S I D E - I N ( C O R N E R ) city hall of Maastricht
P O S I T I O N & V I E W I N G A N G L E city hall of Maastricht
P O S I T I O N & V I E W I N G A N G L E city hall of Maastricht
I N S I D E L O O K I N G O U T 360* panorama y-axis
3 6 0 * P A N O R A M A Y - A X I S Sint-Servaasbasiliek
D R A M A T I Z E D S E Q U E N C E P H O T O G R A P H Y personal impressions
S E Q U E N C E 1 Entré Deux Maastricht
S E Q U E N C E 2 Sint Servaasklooster, Maastricht
U R B A N S P A C E - N I G H T P H O T O G R A P H Y personal impressions
G L A S S G R I D academy of fine arts
N I G H T S I L H O U E T T E S Mosae Forum
O R T H O G O N A L G R I D Mosae Forum
T H E U M B R E L L A R O O F Mosae Forum
S T R I P E S O F L I G H T intersection at 't Vrijthof
U R B A N S P A C E - D A Y P H O T O G R A P H Y personal impressions
O B S E R V A T I O N de Grote Straat, Maastricht
M O T I O N guardhouse, Maastricht
O B J E C T & C O N T E X T perception
S E Q U E N C E 1 signposts
S E Q U E N C E 2 advertisement
S E Q U E N C E 3 advertising and lighting
S H O R T M O V I E city in context
click here to view my short movie about the awakening of the city of Maastricht
