Sunday, December 12, 2010

Interactions Between the 3 Levels

Representational




In whole this exhibit design represents a human brain and its function. Certain characteristics such as its round shape helps represent a brain. Its representational brain components of the exhibition design serve as functional purposes. This design relates to the others levels, symbolic and abstract, in the same way representational forms are used to create abstract and symbolic recreations.

Abstract


This is an abstract design of a tree. Though it represents an object in our world it takes an abstract form because of the abstract functional elements such as the design elements of color and composition. This design represents a tree but changes in the design drastically change our visual idea of an actual tree. Its relation to the other levels comes from the original influence of a tree being representational and the design ultimately being symbolic in the end.

Symbolic

This symbol denotes transportation and bus stops on maps. Its simple design makes it easy to understand and decipher its meaning. Relating to the other levels, this symbol representational value is perceived with our perception of actual busses and the abstract value is similar. It takes a simpler less realistic interpretation of a bus making it abstract.

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