Henry Ford Residence

Marion Mahony’s Perspectives 1906-1937: A Visual Analysis

Student report (2022)

Authors

S.H. Johansen Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

J.S. Zeinstra Situated Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

14-04-2022

Language

English

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Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

The second female architect in the United States, Marion Mahony Griffin contributed substantially to the development of architectural visualisation in the early 1900s. This essay uses the perspective drawing
of the Henry Ford dwelling as a starting point in a discussion on drawing strategies applied by Marion Mahony Grif fin in her renderings. Using elements such as, but not limited to, the linedrawing, the frame and foreign influences, each stylistic element is linked to another Mahony drawing, allowing for a comparative analysis of applied drawing techniques. Along with
each discussion features a detailed description of each drawing, deconstructing the relevant parts of each
composition.