Tom Ngo » Drawings http://www.tomngo.net A collection of architectural absurdities Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:30:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Contortionist http://www.tomngo.net/archives/826 http://www.tomngo.net/archives/826#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:30:46 +0000 tomngo http://www.tomngo.net/beta/?p=826

Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 14.5 in. x  22.5 in.

The Contortionist

This high-rise curves and bends on its way up while the midsection is concealed by a large white roof.  The image and building is informed by the old magic trick of sawing a person in half.

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Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 16 in. x  14 in.

The Long Commute

At a factory perched on three legs a lone worker makes a treacherous journey to work each day.

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Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 24 in. x  29. in.

Bashful Mailboxes

The illogical repeated.

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Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 13 in. x  18 in.

No Other Way

A dream house for a meat grinder collector.  The above building is constructed of four like facades presenting him a new home every time he arrives by balloon.  The structure below is a mental retreat from his constantly changing everyday.

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Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 15.5 in. x  12.5 in.

The Swing-Set Houses

A pair of houses are attached to a large swing-set structure.  The houses share a communal circulation core and next door is an individual swing for one person.

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Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 20 in. x  11.50 in.

The Cheese House

This is an exploration into a radially exploded axonometric drawing.  Counter to most exploded axonometric drawings which project orthographically, pieces of the structure are projected radially leaving a swiss-cheese like building.

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Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 24 in. x  9.25 in.

Namby Pamby

The repetition of word endings in nonsense poetry creates phonetically appealing words to pronounce.  Phrases like Humpty Dumpy and Hey Diddle Diddle are examples of this nonsensical operation.  Namby Pamby is an attempt to translate the operation into form.

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Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 16 in. x  14 in.

Ghost Town Precious

This construction combines the themes of permanence and the ephemeral.  Shoddily constructed with hints of integrity, the structure has a ghost-town quality.

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Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 29 in. x  11.25 in.

The Carpet Park

This is a park where all carpets gather — Persians and Orientals alike.

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Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 22 in. x  16.5 in.

The Grass Grew There Mythically Tall

This drawing was constructed on the premise of altering the properties of grass and exploring the architectural implications.  In the spring when the grass grows long, the house peaks through the top of the greenery.   As the grass recedes in the winter, the underlying structure is revealed.

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