Introduction to Architecture Drawing
Instructor: Matt Finn
Fall 2014
Value drawings were the chosen medium to analyze the relationship between the staircase in Rapson Hall and the surrounding corridor and courtyard. The stairs are of a different color and material from the hallway and courtyard which seemed to reflect a hierarchy. It appeared that the two spaces were intended to be viewed as separate entities and the stairs were the integral element bridging them. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that when one is standing in the hallway, the stairs become obscured by the railings and columns. If the stairs were as important as originally thought, then why hide them? Thus the conclusion was reached that while the staircase is indeed a separate element from the courtyard and corridor, it is not necessarily more significant.
