Protestantism

Final Presentation

Protestantism

FInal Presentation : Tibetan Buddhism : Nott Varis Niwatsakul

ZEN Buddhism, Final Presentation

This diagram shows the history of Zen which is part of Buddhism and also the belief of Zen, that everyone has ability to be enlighten as Buddha did. To be enlightened is to empty of mind and be unite to our universe, which this method could be integrate into our daily routines. The diagram also shows the list of schools of Zen that has been spreading in various countries along with their method of teaching. And each characters also illustrate different costumes in different hierarchy and occasions.

Overall view of the Ryoanji Temple, Kyoto, Japan.
This illustrates the atmosphere of the temple, which has a pond and a lot of tree along the path that makes people feel fresh and calm. The main hall and tea house is located on top of the hill

This diagram illustrates Zen ceremonies which are Tea Ceremony, Zazen (meditation), Zen Gardenning and other daily routine which is also considered as ritual.

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Tibetan Buddhism Diagrammatic Update

Here, the range of ceremonies is integrated into the calendar. The lama appearances are also integrated to become part of the diagram. At the bottom is a range of building typologies (plan) from different periods. Detailed descriptions will be added accordingly.

Overall Diagram Layout

Overall Diagram

An attempt at the overall layout combining all the diagrams (still more in progress)

The believer's life path transforms into a path entering the church (as if from the earthly realm into the heavenly realm). The world map is integrated in the center with the location of Israel and England linking to the life of Jesus Christ diagram and the Westminster Abbey respectively.
I am still working on the artefacts to be added next to the architectural types, adding text/annotations, and improving the ceremony (as well as thinking of ways to create more visual impact).

 

Judaism worship space

 

 



Building type,Tabernacle and Sofia synagogue with all of the artifact within the space.

 

 

Funeral Ceremony sequence

Still in the process

 



Among every Jewish ceremony, the traditional form of Jewish funeral appear to be the most tightly choreogrpah and the least  liturgical. It is so powerful in term of silence and free speech by just a little movement that it created such the powerful impact to the emotional of the moment. From the point that one man died, it not only family, but also the community, neighboor and friend, has a responsibility to ensure that that person is buried properly. From the point that just only one man died it create such a complex choreograph that involve so many actors. and after the burial ceremony done, every thing is not finish yet,  the rituals continued for about 12 months. In pararell with the jewish believe about after life, they belief that after on person died he has to go to the place call gehinnom for 12 months and then the spirit will ascend to Gan eden similar to heaven. (the same time that the funeral ritual done).

The isometric explaining the sequence of the complex choreograph of Jewish funeral ceremony.
The change of slope of the isometric represent the sequence of time, the the activity that happened in the same plain means it happen about the same time(you will see what kind of activity that each actors doing at the same time, maybe they dont even be at the same space, for example during the shiva period, the mourner have to stay at their home all the time for 7 days, during that period the neighboor or friend can live their live normally but the have a task to cook the food for the mourner everyday, the mourner are not allow to cook themself/ some time the activity that the actors perform might not seem to relate with each other at all, but some time it construct an invisible link with each other.).
The funeral mainly divided into 5 periods.
Here is my main actor

Actors:
1Dead body, spirit
2Mourners 1-- parents, brother sister of the deceased
3Mourner 2 -- child--
4Neighboor/community

Each actors will represent in different color, so we can see what kind of task they perform during the same time

Diagram 1 Belief : Hinduism

 Work in process

• -Currently working on a calendar of Hinduism festival, the symbol and text will be added to signify the important of those event.
• -Add more gods : Krishna and Radha (incarnation of Vishnu and Lakshmi.
• Symbolism on Gods symbolism and their expertise will be illustrated.
• color will also  be adjusted soon!! 

Tibetan Buddhism diagrammatic update

Update on Diagram : The symbolism and artifacts added as an integral part of the diagram. Still more to come.

Hemis Monastery, Hemis Festival, Ladakh, India

Introduction

The Hemis monastery was established in 1672 AD by the then king Senge Nampar Gyalva. Hemis monastery lies in the foothills on the southside of the Indus approximately at a distance of 42 km from Leh, and is reached by a motorable road. Crossing the river at a cantilever bridge, the road skirts up towards the village of Chushod. Then it passes over to a green oasis in the middle of rugged mountains and high altitude desert plains, lined with poplar and willow trees. As one nears the adjoining hills, the Hemis gompa, comes in view. Across the stillness of the wide expanse, the Hemis gompa stands upright built in Tibetan style, jutting out of the mountain top.

Space and Setting

The Hemis festival takes place in the rectangular courtyard in front of the main door of the monastery. The space is wide and open save two raised square platforms, three feet high with a sacred pole in the centre. The platforms mark out the centre of the performance space, in front of the main door to the monastery. A raised dias with a richly cushioned seat with a finely painted small Tibetan table is placed with the ceremonial items - cups full of holy water, uncooked rice, tormas made of dough and butter and incence sticks. A number of musicians play the traditional music with four pairs of cymbals, large-pan drums, small trumpets and large size wind instruments. Next to them, a small space is assigned for the lamas to sit.

Developing Huduism Diagrams on its bellief and Maha Khumb Meal

On going process :

Khumb Mela, Largest gathering of the hundu pilgrims

Diagram symbolise Mount Kailash, to illustrate Building typology, worship, artifact and various ceremonies

Christian Architecture

Westminster Abbey

With over a thousand years of history, Westminster Abbey is truly one of the most significant architecture in England. It holds the highest and most prestigious ceremonies for some of the most powerful and respected people: coronation of monarchs, place of worship, wedding, and funeral for the royal family as well as notable figures in England's history. Through symbolism, painting, images, sculptures, and the architecture itself, Westminster Abbey tells not only England's history, as it serves also as a church, it narrates the story of Christ and beliefs of Christianity as well. The crucifix plan, the stained glass windows, the majestic height of the towers, the ornamentation of facade and pointed arches, the sculptures, the cosmati pavement and high altar all manifest the life and story of Jesus Christ as well as the connection and relationship between the earthly realms and the divine. As one walk in from the western entrance through the nave towards the rising sun in the east, one looks forward to the second coming of Jesus Christ. As the architecture soars to the sky above, it raises one closer to the heavens, closer to God.

Sectional isometric illustrating the ceremony of Holy Communion in the Westminster Abbey

Diagram and Chosen Architecture

Progress Update

1. Diagram: Origin, Calendar and Beliefs

                                       

2. Believers : Hierarchy and Appearance

3. Architecture : Kasuga Taisha Grand Shrine

Currently working on isometric view of the overall shrine and nearby area in order to show the events going on in and around the shrine on New Year's day.

 

 

    Judaism research:

 

 

Geography, timeline and Yearly calender with ceremony.(From last class)

 

 

 

Sofia Synagogue Section

 

 



Diagram and 3D model

Overall view of the Ryoanji Temple

Isometric view of Main Hall, Zen Garden and Tea House

Diagram and 3d Model Update

Updates on Diagrams and 3d Model

Christianity: Protestantism

Diagram of Protestantism including believer's life, calendar, hierarchy, architectural types, and artefacts 

Westminster Abbey (The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster)

London, England

Overall isonometric view of Westminster Abbey in London

Developing Diagram on Hinduism

Main Plate, History, Brief

Developing collection of Hindu Mandir and their artifact typology

Users Dress code :

Model : Section through Kandariya Mahadeva Temple

Show space of Lord Shiva 's home in which symbolise 

by the lingam at the center of the temle

Update on diagram

The diagram will be updated according to feedback from the tutorial. The 3d model is almost done except for the facade and little buildings along the mountain. The overall massing of the hemis monastery is modeled with a detailed facade of the main courtyard space which will be used for the focused ceremony, the scared dance ( hemis dance festival).

Process

 

 

Update: 3D calendar

 

 

Believe :

From last class discussion

We were talking about the judaism believe is more like a journey from point A-B and what happened between A and b is the factors that determine what kind of B are we gonna end up ex. B1, B2, or B3

For judaism believe: according to the rule, there are so many different type of thing that they have to do, and follow

1. Ten commandments

2. The Daily routines that they have to do(keep kocher, keep sabbath day, etc)

3.Secred ceremony that they have to observe

4. Life cycle( include the ceremony or thing that they have to do during their life period.) and afterlife where they will go and in the end the resurrection when the messiah come

ps. they believe that,t the place that they will go afterlife is depend on what they did during there life.

 

So I do the catelog of each topic of their believe in axonometric volumn, So in the end I will use this axometric catolog and put it together as the whole network of judaism believe, the catolog of ritual ceremony, will combine together with the costume and artifacts

 



 



 

10 commandments

 

 Ritual ceremonies

Life cycle

(event and ceremonies that they have to perform)

+ afterlife and resurrection

 

The overall layout, I want to put every element of believe together, to demonstrate the network, believe system of judaism. But i cant figure it out yet.(this one I just put everything together randomly) In the end I want it tobe like what we had discussed in class about monopoly game, the diagram will demonstrate that the thing jewish people do during their life time determined where they will end up afterlife.
 

Christianity: Protestantism

(11/02/2013)

Life and beliefs of a Protestant

Baptism by a pastor
Sunday service led by a pastor
Communion led by a pastor

ZEN : in progress of re-arranging diagrams

Shintoism

Phase 1 : Research

1. Religion - Shinto

2. Outline -

     2.1 Origin and History

     2.2 Geography of Believers and Sites of Pilgrimage

Diagram showing Shintoism believers overlaying 

with Buddhism believers in Japan.

     2.3 Beliefs

     2.4 Calendar

3. Symbolism & Rhetoric

     3.1 Official language or main language - Japanese

    3.2 Pictorial Symbols - 

Torii Gate 

It marks the entrance to sacred space. Representing the transition between the finite world and the infinite world of the gods.

4. Believers / Hierarchy -

Education Hierarchical Structure

5. Believers / Appearance -

Example of Believer's Pictogram : Miko

6. Architecture and Places -

The following is a diagram illustrating the most important elements of a Shinto shrine.

1. Torii - Shinto gate
2. Stone stairs
3. Sando - the approach to the shrine
4. Chozuya or Temizuya - fountain to cleanse one's hands and face
5. Toro - decorative stone lanterns
6. Kagura-den - building dedicated to Noh or the sacred Kagura dance
7. Shamusho - the shrine's administrative office
8. Ema - wooden plaques bearing prayers or wishes
9. Sessha/Massha - small auxiliary shrines
10. Komainu - the so-called "lion dogs", guardians of the shrine
11. Haiden - oratory
12. Tamagaki - fence surrounding the honden
13. Honden - main hall, enshrining the kami. On the roof of the haiden and honden are visible chigi (forked roof finials) and katsuogi (short horizontal logs), both common shrine ornamentations.