IDENTITY IN LANDSCAPE: THE AMERICAN WEST AND ITS RELATION TO THE CREATION OF ARCHITECTURAL SPACE

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1 Roger Bailey Traveling Fellowship Application University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning School of Architecture June 2, 2014 Jarrett Moe 1641 Pheasant Way Park City, UT C E. jarrettmoe@yahoo.com W. IDENTITY IN LANDSCAPE: THE AMERICAN WEST AND ITS RELATION TO THE CREATION OF ARCHITECTURAL SPACE An investigation into the relationship between landscapes, land art and contemporary architecture of the American west. Introduction The American west is a place of mystery and enchantment for both local and foreign cultures. The rough austere and formidable character inherent in it are a thing of wonder and amazement pulling the individual closer while still retaining the original allure. The relationship it has to the human inhabitants is unlike any other posing as a muse for many a poet, author and artist alike. The Architect is not immune from this draw, and the contemporary architecture born from this place is unique to its origins. Architecture, art and landscape have always shared these common factors; you can become familiar with them through photographs but it is not until you experience them with all 5 senses do you come to a complete understanding of the power they hold. Within the themes of landscape, land art and architecture lay the fundamental questions of timelessness of relation to place and land, and how can a built work evolve to relate to us by upholding these ideals. These are all questions sought after through the American southwest. Objective The goal of this investigation is to discover the common (and uncommon) connections between landscape, land art and architecture of the American southwest. To use this personal investigation and discovery to produce a body of architectural work which has a greater reverence and connection to the

2 site/landscape upon which it is situated; and explore how architecture and the landscape can become as seamless as possible while still providing for the needs of the program to which it serves. The research will by documented by means of hand sketching and photography. Photography provides the initial essential means by which the existing conditions can be examined, and sense of time can be explored. Sketching then provides a direct means of interpretation; a great mode of understanding through careful investigation which provides a unique and in depth understanding of the subject matter at hand. Sketches will become the medium of record, and the documentation of the findings uncovered through travel and research. Travel Plan The proposal offered here outlines a road trip across a major portion of the American Southwest. By traveling through this unique landscape, by automobile, the mystique which has come to epitomize America to the rest of the globe reveals itself through emersion. This becomes the only viable way to completely understanding the monumentality and shifts of time scale this vast expanse of territory offers. Each location was investigated and selected for several factors; asking the following questions in regards to its merit. 1 How does it enhance the unique characteristics of the site to which it is located? 2 What are the unique spacial characteristics which define the work or landform? 3 Why are the qualities present helping to uphold a sense of timelessness, or the marking of time at different scales in regards to the human being? The trip begins with air transportation from Salt Lake City to El Paso, Texas. Arrival in El Paso is used as a staging area, where a rental vehicle is obtained, as well as assembling some necessary supplies for the extensive road trip to follow. From El Paso, the journey moves southwest, to Marfa, Texas to visit several key artworks by Donald Judd and the like, which deal with themes of minimalism, time, and landscape. From Marfa, the journey back tracks slightly, and heads north, north east up to Albuquerque, NM. New Mexico posses the land art works of Charles Ross (Star Axis), Walter De Maria ( the Lighting Field) as well as the Native American settlement of Chaco Canyon. Moving west from New Mexico to Arizona, which holds the Roden Crater by James Turrel, and eventually down to Phoenix and Tucson; where one begins an understanding of how the landscape shapes the architecture of the American Southwest. Moving on from the urban center of Phoenix northward to the Grand Canyon, and a visit to the Grand Canyon skywalk which demonstrates not only the importance of landscape to the current culture of the area especially in relation to tourism. From there, the trip enters into Nevada to experience the Double Negative by Michael Heizer. Eventually ending in Los Angeles, where progressive architecture abounds and the links to landscape appear to become less evident yet the uniqueness of the work here hardly escapes the ideas which are born from the American Landscape. The trip concludes with a return flight from Los Angeles back to Salt Lake City. The excursion will encompass a two week time frame.

3 The journey is to commence Mid April, 2015 and is targeting, but not limited, to the following locations. Land Art Installations (Selected) Multiple Works, Chinati Foundation / Donald Judd ( Marfa, TX) Double Negative Michael Heizer (Clark, NV) Star Axis Charles Ross, (Anton Chico, NM) Roden Crater James Turrell (Flagstaff, AZ) Lightning Field, Walter De Maria (Catron Co. NM) Unique Landscapes Petrified Forest NP, AZ Grand Canyon NP, AZ Death Valley NP, CA Joshua Tree NP, CA Architectural works (Selected) Chaco Canyon, Pueblo settlement (Farmington, NM) Taliesin West Frank Lloyd Wright (Scottsdale, AZ) Phoenix Central Library Will Bruder (Phoenix, AZ) Arizona Science Center Antoine Predock (Phoenix, AZ) Phoenix Art Museum, Williams/Tsien (Phoenix, AZ) Arcosanti Paolo Soleri (Yavapai County, AZ) Grand Canyon Skywalk MRJ/Lochsa Eng. (Kingman, AZ) 400 Rubio Studio Rick Joy (Tucson, AZ) Green Valley Performing Arts Center Antoine Predock (Green Valley, AZ) Caltrans Building Thom Mayne Morphosis (Los Angeles)

4 Please See Attachments: 1. Budget 2. Schedule 3. Map / example images 4. Travel Log Portfolio

5 DBL NEGATIVE DEATH VALLEY JOSHUA TREE GRAND CANYON CHACO CANYON RODEN CRATER PETRIFIED FOREST AZ SCI CTR ARCONSANTI TALIESIN WEST LIGHTNING FIELDS RUBIO STUDIO STAR AXIS CONC.BOXES MARFA, TX

6 1 2 3 Jeff Jahn Jill O Bryan Double Negative, Micheal Heizer 2. Roden Crater, James Turrell 3. Concrete Boxes, Donald Judd 4. Taliesin West, Frank lloyd Wright 5. Arizona Science Center, Antoine Predock 6. Star Axis (Solar Pyramid), Charles Ross 7. Arconsanti, Paolo Soleri 8. Rubio Studio, Rick Joy IDENTITY IN LANDSCAPE: JARRETT MOE

7 IDENTITY IN LANDSCAPE: PROPOSED DETAILED SCHEDULE Roger Bailey Traveling Fellowship Jarrett Moe Abreviated Travel Itenarary April 17 May 2, 2015 Day City Site Visit Notes Friday SLC El Paso, TX Travel Day Saturday Marfa, TX Donald Judd/Chianti Foundation Sunday Marfa, TX Travel Day Monday Albuquerque Star Axis Antoine Predock Architects Studio Tuesday Chaco Canyon Wednesday Lightnining Fields Thursday Flagstaff, AZ Petrified Forest Roden Crater Friday Pheonix, AZ Arcosanti Taliesin West Saturday Pheonix, AZ Pheonix Central Library Various Pheonix Architectural Sites Sunday Tucson, AZ Green Valley Performing Arts Ctr Monday Kingman, AZ Rubio Str Studio, Rick Joy Architects Grand Canyon Overlook Tuesday Las Vegas, NV Double Negative Wednesday Death Valley NP, CA Thursday Los Angeles Joshua Tree NP, CA LA Architecture Site Friday Los Angeles Various LA Architecture Sites Saturday LA SLC Travel Day

8 IDENTITY IN LANDSCAPE: PROPOSED DETAILED BUDGET Roger Bailey Traveling Fellowship Jarrett Moe Airfare* * Including baggage fees SLC El Paso 300 LA SLC 250 Rental Car* *SUV type vehicle, needed to reach Texas LA Per wk wks certain landart destinations $ Fuel Total $ $ Miles Fuel/Gal. MPG 2500 $ $ contingency for rising fuel costs, etc $ $30.00 Hotel/lodging Entry Fees Food nights cost (avg) total 15 $ $1, sites cost (avg) total 10 $20.00 $ Days Cost(avg) 15 $20.00 $ Misc/Contigency Photo Printing Costs prints Per Print archival prints, large format 10 $10 $100 schetchbook, supplies, etc $20.00 misc supplies $20.00 Total Travel Budget $3,575.00

9 JARRETT MOE - IDENTITY IN LANDSCAPE TRAVEL LOG PORTFOLIO

10 awaji - ballpoint pen on paper 2013

11 aspen trees - watercolor marker on paper 2010

12 shinto shrine - ballpoint pen on paper 2013 Ofunato bridge - ballpoint pen on paper 2013

13 wyoming wind - oil pastel on paper 2012

14 shinto shrine2 - ballpoint pen on paper 2013 shinto shrine3 - ballpoint pen on paper 2013

15 Bust of Giacometti - charcoal on paper 2011

16 sandstone - Graphic pen on paper 2014

17 stone temple - oil pastel/pencil on paper 2012

18 monument of time - ballpoint pen on paper 2012

APPENDIX A. Day-by-Day Program of Study and Reading List MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUEBLO HISTORY

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