Printed project

I wanted to create a large fold out map of the zoo but with architecttural drawings in place of the basic outlined shapes.. using parchment paper and a mix between screen printing and indesign.

—A large fold-out booklet, with faded prints of the zoo map/architect drawings

—Screen print enlargements of sections of tecton image

—Different textures, interesting layout- combine in design, print and screen print

—Parchment paper/grided paper- reflect discovered plans

— Print images over text

Try to continue with blueprint theme, create some simple layered prints


By using Illustrator i was able to re-draw the map as a simplified version and one of better quality for print.
Plus an image of the map i could manipulate to what i wanted, i could then cut the simple ouline images of the structures out..leaving ample space and an appropriate layout for detaile darchitectural sketches to be added. To create the appearance of a large blueprint map of the zoo- in the style of the type of map given to visitors at the zoo, but instead a visitors guide to the Tectons.

1. Bear Ravine
2. Birdhouse
3. Polar Bear complex
4. Kiosk 1
5. Kiosk 2
6. Sealion Pool
7. Moat cafe
8. Penguin Pool
9. Station cafe
10. Elephant House
11. Zoo Entrance
12.Queen Mary restaurant

'Finding your way around our Tectons' - getting closer to the worlds largest single collection of Tectons

A3 to appear similar to the existing zoo map, given to visitors-rather than architects blueprint map

 

 

 

 

 

Dudley Zoo site plan- used as a template

 

 

Redrawn version in blueprint style layout- edited out the simplified buildings and left numbers in its place so the architectural sketches could be arranged around the outside.

I then scanned the sketches from Lubetkins book at a very high resoltion- 1200 to ensure the best quality as the images werent the best to begin with...i also altered the levels of each image i scanned, on photoshop, to make them clearer. I then arranged them around the outside of the map, resizing and tinting them blue as i went.

To tint i selected Image from the toolbar, then adjustments, black and white and ticked tint.
The settings i found worked best and which i applied to all of th edrawings were...
Hue: 235
Saturation: 75%
Cyan: 169

Im really pleased with the final outcome of the print and have printed it larger so it can be displayed rolled up, as if its an actual blueprint plan.