Stage 03: Depth
Assignment 03.01 – Patterns and geometry

Exactly redraw the patterns of your fashion item as a 2D figure using AutoCad.
If your item presents a complex series of patterns, redraw a reduced selection of them. Start to observe the single elements that are composing each patterned figure.
Isolate and redraw your pattern’s single elements as line drawings.

Try to uncover the underlying geometry of your patterns. Your patterns contain rules of repetition and multiplication.
What is the inherent principle according to which the single module proliferates?
Reveal the rules, strategies, layers and constraints, which are at the basis of the selected geometries.
Apply different ways of repositioning, combination and transformation of single elements to new entities, forming new patterns of more complex organizations.
Create your individual sets of new geometries as sequences of parts.

Particularly, you should have a set of drawings exploring operations of:

- Repetition
- Rotation
- Overlapping

On 11 x 17” paper print the following in appropriate scale:

Series of 2D-Cad drawings with the isolation of your pattern’s single components. The original overall pattern should always be present as background figure, as reference.

Series of 2D-Cad drawings where you are to explore repositioning, combinations and transformations of single elements, through 3 applications of repetitions.

Series of 2D-Cad drawings where you are to explore repositioning, combinations and transformations of single elements, through 3 applications of rotations.

Series of 2D-Cad drawings where you are to explore repositioning, combinations and transformations of single elements, through 3 applications of overlappings.

Key words:
Module isolation
Parts extraction
Components extrusion
Translation
Multiplication
Transformation
Ripositioning
Addition
Repetition
Rotation
Overlapping

Due Monday, Oct. 13, 2008