Assignment 2 Begins

Our task for this assignment was to extract some kind of narrative from either a 17th C Dutch or an Edward hopper painting, then derive a series of rooms in accordance to this narrative.

The painting i've selected is Hopper's New York Movie.


This depicts an usherette who's alone an on the phone as moviegoers experience a movie.

Primary observations about the painting in an architectural standpoint.

- Focus/perspective.
The girl is in the foreground as a protagonist

- Lighting.
The painting is obviously devided into 2 parts according to colour, the masses are in the dark
brown shadows whilst the girl remains illuminated

The shadows occupy a much greater area than the illuminated part, showing a contrast between the masses and the singularity of the girl

- There are no windows, it is entirely enclosed
However, the movie screen can be seen as a sort of window, it provides light and serves as an opening for those inside to another place.

-There is a stark contrast in repetition and loneliness
Ceiling decorations
Door decorations
Seats

-The exit to the space is right next to her, however, due to obligation she must overcome temptation and remain


So to form my narrative,

- She is amongst the masses, but she's alone
-phone--> indicates she is bored and longing to leave
-Her physical body exists there but her mind has embarked on a journey
-She seeks to escape the repetition of her workplace