A new perspective
Claudia Figueroa
People have marveled at architecture for centuries, but few have the
opportunity to peek inside the minds of the people who shape our cities.
“Architecture in Perspective 14,” on display through July 28 at the
Newport Beach Library, showcases award-winning works by international
architectural illustrators and offers visitors a glimpse at the future of
design.
The traveling exhibit, which is in its 14th year of documenting
architecture around the world, is sponsored by the Orange County Museum
of Architecture in San Clemente and the American Society of Architectural
Perspectives, based in Washington, D.C.
William G. Hook, Scott Mihoan, Jerry Yin and Serge Zaleske are just a
handful of the architects whose illustrations are featured in the display
of 60 works, both built and imagined, chosen from more than 500 entries.
In related events, the library will present a panel discussion Wednesday
on “The Art of Telling an Architectural Story,” with Gary Headrick of
Focus 360, a San Juan Capistrano-based architectural firm; and Howard
Huizing, an independent architectural illustrator.
Also, an exhibit reception will be held June 25, featuring Frank M.
Constantino, co-founder of the architectural perspectives society.
Wednesday’s lecture will focus on the future of contemporary
architecture, but Huizing said they will also discuss the concept of
linear thinking and its value to builders, architects and clients. The
panel will also focus on architecture’s historical effect on communities.
“Architectural illustration began during the Renaissance as cutting-edge
artists of the day discovered and developed linear perspective, or the
art of drawing as the eye sees with an implied sense of space,” said
Huizing. The Art Center College of Design graduate helped plan and design
the UC Irvine campus.
Huizing believes he and Headrick complement each other.
“He’s more of a digital illustrator; and I’m more traditional, because I
still hand draw my structures,” Huizing said.
In addition to discussing the differences among illustration techniques,
the lecture will explore architecture as an art form, as well as the
changes the field has undergone with the rise of digital technology.
“This area produces architectural projects of world renown,” Headrick
said. “This is the perfect opportunity for those in the business to come
and see” what the exhibit has to offer.
FYI
* WHAT: “Architecture in Perspective 14”
* WHEN: Exhibit-related panel discussion will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday; an
open house will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. June 25. Exhibit hours are 9
a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays until July 28.
* WHERE: Newport Beach Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.
* HOW MUCH: Free
* PHONE: (949) 717-3800
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