The Realm of Representation

Abstract

Through my territory of investigation, Architecture and Representation at Cornell’19, I explored various ways of representation that convey the narrative behind every concept studied, analyzed and designed. Ranging from visual montages to physical objects, I learned that representation goes beyond just a drawing. I discovered four different methodologies and theories of representation through my design studios and electives. Often we misuse the term representation with aesthetics, disregarding its explanatory potential for understanding the designer’s intention. My essay and its complementing content in this document, provide a glimpse of four techniques of representation, their relationship with one another and their distinction from one another.