Tower of LONDON

Project Proposal
This assignment is not included in your Final Grade. The one-paragraph proposal (which precedes the four writing assignments) should identify the project you want to research this semester (along with its location, date of construction and designer, if applicable), and give an idea of why you want to study this work. You may choose any building, urban space, interior or landscape that interests you, except that you cannot choose a project which is discussed in the required readings or in class, nor one of the projects listed on the Image Blog’s guide to the writing assignments [http://davidrifkind.org/fiu/Design_I_Images_2/Pages/a_brief_guide_to_writing_assignments.html].
(The one that I chose is the tower of london)

NO INTERNET SOURCES ARE TO BE USED!!!!

The annotated bibliography (first assignment) must list five printed sources (books, book chapters or journal articles) you intend to use for your research. Write a one-paragraph synopsis of each source. You may use an internet database (such as JSTOR) to retrieve materials that have been published in print, and I encourage you to use JSTOR, the Avery Index and WorldCat databases to search for sources. However, you may NOT use internet-only content for your research. Let me repeat that: do not use anything from the internet UNLESS it has already appeared in print. Do not even think of wasting your time on Wikipedia. You may have points deducted from your grade if you use internet sources, and you are very likely to include erroneous information.
Due: 6.19.16


The second assignment is a 1,500-word essay that discusses the work in terms of close observation. Describe the work in detail. Discuss its program, site, spatial qualities, construction and materials. How is it used? Who built it, and who were its intended users? How does it relate to its physical context? Organize your observations hierarchically, so that your essay begins with the project’s most important details. Devote one paragraph to each important aspect of the work.
Due: 7.10.16