During today’s class, we spent a lot of time talking about Colby’s spatial organization. We discussed how it appears like it was built from Miller out and creates a scenic view that could be seen atop the steps of Miller. However, we also discussed the not so great parts of the spatial organization which was that it felt much larger in one direction than the other which could cause struggle when walking around. The odd placement of the chapel was also discussed due to it being hard to reach despite it being the location of events like concerts.
Another interesting thing we discussed today were the “competition panels” because like the name suggests, they were made for a competition. They had created a competition to see who would make the new doors for the Baptistery by having them create panels for the doors. Ultimately it came down to Filippo Brunelleschi and Lorenzo Ghiberti and although their panels were similar, Ghiberti’s idealized depiction of Isaac and having him in contrapposto allowed him to win.