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An Aedicule
An academic composition studying classical elements and the illusion of depth.
Archive · academic proposal
- Date / period
- Fall 2023
- Place
- Notre Dame, Indiana
- Contribution
- Adam Scott: design, drafting and watercolor.
An aedicule is a small architectural frame, often shaped like a miniature temple. This proposal for Walsh Family Hall combines that frame with a central mural and trompe-l’œil: painted architecture that creates an illusion of depth.
The study brings symbols of art and architecture into one composition. Compare the preliminary sketches with the final watercolor to see how the frame, figures and central scene developed. It remained an academic design, not a constructed campus addition.
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A frame for a painted space
Begin with the final watercolor, then compare the development drawings. The small architectural frame supports an illusion of deeper space within the mural.
A New Aedicule for Walsh Family Hall, University of Notre Dame. Original design sheet by Adam Scott, ARCH 21111, Fall 2023; Professor Hart. Academic proposal; not built.
Aedicule design development. Complete sheet; proportions retained. Display scale varies. Academic design by Adam Scott; unbuilt.
Aedicule drawing study 2. Complete sheet; proportions retained. Display scale varies. Academic design by Adam Scott; unbuilt.
Aedicule drawing study 1. Complete sheet; proportions retained. Display scale varies. Academic design by Adam Scott; unbuilt.
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Aedicule drawing study. Complete sheet; proportions retained. Display scale varies. Academic design by Adam Scott; unbuilt.
Adam Scott, design and drawing. ARCH 21111, University of Notre Dame, Fall 2023; Professor Hart, as credited on the original sheet.