Week 1: Meaning: Home

Representational:

Here is epitome of a "Home". A well crafted house that was architecturally designed from the ground up to be lived in by people for some extended duration. Instantly if someone were to see this image, they will interpret it as a "house" or "home". A building with this many details (such as furniture and a pool) you can determine this is clearly an abode meant for living, not for an office or a gym or other building. It can be organized as a model, or modern home, something that is more expensive and aesthetically pleasing to the eye.


Abstraction: 

Here we have a natural rock formation transformed into a home. If from a distance you were to see this rock formation, you may think it's just a natural detail of some desert plain, however some historic people have literally carved into it their idea of a home. A home in essence is something to place your things, something to shelter you from the elements, a permanent place you can return to. This carved rock formation, which isn't seen as a traditional home, fulfills all these needs, so in an abstract way, this is a home.


Symbolic:

Finally we have a symbol for a home. When you use various internet browsers, you have to designate a "home page" something that, when you open the browser, it's the first page you see, or can return to. The icon developed takes on the appearance of a stereotypical suburban home: pointy roof, chimney, front entrance. These stereotypical homes gained popularity throughout the 1950's and 1960's when the idea of "the american dream" to have a home, two kids and a loving spouse. This symbol has remained prevalent throughout the years and has been implemented in today's digital age.