Completed in 1885, Auckland’s Historic Synagogue (by architect Edward Bartley) was used as such until 1967. In the late 1980’s it was renovated and converted into a branch of the National Bank. It is a 627 square metre Grade 1…
Design a Monochromatic Brick Pattern
Decorative Brick Pattern This is the third class of this Geometric Surface Pattern Design Series. In this class we explore some of the terminology used to create decorative patterns. It’s not an exhaustive list of terms. It is just enough…
Design a Simple Decorative Band
Decorative Bands Have ever struggled with designing a decorative band that looks balanced and in proportion? To be successful, a pattern requires a sense of rhythm, and to achieve this rhythm, geometry plays an important part. This week, I published…
Stencilling Auckland’s Former Supreme Court
Constructed between 1865 and 1868 in the Gothic Revival style, much of Auckland’s former Supreme Court (now Old High Court) building was restored in the late 1980’s as part of the High Court redevelopment. Stencilling features prominently in the restoration of…
Round Towels and the Golden Ratio
Designed for Kelly and Jo from ‘You, Me and the Dream‘, these round towels are based on the same proportional grid system that I use for designing icons. Golden Ratio The golden ratio was used to lay out the decorative elements of both…
Drawing Islamic Geometric Star Patterns
Geometric Designs The following six geometric designs were drawn by following the instructions in Draw Islamic Geometric Star Patterns by Eric Broug. With seven examples, the book is a great introduction to drawing Islamic geometric patterns. The process involves drawing a grid…