Genesis Torres
Definition of construction:
the process, art, or manner of constructing something
Definition of pylon:
A monumental mass flanking an entranceway or an approach to a bridge
Construction pylon comes from the research of what urban environments refer to as the traffic cone, which resembles an orange triangle in shape with a flat base. The use of traffic cones are commonly used to ward caution or can be used to created massive navigating systems for travelers to bridge through. I noticed the same connection to the use of pyramids in ancient Egypt, in the way our society use traffic cones to call attention to a particular location, and to alarm caution to any traveler that comes across the construction pylon. This research helped me in realizing how meanings can take many forms, yet a meaning is made through the act of history.
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Art History Student Response to Genesis Torres:
By Daniel Hernandez:
I chose the construction barricade as my icon. My initial reaction to this icon, I immediately thought of the importance of cones. Construction barricades, otherwise known as caution cones, are used as warning indicators to guide through traffic for possible obstruction ahead. Construction cones have an important purpose in construction areas or zones, they are designated for the safety and protection of construction workers and others in the area. Construction cones, also known as traffic cones, are carefully placed to route or detour ongoing traffic through construction zones.
"Patent Application Titled 'Traffic Cone and a Traffic Cone System' Published Online." Politics &Government Week,October 24, 2013, 10463. Gale Academic OneFile(accessed March 8, 2022). https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A348057774/AONE?u=csus_main&sid=bookmarkAONE&xid=af735e4
By Russell Yee:
My initial reaction is that it's kind of a bland and overlooked icon. This icon can be seen everywhere and is often glanced over but not ignored. I associate a construction pylon with construction. The bright unnatural colors make it iconic. An additional association is an area that is dangerous that you shouldn’t go into. The variables for increased construction accidents were divided into 5 categories personal, business, temporal, material, and geographic.
López Arquillos, Antonio, Juan Carlos Rubio Romero, and Alistair Gibb. 2012. “Analysis of Construction Accidents in Spain, 2003-2008.” Journal of Safety Research43 (5-6): 381–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2012.07.005