The Zen Garden HT - Page 3

I used Visio 2007

What problems were you having?

Hey! I'm saving the eye candy...wait, I should post before CJO gets his Lil' Bo Peep post back in order.


South of C470. Did you see a big improvement going from the RC-52 to RC-62? I've been thinking about making that switch in my living room but wasn't sure I'd be able to tell a difference. Was it a big change for you?

You should pay attention to the Zen Master more carefully....

You see, 2007 minus 2003 does not equal four. It was only one release cycle. So, he is only one beer short of a sick pack - not four. Maybe that is why he can't work it out.

Front Wall ('cause Steve asked nicely)


I also updated the second post to reflect the current layout/design direction.

Plan your work, work your plan...or just wing it.

As my Zen Master once told me: When the task is done beforehand, then it is easy.




I made my decision within seven breaths. I'm definitely going for this. In order for it to work and allow for some black masking around the screen, the largest I could go in the future would be a 14' 2.40:1 screen area. I'm planning on starting with a 12' 2.40:1 screen area. So, I do intend to use the "clip and zip" method for mounting the SeymourAV XD fabric, going pretty much completely floor to ceiling and between the columns. Then, when the PJ of the year comes out I can just change out the masking - if I haven't automated it by then.

I also will need the screen structure to be very strong, as it will need to pivot from the left side for access behind the screen area. I can't remember the build, but someone else did this with a huge screen by putting casters or something like that under a 2x4 frame. I'll probably go with aluminum as my brother in law is a master welder - does a lot of ornamental stuff as well as industrial staircases/walkways, etc.

Those framing details might not come until close to installation. So, instead of having to build an entirely new screen when I want to go bigger, I can just change out the masking panels. How cool is that!

It was too cluttered...and remember, I am trying to clear my mind.

"The Zen circle, a popular motif in Zen art, represents the entire universe in a single, perfect stroke. Although simple, images like this are difficult to paint successfully and thus must be done with a clear mind focused on the task."

And for more reading pleasure...

The Enso (Japanese for 'circle') is a Zen symbol of the absolute, the true nature of existence and enlightenment. It is a symbol that combines the visible and the hidden, the simple and the profound, the empty and the full. As an expression of infinity, it has links to the western lemniscate, and may be painted so that there is a slight opening somewhere in the circle, showing that the Enso is not contained in itself, but that it opens out to infinity. The enso, a simple circle drawn with a single, broad brushstroke, is the zen symbol of infinity. It represents the infinite void, the 'no-thing,' the perfect meditative state, and Satori (enlightenment.)

The Zen symbol "supreme" is an enso, a circle of enlightenment. The Shinjinmei, written in the sixth century, refers to the Great Way of Zen as "A circle like vast space, lacking nothing, and nothing in excess," and this statement is often used as an inscription on enso paintings. The earliest reference to a written enso, the first Zen painting, occurs in the Keitokudento-roku, composed in the eighth century: A monk asked Master Isan for a gatha expressing enlightenment. Isan refused saying, "It is right in front of your face, why should I express it in brush and ink?" The monk then asked Kyozan, another master, for something concrete. Kyozan drew a circle on a piece of paper, and said, "Thinking about this is and then understanding it is second best; not thinking about it and understanding it is third best." (He did not say what is first best.) Thereafter Zen circles became a central theme of Zen art. Enso range in shape from perfectly symmetrical to completely lopsided and in brushstroke (sometimes two brushstrokes) from thin and delicate to thick and massive. Most paintings have an accompanying inscription that gives the viewer a "hint" regarding the ultimate meaning of a particular Zen circle. The primary types of enso are: (1) Mirror enso: a simple circle, free of an accompanying inscription, leaving everything to the insight of the viewer. (2) Universe enso: a circle that represents the cosmos (modern physics also postulates curved space). (3) Moon enso: the full moon, clear and bright, silently illuminating all beings without discrimination, symbolizes Buddhist enlightenment. (4) Zero enso: in addition to being curved, time and space are "empty," yet they give birth to the fullness of existence. (5) Wheel enso: everything is subject to change, all life revolves in circles. (6)Sweet cake enso: Zen circles are profound but they are not abstract, and when enlightenment and the acts of daily life-"sipping tea and eating rice cakes"-are one, there is true Buddhism. (7) "What is this?" enso: the most frequently used inscription on Zen circle paintings, this is a pithy way of saying, "Don't let others fill your head with theories about Zen; discover the meaning for yourself!"

http://www.dharmamemphis.com/symbols.htm

I'm gravitating towards the JVC. In fact, today I was researching - gulp - the Sim2 line...

Yeah, once I decided to go big on the screen it killed any possibilities of tilt. But, I'm convinved this is the way to go regarding the screen itself. Thanks for chiming in, I hope it turns out as cool as it seems in theory.


Very cool! Thanks for that image...


Hey! Since you can see into the future, how long does it take me to complete the basement? My wife would really like to know...

Here is the first iteration of the rear wall...chia can see my wallet getting lighter with every post.

Under the counter I have a small refrigerator (it's black). The art isn't set in stone, just examples. The enso above the sink will be a custom printed acoustic panel - backlit with ropelight.

I'm not sure how I want to handle the narrower soffit size versus the larger corner column bass traps. Ideas?

What do you think?

Oh, I wouldn't just print it without permission . It just looked cool so I plopped it into the design.

The bass traps are the vertical columns in the corners. The soffits are attached to the ceiling along the exterior walls of the room. Hope that helps...and I think I know what I'm going to do about the discrepancy.

What we are going after is a rough cut stone like in the very first style photo post, but yeah it's hard to get the actual effect in Visio.

THANKS for posting that sink! It is perfect...I hope it doesn't make my bank account look like an enso too quickly.