Archive for July 2014
Building Material
Building Material
Project 1: Space Out - the material cube
In this project, we are assigned to explore the characteristic of material of paper and wood.
After that, we have to create a cube with space each a material.
The size of the cube have to be 12inch x 12inch x 12inch.
The size of the cube have to be 12inch x 12inch x 12inch.
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| top view of my paper cube |
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| elevation view of my paper cube |
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| perspective view of my paper cube |
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| my cube and I |
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| top view of my wood cube |
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| elevation view of my wood cube |
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| perspective view of my wood cube |
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| my cube and I |
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| the relationship of two cubes (hehehehe) |
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| My Presentation Panel |
From this project, I learned alot about the characteristic of material of paper and wood. I never know I can do so much things with only the characteristic. Unlike my other friends in class, I often like to draw and design my cube first before I was going to start to build my cube, I analyse every angle of the material clearly then only i start taking up my pencil and draw!
Project 2 : Materiality of Space - An Experiential Exploration
For this project, we have two parts which is Part A and Part B.
Part A is group work which we have to choose an interesting building to analyse and explore the building material used to construct the following building.
My group mates and I had chosen Pod Pavilion of PJCC located just beside the Pantai Dalam Highway in Petaling Jaya.
Part A is group work which we have to choose an interesting building to analyse and explore the building material used to construct the following building.
My group mates and I had chosen Pod Pavilion of PJCC located just beside the Pantai Dalam Highway in Petaling Jaya.
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| Board 1 |
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| Board 2 |
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| Board 3 |
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| Board 4 |
In this part of project, I learned how to cooperate with my group mates. I find group work is very very important in this part of project which we are given very short amount of time to finish this part. We divided works equally and I was assigned to collect and analyze the material from site. I learned alot about structure and also green technology by using material and how they save electricity with selection of materials. The project is kinda tough at first as we don't know where to begin our analyze of material but we manage to get it through at last.
Part B is individual part which we have to choose a colonial era shophouse and study the relationship of material and space.
There are always a reason our ancestor choose those material over others.
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| My Presentation Board |
For this part of project, I get to know more about my hometown, Kuala Terengganu. I also discover those little secret such as the reason why they shaped the roof that way which I was wondering since kid. I also learned to appreciate the heritage as I realize how valuable it is. The time and weather might corrode the building but its will be remain as culture and spirit deep in our heart.
Design Studio I
Project 1
In this part of project, we are assigned to produce a mask which represent our personality. This is also the very first project we got in this semester. I explored alot with the material and I ended up with my favorite thing, yoyo.
My mask and I
My board
Reflection:
In this project, I explored alot in my own personality and I even spend time talking with myself. People often call me yoyo boy back in my hometown and it really stands out who I really am, a professional national yoyo player. All my design that i fused into the mask stated my passion into this small toy which made simple amazing and capable to turn my world upside down.
Project 2
In this project, I had pour alot of effort which I never did in other project before. I love exploring and the exploration of the relationship between space and a person is interesting enough to attract my attention. We were assigned to design a life capsule for a person to live inside it for more than 24 hours.
Reflection:
I tried to built perfection in this project which I carry my experience working in my father's architecture firm into it. I was tasked to drawing detail orthographic drawing onto the board. I think the most interesting part of this project is how we recycle the unwanted space into the space we want to built without exceed the limitation. This was one of the toughest project I had as I am the leader of the group because I had poor leadership but then after I'd been through this project, I am confidence enough to lead a group in future!
Project 3A
Before we start designing the space for our client in our final project, we were assigned to study the element of the space of selected building of our choices. My group mates and I had chosen Boh Tea House located in Cameron Island.
Reflection:
The exploration of the element of the space is a very interesting journey. I had paid a visit at this place before when I was a kid, the design is very nice applied with the elements and principles. I felt like drinking a cup of tea when I stepped into this building shown the succession of this design.
Project 3B
Then, we were assigned to design a space related back in the part A which carry the element and principle of design to show our understanding with the space.
Reflection:
This is an easy project for me as I already had a little experience by working at my father's firm. However, this is still another route of my study which I explored more about the element and principles in this project, credit to my awesome tutor, Mr. James.
Project 3C
This is the last project I received in semester one, an awesome semester with my tutor, Mr. James. We were assigned to design a space for a celebrity or our idol. I came up my design for a 6 years old wonder of yoyo baby which ranked top 10 yoyo players in Asia named Kazuya Murata, a cute japanese kid with extreme talented yoyo skills.
Top View of my model
Side View of my model
Board 1
Board 2
Board 3
Reflection:
With the end of this project, I jotted a full stop in this module for my semester 1. This is another route for me as I put everything I learned into this final project which I think this is the best outcomes I ever had. However, I had quarrel with the invigilator as everything he question my design, I can answer it well as I think it's a little too perfect for him to ask about technical issue. Moreover, the invigilator still praise my design as it was not support to be appear in design studio I which is out of syllabus. I am proud of myself with the final outcomes. Mr. James had guided my alot in this project to built perfection after I suffered few weeks of sleepless night to built the model and presentation panel.
