Building Material

Project 1 : Material cube
This project is basically prepare for student to understand more on building material that are used in construction industry. We are require to construct two cubes to show our understanding on the materials that are listed by lecturer.
Task : -1 paper cube and 1 wood cube needed
          - a presentation board

Progress

Finalize

Paper cube

Wood Cube

Reflection
Through this assignment, I have able to express between different type of material and also the design requirement. This assignment has taught me much on creativity while creating a space or even a model and fully used the material. This assignment is awesome to me because it inspire me much information to me while researching, sharing idea with friends and others.


Project 2 - The Materiality Of Space

The aim of this project is quite similar to project 1, to give students a chance to more understand material that often used in construction field. It is also designed for student to see the transition from vernacular point or perspective to current application in a space that has chosen. In this project, students have to form a group of 5 and choose a space or building that can experience and learn materials in it. it has separate to two part which is group work and individual part.

The task of this project is :-

Part A- Group
-Mood board (include photograph or sketches to express the material of the building)
-2 A2 boards to explain the material, spaces using orthographic and the material that has used in the spaces

Artisan Coffee Shop

Board

Part B - Individual
- Create one board that determine the concept, visual toward the spaces, feeling, building material and some others details diagram to explain the use of every single material or even decoration.

Reflection
In this assignment, I have went through many shop with group and individually for the individual part. I have understand more on materials by looking at their design concept toward their shop ,using different material or even the structural qualities based on the material. Besides, I have also completed a presentation board by using different kind of software and through this, I get to know how to express the idea and information fully on the board. I appreciate much on this project, it help me much.

Architecture Culture and History 1

PROJECT 1 : PRECEDENT STUDY & ANALYSIS

In this project 1, student require to choose one question among 6 questions to do this online forum discussion. By doing this assignment, student have to produce building analysis which document intentions, concepts, patterns, disciplines,architectural language and contextual relationships. Besides, student have to produce graphical development, expansion and elaboration of intentions, concepts, patterns, disciplines, architectural language and contextual relationships as integration to design project.

A. Online Forum Discussion
the questions : -
1. Who is the architect or founder of the building?
2. Where and when was the building built?
3. What is the form, or shape of the building?
4. What is the function or purpose of the building?
5. What materials / methods are used for construction?
6. What makes your building historically significant / meaningful?

Reflection

In this project, I have give a chance to understand more about the building that have given to my group which is Temple Hatshepsut in Egypt. I have choose number 4 which is a wonderful question for me to understand more detail on my building . While having discussion and sharing with group member, I have also given a chance to fully understand of my building no matter the structure or even the founder and creator of it. This is such a wonderful project to us.

Project 1B :  Analysis Presentation Board

Project 1B is quite similar to project 1A. Student require to choose question as well from 1-5 question and analyse it and then synthesize the design concept Parti which is question 6. But the different between project 1A and B is students have to make a presentation board for the final to present out the research that we have done on our question of the building.

The question :-

1. Concept and Architecture analysis (i. Architect and/or Building concepts, ii.
Architecture/Style)
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2. Building massing analysis (ii. Material and Structure, ii. Geometry iii. Unit to Whole)
3. Circulation Analysis (i. Circulation to Use-Space, ii. Natural ventilation)
4. Spatial Organization analysis (i. Spatial planning & Siting, ii. Building sequence and
process, iii. Public vs. private, iv. Axes, v. Symmetry & balance, vii. Repetitive to unique,
viii. Additive and subtractive, ix. Hierarchy)
5. Building plan-section/elevation analysis (i. Plan to Section or Elevation, ii. Natural light
penetration)
6. Partí - Culminates and Summarizes (i. gesture, ii. essence, iii, dominant idea, iv salient
characteristic of the building) 

Reflection

I have choose question number 4 which is Spatial Organization analysis (i. Spatial planning & Siting, ii. Building sequence and process, iii. Public vs. private, iv. Axes, v. Symmetry & balance, vii. Repetitive to unique,viii. Additive and subtractive, ix. Hierarchy) . In this assignment , I have know more deep into my building by doing this different question compare to the previous. I have also know about the story behind this building and that is very amazing. The structure, the circulation flow and others in it can also know throughout this project. I have to thanks to my lecturer which give me a chance to get closer to this building and it helps me much on my other assignment. 

Project 1C : 3D Abstraction Model

In this final project, students are require to make a 3D model using basal wood and do a verbal presentation on the final submit date.

Front view

 Top view

 another view of it

Reflection 

Through this assignment, I have learn much on the skill to cut basal wood and stick it nicely. The only thing that we should do is patient while doing this assignment and put much effort on it. Although it's quite hard to cut basal wood sometimes but we are enjoying the process on doing it and having fun around with friends. I can say that this is an amazing project and I like it so much.

Design Communication

Project 1

In this project, it has separate into two part which is project 1A and 1B. in Project 1A, student require to produce a drawing that record the observation and perception of two interior and two exterior. Student have to understand the space deeply to get to work done.



Project 1A:-

Project 1B:-

Stipping

Scribbling

Hatching

Cross Hatching

Reflection
Different space can have different feeling. through this assignment i have learn much on perspective drawing skill and passionate while drawing it because this is the first chance i get to learn to draw all this drawings. This can also develop skills in visualizing of space through observation from site. Besides, sketchign and rendering skill that can beauty the look of a plane drawing had also teached by lecturer. 




Project 2

A means of representing a three-dimensional object in two dimensions along with drawing that communicates the shape and size of an object through a series of related two-dimensional views” -

Edwin Chomen

Project 2 has contain three different part which is a,b and c. In project 2a, lecturer has given us Farnworth house as a space to design it. We have to utilize the given images of a simple building to be drawn up. By using the skills demonstrated and explained in the workshops, draw up the following required orthographic drawings.

Reflection 

By doing this assignment, i get a big first chance to design a new space in architecture course. I have learn the way to present ligeble architecture drawing by using different thickness of line weight and architecture writing.and the technique to use technical pen. Besides all this, i have also use back the skill of doing toning and rendering to present the lights.

In project 2B, , we are require to prepare an axonometric drawing of Farnworth house. we have to draw this drawing based on the previous project 2a.

Task : These projections will be generated at a scale of 1:100 on A1-sized butter paper (for construction) and finally inked on A1-sized trace

Reflection

Axonometric drawing have alot of way to explore and explain clearly the details of a building with minimal words. from this assignment , i have learn the ability to produce a ligible architecture axonometric and the way to generate it from the start to the end.

Move to next stage, and this is the final assignment of Design Communication which is project 2c. This project require us to present two perspective drawing which is exterior and interior drawing by using one point and two point perspective. There has some skill needed in this assignment which is using vanishing point , stationary point and others. By using this skill, I have been transform the 2D orthographic drawing into 3D and make it look more interesting. Future more, the first thing that I have learn which is toning and rendering are also used in this project to make it look nicer.

Task : Two point perspective drawing (exterior) and One point sectional perspective drawing.

Reflection 

In this assignment, i have learn the ability to express the architecture detail in three dimension, in the format of one point perspective and two point perspective drawing. besides, i have also understand the way to bring out the space and explaining the feeling in this space by both of this perspective drawing.

Architecture design studio 1

Architecture Design Studio 1 is a subject that mostly introduces about architecture design. The aim for this subject is to let student express and explode their creative thinking skill toward their own design. By this project, students have the chance to generate idea to create a design using their creative thinking skill based on the topic that prepared by lecturer. Students can also improve their concepts by having every single tutorial class with lecturer.

Project 1 - : Self-Expression through Object

This is a project that introduce elements and principles of visual art. In this project, we are require to make a mask based on characteristic, dig deeply inside yourself, identify your true self and then design a mask that reveals your most powerful identity.  

I have did a mask that represents me. In my mask I have different it with 3 parts, smoke, brain with matches and a red black angry mask. I design this design to bring out my personality which is hot temper by using matches which is flammable substance and smoke add in to bring out the meaning. A straight forward thing that I have design is the angry red black mask.

Reflection
Throughout this design, I have abstracted and know more about myself and own personality. I have also get to know how to construct a mask by exploring the element that I have used. Although there have some problem that I have faced during the process to make the mask and luckily at last I have done it successfully.

Project 2 - Life Capsule

In Project 2 student require to design a confined space which we call ‘Life Capsule’ for a 24-hour use. This limited space will challenge you to thoroughly examine and consider anthropometry and ergonomics -body dimensions, body movements, human behaviours and user needs. We will then progress on to understand how the human body relates to space, and further developing an understanding of scale and proportion in the relationship between the body and space. 
We are also require to prepare 3-dimentional thinking, looking from different angles, applying different types of drawings (like sections, rather than mere plans) and creative models are essential to develop the design of the confined space. 


Board and Model

Reflection
Through this project, the main thing is I have know how important is human and proportion in construction no matter it is just drawing or even model. Besides , I have also know more about design principle that we have insert in our design such as geometry , shapes and others. Other than this , I have also understand more about element that suitable to use in while creating model .

Project 3a - Dreamscape for the Self

In Project 3a you will be required to consider all those aspects (subjective and objective parameters) at the same time in designing a space. We are require to work on exploring several design principles, materializing some meanings and ‘reading’ architectural designs in a series of design tasks and studio based group exercises.

Reflection 

Going through this exercise I have get the real essence of how architectural design will start from a notion and develop through a process affected by multiple forces. I have also understand and apply basic design principles and terminologies Besides, this help me to develop design skills through analysis and ‘reading’ existing buildings and also further give me a chance to create and develop a conceptual narrative.

Project 3b -  Designing a dream space for a dream client

In project 4, we have to design a space for our dream. We can create a It can be a vacation house, a studio, an atelier, a private getaway or can be any place where in it 
will be comprised of 2-3 spaces. We have to make a design based on the scale the set by lecturer including side model and also the space.

plan of model

Reflection
After finish this project, I have learn how to create a space based on a client and suit to the site. I have also insert the design principle and concept in my model such as contrast and so on. Besides, I have able to express conceptual narrative into form with body and space and also understand the spatial quality of it. During the process, I have also faced quite a number of obstacles and  realize how important is management no matter time management or idea management. I am very glad that I can finished up and end up this wonderful project for degree sem 1.