20110407
The logic of light - technology and the Humean turn
For the ones working with/on LIGHT, COLOUR, and ABSENCE/PRESENCE, i recommend the reading of this text by Mirjam Schaub, which goes through several concepts and theories by looking at several of Olafur Eliasson's installations.
20110406
site model
Nick offered to make a site model at 1/100.
Please see with him how you can make it useful for your site analysis - you could take pictures, film it and use it as a mock-up, a setting, etc. (that you will edit, collage ... afterwards)
Another idea would be to use it for presentation of your concept, or for later stages, in which case you would have the 4 houses removable for each one of you to be able to show your project.
Keep in mind though that a site model, as well as a site analysis is already a projection and thus no site model shall pretend to be generic.
For our next pin-up, you have to work on 3 pieces, separate, while working together to give a clear understanding of
_ how you perceive and interpret the site and the given program,
_ how you articulate it with your film analysis,
_ why you chose this particular configuration of 2 houses
_ and what is your design concept.
The 3 pieces are:
- short film (max 5mins)
- A0 sheet (portrait as Aj. A would like all production to be of identical format for the end-of-year show)
- conceptual model
On Friday we will have a group discussion about the directions your projects are taking, starting with Guide's presentation, as he will not be able to come on the pin-up Tuesday.
ps: Aei, i have the video i told you about, and i will give it to you if i see your work on the exhibition staircase wall Friday before studio (i am aware this is called blackmailing).
Please see with him how you can make it useful for your site analysis - you could take pictures, film it and use it as a mock-up, a setting, etc. (that you will edit, collage ... afterwards)
Another idea would be to use it for presentation of your concept, or for later stages, in which case you would have the 4 houses removable for each one of you to be able to show your project.
Keep in mind though that a site model, as well as a site analysis is already a projection and thus no site model shall pretend to be generic.
For our next pin-up, you have to work on 3 pieces, separate, while working together to give a clear understanding of
_ how you perceive and interpret the site and the given program,
_ how you articulate it with your film analysis,
_ why you chose this particular configuration of 2 houses
_ and what is your design concept.
The 3 pieces are:
- short film (max 5mins)
- A0 sheet (portrait as Aj. A would like all production to be of identical format for the end-of-year show)
- conceptual model
On Friday we will have a group discussion about the directions your projects are taking, starting with Guide's presentation, as he will not be able to come on the pin-up Tuesday.
ps: Aei, i have the video i told you about, and i will give it to you if i see your work on the exhibition staircase wall Friday before studio (i am aware this is called blackmailing).
20110404
questions...
AJ. camille i'm really confused about what i should observe. I went to the site last week at 2 pm and today i went to the site again at 11 am and i'm going to the site again at 6 pm. Right now choosing the house is significant? since it is not about observing the house yet right it is more with the surroundings. my initial idea was to explore the site at different time of the day and see the activities and sound that happens. also observing the windows of the two houses which i think i will choose the house on the left (KTN yontrakan house). Now that i went to the site three times at 2pm and at 11 am, i observed that the sound depends on the transportation that circulates the site randomly as well as the vendor. other than that there are just sound of the water in the pipe of the house and the sound of people talking at the shops. so that can be the topic about sound distractions but it would change every time i visit the site.now i was thinking that to contribute to public and private space, the windows that i notice is mostly caged for safety and security as well as preventing the view from the outside. the people who live in the house can control when they would slide the cage door and leave the door open and etc. and i was thinking of observing the site at different speed from car view and walking point of view to see what i would notice first and what i would completely ignore since that would also relate to the different views like what i analyzed with camera views in the film analysis. Am i on the right track? I'm still thinking about how to do the diagrams though as soon as i get the specific things i should observe answered.
PS: i post it to reply to the previous post that i posted but i'm not sure if you'll see it so i copied it to create a new post.
SOUND
1.
2.
For the site analysis,I'm trying to capture the environment of the site by the experience of surrounding that happend around the area.From the last session of the project,I worked on the music that occured in the film which is the part of the movie that the director wants the viewer to be influenced follow the feelings of the music.In this session I started with the vdo documentation of the
experienced through the soi which is the part where the circulations happened.You will see the people who walk along the soi and childrens playing.The activity that happened and the sound that also made you noticed the surrounding which was not projected on the camera and giving you the atmosphere of the area.
20110403
Site Analysis Begining?
This is the part of analysis that I did which is only detail and plan of the shophouse and some of the other activities that was going on the site. I map the circulation by walking and taking pictures and snapshot but i haven't finished arrange it yet. Circulation arrangement of photos are going to be like my site analysis but it made me kind of think back whether it benefit me or not. I think it doesn't help me getting the spark or I might be over think.
20110402
Site analysis
Based on what I observed at the site, focusing on the openings, activities, and lighting to contribute to my topic of voyeurism relating to public and private space, I still hesitate on choosing which would be my second house to analyze. I actually like the house on the left or the house behind it. From the activities I found, I see that the site is actually pretty peaceful unless there are cars or motorcycles that pass by. The circulation of the site area is a circular flow which is one way for cars, but two way from motorcycles vendors. I saw vendors selling flowers and drinks. One of them looks temporary and just keeps on moving while the other settled under the big tree. I noticed that all the shop houses are open with workers sitting and not doing much. I like the house on the left (yontakarn) since i like how there is a connection between them in the soi there is right in between the two houses. That way there is a gap between the two houses which leaves some space of privacy for each. However, i like how they share a public space of a circulation space where people walk pass it to get to the back soi. I also noticed the facade of the two houses and i noticed that the windows match at some area while some doesn't. There are some area on the facade of Yontrakan house that has no window and is just a plain wall while for the other house, it have windows. Even though the gap between the two is just a small soi, the lighting is pretty bright in this soi.
The house at the back of the assigned house is also interesting in another way because the two houses share a common space of a public food area. There's a small restaurant in this area. The fact that the two houses is still private from each other is the fact that the gap between the two houses is more than the gap between the assigned house and Yontrakan house. However, the shared space between the assigned house and the house at the back is pretty dark and dim. It is also pretty loud since people appear very busy here as well as people use this space as a circulation space to get to their destination.
I am still deciding on which house to choose. I will also go to the site at night soon to explore the difference in activities and lighting. I also have short vdos of the site based on what i observed but it's on my iphone and can't be transferred yet. However, I will definitely show it to you in class.
20110401
Arm's
I've been looking at two culdesacs from the top view and putting "focus" on the middle part of each culdesac because I think it is the part that specifies or identifies the block of shophouses. From the top view, each culdesac is framed by shophouses and the key element is like the element within the frame.
The key elements are the ruined cars which refer to "non-living" and the other is vegetation and living space which refers to "living". So, I think that these two blocks are different physically and conceptually. So, I am thinking about choosing the building at the back where I can play around with "transition" between two communities.
Note: I tried to play around with the collage above to show sequence of my journey moving through the site.
Thank you,
Arm
20110331
Film analysis to shophouse design
From the film analysis I did I would like to focus on transition for this phrase. In all 3 films of Kar-wai, various techniques are used to help with transitions from one scene/chapter/stoey to another. Firstly, stepping out to see a bigger picture of the 3 films, they are linked by the content transition (Mr.Chow is introduced at the end of Days of Being Wild as a transition to the second film, In the Mood For Love. At the end of the second movie, the secret hold covered with mud is introduced and the similar kind of hole appears once again in the very beginning of the third film, 2046.).
Lighting transition also plays a significant role. There are changes of light from the end of one movie to the beginning of another to create a smoother transition or referring events back to time.
Other transitions found are the use of abstraction at the beginning of scenes and black out at the end to help changing the settings, collage to give smooth transitions and also aids the quantity effect, and sound to introduce the next coming event/character in the next scene. Cross-cutting with the same frame sizing are used a lot in the first to films when there are conversations between two characters. This helps to give a sense of timing.
Repetition is one of the most important tools. Not only it helps with timing, it also helps to emphasize the main theme of the movie and in In the Mood for Love it also aids hinting. Lastly, another very important tool used is colours and tones which indicate the shifting environments/spaces, person and time. It also helps driving scenes to their peaks.
For the next phrase I want to apply the use of transition in my building. I'm interested in colours and ornamentation on building facade- interested at how/whether it creates any transition from one building to another or from the building to the road. I want to apply sound, lighting and abstraction to the introduction of each unit and between each room and building. I would like to explore the effect of different transitional tools and see what kind of environment it creates. Repetition would probably be used to help emphasizing my concept or anything I want the residents to take notice.
Summery
Shifting of environment/ space from one room/unit to another (smoothly, dramatically, repeatedly...). Creating different type of transition depending upon its usage - perhaps blurring or emphasizing the boundary between public and privacy.
Movie Analysis
I compared all the information from all 3 of Wong ka wai movie and connected all the characters from the story in a diagram showing the connection between all the peoples and their actions,what it is influenced by or what was the effect from the actions that they made.
One more important factor in wong ka wai's movie is the sound and the music in the movie which is mainly creates strong feelings and control the mood and emotions in the movie scenes very well.I have chose to trace a part in the movie"In the mood for love"which the song Shigeru Umebayashi:Yumeji's Theme was played.Tracing the time and the action in the movie and what is the music works on two main characters.
Nung: In the Mood for Love
I focused on the two main character interaction in the Waltz Scene. The scene are played in slow motion and no conversation occurred. The scene emphasized on the character interaction by body language.
Bom - site analysis
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| Fig 1.0 - This are the shading devices for the apartments and there are these all around the 4 sides. I see the device is also used for storage where people put stuff on it, and I think that is creative and might do something relate to that. Although, I do not think the two "devices" are enough shading as there are clothes sheet cover in front of the entrance as shown in the side elevation. Fig 2.1 - I do not think it is a good idea to choose the across building as I am thinking of connecting the two together, and it is blocking the circulation. Also, the spaces in front of the apartment is so little and I do not think it is enough to be the shopmall. Fig 2.2 - I like the way how the two apartments can be easily connected and not much have to be done, but to break through the walls. However, due to what I have in mind about maybe fixing or improving the community, I can not find a way to work with apartment, and the spaces in front of the apartments are very little. Fig 2.3 - I like the back building most, as there are activities happen in the intersection of the two apartments, and the spaces there are big enough to create a shop mall. Fig 2.4 - Furthermore, I would want to use the intersection spaces between the two apartments as a center of community, not only a shop mall. As far as I can see, the atmosphere around the site is rather quite and lifeless, I somehow want to integrate this shop mall into the community and let it be the center of the society as a whole. I think this will work because I do not see much shops around the specific site, only food are sold. I am already think about how it is going to relate to the movie in term of colors and connection, but it hard to explain here, so I will talk about it more on Tuesday. Fig 3.1 - There are these lightings in front of almost every apartments, to emphasize that there is an entrance or to make the community less scary (I think). What I am thinking is to emphasize the entrance as the entrance does not look that good to me. The same logic goes to the stair, imagine you going up the stair, you won't see a door right away, there must be some sort of space in front before arriving at door, if there is space. And in the case, there is a little space in front of the entrance that has not been used. I am thinking of doing something to emphasize the entrance, to make it more lively. Fig 3.2 - I walked around the site and observed how many light poles, and there are only 8 and they seem to not usable, and not important to the apartment. As mentioned in 3.1, I will try to do something (I don't know what yet) about the artificial lighting to make the space look lively and apart from that it will be natural lighting, on how it affect inside the house, and the artificial light using interiorly, and the "Feng Shui" which is Chinese believes and I have to further investigate. These are the factors I have in mind right now, I am also thinking about the facade as there are two openings, which are the windows on second floor and the open space for small trees or hanging clothes on the top floor. But I still have nothing in mind yet. What do you think Aj. Camille? Ps. sorry I couldn't make it today as I had morning class, and I didn't finish this yesterday. And I couldn't upload the 2.1 Project as mine is 600mb file. I tried to reduce it into jpeg and it still 14mb and I couldn't upload it. Sorry for the complication. |
20110329
Dear Aj Camilee,
as we discussed today about my take on how I'd like to approach the site analysis. These are some photographs ( on process ) I took after the exploration of the site that convey the sense of AGORAPHOBIC SPACE. I think it is more appropriate to use the term "agoraphobia" instead of claustrophobia because I think the how Wong kar-wai perceives the spatial attributes of his film is more likely to convey a sense of avoiding open/public space and prefer more closed and narrow spaces that give the feeling of privacy.
So in these photographs I attempt to convey both the temporal agoraphobic elements that help create this kind of "closed and narrow spaces" such as cars that park regularly infront of the shophouses and all the junks that left on the sidewalk, occupying the sidewalk and make it impossible to walk on it.
Based on my observation, people have to walk on the street or use the back alleyways to get from one place to another due to all the obstructions occupying the sidewalks.
And there are some of the agoraphobic spaces that exist by the physical/atemporal elements such as tight adjacency of walls.
Through the exploration today, I'm thinking about exploring the various/possible routes to get to the shophouse with the minimum exposure to open spaces. ( referring to Agoraphobia of the characters in WKW in the mood for love)
references and other
To all,
Work has to increase drastically!
This is a very rich site - you should be able to get a lot from it.
The film you will make for this site analysis can and should combine different medium:
photographs, sketches, animation (from computer models), actual footage, architectural drawings.
For now i would like to see you collecting all the material, in the light (and having learnt techniques and vocabulary) of your previous analysis and approach to the film.
What is your take on this site?
Look back at your film analysis and extract the most important points from it.
Each of you should already be working on their concept - the generative idea of the design to come (an idea that is open to changes obviously but which will keep you focused and dedicated). Also called a parti.
Bom
http://www.olafureliasson.net/
http://www.anthonymccall.com/ (another artist working with lights to create ephemeral and evanescent ever-changing spaces)
Joseph Albers - Interaction of color
James Turrell
Nott - parametric design references
- From control to design: parametric/algorithmic architecture, published by ACTAR (maybe available at the ZERO bookshop)
- Architecture in the digital age: design and manufacturing by Branko Kolarevic
- Animate form by Greg Lynn
and also
- Architecture in the digital age: design and manufacturing by Branko Kolarevic
- Performative architecture, beyond instrumentality by Branko Kolarevic and Ali Malkawi
and R&SIe website (all should explore it as they will come to give a lecture next month in Bangkok...)
Guide
Derrida - presence and absence (in Of Grammatology)
http://csmt.uchicago.edu/glossary2004/absencepresence.htm
Cake
a short and light study on voyeurism and/in architecture (with good references)
might be helpful for your site analysis
To all, I recommend to check the TED talks website, and especially this one.
For your own pleasure and curiosity satisfaction.
Post your work on the blog - now it is mandatory before Friday 1pm. (+ the previous film analysis)
Especially Yipta and Bo who did not come for tutorials today.
And Ploy of course!
Also i am still missing CDs of the work produced in the first part of the semester
This is very important for the creation of INDA archive.
Whoever has not submitted it yet please leave it in my box at INDA office Friday latest.
Work has to increase drastically!
This is a very rich site - you should be able to get a lot from it.
The film you will make for this site analysis can and should combine different medium:
photographs, sketches, animation (from computer models), actual footage, architectural drawings.
For now i would like to see you collecting all the material, in the light (and having learnt techniques and vocabulary) of your previous analysis and approach to the film.
What is your take on this site?
Look back at your film analysis and extract the most important points from it.
Each of you should already be working on their concept - the generative idea of the design to come (an idea that is open to changes obviously but which will keep you focused and dedicated). Also called a parti.
Bom
http://www.olafureliasson.net/
http://www.anthonymccall.com/ (another artist working with lights to create ephemeral and evanescent ever-changing spaces)
Joseph Albers - Interaction of color
James Turrell
Nott - parametric design references
- From control to design: parametric/algorithmic architecture, published by ACTAR (maybe available at the ZERO bookshop)
- Architecture in the digital age: design and manufacturing by Branko Kolarevic
- Animate form by Greg Lynn
and also
- Architecture in the digital age: design and manufacturing by Branko Kolarevic
- Performative architecture, beyond instrumentality by Branko Kolarevic and Ali Malkawi
and R&SIe website (all should explore it as they will come to give a lecture next month in Bangkok...)
Guide
Derrida - presence and absence (in Of Grammatology)
http://csmt.uchicago.edu/glossary2004/absencepresence.htm
Cake
a short and light study on voyeurism and/in architecture (with good references)
might be helpful for your site analysis
To all, I recommend to check the TED talks website, and especially this one.
For your own pleasure and curiosity satisfaction.
Post your work on the blog - now it is mandatory before Friday 1pm. (+ the previous film analysis)
Especially Yipta and Bo who did not come for tutorials today.
And Ploy of course!
Also i am still missing CDs of the work produced in the first part of the semester
This is very important for the creation of INDA archive.
Whoever has not submitted it yet please leave it in my box at INDA office Friday latest.
20110328
In The Mood For Love's Diner place
As promised to Aj. Camilee,
The diner's place in 'In The Mood for Love' is called 'Goldfinch Restuarant'!
Address:
Goldfinch Restaurant (also ‘Cafe de Goldfinch’)
G/F, 13-15 Lan Fong Road
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel: 25777981
Nearest MTR: Causeway Bay, exit F
found two blogs from those who went to the diner :))
http://tastytreats.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/are-you-in-the-mood-for-love/
http://www.greentea.tk/2011/03/in-mood-for-hong-kong.html
The diner's place in 'In The Mood for Love' is called 'Goldfinch Restuarant'!
Address:
Goldfinch Restaurant (also ‘Cafe de Goldfinch’)
G/F, 13-15 Lan Fong Road
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel: 25777981
Nearest MTR: Causeway Bay, exit F
found two blogs from those who went to the diner :))
http://tastytreats.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/are-you-in-the-mood-for-love/
http://www.greentea.tk/2011/03/in-mood-for-hong-kong.html
20110327
Film analysis: Days of Being Wild
In this analysis, I observed the different voyeuristic camera views including having various voyeuristic techniques like walls, stairs, eavesdropping and etc. These techniques help me judge the issue of public and private spaces based on what the director wants us viewers to see (revealing) and what he doesn't want us to see (hidden).
20110326
"In The Mood For Love" Space Analysis
In the Mood for Love, directed by Wong Kar Wai is a great film depicting camera movements where every shot is filled with excitement and mystery. The film is heavily focused on the two protagonists' facial expressions and body movements and less about the overall space is revealed. Most of the time we are only able to see either top or bottom half of the characters' bodies and every shot is closely depicted. Spaces are never revealed. Hence, the audiences have to make his/her own associations, assuming that each setting is closely linked to one another (in reality they were filmed in different countries. Apart from the apartment, most of the settings were filmed in Thailand and Cambodia). Thus, I became interested in finding out how over all picture and how the characters use the space. By taking series of snap shots and detailed observations in each scene, I was able to create axonometric drawings for some of the settings in the film.
20110324
absent Friday 1st of April
Dear all,
I will be absent on Friday 1st of April.
I am available for tutorials on Wednesday 30th after studio (from 5pm) and Thursday morning (before 10.30 am).
Please let me know what will work best for you - blog tutorials are also required!
thank you
I will be absent on Friday 1st of April.
I am available for tutorials on Wednesday 30th after studio (from 5pm) and Thursday morning (before 10.30 am).
Please let me know what will work best for you - blog tutorials are also required!
thank you
20110322
references
As promised to Bo,
_ pdf on mapping (where you will find Mark Lombardi's map) - 1st year lecture01
_ again, Edward Tufte's book on Information Visualisation and Diagrams (you should all have read it by now, but it seems you have not...)
_ pdf on diagram - 1st year lecture02
I never tire of it: POST YOUR WORK!!
And prepare well for the review.
_ pdf on mapping (where you will find Mark Lombardi's map) - 1st year lecture01
_ again, Edward Tufte's book on Information Visualisation and Diagrams (you should all have read it by now, but it seems you have not...)
_ pdf on diagram - 1st year lecture02
I never tire of it: POST YOUR WORK!!
And prepare well for the review.
20110315
for Friday
To start with, watch the 3 Wong Kar-wai films specified earlier.
Again and again.
While watching those films, you might play a bit with the way you project them:
- try watching the whole film (or parts) without the sound (you will then be able to really focus on the image, the visual rhythm)
- cover parts of the screen with paper: half, 2/3 (especially appropriate for 2046)... Doing so, and finding the right dimension(s) will make you focus on the framing of the film,
- play the sequence frame by frame (save screen-shots), repeat, play backwards etc.
In a nutshell be experimental even in your watching in order to de-construct the chosen film or sequence.
As Bom found out, those 3 films can be understood as a series. It is however not a necessity and you can completely appreciate one without having seen the others.
But they do share plots, intrigues and technical resolutions (and evolution) that deserve to be explored!
Those films are extremely rich, not only in terms of the very-well constructed plots (actually not complicated despite what some of you may think at first sight - watch them over and over again!), the wonderful mise-en-scene, the cinematography (colours, camera movement, framing etc.) and also the editing.
Time is an important factor to consider. Time and movement.
In this first phase, we are looking for a concept, a vocabulary and a grammar for you to develop the house project from, keeping in mind the specificity of our site, which we will approach during the second phase of the project.
You might identify a film sequence of particular interest to you.
Again you can also find a sequence repeated, re-interpreted throughout the 3 films, or a sequence ending in one and starting in another etc., or again study the overall plot structure, or the way both actors and characters appear and disappear in the 3 films - mapping out their connections).
Again and again.
While watching those films, you might play a bit with the way you project them:
- try watching the whole film (or parts) without the sound (you will then be able to really focus on the image, the visual rhythm)
- cover parts of the screen with paper: half, 2/3 (especially appropriate for 2046)... Doing so, and finding the right dimension(s) will make you focus on the framing of the film,
- play the sequence frame by frame (save screen-shots), repeat, play backwards etc.
In a nutshell be experimental even in your watching in order to de-construct the chosen film or sequence.
As Bom found out, those 3 films can be understood as a series. It is however not a necessity and you can completely appreciate one without having seen the others.
But they do share plots, intrigues and technical resolutions (and evolution) that deserve to be explored!
Those films are extremely rich, not only in terms of the very-well constructed plots (actually not complicated despite what some of you may think at first sight - watch them over and over again!), the wonderful mise-en-scene, the cinematography (colours, camera movement, framing etc.) and also the editing.
Time is an important factor to consider. Time and movement.
In this first phase, we are looking for a concept, a vocabulary and a grammar for you to develop the house project from, keeping in mind the specificity of our site, which we will approach during the second phase of the project.
You might identify a film sequence of particular interest to you.
Again you can also find a sequence repeated, re-interpreted throughout the 3 films, or a sequence ending in one and starting in another etc., or again study the overall plot structure, or the way both actors and characters appear and disappear in the 3 films - mapping out their connections).
We are asking for 2-dimensional drawings analysing and expressing the qualities you identified in the film - you can also develop your ideas and analysis in models.
Using, and somehow perverting the nature of, architectural drawings (plan, section, elevation, axonometric or isometric projections) to satisfy this purpose is strongly recommended.
You can also think of it as an hybrid between traditional architectural and filmic drawings.
This phase is quite short - the more and the earlier you will start producing the better.
Read the brief again and see you all on Friday with your work!
20110314
20110312
Project 1.2 Villa Shodan And Project 1.3 Villa Shodan and Eshrick House
Analysis of Villa Shodan By Lecorbusier
recommended readings
2 essays by the film-maker Sergei Eisenstein:
Montage and architecture
A Dialectic Approach to Film Form
Montage and architecture
A Dialectic Approach to Film Form
CHANGE for WONG KAR-WAI
Dear all,
Considering the complexity of David Lynch's films, and the more familiar cultural context Wong Kar Wai's oeuvre would present for you, I decided to change for his films instead:
Days of Being Wild (1990)
In the Mood for Love (2000)
2046 (2004)
Can the first one who sees this post, make sure the rest of the group know about it ASAP.
In any case, having watched one or several of David Lynch's films would certainly not hurt you...
Considering the complexity of David Lynch's films, and the more familiar cultural context Wong Kar Wai's oeuvre would present for you, I decided to change for his films instead:
Days of Being Wild (1990)
In the Mood for Love (2000)
2046 (2004)
Can the first one who sees this post, make sure the rest of the group know about it ASAP.
In any case, having watched one or several of David Lynch's films would certainly not hurt you...
20110310
20110309
everything on CDs
Dears,
Please bring a CD with all your work from the beginning of the semester - including good photographs of your models.
This is both for your own portfolio, and for INDA's archive, and exhibition.
Besides it gives you the opportunity to revise/complete/correct your panels....
Thank you in advance!
Please bring a CD with all your work from the beginning of the semester - including good photographs of your models.
This is both for your own portfolio, and for INDA's archive, and exhibition.
Besides it gives you the opportunity to revise/complete/correct your panels....
Thank you in advance!
AND POST YOUR WORK ON THE BLOG!!!
i can see no excuse for not doing it now
20110227
Aei
Tadao 4x4 house: this page with be mixture of section, elevation and storyboard perspective views.... top left corner will be mixed media drawing of Akashi Stait Bridge and Inland Island .I want to put a lot of emphasis on the views as 4x4 functions as a monument or a watchtower than a house, in my opinion.
Below is the result after adding water colour as background wash. The bridge will be drawn in larger scale just to give a visual impact to the page.
The cut-off section in the center will be highlighted to show circulation of the house
white boxes above will be filled with perspectives to illustrate relationship between inhabitants and space.
Experiment- drawing a city view when looking out from the large glass wall and over lay it with a section. I think this experiment will work if I remove details and just have outline of the viewing boxes.
On progress..
attempt to show:
1. use of space between two house; one focus on monument/views whilst the other is more client based
- want to show through perspective section and storyboard
2. structure-looking at the use of staircase & solid vs skeleton structure
3. material- concrete vs aluminium and glass
4. use of tatami mat as unit of measurement
20110226
2 important readings
Those references are not directly related to our comparison exercise, however they are very valuable readings for design students.
ENJOY!
20110216
1:3 comparison
Here is the new brief, meet up in pairs to decide points and strategies of comparison.
Have a good week-end!
Have a good week-end!
20110214
DRAFT LAYOUT
Aj.Camille, these are some idea of how I'm going to put on my 3 A0s, these drawings are just to give some idea. The axon one will be more 3 dimensional for sure and text & description will be added into...
the empty space on last sheet is where I'm going to talk about the geometry as well as information of how it came from which will be referred back to "Wall House"
Regards,
Arm
the empty space on last sheet is where I'm going to talk about the geometry as well as information of how it came from which will be referred back to "Wall House"
Regards,
Arm
20110213
Aei
I have a question regarding the 'perspective views' to show private, semi private and/or public space. I found that there are only two street views. Another one I found is very similar to the one next to it (see blue arrow). Should I just compare the two views or should I make up another one? (see green arrow; in reality you can't access this area, there are trees along the sides)
Regards,
Aei
20110210
20110209
Meeting this Friday at Impact Arena for:
ASA Forum: Thai
Thai Young Gen Architect Series & Keynote Speakers
Be there a soon as you can (transportation) - we will take attendance there.
Bring your work for tutorial if needed.
See you there!
ASA Forum: Thai
Thai Young Gen Architect Series & Keynote Speakers
Be there a soon as you can (transportation) - we will take attendance there.
Bring your work for tutorial if needed.
See you there!
20110205
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