Design Communication

PROJECT 1A

I am required to produce 5 sketches of spaces. I am required to look at various aspects of the built environment within the site using different mediums to demonstrate our understanding of space, and lastly i choose out 3 out 5 space in Taylor lakeside university such as:

• Textural effects/Materials
• Solids and voids: Form, Skin, Structure

• Opening/Aperture; openness/enclosure; inside/outside; light/shadow

• Details

• Landscape/Setting

• Scale and proportion (Relation to human and other surrounding built environment)

REFLECTION:

-I understand the notion of space in architecture, learn to differentiate and understand a space.

-I developed skills in visualising of space through observation and perception of spaces in my university.

-I developed skills in sketching to use it as a mode of communication.

Project 1B

I am required to produce four A4 size sketches of four different technique sketching skill we learned in class: 

• scribbling
• cross hatching
• hatching
• stippling 

Scribbling

Cross Hatching

Hatching

Stippling

REFLECTION:

-I learned to communicate with clarity and accuracy using line weight, symbols, to present information, depth and items on the plans and elevation as well as sections.
-I learned how orthographical drawings work and understand them thoroughly.
-I learned to ink and trace using the correct scale and techniques.

Project 2

After the production of orthographic drawings, I am required to use pencil and butter paper to generate an external axonometric drawing of the Barcelona Pavilion following the demonstration in lectures. I need to refer my orthographic drawings and the documents for measurements and information provided by tutor. After having confidently constructed my drawing in pencil, I need to proceed to trace my final ink drawing on tracing paper in order to produce a proper axonometric drawing of the building.

Floor Plan

Elevation + Section

One point + two point perspective

AXONOMETRIC

REFLECTION

-I learned to express spatial ideas and architectural details using a three dimensional axonometric projection method from my floor plan.

-I learned to use drawing techniques to put my picture plane, viewing angle and stationery point to produce a proper perspective drawings from my floor plan.

-I learned to use different line weights to show distance and depth on my drawing.

-I learned to use colour and render to indicate materials in the building.

CULTURE & HISTORY 1

A chronological survey of the developments of Western architecture from the beginning of time to the period of Enlightenment, with consideration of the intellectual, aesthetic, technological, political and economic factors which have influenced the design of buildings. These issues are explored with reference to major contemporary examples and the work and philosophy of significant exponents. 

Module Teaching Objectives
The teaching objectives of the module are:
1. To introduce basic architectural theory through a consideration of intentions, concepts, patterns,
disciplines, architectural language and contextual relationships.
2. To examine architecture history through a chronological survey of the developments of Western
architecture from the beginning of time to the Enlightenment, looking at the intellectual, aesthetic, technological, political and economic factors which have influenced architectural design.
Module Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1. Recognize and recall appropriate verbal architectural vocabulary when referring to building types,
   styles and periods.
   
2. Exemplify, classify and compare the sequence of historical periods and how they are represented
   architecturally.
   
3. Differentiate the ways in which many varied factors contribute to the development of form.
   
4. Produce building analysis which document intentions, concepts, patterns, disciplines, architectural
   language and contextual relationships.
   

Develop, elaborate and devise design concept by means of artistic, systematic, creative,
and innovative intentions, concepts, patterns, disciplines, architectural language and contextual relationships as integration with Studio 1 design project. 

TASK A ONLINE FORUM

In this task, we are require to fill up the questions that are given in online forum.
Our group had been chose up the historical building which is Salisbury Cathedral.

1. Who was the architect or founder of the building?

The construction of Salisbury Cathedral took place in 4 different stages under 4 main architects:

1.Bishop Richard Poore 

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Bishop Richard Poore was the founder of Salisbury Cathedral. He succeed to his position to build Bishop of Salisbury by 27 June 1217. The first idea connect from him was an old cathedral at Old Sarum. Richard oversaw and plan the construction of Salisbury Cathedral as replacement. In 1219, He laid out the town of Salisbury and allow the workers building the cathedral less crawped town than the old garrison town at the Old Sarum.

Bishop Richard Poore

wikipedia.(12 January 2014).richard poore. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Poore

2.Elias de Dereham[edit]

The Salisbury Stone Cathedral was built by mysterious architect called Elias de Dereham. Elias de Dereham designed Salisbury Cathedral that was a specific distance in alignment with other landscape feature including Druid scared site Old Sarum, Stonehenge. Elias de Dereham also played an administrative role at Salisbury in designing a Canon of cathedral , but he was died in 1245 before the cathedral was completed.

Elias de Dereham

in search of black assassin.(n.d.)elias de dereham. Retrieved from http://mindcontrolblackassassins.com/tag/elias-de-dereham/

Sutton,I. (2010) 'Gothic ca.1150 - 1500', in (ed.) Western architecture : a survey from ancient Greece to the present. London: Thames and Hudson, pp. 256

3.James Wyatt[edit]

At the end of 1780s, the rare harmony of Salisbury Cathedral was damaged by architect Jame Wyatt . He made a “residential” which to remove the 13th century choir screen, high altar,stained glass windows and rearranging the navels into raws. It included the original rood screen and demolition of bell tower which stood about 320 feet north west of the main building.

James Wyatt

wikipedia.(9 September 2014).salisbury cathedral.Retrieved from

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salisbury_Cathedral

sacred destination.(2014). salisbury cathedral. Retrieved from

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/england/salisbury-cathedral

4.George Gilbert Scott[edit]

In 1860s, Sir George Gilbert Scott was employed, to replaced Wyatt’s task. He repainted the Quire Vault , Trinity Chapel was again separated from new high altar, and the choir stalls were given their medieval appearance and so on. On the other hand, Scott also oversaw works to the exterior including adding many new statues to the West Front. The final restoration is in 1880’s of North Porch by G.E.Street.

George Gilbert Scott

salisbury cathedral.( 2013).Reordering and gilbert scott. Retrieved from http://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/history/reordering-and-gilbert-scottv

2. Where and when was the building built? What was the building-context relationship?

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Salisbury Cathedral, formally called Cathedral Church of the Bleeses Virgin Mary was the first Cathedral,in 1092 at Old Sarum under Osmund. Then the new one was built in 1220 at Salisbury Wiltshire, England.

salisbury cathedral.(2013).history.Retrieved from http://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/history

wikipedia.(9 September 2014).salisbury cathedral.Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salisbury_Cathedral

Location Plan of Salisbury Cathedral

Site Plan of Salisbury Cathedral

Building-context Relationship of Salisbury Cathedral 

 As a response to deteriorating relations between the clergy and the military at Old Sarum Cathedral the decision was taken to resite the cathedral and the cathedral and the bishopric was moved toSalisbury.The move occured during the tenure of Bishop Richard Poore, a wealthy man who donated the land which it was built.The cathedral has been mentioned by author Ken Follet as one of two models for the fictional Kingsbridge Cathedral in his historical novel, The pillars of the Earth.It was also used for some external shots in the 2010 miniseries based on Follett's book and was shown as it is today in the final scene.

wikipedia.(9 September 2014).salisbury cathedral.Retrieved from

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salisbury_Cathedral

TASK B - Analysis Presentation Board

Next, we have to draw a presentation board that is relate to our historical building which is Salisbury 

Cathedral.

TASK C 3D Abstraction Model 

 In task c, we are required to choose part of our historical build to make a 3D abstract model. As our historical building is Salibury Cathedral, we choose half of our building to be the part to make.

In this project, I able to make a historical model with bulsa wood. I am also able to analysis historcal building. I understand how a historical building was built and its history. I also figure out who was the architect to build the building.

DESIGN STUDIO 1 - PROJECT 2

Design studio is a space that provide students to work and design on their idea. Not only workspace, but also students will be lectured and tutored in the studio. Design studio can be said the second home for students too. Students usually spend most of the time making model or design in design studio other than their own home or hostel. It is also a platform for students to exhibit or present their design. Every due submission, students have to prepare presentation to the interim and presentation of their design idea.

PROJECT 2 - LIFE CAPSULE

PHOREST

In project 2, we are required to form a team with 5 members. Then we have to choose one kind of profession to be our client. After discussion, we had decided to choose mobile photographer to be our client. Then each of us started to think out of own design concept and idea, then finally choose out the best idea and also add on the rest of members' idea into the concept, so that it will more element and idea instead of stick with just one concept.

Firstly, we started up the first sketch model.

Sketch Model 1

 The final compiled ideas is that we use tubes as our only materials to make our life capsule.

Furniture - Ergonomic

Furniture 1 - Recliner

 

Furniture 2 - Seating Chair

Furniture 3 - Tripod

Video - Process of Making Furniture

Top View of Phorest

Group Photo of Phorest

Learning Outcomes :

1. Able to translate abstract idea into a spatial form.
2. Understand the basic design principles in form and space.
3. Understand human scales and proportions.
4. Able to incorporate human context in space.
5. Generates creative thinking.
6. Ability to express idea and conceptual narrative into form and space.

DESIGN STUDIO 1 - FINAL PROJECT

Design studio is a space that provide students to work and design on their idea. Not only workspace, but also students will be lectured and tutored in the studio. Design studio can be said the second home for students too. Students usually spend most of the time making model or design in design studio other than their own home or hostel. It is also a platform for students to exhibit or present their design. Every due submission, students have to prepare presentation to the interim and presentation of their design idea.


In this project, we also need to be group as 5 members like previous project. Before we start to make our hide out model, we have to watch a movie that is related to architecture. Then, according to the movie scene, we have to make a site model so that our hide out can be foist into the site model. Lastly, we choose Aeon Flux as our movie. and we have chosen out some scenes in the movie.

FINAL PROJECT A - HIDE OUT

Overview of Site Model

Actual Site Model

FINAL PROJECT B - HIDE OUT

In order to make the hide out, we need to choose a celebrity as our client. Follow to his/her characteristic and personalities , and come out with the design idea. For my client, I choose Freddie Mercury as my client.

Freddie Mercury

Then I start brainstorming and come out a various of idea. Hence, I made out some sketch models to show my progress of design idea.

Presentation Board + Hide Out Models

Final Presentation

Learning Outcomes :

1. Able to visualize the space from a movie and replicate in the physical form.
2. Generates creative thinking and skills in model making.

3. Understand the basic design principles and human scale and proportions.
4. Able to express conceptual narrative into form with body and space.
5. Understand the spatial quality.
6. Able to create a space within a space through researches. 
7. Realize the importance of time management.