SHAPING LIGHT AND SPACE
THE TASK OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DESIGN AND BUILD ANY BASIC SHAPE OF OUR CHOICE IN AN IMAGINARY VOLUME OF 12" X 12"X 12" SPACE USING SOLID AND TRANSPARENT MATERIALS. THE REQUIREMENT FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT IS A FULL SCALE MODEL AND AN A2 ANALYTIC BOARD THAT CONTAINING A PLAN WITH SCALE 1:50, A SECTION WITH SCALE 1:50, AN ELEVATION WITH SCALE 1:50 AND A STORYLINE THAT NOT MORE THAN 80 WORDS.FOR THE MODEL, WE WERE REQUIRED TO PICK A SHAPE FROM THE LIST THAT GIVEN AND THREE TYPES OF MATERIAL ( AT LEAST ONE TRANSPARENT MATERIAL)
PROJECT 1 : SOLID VS VOID
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FROM THIS ASSIGNMENT, I HAVE LEARNT TO RECOGNIZE HOW INTRINSIC FORMS, LIMITATIONS AND BOUNDARIES OF A MATERIAL BECOME FACTORS IN DESIGN PROCESS. IN ADDITION, I AM ABLE TO EXPRESS A MATERIAL WITHIN ITS CONTEXTUAL APPLICATION AND EFFECTIVELY WORK WITH A MATERIAL IN LINE WITH DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.
PROJECT 2 : MATERIALITY OF SPACE
AN EXPERIENTAL EXPLORATION
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PROJECT 2 IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE BUILDING MATERIALS THAT ARE COMMONLY USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. THE SPACES OR BUILDING THAT WE HAVE SELECTED TO STUDY WILL ALLOW US TO UNDERSTAND THE REASONING BEHIND CHOICES MADE BY DESIGNERS IN TERMS OF CONCEPTS, FUNCTION USE, ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE, STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES AND ETC. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, I CAN ALSO FURTHER UNDERSTAND THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE BUILDING MATERIALS THAT BEING USED IN THE EXISTING BUILDING.
WE WERE REQUIRED TO FORM A GROUP OF 5 AND SELECT A COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AS OUR SITE. BESIDES, WE WERE ALSO REQUIRED TO PRODUCE ONE MOOD BOARD, 2 A2 GROUP BOARDS AND ONE A2 INDIVIDUAL BOARD. AFTER A FEW DISCUSSIONS, MY GROUP HAVE DECIDED TO SELECT APW, BANGSAR AS OUR SITE .
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AFTER THIS ASSIGNMENT, I HAVE LEARNT TO PRODUCE A COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS IN RESPECT TO PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES. FURTHERMORE, I AM ABLE TO IDENTIFY VARIOUS TYPES OF BUILDING MATERIALS AND UNDERSTAND THE APPROPRIATENESS OF MATERIALS USED IN CONTEXT OF SEVERAL FACTORS SUCH AS OCCUPANCY, CONCEPT AND CLIMATE. BESIDES, I HAVE ALSO IMPROVED MY PHOTOSHOP SKILLS THROUGH THIS PROJECT.