(AUGMENTED REALITY)
Yucong Shan (Steven)
blog: http://coolsyc.blogspot.com/
Steven's work was very innovative and the most interesting feature of his design was how it integrated with the site. He made it so that it was similar to bridges over roads, with pillars supporting it in the middle and the sides. His design was of a showroom displaying pictures and paintings. the facade and exterior material was an opaque-ish white plastic material so that shadows and light could come through - his main idea. His 1:1 model was well made and very accurate. I liked how, instead of being a conventional building on the side of the road with not as much interference to drivers, this showroom forces drivers to realise it and may perhaps even attract more people since it is very bold. Although i feel that the design could have been developed more, especially the interior.
Vasilije Rakovic
blog: http://architecturaldesignvasilijerakovic.blogspot.com/
Vasilije's design is located near a train crossing. He incorporated the idea of gifting well in that he designed a space for public - a walkway for train commuters as well as the views from the small box-tunnels. He was inspired by Junkstyle - this was evident on the exterior which was made of bricks, some of which were removedgiving it a rustic look. Whereas on the interior, he had designed a modern glass environment. This contrast was very appealing. I really like the different shapes and sizes of the box-like tunnels that he had incorporate to channel specific views for the public which waiting for their respective trains. Another interesting feature of his was the timetable which was spread out on the facade at different points to avoid the crowding of passengers.
Zoe Pearl Philips
Unfortunately she wasn't at the peer reviews.
Sunday 16 October 2011
Saturday 15 October 2011
**Peer reviews - week 6-7**
(SECOND LIFE)
Weiwei Wong
ID:
Blog: http://www.weixiaosecondlife.blogspot.com/
Weiwei's design was based on water cube forms which were prominent in her precedent building. Her office design included different spaces for different colleagues on different levels and it works well with the correlation of the interior and exterior as the boundaries are not as definite, which I like. I just feel that she could have developed it further and her planning should have supported the function and actual layout of the office space more rather than the form only.
Yiheng Jiang
ID:
Blog: http://www.yjia107.blog.com/
I was immediately attracted to Yiheng's design on second life due to its aesthetics on the exterior. His project was inspired greatly from Le Corbusier's work, especially the Morphosis building in Los Angeles. This building has a very interesting exterior facade, especially the variation, concentration and dispersion patterns of horizontal panels which was inspired from kinetic movment of the car. This technique has been adopted by Yiheng on his exterior and I think it works really well to attract people, also due to the glowing qualities of the horizontal panels. He also refers to Mondrian art and its idea of "the unstoppable journey around the building" for his lighting effects. The design of the building is continuous and doesn't stop at the floor which I find very interesting.
Taylor Chan
ID:
Blog: http://www.design-taylor.blogspot.com/
Taylor's main idea is about connecting the interior and exterior spaces (he uses organic materials), therefore connecting people and nature. His design is 3 levels and is situated near vector arena, overlooking the sea. I found some of the details in his design very appropriate, for example the "photoframe" window he had, overlooking the sea and inspired by St Pauls. I also like how he has thought about his layout quite well so that it suits the needs of everyone. For example, the fact that the musician is placed on the top floor as he would want privacy and his music will not disturb anyone as sound travels upwards is very clever. Taylor's work was very well thought out and developed in my opinion. He also advised me to use more sculpties on second life to cut down on my prim count.
Weiwei Wong
ID:
Blog: http://www.weixiaosecondlife.blogspot.com/
Weiwei's design was based on water cube forms which were prominent in her precedent building. Her office design included different spaces for different colleagues on different levels and it works well with the correlation of the interior and exterior as the boundaries are not as definite, which I like. I just feel that she could have developed it further and her planning should have supported the function and actual layout of the office space more rather than the form only.
Yiheng Jiang
ID:
Blog: http://www.yjia107.blog.com/
I was immediately attracted to Yiheng's design on second life due to its aesthetics on the exterior. His project was inspired greatly from Le Corbusier's work, especially the Morphosis building in Los Angeles. This building has a very interesting exterior facade, especially the variation, concentration and dispersion patterns of horizontal panels which was inspired from kinetic movment of the car. This technique has been adopted by Yiheng on his exterior and I think it works really well to attract people, also due to the glowing qualities of the horizontal panels. He also refers to Mondrian art and its idea of "the unstoppable journey around the building" for his lighting effects. The design of the building is continuous and doesn't stop at the floor which I find very interesting.
Taylor Chan
ID:
Blog: http://www.design-taylor.blogspot.com/
Taylor's main idea is about connecting the interior and exterior spaces (he uses organic materials), therefore connecting people and nature. His design is 3 levels and is situated near vector arena, overlooking the sea. I found some of the details in his design very appropriate, for example the "photoframe" window he had, overlooking the sea and inspired by St Pauls. I also like how he has thought about his layout quite well so that it suits the needs of everyone. For example, the fact that the musician is placed on the top floor as he would want privacy and his music will not disturb anyone as sound travels upwards is very clever. Taylor's work was very well thought out and developed in my opinion. He also advised me to use more sculpties on second life to cut down on my prim count.
**Peer reviews - week 4-5**
(ANIMATION)
Tessa Elizabeth Forde
ID: 5614300
Blog: http://architessa.blogspot.com/
Tessa's design for the sustenance project was to design a space where food/consumption and social interaction could be done simultaneously, both being an important part of our sustenance. Her roof design was extremely interesting with a form similar to a wave with poles supporting the structure. One of the best aspects of it in my opinion is that it doesnt have a fixed interior but is in fact an "outdoor-ish" place as she describes it. The development of her project is quite thorough but I feel that it could be improved with a little bit more complexity in layout. It operates well in terms of the site and context as the design blends in well into the roof.
Uei Han Kim (Ulysses)
ID: 1621239
Blog: http://anarchitecturalenterprise.tumblr.com/
Ulysses's design was very interesting and the best part of it for me was its strong connection to the ground and how it is very literally connected to the ground. His concept was about how the building will perform when its purpose is to sustain people. His site is in a park. He describes his design as trench like and a roof . His development was good and I liked the way that it lead to an extremely unconventional idea of an "upside-down garden". Ulysses's design is quite intimate and has a natural spatial qualities (i.e. the space is informed by nature) which I really like. He gave us good advice for the animation - to use windows movie maker as it is a lot easier to use, with good features as well.
William Brooks
ID: 1700877
Blog: http://bigoldblackcat.blogspot.com/
William's project is a listening space for music as music is important for sustenance. He located his design in an apartment building. Its layout comprises of 2 rooms/spaces for listening to different kinds of music. One room (the bigger one) was for general hearing and the smaller one was for more detailed and fine hearing. I found this very interesting as both the rooms were different in terms of form and space to be able to provide different listening experiences, therefore the bouncing and absorbing of sound was varied in these 2 areas. William's project is focused on the interior and I found that his planning definitely supported its function.
Tessa Elizabeth Forde
ID: 5614300
Blog: http://architessa.blogspot.com/
Tessa's design for the sustenance project was to design a space where food/consumption and social interaction could be done simultaneously, both being an important part of our sustenance. Her roof design was extremely interesting with a form similar to a wave with poles supporting the structure. One of the best aspects of it in my opinion is that it doesnt have a fixed interior but is in fact an "outdoor-ish" place as she describes it. The development of her project is quite thorough but I feel that it could be improved with a little bit more complexity in layout. It operates well in terms of the site and context as the design blends in well into the roof.
Uei Han Kim (Ulysses)
ID: 1621239
Blog: http://anarchitecturalenterprise.tumblr.com/
Ulysses's design was very interesting and the best part of it for me was its strong connection to the ground and how it is very literally connected to the ground. His concept was about how the building will perform when its purpose is to sustain people. His site is in a park. He describes his design as trench like and a roof . His development was good and I liked the way that it lead to an extremely unconventional idea of an "upside-down garden". Ulysses's design is quite intimate and has a natural spatial qualities (i.e. the space is informed by nature) which I really like. He gave us good advice for the animation - to use windows movie maker as it is a lot easier to use, with good features as well.
William Brooks
ID: 1700877
Blog: http://bigoldblackcat.blogspot.com/
William's project is a listening space for music as music is important for sustenance. He located his design in an apartment building. Its layout comprises of 2 rooms/spaces for listening to different kinds of music. One room (the bigger one) was for general hearing and the smaller one was for more detailed and fine hearing. I found this very interesting as both the rooms were different in terms of form and space to be able to provide different listening experiences, therefore the bouncing and absorbing of sound was varied in these 2 areas. William's project is focused on the interior and I found that his planning definitely supported its function.
**Peer reviews - week 2-3**
(LASER CUTTING)
Vanessa Sze Liu
ID: 5818111
Blog: http://vanessal-design2.blogspot.com/
Vanessa's work was about water, fluidity and calmness. Her project was set in a park with a water feature having the fluidity and calmness about it. Her final laser cut model was a very interesting shape with a collection of circles spiralling downwards to create the fluidity idea also linking to interference patterns of waves. I loved the red ribbon she used to connect these shapes as it's texture and colour contrasted with the rest model while reinforcing the fluidity aspect. She gave us good tips on laser cutting - submit the files asap so that you get the cuts on time and think of materials during the decision making process itself.
Tania West
ID: 1850605
Blog: http://taniawest.wordpress.com/
Tania's idea of waking up was about the artificial lights of the train she encounters in the mornings. Her laser cut model shows this idea of artificial light through the pattern of cuts on the model. I find it interesting how she designed the triangular shapes thinking about fluidity and the silhouettes of apartments-thins is a very unique idea. Tania's work was thoroughly developed and improved in my opinion and she has thought about each an every part of it. I am inspired by her development and will try to be more critical in my further projects.
Xinran Chen
ID: 2867900
Blog: http://archirookie.wordpress.com/
The complexity and visual aesthetics of Xinran's model first caught my eye and I was immediately hooked to her project. The details in her model showed me how diverse and useful the laser cutter can be if correctly used. Her design was based on light being reassuring, especially at night when darkness dominates. She has intended for her design to be placed outside hall residents' doors to fulfil this purpose, which I think is reasonable. The form of her design is inspired by fire and the welcoming idea once again. Xinran had also advised us to submit our illustrator file at least 2 days before it was due in order to be able to get it back on time.
Vanessa Sze Liu
ID: 5818111
Blog: http://vanessal-design2.blogspot.com/
Vanessa's work was about water, fluidity and calmness. Her project was set in a park with a water feature having the fluidity and calmness about it. Her final laser cut model was a very interesting shape with a collection of circles spiralling downwards to create the fluidity idea also linking to interference patterns of waves. I loved the red ribbon she used to connect these shapes as it's texture and colour contrasted with the rest model while reinforcing the fluidity aspect. She gave us good tips on laser cutting - submit the files asap so that you get the cuts on time and think of materials during the decision making process itself.
Tania West
ID: 1850605
Blog: http://taniawest.wordpress.com/
Tania's idea of waking up was about the artificial lights of the train she encounters in the mornings. Her laser cut model shows this idea of artificial light through the pattern of cuts on the model. I find it interesting how she designed the triangular shapes thinking about fluidity and the silhouettes of apartments-thins is a very unique idea. Tania's work was thoroughly developed and improved in my opinion and she has thought about each an every part of it. I am inspired by her development and will try to be more critical in my further projects.
Xinran Chen
ID: 2867900
Blog: http://archirookie.wordpress.com/
The complexity and visual aesthetics of Xinran's model first caught my eye and I was immediately hooked to her project. The details in her model showed me how diverse and useful the laser cutter can be if correctly used. Her design was based on light being reassuring, especially at night when darkness dominates. She has intended for her design to be placed outside hall residents' doors to fulfil this purpose, which I think is reasonable. The form of her design is inspired by fire and the welcoming idea once again. Xinran had also advised us to submit our illustrator file at least 2 days before it was due in order to be able to get it back on time.
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