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METROPOLIS Anne Ma
ANNE MA
Yale School of Architecture Gertraud A. Wood Traveling Fellowship, Summer 2015
SPECIAL THANKS Friends and Family Critics at YSoA: Joyce Hsiang Alan Organschi Martin Finio Mark Foster Gage Alan Plattus Andrei Harwell Frank Gehry Trattie Davies YSoA Exhibitions: Alfie Koetter Alison Walsh YSoA Class of 2016!
v 2.0 Š 2016 Anne Ma. All rights reserved.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
DOCUMENT
Overview
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Documentation
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Itinerary
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Prelude: Asia Bound
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Chapter 1: Hong Kong
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Chapter 2: Singapore
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Chapter 3: Siem Reap
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Chapter 4: Bangkok
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Chapter 5: Japan
EPILOGUE
a. Tokyo
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b. Kyoto
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c. Osaka
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Chapter 6: Melbourne
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Chapter 7: Sydney
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Metropolis Exhibit
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Final Thoughts
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Pilot to the self-titled comic series for student-run publication Paprika!
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INTRODUCTION
ABOUT
I have been enthusiastic for comics and Japanese manga for much of my life. It wasn’t until after entering graduate school, however, that I decided to look into tieing it back to my architectural studies. In my free time (or lack of free time), I doodle comics about the happenings and miscellaneous events around me on my doodle blog howdoihavetimeforthis.tumblr.com. It is a quiet place where I can collect the memorable moments of my time at Yale in quick comics and sketches that hopefully provide some entertaining value for those who happen upon the blog. When the first announcements of the student-run Paprika! were released, I decided this was a chance for me not only to contribute to the culture of my school, but also to show others a different angle for a student at YSoA. My experience in comic narratives is not vast, so the series is short and simple; the initial goal being to serve as visual reminders of memories during students’ time at the school.
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The documentation of this expedition stemmed from a growing interest in drawing large dense megalopolises. The similarities and differences in density, city fabric, and iconic monuments was one of the main motivations as I explored a series of large city centers in the Asia-Pacific region. The destinations vary in culture, daily pace, and style but they also overlap in many areas such as density and city planning. Through an amalgamation of traditional photography and on-site hand sketching, I was interested not only in what I saw before me physically, but also the experience as I walked through each city center. The final result is a combination of photograph/ drawing collage, and city perspectives in the form of a graphic narrative. The narrative enables me to re-count and represents my personal experiences and thoughts during my travel.
Final illustrative graphic for Drawing and Architectural Form - Fall 2014 6
FOCUS
DOCUMENTATION
The documentation of the trip is divided into three forms: 1. Photography was the primary means of full documentation for the trip as it is the quickest and most encompasing. 2. City sketches sketched on site highlight what catches my eye upon first viewing the city. These were documented in my small sketchbook that I carried around throughout my travel. 3. The graphic narrative is a personal project where I narrate significant points of my daily travels in comic form, covering things such as important landmarks down to simply a memorable meal. Although the ideas and work are raw and itching for refinement, the hope is that this set of documentation is still effective and serves as entertaining representations of my experiences.
Sketchbook drawing, Singapore, Summer 2015 7
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ITINERARY
I visited a variety of city centers in the Asia-Pacific region. The destinations I picked out vary in density, culture, daily pace and much more. As many of these locations were my first time visiting, I believe they will be an enriching experience for me. My first location was my birthplace, Hong Kong. I have been here many years ago for family reasons and have not actually experienced the city as a traveller or artist, let alone an architect. I was interested to see how the city had changed over time, especially through its exponential growth in recent years. The second location of interest was Japan. While the density and pace of Tokyo could be arguably similar, I believe the culture and environment was completely different. In contrast, Kyoto was a gem for its unique architectural history and culture. Finally, Osaka was an interesting contrast to the other two both in pace and character. I also selected a few locations as a taste of South-East Asia. I visited Siem Reap in Cambodia and Bangkok, Thailand. While certainly vastly different from the other cities, these differences contributed greatly to my collection and narrative. To cap off the South-East will be a visit to Singapore for its intense vibrancy as a technological super city. My last stops were in Melbourne and Sydney in Australia. I was intrigued by the cities’ consistent reputation for a calm and relaxed daily life. The change of pace and culture was something I quite enjoyed when visiting the two city centers.
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DOCUMENT
NOTES
The following is a collection of drawings, sketches and photographs that document my travel, tied together with a mostly raw and unfiltered narrative of my experiences. Enjoy!
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Central, Hong Kong 16
Jardine House, Central, Hong Kong 17
Bank of China Tower, Central 18
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Hong Kong Central Library, Causeway Bay 23
Hong Kong University 24
Jockey Innovation Tower, Hong Kong Polytechnic University 25
Construction in West Kowloon
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Harbour City evening activities 29
HSBC Building, Central 30
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HSBC Building, Central 32
1881 Heritage, Tsim Sha Tsui 33
Clock Tower, Kowloon 34
Hong Kong Cultural Centre 35
Harbour view of Hong Kong Island from Kowloon 36
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View from Sky 100, Kowloon 38
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Nan Lian Garden, Diamond Hill 40
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Nan Lian Garden, Diamond Hill 42
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Nan Lian Garden, Diamond Hill 45
Nan Lian Garden, Diamond Hill 46
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Bugis neighborhood 50
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Park Royal Hotel
Parview Hotel 52
Raffles Hotel 53
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Little India 56
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple 57
Marina Bay preview 58
Clarke Quay and Downtown 59
Art Science Museum pond 60
Helix Bridge 61
Gardens by the Bay from Marina Bay Sands 62
Gardens by the Bay 63
Marina Bay
Evening at Marina Bay Sands 66
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Evening at Marina Bay Sands 68
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Gardens by the Bay 70
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Gardens by the Bay 72
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Siem Reap International Airport 76
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Angkor Wat at Sunrise 78
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Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom 82
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Angkor Wat 84
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Angkor Wat
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Animal sightings on arrival 90
Chatrium Riverside Residences 91
The Grand Palace 92
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The Grand Palace 94
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The Grand Palace
Riding the Chao Phraya River 98
Khaosan Road and Flower Market 99
Panoview down the river 100
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Tokyo Transport 104
Kabuki Theater, Ginza 105
Jiyugakuen Myonichikan by Frank Lloyd Wright, Ginza 106
Tokyo Metropolitan Government 107
Senso-Ji, Asakusa 108
Hozomon Gate, Asakusa 109
Tokyo from Roppongi Hills
Imperial Palace public grounds 112
Tokyo International Forum 113
Harajuku snack stand 114
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Miraikan Science Center 116
Fuji Televition Building 117
Big Site Conference Center, Odaiba 118
Lifesize Gundam 119
Ghibli Museum, Mitaka 120
Ghibli Museum roof, Mitaka 121
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden 122
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Yokohama 124
Yokohama International Terminal 125
Yokohama International Terminal 126
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View from Hikari Building 128
View from Ebisu 129
Ueno Park 130
Ebisu Garden Place 131
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Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) 134
Ryoanji 135
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Bamboo grove, Arashiyama 138
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Omi Jingu Shrine, Otsu 140
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Nijo Castle, Kyoto 142
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View from Kyoto Tower 144
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Kiyomizu-dera Temple 146
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Kiyomizu-dera Temple 148
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Osaka Castle 152
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Umeda Sky Building 154
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View from Umeda Sky Building 156
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Streets of Osaka 158
Shitennonji Temple 159
Kaiyukan, Osaka Aquarium 160
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Tempozan Ferris Wheel 162
National Museum of Art 163
Dotonburi 164
Namba Yasaka Shrine 165
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Flinders Street Station 168
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Federation Square 170
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Bridge details 172
Arts Centre Melbourne 173
National Gallery of Victoria 174
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Walking along the Yarra River 176
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Great Ocean Road Tour 178
Cape Otway Lightstation 179
Cape Otway Lightstation 180
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The Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road Tour 182
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral 184
Fitzroy Gardens 185
Downtown Melbourne 186
Southbank Theatre 187
View from Eureka Tower
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Evening at Museum of Contemporary Art Australia 194
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UTS facade 196
Surry Hills Library 197
Walk along Macquarie St. 198
Sydney Harbour 199
Sydney Opera House 200
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Sydney Opera House 202
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Sydney Tower from different angles 204
Darling Harbour 205
Sydney from Sydney Tower 206
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EPILOGUE
METROPOLIS
The following pages document the final exhibit for my travel fellowship as well as the final aerial drawing produced for the exhibit. Titled ‘Metropolis’, the drawing features a fictional world merging and combining all the major locations I visited during my travels into one large megaopolis.
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Metropolis Exhibit 210
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Metropolis, ink on paper, 18� x 24� (x3) 212
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Sydney & Hong Melbourne, Sydney Kong & Hong Kong 214
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Kyoto & Odaiba 216
Osaka & Tokyo 217
Metropolis drawing in progress 218
THOUGHTS
This is by no means a complete collection and documentation of all that I experienced. And so it remains a continuous and evolving process in how I document my travels. It has been a year, let alone a summer of experiences, and I hope to continue working on my graphic storytelling to balance the enormous weight of photographs to comic pages. Thank you to YSoA and all those involved for the immensely gratuitous fellowship and the opportunity to do what I got to do. Till next time!
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Anne is currently a third year MArch I student at the Yale School of Architecture. She enjoys architecture, drawing and animation, with healthy doses of illustration and cartooning on the side. Her hobbies include badminton, softball and video games. Before coming to Yale, Anne was educated in computer animation and architectural studies in Canada. Her professional experience ranges from small to large corporate firms in architecture and animation as well as freelance illustrative work on the side. Her approach to architectural design is complemented with an interdisciplinary mindset, particularly in engaging illustration and graphic design.
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