In-Progress Learning Portfolio ARCH 20 Spring 2016 Ariella Elia
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Dog House 1 & 2 ……………………. Pg 3 – 7 Interior Spatial Studies ……………… Pg 8 – 12 Rapid Visualization ………………….. Pg 9 Intersect & Follow Me ………………. Pg 15 - 18
Strengths: Remembering to use simple tools such as “push/pull”, “move” etc. to make accurate measurements. Using the Dummie book and video tutorials to create detailed windows and gabled roof with eaves. Using “components” to add entourage and doors. Weaknesses: Not grouping things properly and then everything gets deleted! Most measurements are not accurate.
Two-Point Perspective
Strengths: Creating detailed windows and roofs are too much fun! I think I went a little too window-happy on this mansion. Weaknesses: Becoming a bit over zealous by trying to create columns with a balcony (which was initially supposed to be an awning). This wasn’t executed properly, but it displays my effort.
Vignette
Right View Opportunities: Practice using the measuring tools to make my designs more accurate. Threats: Getting caught up in the little details as time flies by.
Strengths: Creating basic forms such as cubes and turning them into rooms with accurate measurements. Duplicating the rooms rather than creating each from scratch. Creating window cut outs have become easier as well. Creating floor patterns was fun! I used the offset tool to create more intricate floor patterns. Lastly, I used the animation tool to create scenes!
Weaknesses: My stubbornness. I really liked the idea of hexagon windows, however once the shadow tool was turned on, there wasn’t much light coming into the room. I tried to make it work by painting the colors in light/bright tones with an accented wall. Still didn’t seem to have the effect I was striving for, but I just proceeded with the rooms.
Opportunities: Adding interior furnishings and exterior landscape for a more interesting presentation. However, my computer’s processor has been extremely slow lately, therefore disabling me to add such entourage.
Threats: Computer’s processor is extremely slow. It is frustrating trying to add shadows and entourage into my creations because everything glitches and sometimes computer shuts down automatically.
Vignette Peach room with fun floor design. I tried to add the couch and more furnishings, however processor was too slow.
Yellow room with a traditional style hardwood floor. I semi-regret the size of the windows because there’s not enough light coming into the rooms. Not being able to see the colors in the models is disheartening because all of the colors are complementary and joyous.
Rapid Visualization: In class I learned about shadow and shade. Drawing cubes and applying shadow and shade logically as if the sun was actually hitting the object. This helped me understand how the shadow tool actually works in Sketchup.
Strengths: Creating this mosque-inspired building was quite simple. I turned the middle building into a group, then the two outer buildings into components so they will share the exact same characteristics.
Vignette Weaknesses: After creating this building, I’ve realized that it’s not as complex as I could’ve made it. My mind gets stuck on one idea and then fails to think outside the box.
Top View Opportunities: Research all sorts of buildings and take notes on certain details to help me become more creative.
Side View Threats: Using the same methods in designing buildings; not venturing outside the comfort zone.