Ashley Lau portfolio by ashleylau0000

ASHLEY LAU CHIING WEN

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In this course, it has provided us with the

knowledge to broaden our critical thinking as wells as creativity.

We we taught to understand and evaluate the different counterparts of built environment. Such as, topography, landscape, spaces, infrastructure and design.

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IDENTITY TOWER

DESIGN PROCESS JOURNAL 3

3D. ENTITY

DESIGN PROCESS JOURNAL 2

ART DENITY

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DESIGN PROCESS JOURNAL 1

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M E :

NAME Ashley Lau Chiing Wen

D.O.B 05/ 04/ 2000

INTEREST Tennis Arts& Crafts

CONTACTS

EMAIL: ashleyyyylau@gmail.com H/P: 0143098198

EDUCATION Lodge International School 20102017

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Design Process Journal 01

Project Description A book for us to compile our research on the given Lego character. Where we are supposed to find out more about its characteristics, personality and story.

We were also supposed to choose a word which best identifies the character.

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Here's some research on

Lego Character KARAI A teenage kunoichi (ninja) which can mutate into a purple serpent.

Karai. Where I fond out that the word " DARE-

DEVIL" best suite her

personality.

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------As Karai can mutate into a serpent, she has 2

different appearances. One in human form and the other in a snake form. In her human form,

she has a distinctive feature, where red-eyeliner

is drawn around her eyes. However, at times she can't really control herself when mutated into a snake hence she's quite unstable.

Since I found the word Daredevil most suiting to her, I did a research on the word dare-devil itself. Where a daredevil is someone who enjoys doing dangerous activity. Karai being rebellious, she tend to anger her enemies knowing that they are stronger than her yet she isn't afraid of the outcome.

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Art Dentity Project Description A book for us to compile our research on the given Lego character. Where we are supposed to find out more about its characteristics, personality and story.

We were also supposed to choose a word which best identifies the character.

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ARTWORK 01

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------My 1st intention for the artwork was to come up with

something unstable yet powerful hence the combination of

right angled triangles being layered over each other making many different

shapes appearing.

The 3 main design principles

Triangular guide was the

for this was DYNAMIC- as its

chosen

attention seeking,

composition

HARMONY- it comes as one complex artwork with enhance unstability and EMPHASIStowards the white empty spaces which pops showcasing

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ARTWORK 02

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------My 2nd intention for this design was to come up with

something that

explains motion to emphasize Karai's unstable mutation

process hence a change of triangle square and circle can be seen on each end. (top & bottom)

The main design priciples for this concept was BALANCE- by weight not visually and PROXIMITY- where there's a form of relationship going on between the triangles

Golden ratio was the chosen composition

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------My 3rd intention

was to come up with a free-minded

concept to highlight hence a very

abstract artwork which is more cheerful and

exciting like Karai a

free spirited person.

My 4th intention was something rebellious. As the main idea was to go against orders hence many triangles are jutting out of the black square which is the supposed "wall" that represents control and power towards her

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------My 5th intention was to

give off an unpredictable feeling from her dare-

devil self as all the items

jutting out represents her thinking out of the box. And the inner circle

represents motion like a

mouse running wheel, It's used to represent her

mind is always thinking about her next move.

My final intention was to showcase

complexity. Where the artwork itself is based on Karai's life-story. The stripes actually

represents a prison as

though she's trapped in her own life. As for the circle, it's like a black-hole where he soul and sorrow are

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Final artwork & Presenation Board

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------The final

artwork with the concept of Karai's

life-story.

Where she's trapped in a

square which is her life and the

protruding geometric shapes

represent he dare-devil

self. Where she want to escape

The presentation board consist of colour theory, design principles,

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Design Process Journal 02 Project Description

A book for us to compile our inspirations and ideas about our preferred tower design for our

My ideas for the tower in terms of location,

lego character.

function and purpose, inspiration and the We were to research on functions, purpose and

reason my character needs a tower.

location for our tower.

Research on materials, proportions and things to consider when designing a building/ tower.

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We also had to come up with a photo collage of our

inspiration. For my 1st

inspiration, I've decided to

use photo-shop to come up

with this. My main idea was

for my tower to look like any other tower you find in a city however, it still has a sense of Karai when you view it.

Hence the jutting of elements from the inner building. To give off a more whimsical and unpredictable view.

Something which represents Karai's character.

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For my 2nd inspiration, I kept with photo-shop to come up with this.

My main idea was for my tower structure

itself to look unusual instead of the typical

straight building. The main colour used for

this was purple which represents Karai and allows her to

camouflage with it when training.

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3-D. Entity

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------Project Description

Overall look

From the art dentity we had created, we were

presentation

supposed to transform the 2-D art into a 3-D model.

on our

board and board for

our models

Where the "artistic sculpture" is supposed to describe our Lego character as well.

On the left is our presentation

boards, with flip cards to hide more

information beneath it regarding the

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------Overall the intention for

this was to act as a prison/ jail like structure hence

the horizontal lines. It was to represent Karai's life as being a daredevil herself, she did not have much

control over her own life.

Model 01

Model 02 The main intention for this model was to highlight Karai's mutation. As you can see the squares are

angles as though its moving. Hence a sense of motion was there. There are

triangles in the inner part of the square which represents

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------Overall the main concept for this model was to highlight Karai's

unpredictable quality. As there are many

interlocking between the different geometric

elements. As it shows Karai's complexity making her vey

Model 03

Overall this model has the same intention as model 3 however colour is added for the final. The chosen colours were monochrome and purple. The

monochrome theme was to

show the neutral side of the model so the purple elements would actually

unpredictable.

Final model

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Design Process Journal 03 Project Description

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----------------------------------------------------------------------A more in-depth

research on dare-devil where I found out that Daredevils actually

A book for us to compile a more in-depth

have a mental disorder

research o the chosen word which best describe

called BPD ( boderline

our character.

personality disorder)

HEnce making them

very unstable however We were also supposed to come out with tower designs based on a few intentions.

daredevils are still

dangerous themselves.

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used are DATUM- where there are elements confine within the space and REPETITION- as many different triangles are being repeated to highlight the complexity

Overall the idea l is

breaking free. As the

bottom half is fully covered and towards the top the

elements inside are jutting

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2 main design principles were

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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------out hence breaking free.

used are REPETITION- to show the repeated triangle elements in close proximity and RHYTHM- as the structure size is slowly decreasing upwards hence that directs the eyes.

Overall the idea of the

model is unpredictable.

And you can see movement as though the tower is

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2 main design principles were

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used are DATUM- where there are elements confine within the space and REPETITION- as many different triangles are being repeated to highlight the complexity

Overall the idea for this model is danger. As the

saying goes "living on the edge" like a cliff. So the

design at the top is like a

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2 main design principles were

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Identity Tower Project Description

Weekly models

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------Overall progression of

models towards the final

design. Most of it has the

We were suppose to create a tower best

same concept but just the

suitable for our Lego character, which should

different transfer of ideas

include a base and background with the chosen

to highlight the towers design.

location.

We were then requested to draw out a few elevations and sectional drawings which can best showcase our tower.

The chosen colours for the model is white grey black and purple. Hence a monochrome colour to emphasize that it's neutral as well as camouflage with the other buildings however having the sudden

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Final model

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a few elevation drawing of the

On this level, you can

model. With

see Karai at the top of

right, left and

the tower as it acts as

back angles.

an observatory tower

These are the

for her at night to view

different views

New York's skyline

on the model.

As for here, Karai is sliding through a tube. In serpent form she can easily slither her way through. The tube acts as escape route for her which leads underground.

On this level, Karai is seen climbing the building as the entire tower acts as a training center for her in both human and

Throughout the model, the

triangles are inside the

structure of the building

however

towards the top more triangles

are jutting out. There you can

see the breaking

free effect as the triangles are

coming out of

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their boundary.

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------How the entire model

looked like on the base. The background is Manhattan

city skyline. And the base shows part of the city as

well as the Hudson river

An overall view of all 3 presentation boards. It consist of the design principle, intention, location elevation

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A whole new adventure begins here.

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