SEAN POON YEAR 1, SEMESTER 1 PORTFOLIO TUTOR: TIAH NAN CHYUAN A0122439J
TA B L E O F CONTENTS
TOPIC A
TOPIC B
Lines Platonic Shapes Cycloid Transformation Falling Shapes
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Plans, Sections, Elevations Axonometric Perspective
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1 Precedent Studies 2D Compositions Process Models Conceptual Axonometric Final Model Axonometric
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2A Precedent Studies Final Models Axonometric Drawings
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2B Precedent Studies Final Models Axonometric Drawings
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TOPIC A Lines Platonic Shapes Cycloid Transformation Falling Shapes Plan Section Elevation Axonometric Perspective
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LINES
Top — Pen Bottom — Freehand Pencil
Top — Pen Bottom — Freehand Pencil
P L AT O N I C SHAPES
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BEAUTY
HONESTY
Variance... The varying measures of beauty bring about the Japanese technique of kintsugi to my mind – also closely interlinked with the concept of wabi-sabi. Rather than being based on an unatainable ideal, it sees beauty in the imperfect.
“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32) In Kengo Kuma’s LVMH building, artificial onyx is beautifully mixed with the real. It’s beautifully done, to perfection, yet dishonest.
CYC LO I D
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“You must try harder. It is not easy to become sane.” - 1984
T R A N S F O R M AT I O N
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FALLING SHAPES
TRIANGLES
SQUARES
“There were papers among them, crisp and stained... one read Powers Meet, and another... I think of you”.
“Refracted into so many hues.”
Each push and sway, guided by the perfection of a golden section, is irresistable.
CIRCLES Dichotomy... binary.
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Either/or, conflict and tension exists. In every attempt to reinforce an order, disorder and chaos will prevail. Such is the natural way of things.
Is an item the sum of its whole? Or what is it that gives something the fullness of its essence?
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PLANS, SECTIONS, E L E VAT I O N S
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SINGAPORE CONFERENCE HALL
ARMENIAN CHURCH
A modernist, post-war concrete and glass structure. It looked to the future in its material choice, yet remained grounded in local traditions with the incorporation of elements such as its sunscreens and natural ventilation.
Built in the neo-Palladian style, the church manages to amalgamate local architectural vernacular into its structure.
Entering through the vast central atrium, one finds a clear political message - “we are all equal, we are all working together for the nation�.
Wide verandahs, louvred windows, pews backed in rattan...
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TOPIC B 1 Precedent Studies 2D Compositions Process Models Conceptual Axonometric Final Model Axonometric
PRECEDENCE STUDIES
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M O D U LO R + F I B O N AC C I Le Corbusier’s compositional rule based on the Golden Ratio and the Fibonacci sequence. It was employed as a means to relate structures and spaces to the human scale.
R O TAT I O N A L DY N A M I C S
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Often employed through circulation, this was employed to metaphorically anchor a building to its site. V E R T I C A L & H O R I Z O N TA L TENSION A visual device, this was used at La Tourette to relate the building to its site. It also serves to emphasise the Modulor-based origins of Le Corbusier’s designs.
2D COMPOSITIONS
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PROCESS MODELS
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Each process model explored one of the compositional rules Le Corbusier employed in La Tourette: 1. Visual Tension 2. Rotational Dynamics 3. An amalgamation of 1 & 2
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FINAL MODEL 1:100
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The final model emphasised the idea of solidity and porosity - something which I believe Le Corbusier employed as a manifestation of the idea of tension between elements. Two solid planes give way to a permeable grid, with elements between to ease the transition between the extremes.
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TOPIC B 2A Precedent Studies Final Models Axonometric Drawings
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PRECEDENCE STUDIES
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Le Corbusier’s use of volumes Richard Neutra’s employment of planar walls Sou Fujimoto’s skeletal approach to defining space
VOLUMETRIC MODEL 1:200
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PLANAR MODEL 1:200
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S K E L E TA L MODEL 1:200
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TOPIC B 2B Precedent Studies Final Models Axonometric Drawings
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PRECEDENCE STUDIES
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M U LT I - L I N E A R MODEL 1:200
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LINEAR MODEL 1:200
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