DESIGN YEAR ONE | semester ONE Rachel Yang Wenling A0071107U
For my loved ones, who have been supporting me all this while.
semester one
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Sticks and Plates Stacking and Stairs Modules and Pattern Joints and Microscope
“.....structure
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space
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circulation
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material
Those were the words mentioned to me by my Architecture senior when I first entered Architecture school......”
“....Sleepless
nights and the heavy workload were prob-
ably something nobody would want to opt for , but why did
I
choose to go down this path?
was in design that my passion
Possibly lies ......”
because
I
knew it
“....Entering this course has been more than a fulfilling experience. I could still remember the excitement I had when I received the letter of acceptance, and the inevitable apprehension that came soon after ......�
THE DECENT MAN forging the ties
trishaw & light
recycle
joinery
trishaw
THE DISCIPLINE cultivating the habit
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“Success is neither magical nor mysterious.
Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.�
- Jim Rohn
craft. line. geometry. architecture.
hierachy . lineweights
craft. line. geometry. architecture.
precision . transformation
THE language.space.body.form PERCEPTION
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“In wisdom gathered over time, I have found that
every experience is a form of exploration.�
- Ansel Adams
SITE AT CHINATOWN
wander. observe. measure. intepret.
exploration . sketches
Site Plan
wander. observe. measure. intepret.
exploration . technical drawings
Elevation 1
Section 1
Elevation 2
wander. observe. measure. intepret.
exploration . technical drawings
Section 2
abstraction - reflection
“...... When I was at this junction, I felt that there was an immense juxtaposition of architectural and spatial elements .
The Chinese
temple, was evidently much
shorter in height and also took up the size of two shop fronts. This disruption in rhythm in the row of shophouse was conspicuous as there is only one such Chinese tem ple along the entire stretch of
compose. focus. delight. reason.
Keong Saik Road......"
exploration . abstraction
Charcoal drawing
abstraction - cardboard
compose. focus. delight. reason.
exploration . abstraction
chaos
chaos
chaos
abstraction - acrylic
Exploded Axonometric View
compose. focus. delight. reason.
exploration . abstraction
Creating
an
juxtaposition
acrylic
model
through
the
that
depicts different
rotating layers , whilst having circular bores on certain layers to create a
3d volume of a sphere.
abstraction - plaster
materiality. expression. application. documentation.
exploration . physiognomy
inverse
inverse
inverse
Axonometric View
materiality. expression. application. documentation.
exploration . physiognomy
Exploded Axonometric View
“... It
was finally recess week.
I
took the time to rest and
reflect upon the things which i may not have done so well, and things that
I
was better at. It seemed as though this
form of stockcheck was necessary. strengths improve. my
I
and
weaknesses
I had to know what my
are
in
order
to
needed to be more aware of myself, to know
identity
and
position
as
a
budding
designer...�
THE skin.tectonics.structure TECHNOLOGY
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Grid and System Place and Climate Body and Scale Function and Form Material and Light
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Sticks and Plates Stacking and Stairs Modules and Pattern Joints and Microscope
“I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and
an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.�
- Frank Lloyd Wright
Concept Sketch
structure. space. compartmentation. construction.
tectonics . spaces
DENIAL & REWARD Through sticks and
plates ,
I
want to create an
enriching passage through the space and at the same time screen the view of the target.
This
would
result in a very intriguing space, that comprises of
massive,
skeletal
and
tunnelling
components
planes - spaces
massive
skeletal
tunnelling
structure. space. compartmentation. construction.
tectonics . spaces
Plan
structure. space. compartmentation. construction.
tectonics . spaces
Front Elevation
Section A-A’
structure. space. compartmentation. construction.
tectonics . spaces
Section B-B’
Concept Sketch
spatial. exploration. framing. possibilities
tectonics . circulation
MATERIAL DIVERSITY Again, the element of denial & reward was evident. But this time, I employed the use of various materials to enhance the experience. Through the directed movement, I incorporated circulation in my model.
tectonics - materiality
massive
skeletal
tunnelling
spatial. exploration. framing. possibilities.
tectonics . circulation
Plan
spatial. exploration. framing. possibilities.
tectonics . circulation
Axonometry
Front Elevation
spatial. exploration. framing. possibilities.
tectonics . circulation
Side Elevation
Concept Sketch
conceptual. basic. modular. intent.
tectonics . pattern
REPETITION & VARIATION In this exercise, we are require structure. I extracted module it
In
from
represented this model,
I
the
previous
junctions
to build a modular
L-shape model as I felt of transition . the
wish to create a dynamic structure
that would suggest implicit and explicit circulation .
modules - cardboard
spiral
details
rotatation
conceptual. basic. modular. intent.
tectonics . pattern
conceptual. basic. modular. intent.
tectonics . pattern
Axonometric View
Concept Sketch
details. elements. connections. concepts.
tectonics . joints
SEAMLESS & CANTILEVER I further developed my previous extracted the general motif of the
models
and
L shape module
and did a bigger model, incorporating material diver sity.
For this exercise, i made use of finger joints to create a seamless edge for my process model. In my final model, I wanted to experiment with the idea of flexibility. My structure would then hold itself only on alternate levels .
joints - materiality
light
joinery
tunnelling
details. elements. connections. concepts.
tectonics . joints
joints - flexibility
frame
circulation
structure
details. elements. connections. concepts.
tectonics . joints
details. elements. connections. concepts.
tectonics . joints
Axonometric View
“The road of life, twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same.
Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.�
-
Don Williams . JR
“.....And
with that, there are many things that
with me from just one semester at
I
took away
NUS Architecture
school...
....I owe much to my family and loved ones, my tutor, Jiat-Hwee, my awesome seniors, and my studiomates who have always been there when I needed help...
...Throughout
these three months ,
I
have definitely
matured emotionally and mentally....
...I
have learnt more about life and also in the process ,
rediscovered a part of me in which
I
never knew, in that,
my determination and passion towards
Architecture.�