Arch 101 Learning Portfolio

ARCH 101 Learning Portfolio

Shu Ma Ngyee Maung Spring 2016 Instructor Jerry Lum

Table Of Content What’s your Sign?

Week Week Week Week Week

1 >>> Collage 2 >>> First Sign 3 >>> Revised Sign 4>>> A Journey Of Discovery 5>>> Make A Wall : Make A Window : Evoke Wonder

Week 1 >>> Collage

My THREE ADJECTIVES WOULD BE:

Adventurous Perspective Talented

My first collage would be three adjectives that I like most. It would be - 1) Adventurous 2) Perspective & 3) Talented

In second collage, I showed the three adjectives in pictures which kind of relates to the meanings on those I have chosen. I tried it on with different filters, creating them in four to be more interesting.

I put each photo and make them as collages into one, with some styles and effects that i could work on.

Week 2 >>> First Sign

On the second week, we had to create our collages and transformed into the form of a hanging sign. So I made my design as a triangular shape which i could hang on the wall with two pins. The sign should be perpendicular to the wall and it has to be light, so I use paper as a material for my object. Then i create tiny little triangles and decorate them inside the big one.

I also create a very light square box which is also made of paper, and hang it on one side of the edge of the triangle.

I used thread and joined it between the square box and the triangle. The outcomes I learned from this project is that the sign has to be unified, it has to have a balance and also have the strength at the base point although we’re spreading the load out.

Week 3 >>> Revised Sign

This week, we remodel our signs and make changes to make them more interesting.

Basically my last design was a triangular shape so i continue with that shape for my redesign too. I add more small triangles inside the lager one. Besides, I make the small ones to be equally shaped. I also combined small metal charms with the folded triangles and hang it with the string. The small metal charms represents some part of me being adventurous and equal triangles are combined to look more attractive with different perspectives.

Outcomes from this project Strengths: • • • •

I learned different techniques and achieved better structural integrity based on this project I explore more about the materials, textures, tones and colors of choosing of what to use and how to use them logically and technically.

I also discovered of how to tackle with many meaningful problems from this and put my effort and creativity as much as i can on the impact of my design process.

Weakness: • • •

Time management on this design.

Only had a little knowledge based on selecting the material at first.

Staying within limitations and in bound.

Threats: • • •

Not enough time to get it all out with the short period of time.

Poor work environment.

Finding resourceful ways to achieve our learning such as financial challenges.

Week 4 >>> A Journey Of Discovery : In search of lost wonder

February 4th 2016

Journey of Discovery and Wonder Glen Park San Francisco

Our task was to go out and explore to a local place that we’ve never been before in SF bay area. So me and my partner choose the Glen Park, located among the southern slopes of the San Francisco peninsular divide, a small, primarily residential neighborhood in San Francisco.

Accomplished The perspective view from top of the hill.

Peaceful

Observant

Mysterious

Attentive

From this project, I have enhanced more sensitivity on what is actually happening to our environment. I explore the beautiful nature that evokes us. I have learned on how to identify specifies of experimental spaces and the reality.

Moreover I recognize of how my physical environment impacts our emotional everyday life from this journey.

Furthermore, I was also able to wonder and explore to places that I have never been before. By taking photographs along the journey and making presentation in class has improved me with many skills of visualizing, expressing and communicating with others.