AR1101 PORTFOLIO

Wassily Kandinsky's Circles in a Circle Reconstruction

‘My client wanted something like a wine cellar and I thought about how to make something truly archaic.'

'I wish to think about architecture freely,to expand my perspective on architecture as flexibly, broadly, and subtly as possible, beyond the stereotypes of what architecture is considered to be.’

--------- JUNYA ISHIGAMI

Reflected ceiling plan

Top view plan (1:200) Location plan (1:1000)

Plans are important in architectural drawings.

Using a grid to locate the reflected ceiling plan results in a more precise plan drawing and a clearer selection of the section cut of the architecture.

Drawing the contour lines helps to show the sense of depth and volume.

With the aid of plan drawings, sections are drawn out to study the change in the spaces and the functions.

Using the labels next to the sections, they can be easily linked back to the reflective ceiling plan.

Section diagrams for X-axis (1:100)

Section diagrams for Y-axis (1:100)

Considering the material Ishigami had used, representing the sound in lines suggests the analysis of the sound effect in the spaces.

Comparing the enclosed spaces and opened spaces, diagrammatic part plans are drawn to show the difference in human experiences in sound.

Rendering with pencil suggests the light and shadow in the spaces. It also shows the difference between enclosed space and opened space.

With human figures, the activities of the humans have been shown through the drawing. Thus, it further indicates the function of the spaces.

Blue foam is used to cave out the negative space. It helps us to study the stereotomic process. By using sticks to mark out the depth of the space by referring to the reflected ceiling plan, we could dig out the holes. After having the general forms, we sanded the holes to give them a smoother look.

How do we make physical models?

Following the actual construction process, the positive space was made by pouring the plaster into the holes. We were using the blue foam we dug as the moulds. After drying the plaster and removing the blue foam, we were able to get the form through this stereotomic process.

"The building should be dumb outside and only reveal wealth inside."

“My architecture is not conceivable for drawings, but by spaces. I do not draw plans, facades or sections… For me, the ground floor, first floor, there are… Only continuous and interconnected spaces, rooms, corridors, terraces… Each space requires a different height… These spaces are connected so that the rise and fall not only imperceptible, but at the same time functional. ”

---------ADOLF LOOS

Through my research on villa muller, I have learned that instead of separating the building by floors, Loos focused more on separating it by volumes.

Therefore, instead of exploding the building by floors, I did the exploded axonometric drawing in his concept of separating the spaces by volumes.

The concept of ornament is presented through the human movement path and the use of colors to suggest different materials used.

The unfold path is made to suggest the time taken to move by this path.

By straightening the path, the movement of humans is more visible to the viewers.

For model making, scaling is needed. From the only height I knew, which is the living room, I was able to get most of the heights and be prepared for the model making.

By adding the base to the model, it is easier to see the location of the building is on a hill. The entrance of the building is clear to see.

"It is a symbol of the Government's investment in civic structure to build a strong country."

"When Singapore became independent in the 1960s, we had to find a new identity that was modern and forwardlooking, so a lot of our buildings during that period explored the use of modern architecture."

----------Mr Kelvin Ang

Before starting exercise 03, we learned from the simplest perspective drawings. From a one-point perspective to a three-point perspective, I could observe the different views of similar cubes. This provides me with a better idea of how I could develop my perspective drawing of state courts.

Unfortunately, we were not able to enter the building. Hence, our pictures were from very limited perspectives. We managed to take pictures from a bird's view so it was good to see the symmetrize from the top.

Different possibilities of perspectives were explored.

Through exploration, the top view is the most powerful one. It suggests the symmetrical and octagon shape which is very unique among all the perspectives.

"After looking at the chua ek kay work, I am largely inspired by the senior's work. This is why I thought about Jackson Pollock's work. As it involved movement and height, it is able for me to transform the 2D painting to the 3D model."

MODELS

HOW TO MAKE MODELS ? PART 1

Plot the center point, draw the circle with the notation radius

Plot the turning point for changing of driection, easy for tighten up Create folds like the wanton

HOW TO MAKE MODELS ? PART 2

Putting every piece in their respective places

Using needles to stabilize them

Using the grid to guide the placement

"After researching the clouds, I decided to choose one type of cloud to limit the change of the variables so that was easier for me to control the variables. I got the variables and their connection through the physics calculator. Through these equations, I would be able to generate a series of parametric designs. Through watching YouTube tutories, I learned the basic knowledge of grasshopper and started trying it."

---------- Yuchen

Cloud Formation Cirrocumulus

Cirrocumulus clouds are patchy, finely granulated clouds. They are very thin (less than 200 m thick), and usually very short-lived, often appearing and disappearing in minutes. They are generally composed mostly of or completely of water droplets.

A 5 10

Model sets

Variables:

1.Altitudes of the clouds

1a. pressure

1b. temperature

2. Relative humidity 3. Wind 3a. direction 3b. magnitude of velocity the water vapour density depends on 1 and 2

Equations:

0 R

1. Temperature=25-6.5*Altitude (25 °C is the average temperature in Singapore)

2. Pressure=e^((-9.8*0.02894*Altitude)/(8.31432*Temperature)

3. water vapour density=(dry air pressure/(287.085*temperature))+ (water vapour pressure/(461.495*temperature))

3a. dry air pressure=pressure-water vapour pressure

3b. water vapour pressure=6.1078*10^(7.5temperature/(temperature+237.3))*relative humidity

magnitude of the wind velocity (the difference between domain start and domain end along the line AB )

magnitude of the wind velocity (the difference between domain start and domain end along the line AB )

magnitude of the wind velocity (the difference between domain start and domain end along the line AB )

Using different methods results in variable forms. With using the pipes, it is interesting to get the section cuts through contour lines. Under the same variables but changing the magnitude of wind velocity, the change of the form could be identified from the section cut. After lofting, the change in space could be obtained.

For different methods, different materials could be used to suit the forms.

Tween curves created to loft Loft result

Possibilities of the spaces

Exploring parametric design allows me to generate a series of forms. From this generative design process, I am able to select interesting forms to transform them into different spaces with diverse functions.

I chose to transform the changes of space under increasing wind velocity. The pipes are lofted to form to a public space and the section cuts are explored as an art gallery set up.

Public space for people to interact and rest

Art gallery set up for people to experience

Allowing people to view the work from different distance Developing the idea of “GUANZHONGKUIBAO” (From one, learn all) Creating an unique connect between viewer and the work

Architecture form

Section cut in series

3D printing fiber texture under the light and organic form gotten through lofting

curves gotten from section cut for lofting