Design Studio 2

Project 1: Famous People, Familiar Faces [Diagrammatic Abstraction]

Project 1 is a group work of 5 people. We get to choose a famous architect and do a documentary on that architect. For my group, we have chosen Sou Fujimoto. We had to do our research on him and his works and so on. In the end, we made a video of him.

After that, we were instructed to select one of his projects and produce the necessary orthographic drawings. Once the drawings were done, we were to analyse the chosen building and produce a diagrammatic analysis of the building in the form of drawings which were then translated into 6cmx 6cm x 6cm conceptual models.w

Objective:

-ability to identify famous architects and their work

-understanding the basic architectural compositions of solids, planes, lines and frame.

-able to diagram and analyse work of selected architect

Reflection:

From this project, I have now recognise a new architect from a different country. It was really interesting because I got to learn alot about his work and his concept as well as getting inspired. It gave me more enthusiasm and inspiration to carry on with architecture. This project also allows me to understand and analyse a building concept. 

Project 2: Bay Watch and Retreat House

This project is to design a bay watch tower and retreat house from our visit at Pantai Kerachut, Pulau Penang. We had a visit there to do our site analysis. We also went to the botanical garden and national park, we were required to enter the garden and the park to find inspiration from nature to become our concept to build the bay watch and the retreat house. Our site was divided into two site which is lake side and sea side. 

Project 2A: Baywatch

We had to work in pairs for this project. We had to design a bay watch tower with maximum size of 3m x 3m x 3m. This bay watch tower is designed for a ranger and has the function for the ranger to observe, rest and other activities.

Objective:

-able to identify form and space through conceptual

-understand user requirement and simple spatial organisation skills and site responding

-understand how to design based on site context, how to respect the surrounding and how to design with simple organisation

-ability to develop architectural proposition. 

-understanding how a building is conceptualised and transformed into reality

Reflection: 

From this project, I have learnt the importance of communication and cooperation just like the other group projects I had. Besides, I also learnt how to translate 2D conceptual drawings into 3D conceptual model. Our concept of design was our main point to design this building. It made me realize how important it is to have a solid concept in order to create a good building. Lastly, it also made me realize that architects must explore and experience activities in order to be able to relate the building to the surrounding.

Project 2B: Retreat House

This project is related to the previous projects. However, this is individual work. We had to create a retreat house for the ranger to live and carry on with his personal activities with maximum size of 150 meter square. This projects enable us to project the concept we used for the bay watch tower and develop it into something better. 

Objective:

-to understand the user specific and design requirement

-introduce notions of space, form and function in architectural design

-introduce awareness of site specific design and the process of site analysis

Reflection:

This final project for studio 2 had let me achieve alot of understanding about architectural design. I learned how to expand my ideas and be confident with them. I learned about time management and how important it is for this field. Besides, i also learned how to maximize space, how to design a building with concept, how to fulfill the requirement from the user and what the user needs. Lastly, I learned to be more creative with my ideas.

History 2

Project 1: Architecture Heritage Building Analysis

In a group of 4, we were given a building in Klang area. As for my group, we got the shophouses along Jalan Tenku Kelana. We were to identify different architectural elements that the heritage building contained and also the functional needs of local community to that building. We were also required to produce a report about the analysis of this heritage building.

Objectives:
-describe the development of the main stands of western architecture over the last 200 years.
-identify some of the issue involved in inter-relationship between theory and design as exemplified in various historical periods and places.
-ability to differentiate the way in which many varies factors contribute to the development of form.

Reflection:
From this project I have learnt the importance of cooperation within groupmates in order to get our project done. Besides, i have learnt how to indicate and identified the architectural elements of a building. This project also requires us to do our own research about architectural styles i never knew before. Therefore, i learned alot of new things about architectural styles as well. Lastly, I improved my skill to identify what kind of architectural element there is as well as architectural styles.


Project 2: Presentation Board

This project is linked to our first project. It requires us to produce a handdrawn A3 presentation board. This however, is an individual work. So from the group of 4, we were divided into different parts to do like site context and user, architectural element, changes and responses. I chose site context and user.

Reflection:
Through this project I learned how to identify the site context and user of this area. It was pretty tough at first because it was hard to find information. But with the help of my group mates, and the discussion we had, I have understood more of what it is all about.

Building Construction

Project 1: Documentation and Analysis Construction Process

In a group of 9 people we were required to choose a 4 storey building (low rise building) construction and create a research for the report. We have chosen the site ourselves and we have chosen a few sites.


Objective:
-introduce us various construction elements
-enhance the understanding of principles of construction, construction activities and the importance of basic detailing, material and construction joints through real projects.
-chance to study the relationship between site and construction methods.



Reflection:

From this project I have learnt about the importance of cooperation in order to accomplish something. I have also learnt the way and various type of construction method. For instance, type of ofundation, floor wall, door and window, staircase, formwork. I learnt alot about construction.

Project 2: Integrated Construction Solution

This is a linked project from the first project which also relates to the project from architectural design studio 2. It is about the type, process and construction method. We were to design and prove our understanding and knowledge about construction elements.

Objective:
-to develop our understanding of the structural elements in construction ands application in construction industry
-demonstrate a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of build ability.
-demonstrate our understanding and knowledge about construction, material and technology
-to encourage us to produce manual sketches, drawings and detailing relating to construction.

Reflection:

This has never been my favourite subject but I have learnt about the interesting side of it through this project. Building construction is very important for architecture and this project made me realize that. It also helps me understand more about the detail or joint that is suitable for my design. I have definitely learned alot from this project.

Environmental Sustainable Design

Project 1: Go Green  2013 International Short Film Contest

First project of ESD is to create a short film to enable us to be creative in raising awareness of contemporary environmental and social issues artistically. We were required to use an interesting issue or problem that has happened in this world. For example, global warming, animal extinction and so on. This project enhances our IT skill as well as our creativity skills. As for me, I chose water wastage awareness for my short film.

Objectives:
-to increase awareness of current environmental issues locally and globally
-to explore the local and global context of growth
-realizing the relationship between growth and its impact on the environment

Reflection:

I have achieved several positive outcomes from this project. First and foremost, I have realized how important water is in our daily life. I also realized how much we humans waste the precious thing that we desperately need in our life. Aside from that, I found out that there are plenty of ways to overcome this problem and people just need to be aware of the problem to fix it.



Project 2: Appreciating Environment- Nothing is Considered Wasted

For this project, we had to go for a site visit in a group of four.  We have chosen Ara Green construction site as out site visit. We were required to produce an artwork from the waste materials from that site as well as an analysis board about the LCA (Life Cycle Analysis) of waste material in construction site.

Objectives:
-to introduce basic awareness and environmental stress.
-to expose us to general construction material wastage
-to create the awareness relating environmental issues relating to construction issues, such as landfill, non-degradable waste, water pollution
-to create and understand the impact of non-reusing or recycling construction waste.
-demonstrate our understanding and knowledge of material life cycle and recycling

Reflection:

I have learned a lot from this project. First and foremost, i learnt how to explain innovative and creative method that can be adopted by reducing and recycling material. I also could recognise the responsibility of an architect towards environment and society. This was an interesting project as we were allowed to express our creativity to create an art work from construction waste. Basically, construction waste is important for us to recycle or reuse because it could really effect us now and also the future generation.