SJ 05 - Site Plan

The whole class went out around the campus looking for a suitable site in groups. 

Through this exercise, we get to practise and improve our observation, measuring and drawing skills. 

The Site Plan:

Perspective View:

Some details located at our site:

SJ 04 - Tracing

SJ 04a

Tracing appears to be more challenging than I thought it would be, especially without ruler. After this exercise, I can feel that it helps a lot in drawing straight lines without rulers.

Steven Holl is the assigned as our architect for my group. We were asked to do some research on his works and projects and then pick one of the buildings and trace the site plan, plan, section, elevation, and perspective of the building chosen.

The building that I chose is the Herning Museum Of Contemporary Art.

This building is actually divided into a few different sections, very different from other museums build previously.

The Site Plan:

The Plan View of the Ground Floor:

The Section View:

The Elevation of the building:

I actually had a hard time looking for a perspective view of the Herning Museum Of Contemporary Art.

Finally, I manage to find this picture but the it was a night shot. So it was rather challenging to sketch.

Perspective View:

And something additional, a light diagram of the Herning Museum Of Contemporary Art.

(just a negative effect of the Site Plan)

SJ 04b

Architectural symbols/templates are very important when it comes to plans. It helps save time when it comes to drawing plans. Below are some examples.

These symbols are mostly used in landscape architecture.

Materials & Plumbing system:

SJ 03 - Perspectives + 5 minute Sketches

SJ 03a

We are required to draw 3 perspective drawings and 2 detail drawings of Taylor's University.

This is the full plan view of Taylor's Univeristy. I chose Block E as my site.

 This is a drawing of Block E in 3 point perspective.

A 1-point perspective view of the hall way in Block E

2-Point perspective view of another hall way in Block E.

 

SJ 03b

The following sketches were done without erasers and rulers in class, with a time limit of 4-5 minutes. Yes, it is tough and challenging, and apparently i lost 2 of the sketches.

SJ 02 - Strokes

SJ 02a

The 6 stokes that we learnt:

1. Cross-hatching
2. Zigzag
3. Short strokes
4. Pointillism
5. Continuous
6. Scribble

Strokes are widely used to give a realistic rendition and solid look to drawings and sketches. It can be used to control the appearance of the object.

Cross Hatching:

Pointillism:

 Zig-zag:

 Scribbles:

 Short strokes:

 Continuous:

SJ 02c

We were asked to apply at least to 2 different types of strokes in 3 objects and 1 perspective drawing.

I used cross-hatching, scribbles and short strokes for this perspective sketch.

 For this sketch of a phonograph player, I used scribbles and cross-hatching stroke techniques.

Cross-hatching, scribbles and short strokes is used while drawing this pair of sunglasses.

Stroke technique used for this sketch are cross-hatching and scribbles. 

 After finishing this assignment, I think that short strokes and scribbles are much easier to apply.

SJ01 - Toy Character

For our first assignment for Design Visualization, we are required to choose and draw 3 different cartoon characters of our own choice.

Patrick, The Star

Patrick is a character that lacks intelligence, though occasionally he have intelligent ideas and cause confusions to everyone around. He always encourages foolish dangerous activities. Patrick doesn't really have a sense in life and is always a happy-go-lucky guy.


Homer Simpson

Homer's personality lies in his frequent bouts of stupidity and laziness. He is also short-tempered. The creator of Homer Simpson explains his character as "creatively brilliant in his stupidity".


Little Green Man

Little Green Men love anything that looks like a "the claw". LGM are very loving and are closely attached to anyone whom had saved their lifes.

Steven Holl

This is a post about Steven Holl, an American architect. 

 

He was born in the year 1947. He was raised in Bremerton, Washington. 

He graduated from the University of Washington and pursed architecture studies in Rome in 1970.

In the year 1976, he attended graduate school at the Architectural Association in London and later on and established his offices, Steven Holl Architects, in New York City.

Steven Holl also lectures part time in Columbia University since 1981. 

In 1988, he was awarded the Alvar Aalto Award, one of the biggest award in the architecture field.

He was also named Best Architect in America by Time Magazine in the year 2001. 

Steven Holl's architecture firm also won several awards ever since their establishment.

Holl's latest  award winning project is the Herning Museum of Contemporary Art in Denmark:

 

 

Steven Holl Architects' has completed many projects all over the world, they first started off with projects in North America and they slowly expanded their business to Europe and now in Mainland China. They also have some projects in Japan and South Korea.

Below are some of Steven Holl's best projects:

Chapel of St. Ignatius, Seattle

Helsinki Kiasama, Finland

Void Space Housing, Fukuoka

Pratt Institute Higgins Hall, Brooklyn

Hangzhou Music Musuem, Hangzhou

Horizontal Skyscraper, Shenzhen

Sarphatistraat Offices, Amsterdam

Apart from buildings, skyscrapers, renovations, he designed several furniture.

Hingeles Front Cabinet

Riddled Table

Riddled Cabinet

Even at the age of 62, Steven Holl is still very active in his architecture caeer. He's still working on several international projects.