This workshop was a lot of fun, since I have never done anything like this before. I enjoyed making both the model of my own house and the transformative one. I feel the skills I learnt are useful and I think I can definitely make much better models now than I could before. Skills such accuracy of measurement s and precision of cuts, as well as care in assembly are valuable to know and have. I can definitely see myself using them in future model making and I think my future models can only be better because practice makes perfect. Even this was evident in these two models because I could see as I cut bits out for the buildings, my cuts for windows and doors got more precise as I went, probable because of the repetitive nature of the model making.
I would definitely keep the two models of I made from this workshop because I am quite proud of my efforts and think they look quite cool.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Transformative Model
This is my transformative model that I created in response to the original card model. Here I decided to use the transformative actions of partially destroying, and selective removal. I partially destroyed the model by burning the balsa wood to make it look like the building had been on fire. I tried to have some logical path to the burning, such that the fire started in the front of the top apartment, and the flames have then propagated down to engulf the lower parts of the building.
I decided it was better to craft each part of the model first, then burn it and then assemble it, rather than burning the entire thing at once. This is because I would have been so devastated if the whole thing just went up in fire and disintegrated into a pile of ashes. Hence the first option was a better choice. To get each of the parts to burn right I had to douse them in turps and then set them on fire. I found that if I just used a match to light them the fire would just eat away the balsa, leaving big chunks missing, but if I used the turps the fire would burn on top of the wood and blacken it. I had to make sure I controlled the burning so I didn’t set anything I didn’t want to on fire, like my house, so I had a bucket of water handy and did the burning on the concrete driveway. I also decided that I should burn the roof, which was core fluting, this turned out not to be a good idea, as it is plastic, hence some dangerous gases were given off and I felt pretty sick after doing it, I may also now get cancer too.
With assembling the model I decided to focus on the architectural space in the building, giving the more sense to the narrative of the fire, such that this blaze has ravaged the building, destroying the facade and exposing the structural elements.
I added structural elements such as beams to the space between the floors and left this open at both ends so that it could be seen. I also used a sought of organic mesh which I added between the layers of the external walls which looked as if it were some sought of wire frame that the building was supported by. I also decided to add elements to the roof such as rafters to hold it up.
The most difficult part for me in this model was the assembly, because I found once I burnt the balsa wood, there wasn’t much of a surface to glue on so I was required to hold each piece in place and wait for the glue to dry. If I was too make this model again I think I would redo the base that the model sat on and incorporate it into the model more, I would also like to explore the selective removal process more, I think that I could have shown more parts of the building such as the interior spaces better.
I decided it was better to craft each part of the model first, then burn it and then assemble it, rather than burning the entire thing at once. This is because I would have been so devastated if the whole thing just went up in fire and disintegrated into a pile of ashes. Hence the first option was a better choice. To get each of the parts to burn right I had to douse them in turps and then set them on fire. I found that if I just used a match to light them the fire would just eat away the balsa, leaving big chunks missing, but if I used the turps the fire would burn on top of the wood and blacken it. I had to make sure I controlled the burning so I didn’t set anything I didn’t want to on fire, like my house, so I had a bucket of water handy and did the burning on the concrete driveway. I also decided that I should burn the roof, which was core fluting, this turned out not to be a good idea, as it is plastic, hence some dangerous gases were given off and I felt pretty sick after doing it, I may also now get cancer too.
With assembling the model I decided to focus on the architectural space in the building, giving the more sense to the narrative of the fire, such that this blaze has ravaged the building, destroying the facade and exposing the structural elements.
I added structural elements such as beams to the space between the floors and left this open at both ends so that it could be seen. I also used a sought of organic mesh which I added between the layers of the external walls which looked as if it were some sought of wire frame that the building was supported by. I also decided to add elements to the roof such as rafters to hold it up.
The most difficult part for me in this model was the assembly, because I found once I burnt the balsa wood, there wasn’t much of a surface to glue on so I was required to hold each piece in place and wait for the glue to dry. If I was too make this model again I think I would redo the base that the model sat on and incorporate it into the model more, I would also like to explore the selective removal process more, I think that I could have shown more parts of the building such as the interior spaces better.
Model My House
This is the model of my house which I created out of white card; the scale is 1:50. I am quite proud of my effort and the fact that it turned out do well. To make this I got a copy of the house plans to save me time by not having to physically measure the building. I started by creating the external walls and creating the cavity in between them. In then proceeded to make the internal walls and the second storey floor as well as the first floor ceiling and the space in between.
Next I made the internal walls for both upstairs and downstairs, although I didn’t actually need to make the downstairs walls because you couldn’t see them in the end, I think they helped to support the second floor, and made the model stronger.
Finally I needed to create the roof, which I found to be the most difficult part. This was difficult because firstly I needed to calculate the shape of each of the parts of the roof, by using 3D trigonometry. Secondly it was difficult because the angled sections did not provide a good gluing surface, which caused the roof to want to fall apart if I didn’t hold it in place, even with a support frame being used.
If I was to remake this model I think I would be more accurate in my measurements and cuts, because I found as I tried to assemble it that a few things did not line up perfectly, and required a bit off effort to get them adjoin. Also I think I would be a lot more cleaner with my work because once I got glue on the card it tended not to come off easily, and if I wet the card to remove the glue, I would disintegrate if I wet it too much.
Next I made the internal walls for both upstairs and downstairs, although I didn’t actually need to make the downstairs walls because you couldn’t see them in the end, I think they helped to support the second floor, and made the model stronger.
Finally I needed to create the roof, which I found to be the most difficult part. This was difficult because firstly I needed to calculate the shape of each of the parts of the roof, by using 3D trigonometry. Secondly it was difficult because the angled sections did not provide a good gluing surface, which caused the roof to want to fall apart if I didn’t hold it in place, even with a support frame being used.
If I was to remake this model I think I would be more accurate in my measurements and cuts, because I found as I tried to assemble it that a few things did not line up perfectly, and required a bit off effort to get them adjoin. Also I think I would be a lot more cleaner with my work because once I got glue on the card it tended not to come off easily, and if I wet the card to remove the glue, I would disintegrate if I wet it too much.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Modelling Workshop
These are my 80mm by 80mm cubes made out of card, one is made from individual squares cut out and glued together; whilst the other is made from a net that has been scored and then folded up to make a cube. Also here is the replica of a glue bottle that I made with James using the techniquies of scoring and stacking.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Reflection - Drawing Workshop
I found this workshop quite interesting and learnt some good skills. The skills I learnt about the composition of drawings on a page and layout are very important and will definitely be applied in later years. The drawing workshop has also taught me to be very patient and accurate with my drawings especially when you are working with felt tip pen. I really found the perspective more interesting and enjoyable than the 2D drawings, where I felt like I was labouring over the plans and sections, I think there was more freedom in the 3D drawings and that these conveyed more information about the architectural space. I hope that i can apply these skills later.
Family House - Mario Botta
For my house I chose Mario Botta’s house in Riva San Vitale Switzerland. This house is a very tall building; it is five stories high and sits on the side of a mountain, overlooking a lake and more mountains.
For my plans, elevations and section, I decided that it would be best if I drew all five floor plans up the page as to indicate the layers of the levels. I also decided to draw both the north and south elevations to show the distinct cut out sections of the building, as well as the unique landscape and truss bridge. For the section I decided to position it beneath the south elevation because it works better that way, the viewer is able to contrast between the exterior and interior of the building. I fell that five plans and the two elevations work better than if I were to just do a couple as it tells the viewer more about the building.
For my perspective drawing I decided to focus on the unique truss bridge that extends from the building to the mountainside. I drew this image as a one point perspective with the vanishing point at the centre of the bridge, so it looked as if you were standing on the bridge staring down to the house. I positioned the truss in the centre of the page and extended the lines beyond the page to make it look as if you were already standing on the bridge. The vanishing effect draws the viewer’s eye into the page and makes them more interested in the building.
Overall I am happy with my drawings but if were to do them again I think I would spread my plans out more because they felt a bit crammed on the page, I could do this by using a larger sheet of paper, also I think would add some trees to the landscape of the elevations and section. I would also like to spend some more time on the perspective drawing, because I felt like it wasn’t finished and there could of been more rendering that I could of done to it to make it more effective.
For my plans, elevations and section, I decided that it would be best if I drew all five floor plans up the page as to indicate the layers of the levels. I also decided to draw both the north and south elevations to show the distinct cut out sections of the building, as well as the unique landscape and truss bridge. For the section I decided to position it beneath the south elevation because it works better that way, the viewer is able to contrast between the exterior and interior of the building. I fell that five plans and the two elevations work better than if I were to just do a couple as it tells the viewer more about the building.
For my perspective drawing I decided to focus on the unique truss bridge that extends from the building to the mountainside. I drew this image as a one point perspective with the vanishing point at the centre of the bridge, so it looked as if you were standing on the bridge staring down to the house. I positioned the truss in the centre of the page and extended the lines beyond the page to make it look as if you were already standing on the bridge. The vanishing effect draws the viewer’s eye into the page and makes them more interested in the building.
Overall I am happy with my drawings but if were to do them again I think I would spread my plans out more because they felt a bit crammed on the page, I could do this by using a larger sheet of paper, also I think would add some trees to the landscape of the elevations and section. I would also like to spend some more time on the perspective drawing, because I felt like it wasn’t finished and there could of been more rendering that I could of done to it to make it more effective.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Drawing Workshop
These are my two in class exercises for the drawing workshop. The tea cups are from a measuring exercise, and are in plan, section and elevation views. I rendered them to create some depth. the other drawing is of my selected house, Riva San Vitale by Mario Botta, this house has been drawn into a pre existing background in a two point perspective view.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Reflection - Fluid and Thoughts Work Shop
Overall i found this workshop quite enjoyable and fun, whilst i also learnt some good techniques and skills. I Feel like i am now a better drawer and sketcher. I have learn't how to build up a drawing to make it harder or faster or stronger and overall much better. These techniques will be very usefull in future works to help me communicate my thoughts with myself and others by getting things like perspective and rendering correct.
Collaborations
These are my final collaborative works for the fluid and thoughts workshop. Here we were meant to work in groups of two, but somehow my group ended up with four people in it, don’t ask me how because I don’t know, but I think it only helped to improve our work. We were to do three different collaborative projects, an interpretation of instructions given by our partner to help us in recreating a new picture; a group drawing, where we all got together and worked on the one drawing; and a n exquisite corpse where each new drawing was based on the previous drawing.
My interpretation drawing was based on the instructions of two lines meeting at a point with another two lines joining underneath it, set on stairs. So I interpreted and decided to come up with a new shaped building/monument that I created. I then rendered it and the background, to make it look three dimensional, and it look like it was night time. I quite like it and think that it turned out quite well.
For our collaborative drawing we decided to go abstract with our interpretation of the opera house, we focused on the repetition of the shape of the sales in the drawing. we created the opera house out of these repeated curves as well as its reflection in the harbour bellow it, and also used the shape In the sky above it. This drawing was quite large we used 3 A1 sheets stuck together, so we used charcoal to easilier cover the large area, and make the drawing more dominant.
For the final collaboration our work took a narrative direction where the image of the sails transformed to a mountainous landscape to a stream with rocks and to a forest. It was quite impressive that by just communicating through drawings we were able to come up with something with as much meaning as it.
My interpretation drawing was based on the instructions of two lines meeting at a point with another two lines joining underneath it, set on stairs. So I interpreted and decided to come up with a new shaped building/monument that I created. I then rendered it and the background, to make it look three dimensional, and it look like it was night time. I quite like it and think that it turned out quite well.
For our collaborative drawing we decided to go abstract with our interpretation of the opera house, we focused on the repetition of the shape of the sales in the drawing. we created the opera house out of these repeated curves as well as its reflection in the harbour bellow it, and also used the shape In the sky above it. This drawing was quite large we used 3 A1 sheets stuck together, so we used charcoal to easilier cover the large area, and make the drawing more dominant.
For the final collaboration our work took a narrative direction where the image of the sails transformed to a mountainous landscape to a stream with rocks and to a forest. It was quite impressive that by just communicating through drawings we were able to come up with something with as much meaning as it.
Opera House
These are the drawings that I composed during and after our trip to the Opera House. The first is a drawing of one of the sails, from when we were sitting on the front stairs. I liked this view because I was able to see through the glass sail into the restaurant, and I attempted to show this in the drawing.
The second drawing is from the back of the Opera House on the Harbour side. With this I tried draw it like a quick sketch, I used a light pencil (F), and used very quick lines to make it look like a faster drawing.
The next drawing is from the same location, but I used a different medium this time in felt tip pen, here I built the drawing up a lot more to make it bolder and stronger. I also focused on the symmetry of the two sails.
My last drawing is a more abstract one of the facade of the Opera House. Here I focused on the dominant lines of building and extended them beyond where they finished. I then proceeded to build up the drawing by darkening selective areas to make it harder and stronger.
Drawings
These are two homework drawings that we were required to do prior to our trip to the Opera House, to practice our skills in observation and sketching. I chose to sketch the Scientia building on upper campus, because it is a building that interested me. It turned out it was quite difficult to sketch because of how the light reflected off the building, and also the building has a lot of glass elements.
The other building I chose to sketch was the Birdsnest stadium in Beijing because at the time the Olympics were on and this stadium was absolutely amazing, so I decided to sketch in chaercoal.
The other building I chose to sketch was the Birdsnest stadium in Beijing because at the time the Olympics were on and this stadium was absolutely amazing, so I decided to sketch in chaercoal.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
these are two graphite drawings by artist doug fluckiger. the top is titled january 14, whilst the bootom is june 16. he is inspired by nature and he creates intimate draeings by using tone to create depth. the diffrence in tone shows deth whilst the linework manages to shows space. june 16 is of a forest floor at dawn, with fog after a fire. the diffrences in tone really hghlight the depth and shadow, helping to show where the light is coming frm, whilst the blending of the tones in the background creates the fog he was trying to shw.
these are some artworks by modern artist graham matthews, his top drawing is part of a set of drawings of similar graphite drawings, it manages to show depth by the difeence in line work. the ay he has built up the lines in the middle make them appear closer than the thinner lines behind. the second is a painting of an iceberg, it relates to jorn utzon's opera house by showing the light reflecting of the ice berg, where jorn was influenced by the snow covered mountains of his danish homeland, where the soft powdersnow didnt glisten as much as the harder more icy snow, and he tried to recreate on the shells by having shiny glaze tiles, and dull matte tiles.
these are two images by the artist giacomo balla, a futurist. the top drawing is called mercury passing in front of the sun, and the bootom one is called the speed of a motorcycle. balla's abstract drawings show speed of movement and light by his use of fast linework and layering of images. his drawings are almost chaotic but convey the message of speed and movement.
this is an architects drawing that interested me. its of one of the most infamous buildings right now the watercube, by australian architects PTW. this image interested me by the way depth is created on the bubles by th use of tone, transparcy is created by line work. also their is an abstract element to the drawing with the giant fish, which gives a suggestion to the use of the building.
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