Arch 251202: Foundation of 3D Portfolio DR. ALY KANDIL T H E A R C H I T E C T U R E D E P A R T M E N T SPRING 2023 ALAA RASHED 900211173 THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO
Table of Content
5 Year Plan 01: 02: Course Syllabus 03: Week 1 Week 2 04: 05: 06: 07: 08: Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 09: 10: 11: 12: Week 7 Midterm Project 1 Project 2
5 Year Plan
urse llabus
Week 1: Introduction
14.2
Grade:8/10
AssignmentObjective:
To use any type of metal cans to make a3Dabstractcomposition.
Feedback: Goodcomposition,butthemethodot gluingthecompositiontotheboard wastoomessyandlooked unprofessional.
PersonalReflection: Thiscompositionwasfuntomake,but verysharp.Afteriwasdone,iloved thewhirlsandthecolors.However,i couldhavemadethegluingprocess muchcleaner.
Assignment 1: C Yama Can
Week 2: Rectilinear Volumes
14.2
Classwork 1:
Grade:8/10
AssignmentObjective: Theobjectivewastouseplasticineto form3abstractcompositions,each madeof3parts.
Feedback: Igotfeedbackthatitwasexpressive butnotveryneat.adnneededtobe cleaner..
PersonalReflection: Ienjoyedcuttingandformingshapes withplasticine,butitisnotthebest materialbecauseofhowsoftitis.It changesitsshapereallyeasily..
Grade:9/10
AssignmentObjective: Tocreateacompositioninspiredfrom GudaKoster'sworkthathidesat least50%ofourbody.
Feedback: Ourprofessorcommentedonhow cleanandneatitwas.Also,he commentedonthesimilarityaswellas thecontrastbetweentheformand thejeans.
PersonalReflection: Thisprojecttookalotoftime,anda lotofspraypaint.However, Ilovethe wayitturnedout
2Assignment :
Here I Am
Week 3: CurviLinear Volumes
14.2
Grade:9/10
AssignmentObjective: Tocreate3abstractfromsoutof plasticinethatarecreatedfrom curvilinearshapes.
Feedback:
Thefeedbackherewasalsothesame, butitneededtobemoreexpresive.
PersonalReflection: Atthispoint,ididnotreallywantto useplasticineanymore,itwasnot enjoyablebecauseofhowharditisto makaeitlookclean.
Classwork
2:
Assignment 3: BubbleTecture
Grade:8.5/10
AssignmentObjective:
Asagroup,wewererequiredtobuild afamousbuildingfromwhatever countrywewantedusingballoons.
Feedback: Ingeneral,theprofessorlikedthe building.However,hecommentedon thetiltourtowerhad,whichwasnot thecorrectwaytheTowerofPisais currrentlyleaning..
PersonalReflection: Atfirst,theballoonswereextremely hardtomanipulateastheyarevery delicate,andburstattheslightestof pressure.Eventually,wemanagedto builditasaccuratelyaswecould.
Week 4: Curvilinear and Rectilinear volumes
14.2
Classwork 3:
Grade:8/10
AssignmentObjective: Tocreate3abstractfromsoutof plasticinethatarecreatedfrom curvilinearandrectilinearshapes.
Feedback:
Thefeedbackherewasalsothesame, butitneededtobemoreexpresive, andalittlebitneater..
PersonalReflection: Atthispoint,ididnotreallywantto useplasticineanymore,itwasnot enjoyablebecauseofhowharditisto makaeitlookclean.
Grade:7.5/10
AssignmentObjective: Tobuilda3-piececandlethat reflectedthecultureofaspecific cuntryorregion,withoutitbeingtoo basicorexpected.
Feedback:
Theprofessorlikedthecolors,asit relatedcorrectlytomychosen region,whichisGreece.However,he thoughtthatitwasnotascreativeas hewantedittobe.
PersonalReflection: Personally,ilovedthewayitturned out,expeciallythegoldentouches.It didnottakethatlongtocomplete, andwasenjoyabletomake.
Assignment 4: Shamaddan
Week 5: Fragments
14.2
Assignment 5: Carnival of the Monobloc
Grade:8/10
AssignmentObjective: Inthisassignment,wewereaskedto deformaregulargardenchair,and useitsfragmentstomakeanasbtract composition.
Feedback:
Iwastoldthatthecompositionitself wasgood,butthepaintingwasnot.It neededtobemoreconsistent.
PersonalReflection: Thechairwasextremelyhardtobreak apart,andthattookupalmostallof mytimewhiledoingthisproject.
Gluingthefragmentswentasi wanteditto,aswellasthepaint.
Week 6: Planar Construction
14.2
Grade:9/10
Classwork 5:
AssignmentObjective: Inthisclasswork,weweretocreate4 differentcompositionsthatdescribed the4differntstatesofelementswith paper.
Feedback:
Theexpressionswerenotasstrong, buttheymadesense.ijustneededto focusmytimemore.
PersonalReflection: ididnotlikethisexercise,itwastoo randomandcouldn'tthinkofany particularshapetodescribethe states.Paperalsodoesnothelp becauseofhowbasicitis.
Week 7: Lines in Space
14.2
Grade:8/10
AssignmentObjective:
To create 20 compositions out of wire that represented 2 tracks that theprofessorputon.
Feedback:
That it was expressive, but needed to bemorediverse.
Classwork 6:
PersonalReflection:
Ipersonallylovedthisexercise,even thoughmyhandswerehurtingafterit wasdone.
Midterm Submission 14.2
Interpretation of Time:
Grade:87/100
AssignmentObjective:
In the midterm, we were asked to make 6 compositions of the 6 different types of buildig that we took, using different materials. We were to interprettimeinourownway.
PersonalReflection: This was a creative process. it was stressful at first, but as i focused more, it became easier to imagine what time wouldlooklike.
Project 1
14.2
Phase 2:
AssignmentObjective:
To make a composition out of nylon onwire.andpaintitgold.
Feedback:
Theylikeditandtheidea,butit wasshorterthantheminimum heightsoilostafewmarks.
PersonalReflection: IThiscompositionwasextremelyhard andtiringtomake,andthegluethati hadtoputbeforethegoldspraywas notdoingitsproperjob.
Grade:91/100
Project 2
14.2
ELZAN2A:
Grade:90/100
AssignmentObjective: TheprojectiscalleInsideOutside. Weweresuposedtotakethis sentenceandinterpretithoweverwe sawfit.
Feedback:
TheDrlikeditssizeanditscolor, butdidnotlikethenamesign besideit.
PersonalReflection:
IIbelievethatthisisthefunniest assignmentihavedoneallyear,iwas reallyproudofhowitcameout.
ELHA20NI:
AssignmentObjective: ThiswasalsopartoftheInside Outside.
Feedback: Theysaidthatitwastooempty, andneededtobefuller.There neededtobeharmonybetweenthe treeandthewateratthebottom.
PersonalReflection: IIdidnotenjoyyhegroupworkonthis onebecaueeveryonehastheir opinionandtheywanttogetitdone, soitwasnotthatfuntomake.
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