Arch 250 Portfolio (3rd)

Portfolio The American University in Cairo Architectural Engineering Department

Habiba Mousa Aly Kandil Spring 2022 Arch 250/2512

Architecture Five-Year Plan

Course Schedule

Portfolio Contents 01

Introduction Homework I : Recylfie

02 03

Rectilinear Volumes

Curvilinear Volumes

Classwork II: curvilinear 3D models Homework III: Inflatable bouquet

04 05

Classwork I: rectilinear 3D models Homework II: QR code

Fragmentation Classwork IIII: 3D models using fragments Homework IIIII : Broken hART

Recti-curvilinear Volumes Classwork III: recti-curvilinear 3D models

Portfolio Contents 06

Lines in expression and space Classwork Ⅴ: expressing music in lines

07 08

Midterm exam Communicating famous quotes through Art

Semi-final Project I-Display

09

Final Project Flip-Flop

01 Introduction Introductory assignment to the course

Homework One

Recyflie Assignment Instructions Create a piece of a creative art composition using recycled items

Grade received/ feedback 90%

Self-Assessment The assignment was interesting since I not used to being under the spotlight in my assignment. However, I wished I knew how to utilize photoshop better so the image can have a more dramatic effect.

Materials Used Recycled paper cut from old magazines into fragment-like diamond shapes and stuck

Homework One

Recyflie

02 Rectilinear Volumes Exploring Rectilinear shapes in different forms

Classwork One

Rectilinear Volumes Assignment Instructions Create 4 models, each made out of 3 rectilinear volumes in different and distinctive compositions

Grade received/ feedback 80%

Self-Assessment Working with clay is very fun and easy. I find it easier to utilize actual clay tools other than random objects. I am aiming that I get better at creativity and coming up with more interesting compositions

Materials Used White Plasticine, Ruler, Cutting Tools

ClassworkOne

Rectilinear Volumes

Homework Two

QR Code Assignment Instructions reinterpret a QR code as an abstract and creative 3-dimensional composition using only rectilinear shapes

Grade received/ feedback 25%

Self-Assessment I am disappointed in this assignment and the mark I got, however I learned alot of new techniques in creating a masterpiece such as avoiding 2D formations and repetitions in shapes and patterns

Materials Used Foam board, cutting tools, Gold spray paint

Homework Two

QR Code

03 Curvilinear Volumes Exploring Curvilinear shapes in different forms

Classwork Two

Curvilinear Volumes Assignment Instructions Create 4 models, each made out of 3 curvilinear volumes in different and distinctive compositions

Grade received/ feedback 90%

Self-Assessment I liked how clean my models looked, however I thought there was a lot of repetition and overuse of half-circles.

Materials Used White Plasticine, Ruler, Cutting Tools

Classwork Two

Curvilinear Volumes

Homework Three

Inflatable Bouquet Assignment Instructions Create a piece of a creative art composition using only inflatable items

Grade received/ feedback 95%

Self-Assessment This must have been one of the hardest assignments to finish as me and my partner struggled to stick balloons together in a decent dress that we imagined in our head.

However, it turned out to be very fancy and out-of-this-world

Materials Used Blue, Pink, and Golden long clown balloons, circular golden balloons, balloon holders to

Homework Three

Inflatables Bouquet

04 Recti-Curvilinear Volumes Combining Curvilinear volumes and rectilinear volumes in singular compositions

Classwork Three

Recti- Curvilinear Volumes Assignment Instructions Create 4 models, each made out of 3 Recticurvilinear volumes in different and distinctive compositions

Grade received/ feedback 90%

Self-Assessment I enjoyed this classwork because we had more shapes to choose from and hence more diversity in the compositions. The TAs were impressed by my clean cuts and precision. However, I need to differentiate more between clustered and centralized compositions

Materials Used

Classwork Three

Recti-Curvilinear Volumes

05 Fragmentation Working on creating fragments and utilizing them in compositions

Classwork Four

Fragments Assignment Instructions Create a cuboid, sphere, cylinder, cube, and a cone into assorted fragments and use these fragments to create five compositions, each made using the same exact shape

Grade received/ feedback 80%

Self-Assessment There was a repetition in the order or uniformity of shapes. However, the cuts were very clean and the precision is on point

Materials Used White Plasticine, Ruler, Cutting Tools

Classwork Four

Fragments

Homework Five

Broken hART Assignment Instructions Translate the tangible idea of the “Broken Heart” into a tangible 3-D composition utilizing only fragmented pieces

Grade received/ feedback —

Self-Assessment This was the first time I used sculpture techniques in the main model as I tried to carve a man and woman’s faces each into a side of the heart. Cutting glass into specified pieces also took a lot of efforts

Materials Used White Plasticine, cutting tools, foam board, glass, gold spray paint, glass-cutting tools,

Homework Five

Broken hART

06 Lines in Expression and Space Expression ideas and themes using lines of different sizes and shapes

Classwork Five

Expression Music through Lines Assignment Instructions Students were to listen to a playlist with 20 different tracks and express what they hear using wires and compose 20 different expressions, a model for each track.

Grade received/ feedback 85%

Self-Assessment Some of the models were very neat and had a clear depiction portraying its assigned track.

However, some of them were scrambled and all over the place.

Materials Used Wires, wire-cutting tools, foam board

Classwork Five

Music through Lines

One model per track

07 Midterm Exam Communicating famous quotes through Art

Midterm Exam

Communicating famous quotes through art

Assignment Instructions

Students were to listen to a playlist with 20 different tracks and express what they hear using wires and compose 20 different expressions, a model for each track.

Grade received/ feedback 85%

Self-Assessment Some of the models were very neat and had a clear depiction portraying its assigned track.

However, some of them were scrambled and all over the place.

Materials Used Wires, wire-cutting tools, foam board

Midterm Exam

Famous quotes through art

08 Semi-Final Project I-Display

Semi-Final Project

I-Display Assignment Instructions Create and design an eyewear display unit that employs both functional and aesthetic means for presenting.

Grade received/ feedback —

Self-Assessment This assignment requires lots of thinking and patience while letting the air-dry clay, spray paint, and glue to dry and stick to the composition.

Materials Used Air-Dry clay, Industrial glue, pink spray paint, wooden sticks Brushes, clay tools

Semi-Final Project

I-Display

08 The Final Project Flip-Flop Window Stand