Portfolio Design Studio 1

PROCESS

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DESIGN STUDIO 1 _ YEAR 1 _ SEMESTER 1

LEW SI EN 1002162442 Architecture School of Architecture & Built Environment

PROJECT 1

PROJECT

1

PROCESS

BOOK

INTRO

Design Studio 1 Form Play through multiple explorative workshop that help us to enhance my handmade skill, creative skill, and thinking skill. The journay starts from WORKSHOP 1, a point, line and plane. It start from 1D to 3D volume.

WORKSHOP 2 let me understanding about the type of method to enhance my design, Operative Design, also knowing the forms and principles of the model.

WORKSHOP 3 look into the volume and space, also understanding the void and solid.

CONTENT

01

Workshop 1

Workshop 3

Progression of P1A, P1B and P1C (9 volumes)

Progression of P1F (Form & Space) and P1G

Workshop 2

02

Progression of P1D (Operative Design) and P1E (25 Grid Form Play)

03

(Casting Model)

WORKSHOP 1

P1A

P1B

Two maquette let me know about what are the point, line and plan And understand how they starting from a point and form into a plane and create a space.

Continue to P1C, I start to design and draw 9 blocks, and create them into real blocks.

This help me enhance my creative and handmade skill.

WORKSHOP 2 In this workshop, I start to learn the type of method design which is OPERATIVE DESIGN to improve my original design.

Continue with rearrange them with the 9 blocks I had in P1C from 3x3 grid into 6x4 grid.

OPERATIVE DESIGN : Subtract, Add, Multiple

From 3x3 grid

Rearrange to 6x4 grid

P1E : THE 'CUT' PLAN

TOP PLAN

PLAN 01

PLAN 02

PLAN 03

PLAN 04

PLAN 05

WORKSHOP 3 Learning about the positive and negative mass, void and solid, making mould and casting the model.

Rearrange drawing plan of P1E into P1F, do the moulds after simplify the arrangement.

TOP PLAN P1G Process of Casting Model

SECTION A-A

SECTION B-B

OUTCOME

PROJECT 2

PROJECT

2

PROCESS

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INTRO

Project 2 contain 3 main workshops which are let us understanding athropometry scale, the relationship between human activities and spaces, time and shadow.

WORKSHOP 1 is understanding anthropometry, students are requires to capture 15 postures of 2 users and draw them out in A3 cartridge paper.

WORKSHOP 2 is understanding the scale. Student explore different scales of human, tree and chair (1:5, 10, 20, 50, 100).

WORKSHOP 3 is to ideate simple design idea towards spatial manipulation in response to human activities and time.

CONTENT

Workshop 1

01

_ Anthropometry _ The study of two users’s 15 posture storyboard

Workshop 2

02

_ Scale_ An experiment with scale ‘Making of chairs, human figures, trees with different scales.

Workshop 3

03

_ SPACE | PLACE _ How should space respond ? ‘Modified section with operative design ‘Paper model and Framework.

WORKSHOP 1 This workshop requires

the observation of two users over 24 hours and 15 different postures should be recorded.

WORKSHOP 2 Looks into the experiment with scale. Different scales of

chairs, humans, and trees are made with paper.

Scale 1:5, 10, 20, 50, 100).

WORKSHOP 3 Introduces the concept of space

and how should it respond when it comes to accommodation with humans.

Ideate simple design with different scale of human, tree and chair.

Continue with existing section drawing and 15 human posture.

Modify a new section to make the human have a comfortable space to do their activities.

MODEL

PHOTOGRAPHY

Record the time and Capture the shadow.

10:00AM

12:00PM

2:00PM

4:00PM

Section X & Section Y Shadow Drawing.

10:00AM

12:00PM

2:00PM

4:00PM

FRAMEWORK

The Shadow of the Framework.

10:00AM

12:00PM

2:00PM

4:00PM

PROJECT 3

PROJECT

3

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BOOK

INTRO

Project 3 is the Final project for Design Studio 1. Student need to design a Tree Pavilion and accommodate 3 main occasions which can related to the tree. Beside that, these occasions should be carried out without any loose furniture, which student will need to further operate the building in order to achieve functional yet good spatial quality for each of these activities.

The tree that we have choose is Fig Tree, and the client will be myself.

CONTENT

Design Development

01

Tree Analysis Infographic

04

Design Drawing

User Infographic

02

_ 24 hours daily activity of the user

_Operative Design

05

_Anthropometric studies

_ 1:100 Site Plan & Site Section _ 1:25 Layout Plans _ 1:25 Section X-X’ & Section Y-Y’ _ 1:25 Elevations x3

03

Tree Model & Mock-up Model

Design Visualisation

06

_ One Point Inteior Perspectives _ Two Point Exterior Perspectives _ Axonometric + Exploded _ Final Design Mode

Tree Analysis Infographic

User Infographic

Tree Model scale 1:100

First Design Mock-up Model

Second Design Mock-up Model

Final Design Mock-up Model (scale 1:100)

Design Development

DESIGN DRAWING _ 1:100 Site Plan & Site Section _ 1:25 Layout Plans _ 1:25 Section X-X’ & Section Y-Y’ _ 1:25 Elevations x3

Layout Plan

Section

Elevation

DESIGN VISUALISATION _ One Point Inteior Perspectives _ Two Point Exterior Perspectives _ Axonometric + Exploded

Perspectives

Axonometric + Exploded

FINAL DESIGN MODEL

10AM

2PM

12PM

4PM

TIME CAPTURING

CONCLUSION

Throughout Project 1, I have learnt about the operative design, how to draw the plan & section, and also how to casting a mold.

In Project 2, I have learnt about the human anthropometry, time and shadow.

For Project 3, is the final project that make a tree pavilion for user to have a comfortable and relaxing area to do some activities. It's all about the nature and how a building interact within the tree and space through its shape and use of materials.

Program: Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture Course Code and Name: AR115 Architecture Design Studio 1 Year / Semester : Year 1 Semester 1 Student's Name and ID: Lew Si En 1002162442 Lecturers: Ms Doris Quek Shu Han, Ms Lim Ker Ching, Mr Nischolas Ng Khoon Wu Date of Submission: 22 October 2021