3d portfolio draft 1

PORTFOLIO

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SPRING 2023

W h a t d o e s F o r m s e s s e n c e a n d b e a u t y e n t a i l ? W h a t t h r e e - d i m e n s i o n a l r e l a t i o n s h i p s d o f o r m s p a c e , a n d f u n c t i o n h a v e ? W h a t p r i n c i p l e s o f t e c t o n i c s a n d t h e s t r u c t u r e o f F o r m m a y b e d i s c o v e r e d t h r o u g h m o d e l l i n g e x p e r i m e n t s a n d p r a c t i c a l a p p l i c a t i o n ? H o w m a y b a s i c d e s i g n a n d c o n c e p t - f r a m i n g b e c o m b i n e d ? p h a s e s o f d e v e l o p m e n t i n t h e d e s i g n / b u i l d p r o c e s s t a s k s i n v o l v i n g 1 : 1 i n s t a l l a t i o n s C o u r s e O r g a n i z a t i o n T h e f i n a l p r o j e c t a n d a s e r i e s o f t w o o r t h r e e f u n c t i o n a l a p p l i c a t i o n e x e r c i s e s f o r m t h e c o r e o f t h i s c o u r s e s s t r u c t u r e . T h e s e p r o d u c t s m a y b e a c h a i r a f l o o r l a m p , a d i s p l a y c a s e , o r a n a r t w o r k . i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a m u s i c a l b o o t h a n d / o r c h i l d r e n s p l a y . E a c h p r i m a r y e x e r c i s e a c t s a s a t r a i n i n g b e n c h m a r k f o r f i v e g r o u p s o f f u n d a m e n t a l i d e a s a n d s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d s h a p e s t h a t c o m e t o g e t h e r i n a t h r e e - d i m e n s i o n a l a p p l i c a t i o n . T h e s e e s s e n t i a l a c t i v i t i e s a r e d e s i g n e d t o g a u g e s t u d e n t s ' o r i g i n a l i t y i n t h e s e l e c t i o n o f C o m p o s i t i o n s .

N o p r e r e q u i s i t e s

F u n d a m e n t a l i d e a s a n d p r i n c i p l e s f o r v i s u a l i s i n g , r e a s o n i n g a n d d e s i g n i n g

t h r e e - d i m e n s i o n a l b a s i c s h a p e s . U s i n g s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d t h r e e -

d i m e n s i o n a l m o d e l l i n g

a c t i v i t i e s i n m a n u a l f o r m a t s p r e s e n t a t i o n ,

c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d

f u n d a m e n t a l d e s i g n a b i l i t i e s a r e d e v e l o p e d . I n o r d e r t o f i n d s o l u t i o n s p r a c t i c a l a n d a e s t h e t i c a l l y p l e a s i n g d e s i g n o b j e c t i v e s a r e b a l a n c e d . T h e r e w i l l b e l e c t u r e s , s l i d e s h o w s s u p e r v i s e d d e s i g n w o r k s h o p s a n d d e s i g n r e v i e w s . I t i s n o t n e c e s s a r y t o h a v e p r i o r d i g i t a l o r m o d e l l i n g e x p e r t i s e .

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Catalogue Description

Classwork 1

Reflection: Using reusable clay for the first time was an exciting activity. The model i worked on had to be neat and well scaled with one another as per the grading criteria. The model also had to follow the axis rule.

G r a d i n g

F e e d b a c k :

I n e e d e d b e t t e r

c o m p o s i t i o n s a s t h e y

w e r e p o o r . H o w e v e r ,

o v e r a l l g o o d m o d e l s a n d

f o l l o w e d t h e a x i s r u l e .

G r a d e :

SELF ASSESSMENT:

This was my first experience creating a model from cans which was a little worrying. However, i liked my model as a first assignment submission.

G R A D I N G

F E E D B A C K :

T h e o v e r a l l c o m p o s i t i o n i s n o t b a d , b u t

w h e n y o u l o o k a t i t f r o m d i f f e r e n t p e r s p e c t i v e s , y o u w i l l f i n d t h e s i d e v i e w

p l a n a r , w h i c h i s a g a i n s t t h e w h o l e i d e a

o f t h e c o m p o s i t i o n . T h e s i l v e r s t r a n d

a r o u n d t h e m o d e l w a s a n u n n e c e s s a r y

a d d i t i o n , h o w e v e r , t h e p a i n t i n g i s v e r y

p r o f e s s i o n a l .

G C A N S

G R A D E : 8 . 5

Reflection:

Classwork 2

Using clay, i had to make four models that presented curvilinear forms. Thankfully, this workshop was very fun since i discovered i can make neat curvilinear forms.

Grade: 9

Grading Feedback:

Overall great compositions and very neat, but needed more variety as i overused the standing pin compositions.

SELF ASSESSMENT:

In this assignment, we were required to credit ate a rectilinear composition by the works of Guda Koster to express ourselves.

GRADING FEEDBACK:

The box was very dominant in the picture so it would have been better to show more of the body. The duck was a nice addition, since it was contrasting the background. However, the duck was also complimenting the box, so it doesn't look pleasing.

GRADE: 8

Classwork 3

Reflection:

In this workshop we had to compose between rectilinear and curvilinear models, using five different shapes, which are centralized, linear, clustered, radian, and grid.It was very interesting to turn real life concepts into compositions.

O M P O S I T I O N S

GRADING FEEDBACK: Overall great compositions with good variations.

GRADE: 9

ASSIGNMENT "BUBBLYTECTURE"

SELF ASSESSMENT:

This assignment was extremely difficult, since we chose a semi complex building, Cathedral Of Brasilia. My group and i focused so much on the concept of tying the balloons instead of achieving the concept of the building itself.

GRADING FEEDBACK:

The composition had very little similarity to the building. The only achievable thing was the color.However, Amazing crafting with the balloons was achieved.

GRADE: 8.5