processbook_20161216_visualizationskills

My Story My process book visualization skill I, II

Lee Yuen Yi 16069192D 2016

CONTENT 01 DELEARNING 02 PERFECT CUBE 03 BASE 04 PLASTER 05 PEDESTAL 06 HONG KONG CEMETERY 07 LANDSCAPE 08 COLLAGE

1. De-Learning

I THINK THEREFORE I AM

DE-LEARNING

De- Learning

In the beginning of the lesson, Manfred and

Daniel told us to de-learning. About learning, if there is no examination, you are really learning. University is not about governing and memorizing, is about inspiring by read, listen and observe, making mistakes and debate. We have to analysis before we make decision.

BLIND DRAWING For the first lesson of de-learning, we drew blind drawing. When we cannot see, we draw with our heart, even the proportion is not right, it is still beautiful. I have learned to draw with my heart and mind, which is the basic of drawing.

DE-LEARNING

5MGVEJKPI Sketching at Central We went to a field trip to Central to watch exhibition, unfortunately, the exhibition is closed on Monday. Therefore, we went to HSBC and sketch for the Rice and rubbish bin in the park. Daniel taught us to draw about details and reflection as well as passengers to enrich the sketching.

Sketching of a rice behind HSBC

DE-LEARNING

Sketching of rubbish bin in a park

2. PERFECT CUBE

RGTHGEV EWDG We are asked to make a perfect cube in 15cm x 15 cm. For the cube, the joining of angle should be perfect and without glue traces.

PERFECT CUBE

A

B

Penetration Fragmentation Rotation Extension

Interlocking Dissolving Layering Shearing

Moreover, we need to choose two words from A and B section. And I have chosen Fragmentation and dissolving.

conceptual drawing After choosing wordings, we need to create six abstract drawings about Fragmentation and dissolving.

Medicine

PERFECT CUBE

Coffee

Pieces

PERFECT CUBE

Sugar

Pieces

PERFECT CUBE

Volcano

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PERFECT CUBE

After choosing drawings, we need to design 3 cubes about Fragmentation and dissolving. The cube should have 6 different sides with interesting design.

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PERFECT CUBE

This is the final version of my cube design. It is created with linear.

HKTUV FTCHV QH EWDG This idea is not okay because the elements of the cube should not be moveable. Therefore I created another one.

PERFECT CUBE

5GEQPF FTCHV QH EWDG I wanted to create a flowing feelings of my cube, but it is hard to create this kind of feelings. Also, the faces are too symmetry.

PERFECT CUBE

#ZQPOGVTKE &TCYKPI After making models, we need to draw axonometric drawing, top view, section, and side view of the cube. I have learnt to use the T-square and setsquare to draw diagram.

3. BASE

%TGCVKPI C DCUG HQT VJG EWDG The thrid step is that, we need to create a base for the cube with different combination. I made two ideas of the combination and chose one to create a model of 450 mm x 300 mm x 50mm.

BASE

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First draft

10 x 30 x 7 cm

BASE

Second draft

10 x 30 x 7 cm

&KHHGTGPV UECNG QH OQFGN After I decided to use the first draft, I enlarged its size to the right scale and make some changes with more details for each scale.

My design concept is like having a stair and opening at the base with linear shapes. I learned to concern about the interior space of the base but not only the exterior. I know my design may not be perfect, I think it can be more complicated, but at this stage, I am satisfy with it.

BASE

Final model

BASE

450x300x65 mm

Final model

BASE

4. PLASTER

We are asked to choose an angle of the model and enlarge it for 100 times. i.e.

Enlarging 20 mm x 20 mm x 20 mm to 200mm x 200 mm x 200 mm. And using plaster, cottle board and foam to made a plaster model. This is the first time for me to make plaster, I have failed for 3 times before I made a success one, but what I have learnt is the method and proportion of making plaster.

PLASTER

Fill it up with water.

Pour the plaster into the water until it meet the water level.

Stir it with a wood stick until it become little saturated.

Pour it into your cottle board through a wood stick.

STEPS OF MAKING PLASTER

2TGRCTCVKQP Before we pour the plaster, we need to make a model of the negative space by high density foam first. And to prevent the form stick on the plaster, I have wrapped it up with tape first, then used some Vaseline on the surfce.

PLASTER

(TKUV VKOG The first time of pouring plaster is failed. I waited the plaster to dry for over 24 hours, and the plaster is still wet and soft. And i discovered that maybe my proportion of water and plaster is not correct so the plaster did not dry.

The only thing I can do is to clear it up and make another one. But because I have used Vaseline on the surface of the tape, it is hard to clear up.

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PLASTER

UGEQPF VKOG The second time is failed too. And it should be because of I am too rush to do it again. As I mention before, the surface is hard to clean because of the Vaseline. And the double side tape cannot stick appropriately, which lead to the pink foam sinked up.

And the worst things is that, I discovered the problem one day after I opened the board. And then, the pink foam cannot be use again because it sticked into the plaster.

It sinked and become not in right position.

PLASTER

6JTKF VKOG The thrid time is almost successful.

Although the plaster is dried and took out, it broke into pieces. The photo is taked after I stick it with uhu.

Tring to use foam board instead of cottle board

Using hot wire to remove the foam

PLASTER

HQTVJ VKOG The forth time is the most successful one. Everythings are good, it only has some bubble holes that need some correction. And I am so satisfy with it.

But coin has two side, because of the previous experience, I did not apply Vaseline on the surface, which make the pink foam is difficult to take out. And I need to used the hot wire to take out little by little until it comes out.

Although I have used it as my final product, I know some surface and corner are still not perfect. If I can have some more time, I will make it again with cardboard but not pink foam, because that’s what other classmate have tried and having a good result.

First version

PLASTER

200 x 200 x 200mm

Final version

PLASTER

200 x 200 x 200mm

5. Pedestal

#DQWV RGFGUVCN We are asked to make a 120 x 20 x 20 cm pedestal for our plaster. It should inculd 2 kind of wood.

And Daniel introduce us about the characteristic of hard wood, soft wood and ply wood.

I have designed some ideas and manfred said it is too complicated and advised me to change it into a simplier design, which generated my last idea.s

PEDESTAL

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Draft model 1:10

5x5x20 cm

PEDESTAL

Draft model 1:2

10x10x60 cm

#DQWV RGFGUVCN I went to the wood shop at Mong Kok, and bought some ply wood of 16mm. They are quite heavy and hard to cut.

PEDESTAL

In order to hide the nail to see from outside, I have made some little wood stick as the joint of the wood board.

FKHHKEWNVKGU 1. There are gaps after I have combined the ply wood together.

2. The combination of the wood is not correct and cannot form the square shape, and I need to cut the size again before I form it back.

PEDESTAL

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Through the process, I have hurt myself for many times, and it reminds me to buy a hand gloves to protect my hands.

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PEDESTAL

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6. HONG KONG CEMETERY

HONG KONG CEMETERY Today, my tutors have took us to Hong Kong Cemetery to help people there to clean the grave together. And I have learnt many knowledge about the cemetery.

7. LANDSCAPE

LANDSCAPE

.CPFUECRG We are asked to design a landscapr for our work, and the first design brief require us to build from the top to the ground, and I generated this idea of using trianglar shapes.

.CPFUECRG But my tutors say that the outcome is not like what they expect, so they need me to re-build it.

They have added some rules, we need to build a stage make by ply wood to hold the landscape,and by 60x80 cm. Also, the landscape should be lower then the top by 10-30cm and should not be too complicated. Also the landscape should make up of white card board and cannot have holes.

LANDSCAPE

LANDSCAPE

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LANDSCAPE

8. Collage

#DQWV EQNNCIG We are asked to make a collage from our plaster and pedestal. The theme is death. Also Manfred take us to watch senior years work, and tell us to have more negative space in our collage with lots of layers.

COLLAGE

%, NKO CJ Lim (born Chwen Jeng Lim, 1964 in Malaysia[1]) is the Professor of Architecture and Urbanism at The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment at University College London (UCL) He is famous for doing collage. His works are usually very complicated, lots of details and with many negauve spaces. I really appreciate his work.

COLLAGE

COLLAGE

(KTUV EQNNCIG FGUKIP As a reflection, I know that my first draft is too simple, and the elements are too little.

If I want to use the gears, it should be the real gears. And the elements should be cut in a better way.

COLLAGE

UGEQPF EQNNCIG FTCHV My second draft used a new approach.

I have printed out all the elements and match it afterwards. I believe that it will be easier to generate ideas.

COLLAGE

UGEQPF EQNNCIG FGUKIP I was quite satisfy with my second draft, because I think the details and negative space is enough.

My idea is having Einstein sitting in the center and watching people to go to his grave. The elements around him is the story of his life time, i.e. his college, his wife, his birth place.

COLLAGE

HKPCN EQNNCIG FGUKIP After Manfred has given me some advices about the collage, I have made some changes.

I have enlarged the elements, like the buildings, and making the layers become more obvious, for instance, I have stacked up the planets and building as well as his wife.

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