Design Studio II

Design Studio II

Design studio II hold 5 credits hours and have 2 project at total.

Project 1 Dramatic Abstraction

In this project, we are assigned to form group of 4 and given a building to study and analyse the architecture element of the building.
My group was given Maison Jaoul by Le' Corbusier, the first ever Brutalist architecture style.
A video and 10 abstract model from Maison Jaoul are produced.

Orthographic Drawing of Maison Jaouls

Abstract Models

Final Submission

Reflection:

 

For this project, I learned alot about how the architecture express their concept and element into the design which provide function at the same time. The information of Maison Jaouls is very minimal on web which my group have to spend alot of time reading encyclopedia in library to search for the information. The model making is very fun and interesting that every time we finish one particle model we often ask for other's course mate if they can feel the expression of the abstract model we made which made a very good studio culture.

Project 2A :Site Condition and Analysis & Bird Watching Tower at Fraser Hill

In this part of project, the whole course are divided into two major group to analyse a given area in Fraser Hill, Pahang during the site visit. With the group of 5 in my previous project, my group are assigned to analyse Vegetation and Hydrology.

Paddock Group Site Analysis Report

Reflection:

In this project, I experienced how to work in a team, which sharing idea and synchronizing with each other is very important. Although we had some small quarrel and argue with each other, we manage to finish the site analysis.

Sketches of Conceptual Inspiration

Conceptual Model of Inspiration

Draft Bird Watching Tower Model

Final Model

Presentation Panel A

Presentation Panel B

Project 2B : Retreat House

In this part, I was assigned to design a retreat house for Richard Dawkins, a successful biologist in America. Based on the site context and needs of the specific client, we are required to design a ideal retreat house for them.

Site Context Panel

Presentation Panel A

Presentation Panel B

The Castle of Glass

Draft Model

Draft Model with scale 1:100 and Final Model with scale of 1:100

Final Model & Draft Model

Invited Guest and Invigilator

here is a video I animated in my Computer Application Module about this building.

Reflection:

For this project, I spend whole week by sleeping average a couple hours daily just to finish the project on time with my detail orthographic drawing. Other than very detail drawing I'd made, I also explore alot on how the design affect the cost and together with building construction project, I learned how to do rational design which is buildable and affordable. I am so happy that my invigilator said it can be built and the drawing is very very detail.