Me in three images

This, my very first excersise in an architectural studio entails the creation of a blog and self description through three images.

A great piece of architecture

The louvre’s glass pyramid is situated in an intriguing predicament amongst the classical context, once the subject of controversy it has become more synonymous with the city then the museum itself. The main pyramid was originally proposed as a solution for circulation issues upon entry, with three smaller counterparts positioned to create guiding light shafts for each of the separate collections. The structure, despised by many, was described as an ancient Egyptian symbol of death, however it seems to represent a gentle, practical and necessary modernisation of Parisian iconography. There exists a respectful aspect about the glass panelling which doesn’t alter, disguise or overshadow the colour and silhouette of the surrounding buildings, which combined with the intricate metalwork allows a unique standalone appreciation; for what was conceived as a supporting building.

An original picture of something beautiful

Housed in the canopic gardens near Changi international airport, this crocodile is amongst various sculptures crafted from live floral arrangements. It officially resides in the Jewel shopping complex which is itself a prime example of sustainable and neo-futuristic architectural styles. The beauty within this specific sculpture relates its internal dissonance and appropriacy within the park itself. Semantically crocodiles are associated with their murky camouflage, sharp features and scaly texture, all of which are subverted in its construction. The bright warm colours inquire attention, as rounded teeth and a large cartoonish eye draw one in to touch and appreciate its soft floral skin. There still remains tension but after first contact, a sigh of relief heralds a beautiful appreciation for the work. This artwork is obviously appropriate superficially, but also on a deeper level due a similar tension created pervasive modernism within the airport, it invites onlookers to similarly embrace and appreciate the architecture of the jewel shopping complex.

My best creative work

The short story above is my creative piece for HSC extension English, an example of a short Sci-fi writing it tampers with archetypes and perspectives to provide unique didacticisms about modern society. Written during an impromptu class task it was constantly improved over the course of the whole year, slowing overcoming all previous creative endeavours.

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Week 5 models Redone

In this blog post I detail my procedure for making various architectural models of my room at different scales and through different media through snapshots of the design process. Whilst initial models were made for this task, they seemed to be messy and inadequate as reflections of my skill, and so were remade as follows. The card model 1:20, the cardboard model 1:10 and the paper model 1:50, respectively have their construction shown below . Please take time to read the text and use the images as a flip book, a sort of timelapse detailing the construction. Card Model The first task allowed for the construction of a paper/card model, initially a paper model was made but it became flimsy for proper photography, hence a new one made of card was constructed. Due to isolation restrictions all materials used were recycled, with the main white card being old manilla folders , other materials included cling wrap and recycled advertising sheets. This model is made on a 1: 20 sca...

History 2: Essay Reformatted for Web

My first formal submission for architectural history 2 required three informal essays or 'academic articles' which required explaining the architectural significance of three otherwise normal words. My assignment is presented as submitted, however, much of the presentation has been lost due to the blogger conversion, regardless I hope that you give it a read and that it abides by its praise of intellectual stimulation and overcomes the rather valid critiques of convolution. Enjoy! High Tech High-tech’ emerged as one of the “several persuasions” of modernism which aimed to reinvigorate its ideals through a proper engagement with the “mind of technology” . A fusion of engineering and architecture, the movement captured the zeitgeist of 1960’s ‘Technological Utopianism’ and envisaged mechanised, adaptive environments. Initially derived as an experimental fusion of Archigram’s science fiction, Buckminster Fuller’s ‘Superstructure’ and Joesph Paxton’s ‘Crystal Place’, it went on to...

Draft Submission

Stage 1: Conception Introduction Imagine you are the Dean of a school of Architecture or Engineering. Your school has 100 students who are drawn from all around the world and are supported by scholarships. Your challenge is to design a school that forms a bridge spanning buildings in an urban environment. The urban environment is the lower part of the "UNSW Sydney" Kensington campus; the central building is the Squarehouse (building E4 on this map). In addition, you will design two moving elements that modify the students' view of the school when they see it from locations on the ground plane vs locations above ground level. These different points of view will reinforce or challenge your particular "Theory". Initial Perspectives Initial Element Final Element Stage 2: Inspiration Inspiratory Article Human Movement in Public Spaces: The Use and Development of Motion-Oriented Design Strategies Words chosen: Experience, temporal, delimitation, obser...

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