Design Visualisation

Project One: Sketch! Like Your Life Depends On It! (Individual)

Task:

Each student is then required to produce 8 number of sketches on suitable A5 size paper (landscape). Students are required to sketch the followings:

A. Body Parts / Figure / Nature

B. Object Projection

C. Geometric Projection

D. Your City – Projection (coloured or rendered)

E. One point Perspective of an area or areas in Taylor's University

F. Two point Perspective of an area or areas in Taylor's University

G. Details in Taylor's University

H. Tracing a picture of a building (rendering)

Objectives:

1. To identify a personal and expressive response to visual simulation.

2. To apply basic principles and elements of design and drawing as a language to visualise and to communicate ideas.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Recognize their potential for creativity, self-expression and visual awareness.

2. Identify the fundamental principles, elements and techniques in sketching, drawing, design process and presentation skills.

The sketches for project 1 are as below:

 Body Parts

Object Projection

 Geometry Projection

 Your City

 One point Perspective of an area or areas in Taylor's University

Two point Perspective of an area or areas in Taylor's University

Details in Taylor's University 

Tracing a picture of a building (rendering)

Reflection

            Through project 1, my drawing skills, including my sketching and rendering techniques improve quickly. I learned new rendering techniques to produce better sketches. I also can visualise and understand perspectives and proportion more. It helped me in documenting to produce perspective drawing of the things on a certain site. In the sketches, I get to choose some rendering techniques that I think suitable for them. All the intended learning outcomes and objectives were achieved.

Project Two: Orthographic Drawings & Diagrams (Individual)

Task:

Project 2A

Students will be given a space of about 10mx15m (not more) in TUC whereby they will have to measure and observe the site. Students are required to produce the followings on A3 size papers of their choice. My site chosen was Library Level 4.

1. One page for INTRODUCTION of the site and project.

2. One LAYOUT PLAN of the site at the scale of 1:50.

3. One DETAILED PLAN of the site at the scale of 1:50.

4. Three/Four ELEVATIONS related to the plan and site.

5. ONE - one point or two point perspective sketched perspectives and ONE - sketched axonometric.

6. One page of details sketches applying the glass box theory of elements related to the site given.

Project 2B

Students are required use the area from Project 2A to illustrate Bubble Diagrams and Diagrammatic Analysis. Students are required to produce the followings diagrams on A3 size papers of their choice (*with approval of their tutor or lecturer):

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1. ONE page to illustrate a Bubble Diagram for the area used in Project 2A.

2. ONE page to illustrate a Bubble Diagram for the entire level of the area (from Project 2A) that it is on.

3. ONE or TWO page to illustrate Diagrammatic Analysis on the area or level or block that relates to site used in Project 2A.

Objectives:

1. To apply basic principles and elements of design and drawing as a language to visualise and to communicate ideas.

2. To demonstrate observation and visualisation skills in a variety of ways depending on the area of specialisation being pursued with an emphasis on the process of drawing.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify the fundamental principles, elements and techniques in sketching, drawing, design process and presentation skills.

2. Demonstrate observation skills and be able to record, organize, interpret and describe a variety of issues via visual communications effectively.

3. Manipulate variety of media and techniques to visualize ideas leading to a finish product

4. Apply drawing as a means of communication in order to express two dimensional and three dimensional ideas.

The pictures for project 2 are as below:

Introduction

Layout Plan

Detailed Plan

Elevation

Elevation

Perspective Sketch

Axonometric Sketch

Detail Sketch

Bubble Diagram for Our Site 

Bubble Diagram for the Whole Floor

Diagrammatic Analysis

Reflection

            Through this project, I had applied the fundamental principles, elements and techniques in sketching, drawing, design process and presentation skills. I had also demonstrated observation skills and be able to record, organize, interpret and describe a variety of issues via visual communications effectively. Besides that, I manipulate variety of media and techniques to visualize ideas leading to a finish product.

Project 3: Introduction to Site Analysis (Group + Individual)

Task:

Group

In groups students are required to execute and prepare the followings;

1. As a group, students are required to do a further observation of the site used in Project 2.

2. Students are required to prepare the following information;

a. Location

b. Site Context

c. Size, Zoning and Legal

d. Natural and Man Made Physical Features

e. Circulation

f. Utilities: To indicate any services & utilities within the selected site through drawings.

g. Sensory Perception

h. Human, Culture and Activities

i. Climate

j. SWOT Analysis

Individual

Individually, each group member should come up with a “case study” and propose an idea to show what would be suitable for site and to fit the Final Project requirements. Each group member should produce a case study on not more than 2 piece of A3 paper.

Objectives:

1. To demonstrate observation and visualisation skills in a variety of ways depending on the area of specialisation being pursued with an emphasis on the process of drawing.

2. To develop confidence to use drawing as a means of communication to express two dimensional and three dimensional ideas.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate observation skills and be able to record, organize, interpret and describe a variety of issues via visual communications effectively.

2. Manipulate variety of media and techniques to visualize ideas leading to a finish product.

The pictures for project 3 are as below:

Location

Site Context

Zoning and Legal (Macro)

Zoning and Legal (Micro)

Man-made Physical Features

Circulation (Macro)

Circulation (Micro)

Utilities

Sensory Perception

Human Activities

Climate

SWOT Analysis

Reflection

With this project, I had become more observant by demonstrating observation skills and be able to record, organize, interpret and describe a variety of issues via visual communications effectively. I had also manipulated variety of media and techniques to visualize ideas leading to a finish product. I was able to solve the problem regarding our site after this project.

Final Project: Feature Wall Installation Design Proposal (Individual)

Task:

The task is for the students to propose a wall installation or a feature wall at the given site in Project 2 and Project 3. Through the site analysis study, students will then find a solution or ideas to create a suitable functional wall installation. Students will then prepare a presentation boards and models to express their ideas.

Objectives:

1. To demonstrate observation and visualisation skills in a variety of ways depending on the area of specialisation being pursued with an emphasis on the process of drawing.

2. To develop confidence to use drawing as a means of communication to express two dimensional and three dimensional ideas.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate observation skills and be able to record, organize, interpret and describe a variety of issues via visual communications effectively.

2. Manipulate variety of media and techniques to visualize ideas leading to a finish product.

The pictures for final project are as below:

Mock Up Model

Ideas

Ideas

Presentation Board Page 1

Presentation Board Page 2

Final Model

Final Presentation

Reflection

Through this project, I had demonstrated observation skills and be able to record, organize, interpret and describe a variety of issues via visual communications effectively. I was able to manipulate variety of media and techniques to visualize ideas leading to a finish product. The drawing techniques and skills I had learnt earlier from the first 3 assignments had helped me a lot in this project.