Final Animation

This is my final animation for the Architecture in Motion workshop:

In my video I was looking at reality and imagination, and the way in which spaces can lead to the imagination transforming the space. I tried to have the imaginary places resemble aspects of the Red Centre, such as the tree and the pillars, and the level 6 section and a cliff edge.

Fluid Thoughts to Actions

The second workshop which I did, was Fluid Thoughts to Actions. This required us to use different techniques such as blind contour drawings, moving positions during the process and penetration of objects to convey a particular area, object or space. We mainly used charcoal and black ink, which I found interesting as I haven't worked with these mediums very often. Each week we completed 2 or 3 drawings, and at the end, created a portfolio from these works. I found this workshop the most enjoyable, as I found it quite relaxing to do the drawings/paintings, though I was still challenged by using unfamiliar mediums. Here are photos from my final portfolio:

Week 4 Model and Reflection

Week 4:

The final week of the model-making workshop required us to make a model from balsa wood, based on the word 'Freedom'. We also had to make a collage which accompanied the model and showed some techniques we were planning to use.

I took the word freedom to represent growth and natural, organic, fluid forms. I decided on one section which resembled a flower bud, though was still an open space to create an 'airyness' and sense of freedom, while the other section moves upwards, representing the growth. The holes are used to resemble seeds, and also create interesting shadows on the base.

Week 3 Model

For week 3, we were required to document a space in the city and create a montage. I chose the water feature at Darling Harbour. We then had to make a model which related to aspects of our chosen site, and were able to use any materials we wished, though we had to say within the extruded A3 size limit.

The montage I created was quite simple, but I found it to be an effective way of expressing my idea. I used all black and white photos to ensure that i didn't distract from the actual forms. I was interested in the way in which all the curves of the water feature were created from geometric shapes and straight lines. I tried to illustrate that within my montage, creating the circular movement from simple rectangular photos and sketches. I attempted to follow this thought with my model, creating a spiral and a curved woven part from rectangular strips. I don't think, however, that it was as successful as it could have been.

First Model

For our first model-making task, we had to read 4 pieces of text written by various philosophers, and look at the works of various architects. We then had to select one of the ideas from one of the texts, and one of the works of an architect, and base our model on those concepts. The one constraint we had with the model was that it could only be made out of white mountboard, meaning we had to manipulate and push the material as far as we could, which was quite challenging. I selected the text by Gilles Deleuze which looked at the idea of folds and the fact that they are formed from a continuous line which in turn creates spaces. I also looked at the Jewish Museum (Berlin) by Daniel Libeskind, which I though complimented this idea of folds. I decided to make a model which created a fold shape which in turn contained different types of folds within it. I also tried to create something which resembled the void spaces created between the folds within Libeskind's work.

We had 2 hours to construct our model:

Model-Making Workshop Drawings

The first workshop I'm doing is all about Model-Making. In the first class, we were asked to do 5 twenty-minute drawings surrounding 6 different words - dream, desire, anxiety, confinement, memory and terror. All my drawings were quite a literal take on the words, which probably reflects the fact that i've only ever really done realistic-type drawing. Here are the drawings I did: