ARCHITECTURE
TAYLOR'S
UNIVERSITY
BY
TAN WUI XIANG
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO 1
Project 1: Self-Expression through Object ‘REPRESENTING ME’
The Ice breaking design project introduces basic understanding of the design processes and approaches in generating ideas, formulating conceptual narratives, developing design and translating it into form design.
WE REQUIRED TO CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DESIGN : GLOVE, MASK OR HAT. I CHOOSE FOR GLOVE AS IM A PERFECTION AND LIKE TO MAKE TINY CRAFTS WITH MY HANDS. THEREFORE, THE GLOVE CAN BEST REPRESENT MYSELF AS A PERFECTIONIST.
Project 2: Self Expression through Architectural Space’ Pavillion’
The main aim of Project 2 is to expand the interpretation of the self (or multiple self) by exploring the relationships between human body and designed form. The student or students as the user or users will define the intention of the space and its form based on their personality, and human body.
WE GOING THROUGH A SERIES OF TUTORIAL AND INTERIM BEFORE THE FINAL PRESENTATION. MY GROUP DECIDED TO DO A NATURE PAVILLION, A SPACE CREATED TO EXPERIENCE THE MOTHER NATURE, AS OUR CLIENT IS A NATURE LOVER. THE PAVILLION IS INSPIRED FROM A TEXTURE OF A LEAF. OUR PAVILLION IS SLIGHTLY CHANGE FROM THE CLIENT'S HEIGHT TO HIS SITTING HEIGHT. THIS INDICATES THE DIFFICULTIES OR BARRIER WHEN GOING THROUGH A JUNGLE.
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Project 3: Dreamspace for the User ‘A HIDE OUT’
For the final project, students are required to design a space for the self by attaching it to the walls/surfaces of an imagined ‘city’ in an empty abandoned lot in between two buildings. The space is to fit a specific use (as a hideout: for viewing, space for contemplating, space for self-exploration, space for exercising, space for dreaming, space showcasing and so to speak a dream space for the user). As the user of the space you can make your personality more interesting, an effective well thought of theme and written narrative is essential.
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MY HIDEOUT, IN SUMMARY, IT IS A WAITING PLACE FOR HER TO COMEBACK ONE DAY OR NOT. A SPACE THAT INDICATE A PATHWAY THROUGH A RELATIONSHIP, EITHER BLISSFUL OR SUFFERING. LINES SHOWS THE DIFFICULTIES AND TRAPS IN A RELATIONSHIP. A PLACE FOR ME TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE OR FLASHBACK THE HAPPINESS AND SADNESS OF MY RELATIOINSHIP.