Thursday 28 August 2008

HAPTICITY & TIME (Juhani Pallasmaa)

Studio 3: Read the article. Discuss in your groups of 3, and come ready with answers on Wednesday. Every student has to have an opinion. No exception.

Absolutely important, if you want a leap forward in your design!

(And don't forget about your research on the commemorativity of Taiping.)


We start at 800h sharp.

Sunday 24 August 2008

0800-0815:
0815-0830:
0830-0845:
0845-0900:
0900-0915:
0915-0930:Adisaputra MK
0930-0945
0945-1000:Shi Qi
1000-1015: Samantha
1015-1030:daniel
1030-1045:Lydia Kow
1045-1100: Way Wen
1100-1115:Azleen
1130-1145 : preshant

Saturday 23 August 2008

MON 25 AUG TUTORIALS

0800-0815:
0815-0830:
0830-0845:
0845-0900:
0900-0915:
0915-0930:Adisaputra MK
0930-0945:
0945-1000:
1000-1015:
1015-1030:
1030-1045:
1045-1100:
1100-1115:
1130-1145:

Tuesday 19 August 2008

WED 20 AUG TUTORIALS

0800-0820 :
0820-0840 :
0840-0900:Adisaputra MK
0900- 0920: Lydia
0920-0940: Samantha
0940-1000: Teck Hao
1000-1020: Yu Wei
1020-1040: waywen
1040-1100: Hong Joo
1100-1120: Daniel
1120-1140: Shi Q
i1140-1200: Khang Siang
1200-1220: Toby
1220-1240:Azleen
1240-1300 : preshant

Monday 18 August 2008

WED 20 AUG TUTORIALS

Unit 1: Book your 20 min slots here. I will follow this booking list strictly. Tutorials extended to 1300h. I have to leave at 1300h SHARP.
As we said this morning, Wed's tutorial should be ur last major pow wow before the dash to the finishing line. Come to the tutorial with full outcomes in draft.

(Block copy this, insert your name and repost. Keep it running. First come first served.)

0800-0820 :
0820-0840 :
etc.
1240-1300 :

Thursday 14 August 2008

KIT OF PARTS - STUDIO 3






Guys...the brief doesn't say design a "building".


It says design a "SPATIAL COMPOSITION".


So why haven't we yet seen a Spatial Tower, or Spatial Bridge, or Spatial Skylon, or Spatial Satellite, or Spatial Catacomb, or Spatial Flotilla, or Spatial Explosion...?


Why is everyone designing a Single Storey Building pretending to be the Water Cube?


Why, why, why?


Not angry...not disappointed...


Just...

Tuesday 12 August 2008

DESIGN LECTURE BY ARUPS



Don't miss this lecture tomorrow.

Kelvin Kan studied in Scotland and should also be able to comment on schools of architecture in Scotland.

Sunday 10 August 2008

STUDIO 3 jan'08 ARCHIVES

This announcement goes out to all students of last sem's Studio 3.

Veron would have reminded/will be reminding you to submit your soft files of your FINAL PROJECT for the archives of Taylor's College and for selection for publication in STEPS.

Please do it within the next week...before you get too busy with the sem.

I have made the additional request for a signature portrait of yourself, montaged/blended creatively onto your best project pic, for my use in lectures. Please email me (asng21@yahoo.com) this montage jpeg and up to 6 more of your best project pics. (Or share file if you catch me online on msn.)

Tx Jon, for showing us what i mean by a signature portrait pic. Looking forward to see your montage.

RINGGIT FOR YOUR SONG



Anyone interested in winning RM6,000?

www.damaorchestra.com

(We all need a life outside Architecture.)

BEIJING OLYMPICS 080808

What an opening it was!!! Just blew my mind!

(Can't let that go without recording it here..haha)

It was a marvellous fete of the imagination, more than anything else, to me! Just goes to show...you gotta think big, dig deep, and soar.

They did the right thing in getting Zhang Yimou to direct.

And they had Li Ning, one of my favourite athletes of all time, do the lighting...soopa!

Non impressions? The Mayor's speech--ghastly inanities, showed up by the other guy's speech---which was perfect and people centred. And Sarah Brightman...erm...really, i do like her, but isn't it old hat after Barcelona? (But for connectivity with the rest of the world...i suppose it was ok.)

My absolute favourite for the Opening? Hands down--the little guy from Sichuan who saved 2 eathquake victims. Love him!

(I'll add fav pics as they appear in following days. Tx AT for sending me this first one.)

Saturday 9 August 2008

HOW TO CONDUCT A PROPER SITE INSPECTION

Architect rejects defective work by hurling concrete block away..
(note: loose shirt hides bulging biceps)


Architects' assistant, inspired by Gaudi, measures his own..ahem..posterior to ascertain design requirement..
(note: ..the fancy right foot pose..)

Architect transfers design information onto location..
(note: both, architect and assistant, never paid attention during Ergonomics Lecture in college)

Architect and female assistant enter the pool together..
(note: ..to inspect its suitability for fish.....what were you thinking?)








The suitability of local fish was also checked out..
(note: ...no need to note)


Architect's assistant assesses the quality of local product..
(note: verdict: First Class...yummy and thick. I know, the word is 'produce'...don't have to be pedantic)


Architect and assistant enact the ritual of a mahjong game..
(note: who was it, who said: To do architecture you have to have passion..?)

Tuesday 5 August 2008

Wed 6 Aug Tutorial

Unit 1: We'll do it this way tomorrow. Line up your models on the tables next to the window, and stick your write-ups on the table, below the model. We'll all spend 1/2 an hour or so examining each other's work before going into group discussion. This will be followed by individual crits--probably in pairs.

We START @ 8 A.M. SHARP. So line them up by 8.10

All Seniors are welcome to inspect the exhibition. (Juniors, too, i suppose..if they don't get in the way..)

Looking forward to it!