Blog - Week 6 (Project 2)

1. As a class group conduct some online research into the two Architects chosen by your tutor. The aim of this research is to collate 5 concepts (about one sentence each) relating to each of the 2 Architects. Your tutor will record the concepts on your class blog for your future reference. Take about an hour to do this step.

C. Alexander Concepts:

- Emotion with pattern

- Comfort clients through architectural design

- Explore and respect history in simplicity

- Unfolding and adapting

-Universal comforting design

- Imparting cultural memories

- Contradiction between internal and external

E. Dieste Concepts:

- Every growing and further developing

- Form overlaps other

- Movement is transformative

- Every curve ends 

- Space has a role

2. Divide the pages of your notebook in half. If using an iPhone like device use a full screen.

3. On the top part of each page draw a series of 6 axonometrics exploring the amalgamation of 5 rectangular prisms. Each amalgamation should reflect a concept from step 1.

The rectangular prisms should intersect with each other at right angles. Use carefully hatched lines to highlight one set of surfaces that exist in parallel planes. Some of the rectangular prisms might be 'subtracted' from the others; you do not need to use the same set of 5 rectangular prisms for your 6 drawings.

4. On the lower part of each page draw a second series of 6 axonometrics that re-draw the first series from the opposite point of view. Use carefully hatched lines to highlight one set of surfaces that exist in parallel planes.

Axonometric drawing 1

Axonometric drawing 2

Axonometric drawing 3

Axonometric drawing 4

Axonometric drawing 5

Axonometric drawing 6

Axonometric drawing 7

5. In consultation with your tutor take one pair of axonometrics created in class and construct them in 3 dimensions using SketchUp.

6. Follow the tutorial below to export your SketchUp model into Lumion.

7. Download 'Fraps' to capture two images from your Lumion environment and upload them, along with the page from your sketchbook that you based it on, to your blog.

Original axonometrical drawing idea, uses concept of form over lapping

Lumion picture 1

Lumion picture 2

Lumion picture 3