Communications Reflection

For me, communications was quite a good subject for exploring the different methods of representation within architecture. I felt that the workshops that I had participated in were helpful in allowing me to broaden my scope in terms of visual representation in a relatively fun working environment. I found the general workload quite good, as it was enough to keep you on your toes, but not too muxh that it was overpowering other subjects work! My personal favourite was the fluid thoughts workshop because of the new experiences I went through in using charocal as a medium for representation, something very new to me, and although my work was very primitive to begin with, I did feel gradual improvement and confidence growing, both could be attested to myself and my tutor's encouragement.

Communications: Fluid Thoughts

I found this particular workshop to be my personal favourite in that it presented to me a completely different way of representing my thoughts and representing architecture. For me, charcoal was a very different way of expressing myself, having never used charcoal before, it became a very interesting medium of representation. Also seeming very juvenile in my earlier representations of the Opera House, I tried hard to improve my work, in conjunction with the creation of my own drawing style, which incorporated my 'heavy-handedness' with my drawings as well as the use of smudging to create a dark, almost ghost like appearance to my drawings, which I found to be very satisfying.

My final presentation centred around the theme of blackness which protrayed a very bold outlook to my drawings, I felt that a black border best showcased my drawings, even those drawings which weren't so great.

All in all, my favourite part of the workshop was the collaborative exercise which was done with our team mates. A short 10-20 minute drawing was made, and then it was up to use to create a whole different landscape with the drawings which would incorporate the 4 completely diferent representations. I found this to be a great challenge, yet one which was extremely fun, and fulfilling by end because of the result which was created.

Communications: Drawing

With these drawings, I felt that boldness would play a key role in the presentation of my drawings of the Seidler house. However, I believe that boldness isnt just only achieved via heavy linework with a pen. In consultation with my tutor Felicity-Anne, I had supplemented heavy linework with both Black and white card which was a welcome change, and was something that wasnt replicated by anyone else in my group at the time.

In this particular workshop, I learned that different mediums of presentation could achieve different results, meaning, that when I had initially presented my work with no card, while it looked good, it lacked the standout element that would set it apart from the others and make it unique. The adoption of the cardboard placement ensured that my work would then become unique an unreplicated in comparison to everyone elses.

Communications: Material Modelling

Material Modelling had allowed me to become more hands on with my architecture course, although being the 3rd modelmaking related subject that I had partaken in, I found the course extremely informative and a challenge.

Below, are a series of images which articulate my design, which was to remodel my kitchen. the initial construction was made of boxboard, while the improvements were made in 3mm foamcore.

I aimed to achieve an abstract look with my model, by not only reshaping the exterior cladding of the house, but also by improving the storage within the kitchen, as well as creating a very unorthodox birds nest style roof, which seemed to capture most people.