Glenn Murcutt is one of the master architects in Australia. He will held an international class in July 2006, Australia. The cost will be Aus7350, 50% discount of two scholarships will be offered to applicants from " developing countries" with a low GDP capital. 
How has computer technology affectedyour design process?
"Ivar Hagendoorn is an internationally acclaimed choreographer and researcher. His research focuses on neuroaesthetics and applies insights from philosophy, cognitive neuroscience, psychology and sociology to the study of art."
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Contemporary art (1960s - present) Category: Contemporary art
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Another typical architectural statement from Cox Rayner Architects. There is a typical way/style of creating an architectural language. A system consisting "dots, lines & planes". I think it is an improvement towards international style of bauhaus, resulting more interesting collaboration form of "dots, lines & planes" then mere glass boxes & steelwork details. Everyone can be trained to do such building. It is only how one individual's establishment of the composition. I think it consist much eye training and understanding of composition in architectural work. Another way of using this methodology in different country is just by implementing different culture's language/symbol into it the system.
There is a system in every artwork.
Piranesi is great rendering software with watercolor effect. I am wondering why market today is so obsessed with computer photo-realistic renderings. I would prefer water color personally than photo-realistic renderings. Of course, I love good photo-realistic renderings. However, watercolor is more artistic looking and I would think it would be great if same effect can be produced in watercolor effect. Only that the market is needed to be educated. It is the first thing I learned in rendering ~ watercolor. Now it can even be computer generated watercolor effect, makes life easier everyday. This is one of the architectural firm that is using piranesi as presentation software, collaborating with sketchup or 3dmax, as assumed. Youcan get some video tutorial from the piranesi website.
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However, it is always what I did, even the first day of learning how to design.
I still remember the library where I started flipping the magazines and books. Seems like just happened yesterday.
Today, I was asked me to do the same thing. The task is looking for useful conceptual images which are useful to our market project. To further explore the possibilities of improving to the facade. The interesting subject is, don't fix your mind in louvers. Maybe it would be a whole piece of sun screen, maybe some texture, maybe some element from the structure. I was shown images of steel works from lysaht, which is a good idea. Getting the practical one in.
I shall be asking for material samples next month, not only for this project, maybe the next one might be using it as well.
I bought a book and I saw my classmate's work published. It is a great encouragement.
If he can do it, so do
We were from the same school, same environment.
I shall publish mine here sooner or later.
Read something interesting. Guest what building is it before further readings.
"Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, the hall is the work of French architect Christian de Portzamparc. Swathed in a curtain of vertical louvres, from the outset, this was a structure designed to perform and impress. " by Wallpaper Design.
The image beside is initial concept sketch of 4 blocks of 17 level residential design. However it compromised to the site limitation of area. Which meant, sketch were not drawn to scale. Another golden rule to be added.My art professor taught me how to think.
There are only 2 ways which is from general into the details, and from the details developing into the general.
The first thing is to determine the scale of the whole picture.
The width and height of the general must be correct, double check even triple check until it is correct. Then the next would be breaking down the general into phases, then into details. Learn to analyze the surface, the separation of faces, the light and the shadowed.
The second way of sketching was taught after one year of eye training on basic scaling of fundamental shapes. It is after you master the skill of scaling with your eyes then to be able to sketch from details or small objects developing into the general big picture. It is amazing that human eye is sometimes very accurate.
It is same even in generating architectural work/ building. It is vital and fundamental for an architect to have the ability to draw.
Sometimes we draft too much with computer that we are loosing track of where we are from. This passage is a reminder. I was trained for 2 years in pencil sketching, 1 year in basic poster color and water coloring. I can draw. I am so used to computer now. Even generating perspectives, we learn 3ds/sketchup/form-Z and so on. I must master and recapture my skill in sketching. I must be able to produce sketches like what my boss are able to. It is fundamental, basic, and vital. So does any architects or students must be able to and should be empowered~!
The image besides is boston city hall in Government Center, Boston, Massachusetts, a work of brutalism, another architectural style of my favourite, which was popular in 1950s to 1970s. The bank negara of Malaysia is as well one of the great architectural work of brutalism.
