edchitecture: 2011

Last SJ- 5 Perspectives

3 internal and 2 external with 1 or 2 point perspectives

internal perspective 1

internal perspective 2

internal perspective 3

External Perspective 1

External Perspective 2

Sketches in Class on 4/1/2011

SJ14b- Dream House Bubble Diagram

There is actually a difference between my dream house and my dream resort.

My dream house would be simple and comfortable whereas dream resort would be grand and luxurious.

That is why the my dream house to be designed as easy as possible, so that it could become reality one day.

Construction of Burj Al Arab began in 1994. It was built to resemble the sail of a dhow, a type of Arabian vessel. Two "wings" spread in a V to form a vast "mast", while the space between them is enclosed in a massive atrium. The architect, Tom Wright said "The client wanted a building that would become an iconic or symbolic statement for Dubai.

2. Dubai Towers

A “dramatic, sophisticated, innovative, creative, inspired, cutting-edge, bold, exceptional, landmark”

inspired by the movement of candlelight

The towers twist, wave and taper. All at the same time. Note that the twisting is hardly visible, it is really subtle. Swiss Re merely suggested the twisting, Dubai Towers does it. And the effect is enormous. It is for the first time in architecture history, these three parameters are combined in reality. Dubai Towers take architectural form to a new level.

3. Taipei 101

The repeated segments simultaneously recall the rhythms of an Asian pagoda, a stalk of bamboo (an icon of learning and growth).

The main tower features a series of eight segments of eight floors each. In Chinese-speaking cultures the number eight is associated with abundance, prosperity and good fortune. In cultures that observe a seven-day week the number eight symbolizes a renewal of time (7+1). In cultures where seven is the lucky number, 8 represents 1 better than 'lucky seven'.

SJ11- A Presentation for My Favourite Item

The iPod Nano is a digital audio player designed and marketed by Apple. This first generation of the iPod Nano was introduced in the end of 2005. It’s the thinnest iPod ever by Apple and so the thinnest in the world. Its just 6.2mm thick and the whole body on the front and back, including the screen, is curved. The body is made of Aluminum and is having the click wheel in the center to change the songs and volume control. It features 24 hours of battery life and break-free playback for long hours.