Wk 7: Lecture and Tutorial

Had a guest lecturer today, Ruwan Fernando, a PhD student who is also a tutor. He gave me lots to think about, especially considering a concept and thinking that through before even attempting a design. Ruwan also brought up a few things to look at and read, such as Einstein's Tomb by Lebbeus Woods, something called TEDX Talks.
The Rhino and Grasshopper demo I will have to look into and have a play with, because it looks to be a bit of fun.

My tutor, Brett Hudson, gave us ideas of what is expected in the next assignment, in two weeks:

• All diagrams, very little text
• Don't worry about colour or materials, just shading and textures
• Black, white and shades of gray
• Show volumes and spaces and how they are used
• Diagrams to show space relationships, use relationships
• Look at showing how light penetrates and bounces around within the building
• Shadows and how they affect the spaces, inside and out
• Put in a fair amount of detail
• Preferably hand-drawn, but some CAD stuff OK
• Maybe show other options for the building or parts of it
• Presentation:
• Digital, such as PowerPoint
• Nothing printed is needed
• Aim for 5 minutes or so
• No restriction on the slide numbers
• Each one must show clearly the content and be able to be seen from the other side of the table

As for my own design, Brett suggested I look at keeping the 'crashed house' look of the Folie, as in boxes, crashed up against the cliff as the beginnings of the building; different angles, box bits, how to navigate these 'box bits'.

Lots to think about and lots to draw. In other words, scrap what I have done and start again.