Architecture Thursday 3 March 2016

● Complete at least 2-3 ideas sheets using the 3D sketching techniques we have used so far. See resources here. Perhaps watch a range of the videas or revisit the presentation with examples of ideas sheets

○ Examples of architects ideas sketches○ Architect sketching video 1○ Architect sketchin video 2○ Sketching like an architect○ The sketches of Frank Gehry

● Reflect on your design process and general progress with your project on your blog. Make references to any of the 5Cs that you feel you may have developed.

Architecture Thursday 3 March 2016

Your portfolio can be formatted in one of the following three ways....a. A series of A3 sheets of paper each with cut and pasted

sections of text, some drawings and photographs.b. Each sheet can be formatted ‘in screen’ using one of a range

of softwares and all drawings, photographs can be inserted as jpegs or photoshop files.

c. A combination of both A and B according to the purpose of each sheet.

Look at the range of styles and approaches from Thomas Chow Architects as they design the new Island School.

Approaches to your portfolio

Design Folio from TCL : island School

Design Folio from TCL : island School

Design Folio from TCL : island School

Design Folio from TCL : island School

Design Folio from TCL : island School

Design Folio from TCL : island School

Design Folio from TCL : island School

● It is very important to put headings on each sheet so that it ‘signposts’ to others what the purpose of the sheet is. Even better if you can add a short introduction to each sheet which explains what you are setting out to achieve on this page. This very much helps to provide a commentary through your design process.

● be very aware of what the purpose and audience is for each design sheet. Ask yourself whether you are designing or presenting your finished design.

Approaches to your portfolio

● You can get on with any of the portfolio subsections you want today. here is a list of the kinds of things you could be tackling today. Remember to chunk your time up so that you work with focus and yet have a variety of experiences today.

○ Complete your design specification under the headings for the design portfolio. make sure your specification is detailed without it describing a particular design.

○ Continue to sketch the early ideas for your design.○ Make early, quick models our of card and other intermediate materials.○ Continue with your case study ensuring that you explain how you will use what

you find out in the design of your own building.○ Use Google Sketch to model one of your initial ideas (see next stage)○ Use floorplanner to start to plan and communicate the layout of at least one

floor in your building.● Must do!!!

○ Record how much time you spend on each task during the whole 3 lessons and record this on your blog

Architecture Thursday 3 March 2016

Using Google Sketch-up

Sketch-up is such a useful free software for modelling architectural ideas.

I would really recommend that you have a look at these tutorials and teach yourself how to use it. Some of the best sheets in previous projects have been a series of screenshots from this software.

Using ‘Floorplanner’

‘Floorplanner’ is such a useful free software for planning and communicating floor plan ideas. Please produce by hand or by using this software a detailed plan of at least one floor of your building.

Floorplanner website