Me and my Architecture

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2011-02-17T22:12:00.000-08:00

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Regards,

Daphitecture

2010-06-24T04:12:00.000-07:00

lost my studio 3 and studio 4's profile,

thanks to shifting/moving house, i've got my external hard drive lost in action.

cry me a baby :'(

hopefully a redo made a better one... *pray hard*

Travelling Pavilion - Munich Winter Olympic 2018

2010-06-24T04:03:00.000-07:00

so much of a motion,

and i am suppose to create a philosophy base on this:

hmm. what do u think?

Music Canopy - BarCoral

2010-06-24T03:57:00.000-07:00

Drafted.

Finals coming up,

soon enough.

2009-10-24T03:45:00.000-07:00

thousand apologize for not updating this blog for months... so many post pending yet was too busy to post it up... i guess i will oni be back after the end of Design Studio 4...

till then...... =D

Chow Kit Road

2009-08-02T02:51:00.000-07:00

Picture illustrate our concept:

Individuality is everywhere.

Even to the poor ones.

but HOW to relate it with a BRIDGE?!

update coming soon...

Urbanscapes

2009-06-25T01:32:00.000-07:00

KLUE URBANSCAPE ART EXHIBITION

27th JUNE 2009

12 noon - 12 midnight

@ KLPAC

more updates soon :)

Pokok XD

2009-06-14T01:08:00.000-07:00

PAM Camp 09 : Rumi @ UiTM

Group 15: TIP TOP!

Module 2: Exploding Concept

Concept: 6 Senses of Trees

Duration: 5 hours

We were given a task to build a 1:20 scale model and presentation board.

A transit pod between inner city and suburbs for the working population.

Our chosen concept were concentrated on shadow, shades, ventilations, circulation, visions & Perspective. Not much pictures taken for this module... bt it certainly is one of model i liked :)

GSC

2009-06-01T23:00:00.000-07:00

Cinema inconstruction

Preparing for opening...

25th JUNE @ Tropicana Mall!

Living Pipes

2009-06-01T22:20:00.000-07:00

Semester 5

Booth competition 09

Groupmate:

Ben Poh

Daph

Gordon

Jesselyn

Wen Harn

Living Pipes is well formed by different sizes of pipes, by stacking all of them together in a horizontal position. Never the less, it is being inspired by the most basic structure of an organic cell structure. Played with irregular yet systematic order, with a rhythm that represents the dynamism of life.Emerging in and out, they carry the geneticsism of the design to be sent out to corresponding recipients. It could be as pretty as an individual sculpture, and so do as a booth for beautiful architectural models. =)

"Ornamentation is NOT a crime."

Art Nouveau

Rationalism

2009-05-02T03:11:00.000-07:00

"Man composed of body and soul. Soul has two parts, irrational(emotions and desires) and rational. A complete person manifest a combination of all parts with physical person."

by Socrates

It fits so well with architecture. we cant be too fancy and emotional, yet can't be too "follow d rules", in fact, we need to struggle in between, and be as logic as possible to both side.

Architect is not onli a dreamer, by right, we are those bunch who create dreams into reality!

And i shall end this with one sentences:

"Architects are the most complete set of human being."

whos with me? =)

Ipoh Oldtown Model

2009-02-24T11:46:00.000-08:00

Semester 5

Subject: Architectural Studio 3

Assignment: Urban city planning- Ipoh old town model

77 members, 10 groups in total

This project is much more extreame compare to KL town research. After spending 3 days at Ipoh (13 feb to 15 feb),doing research and site analysis, all of us were assigned to build a huge model of Ipoh old town, scale in 1:500. And the tough part is, we have to work together in one, because all our marks will be given as same rate, and if one of us drop down, everyone is gona fail this project. So glad that we manage to finish it on time. Eventhough conflict does happen, bt never once it break d spirit of teamwork :)! So far this is what we've done together, not yet the site selection and analysis as it'll came in later on in individual design.

Crit on urban model

"ONE BAND ONE SOUND, IF ONE SOUNDS BAD, WE ALL SOUNDS BAD."

quote,

Drumline(movie)

Spiritual rage

2009-02-22T03:15:00.000-08:00

"Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them, too. Even when you're in the dark. Even when you're falling."

DCA

2009-01-22T07:31:00.000-08:00

company: DCA
website: http://www.dca.com.my
trainning period: 1 month

This is my very 1st time doing trainning in DCA, apparently there were some video shooting in that month. I would say that i am pretty lucky to enrole a short tiny character in it. :D
its nothing to be proud of... but just happy that i have longer scene than Mun Inn :p (oopsie...jk XD)

I would like to leave a little of my thoughts while training in DCA... Throughout the whole month, i do learnt a lot of things, in sense of architecture(of course), management, draftmanship, psychology technique, powerful office gossips (believe me, there are no secret in the office :p), knowledge beyond architecture, and more... in just 1 month time, it really changes me a lot.
A little contribution i would like to do for DCA here... to all archi friends, if you guys searching for job/trainning, do put DCA in your list, not because it is the top 20 branded firm in malaysia, but the things that you might experience is something that you never knew... :)

David Chan's theory
" The ultimate white, black and grey theory. No much man can really achieve the level of it. for those who does, is who we call God."
check out with him personally if you really wana know how it works. :D

~De Parrelle~

2008-12-19T10:13:00.000-08:00

Semester 4

Subject: Architecture Studio 2

Project: Divers Centre

Creature scanning: Table Corals

In this assignment, we were given a site in redang island, a small tanjung in between lagoona bay and redang bay. Then we have to choose a sea creature as the starting point for inspiration. First of all i choose table corals because somehow it look like an building in the middle of the city, together with fishes and other species of corals makes it look even more building like, the way it sits beautifully under the sea attracts my attention alot. :)

so this is how it looks like in diagramatic form.

process of creature scanning

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Part 2 is to design a divers point based on diagrams.

Main feature that is being concentrated on is the horizon of table coral. The way it cantilivered out, overlaps each other and the composition of connection brings out the unity of nature. This is later being included through the theory of nature.
Three major elements in nature consist of sky, water and land. It have a very close relationship with diving, as we need sky as the source for lights, as we dive into the sea, we will be surrounded by water, which is what we touch and feel on our skin, and earth where the beauty of underwater will be seen.
Blend in effect through the building represent the connection of the three elements, as in white for sky, blue for water and brown for earth. The representation of these three elements form the building itself, when it fits into a building, and the building as a representation of connection, a proportion in nature and the environment.
Hench, square is being used as it reflects the calmness in table corals, as it gives a very light respond towards its surrounding. Moreover, it is the water too as a reflection of calmness under the sea.
The access to the building is being plan as a little tour around the island. As we walk along the pathway, we enjoy the view of the environments. By psychologically, it creates a sense of satisfaction and richness in experience along the journey. Let the ocean itself leads us to the building.
The scenic beauty is undenied, and so it is being taken as one of the main feature. From the main entrance we have a blend in effect of the building, and again, a grand entrance leading into the building. As we walk in, we have the reception counter sitting in the middle. Behind reception counter, another panoramic view picture framed by the structure of the building itself. A stripe of water platform is being fixed for safety purpose and yet to safe and emphasize the panoramic view of the ocean. Two boxes sitting beside each other provide a very grand and welcoming entrance. A bridge in between create a leads connected the path into the foyer naturally. Semi transparency tubes react as wall to block rains but yet have the function in allowing winds and natural lightings entering the space within.

phew... too much words? oopsie...cant help it :x
anyway, there are pictures below, hopefully it does help on your imgaination. :)

Photo montage

main entrance

night view of main entrance

elevation

view from jetty :)

plan

Theory of proportion

“It is equated beauty with geometry. Buildings should be composed according to the same divine laws of harmony as the human body. The basic forms of proportion were to be double squares and double cubes, enhanced by ornament. Buildings should be a balance of harmonious parts. Nothing could be added or subtracted. Beauty is innate, it resides in proportion.”

By Leon Battista Alberti

basic 3dmax animation

2008-11-25T09:27:00.000-08:00

semester: 4

subject: basic 3Dmax

programme used: 3dmax7 - mental ray

chosen building: St. Benedict Chapel by Peter Zumthor

Short Video Clip

2008-10-26T00:25:00.000-07:00

Semester 4

Subject: Building Services 2

Video editing: on human reaction

Group members:

Jun Wai

Liqun

Huei Liq

Cynthia

Ellie

Daph

We were given a task for our semester break, which doesnt really related to architecturing, but somehow it relates... @.@

haha we were given few topics, and our group voted for HUMAN REACTION.

There are no limits in our video as long as it reflect the topic we chosen.

Hehe... Lets have a look~

"Architecture is EVERYTHING. We need to learn EVERYTHING!"

agreed by all archi students in SABD

basic 3D MAX

2008-10-15T10:42:00.000-07:00

this is the very basic 3DMAX i'd learnt so far.
its not the final yet... but just to show a little bit of my progress lately.
i shall declare it as 70% complete.
by using 3D MAX-version 7.0, this is what i could get.

St. Benedict Chapel

built by Peter Zumthor in sumvitg, Switzerland

Interior rendering

will update again once i've done with my final submission, together with 3D animation. :)

Conceptual Diagram Analysis

2008-09-17T03:21:00.000-07:00

Semester 4
Architectural Studio 2
Conceptual model
Groupmates :
Aaron Chew
Jesslynn
Hau Yee
Daph

A conceptual model refering to Malaysia's Iconic building, The National Mosque. According to our research, The National Mosque were being built with the pride of an umbrella. An umbrella doesn't only provide shades, it give protection to its master, a loyal guard for Sultan where it follows and prevent the king from hot sun. It is different from any other mosque that we could see because you cant find any dome from the building. It is purely geometrical shapes, including the motives around the buildings as well.
This model were built base on the repetitive form of the main roof which looks like an umbrella. details is being noted to form a triangular shape of the umbrella especially the inner part of the model. Perspex were being use in order to show the detail of the carvings and folded pyramids.

:) so here we are...

(pictures credit to hy)

Conceptual model
bottom view
elevation

details of carvings and mini pyramids
paper clay pyramids

"Learn to say no to the good,
so you can say yes to the best."

Maxwell

NIKE Art Installation

2008-08-09T21:11:00.000-07:00

NIKE doing art?
how artistic could it be?
curious huh... ;0

An event organized by NIKE, It is a combination of ART and SPORTS, telling stories through spaces, by portraying the preeminent of NSW Tee.

Well, its not our assignment actually... its an ART PIECE designed by our lecturers Lisa Foo and Fabian Tan. Basically we spent around 1 week time hide working in an unknown small steel factory.

"story behind an architect,

is not as glamour as it seen."

- Anonymous

This is how it begun.

this is our booth + with a Nike Logo

1st: starts with Fabian, drawing a BIG nike logo's outline

2nd: bending metal frame, as a guideline to hang all wires on ceiling.

3rd: being hang up by using fishing string.

everything has to be BLACK inside the booth, so we sprayed all wires into black as well.

4th: roll the LED lights all around the frame.

5th: hanging it up with fishing string, then remove away the frame.

semicompleted

this is how it looks like when its being lighten up

Introducing Mr. Potato!

6th: fixing all the balloons together

"Nike makes you SLIM!"

lolx~

by waisie

Starbucks + Mr. Potato

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Finally, this is how it looks like~

picture credits to hauyee :)

like this shot alot~

and of course, a group picture of us :)

top: waisie,lisa,fabian,ben,daph,aaron L

bottom: hauyee and darren

“it’s weekday wear and weekend comfort. It’s the universal wardrobe staple – it’s apparel democratized.”
You can’t argue with a T-shirt. It’s weekday wear ad weekend comfort. It’s something to steal from your boyfriend’s dresses. And it’s something to throw on when someone’s unexpected pounding on your door on a Saturday at 7am. The Tee is the universal wardrobe staple- its apparel democratized. And in 1979, the Nike Sportswear Tee was a temporary tattoo that boldly screamed “HEY, YO. I’M ALL ABOUT THE ATHLETICS.”

by Lisa Foo

Influence of Malaysian Archcitecture

2008-07-29T05:38:00.000-07:00

Sun rised,

the song begun,

once it hits the highest point,

all the non-penguin cries.

Believe in yourself

2008-07-08T23:20:00.000-07:00

"People might perform to keep their job because duty and responsibility demand that they do a job well. But love and encouragement enable people to do work beautifully."

A phrase stated in a book called"something to SMILE about" by Zig Ziglar. Hmm, i think this word apply well in everything we do, especially when it comes to design. From what I've seen, lots of people doesn't understand the meaning of "A DESIGN".

According to MSN Encarta Dictionary, design means "plan and make something: to plan and make something in a skillful or artistic way". Yes, i agree, but in the other hand, it doesn't work right with this definition as well. who doesn't know to how to be ARTISTIC? by using a pen and a piece of paper, with just a simple line, it is consider as ART as well, right? So what is the TRUE meaning for DESIGN then?

If you ask me this question, I would like to highlight second sentence from that phrase above. Yes we need to have certain responsibility and afford to complete a work, but to create an excellent pieces, we need LOVE, ENCOURAGEMENT and OHM(passion) into it. From my very own experience, I can't work without these three keys. Every design that I've done have something in it. It might be something special happened to me, some meaningful memories that I wanted to remember, someone I love, or someone I wanted to thank. Yes it does react according to my mood too. As long as it is worth it, I'll do it to the fullest! Well, some people could say its FRENCH CUISINE, but i would just take it as "self satisfaction" . If wanted to do for the sake of doing, you can just forget about it, cause there is no meaning at all.
Its not about how great i trying to praise myself, but it is indeed the way i react towards things that I've done. And that is why i ~HEART~ all my design.

At last, the message that i wanted to deliver here is "Believe in what you think its right, and react according to your logic sense." Why do i say so? For example, Mr. MC2(Einstein). At the very beginning, no one understand what is he thinking at all. At the end, he create miracle to this world and changed everyone's life. SO, trust your sense of doing things, and believe in yourself.

"Believe in yourself and all that you are, know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle."

Christian D. Larson

just like this :p

Equilb

2008-07-05T09:18:00.000-07:00

Subject: Design Studio 1
Semester: 3
Title: Spaces within the tree

This is my final assignment for design studio 1. I could say this is the hardest design i ever did... Actually my initial idea is not like this at all. My very first idea is to build a house with curvy lines which create some kind of floating rhythm around. But then i had being challenge by my tutor with a word "NO CURVE for daphne!" after i show him what i wanted to do at first. ok FINE! I am not afraid of your challenge at all sir, i will show you that i am not a CURVE girl, and i can do WELL with BOXES too!

At last, i DID came out with a house that is TOTALLY NO CURVE at all! A proof and also a great apportunity for me to test out my limits! and here we are~

~Equilb~

The concept of cubicle form were formed according to Yanni’s personal characteristic. Yanni is a person that loves neatness and simplicity in life, and this could be found through his physical appearance. He shows up at his concerts dressed in neat white or black outfits. This is the inspiration for the cubicle form concept; the cube is the prime basic form among all geometrical shapes and also the simplest structure for all buildings. Black and white cubes are chosen to reflect Yanni’s favorite colors. It is being arranged in the way where both cube were joint together at the edge to create an accent in how emotional of two simple cube could be. It is being arranged in such a way that both cubes were joined together to accentuate the effects of the merging of two simple cubes to become a unique structure. Besides, the base cube was arranged to stand with its vertices to magnify its mood and strength. With a dash of some simple texture, it ultimately reveals an extravagant result. There is no column at the exterior of the building which gives a precarious thought when looking at it at a glance. This is what inspired me to name it “The Equilb”, from the English word equilibrium. It balances up in equilibrium with the earth’s gravity to eliminate the insecure felling from its first glance look. Yanni react sensitively towards his music and life. Due to the limits of volume given for this design, a water platform was chosen to be added in to create a sense of tranquility and sensitivity. It could be a better way to portray Yanni’s love for the ocean, which reminds him of his youth, his passion, and his memories of the young Yanni. On the other hand, the water platform could be use to create reflections on the water. Especially early in the morning where the sun just rise up, it maximize the colours around the building perfectly.

side view

techtonic openings (windows)

Transparensy Staircase
natural lighting straight down to living hall
montage with sunrise

Finally, i would like to thank you Sir, thankyou for bring us to our nightmare, and thankyou for showing us what do HELL looks like. From there i learn to observe especially little details that i should noticed and care about and think OUT OF THE BOX! From there i learnt more about myself as well. ^^

“Music is an incredibly direct language. It bypasses language and logic, and speaks directly to your soul."

Yanni

Legendary Dragon Arch

2008-07-03T23:26:00.000-07:00

Subject: Building Construction 1
Semester: 2
Title: Solid Construction
Group members:
Cheryl Kua
Darren
Liqun
Gordon
Daph

Basically, we were given TWO materials to use in this assignment which is MDF BLOCKS and BLUE TAPE. We spend around 3.5k MDF blocks for the whole model.
Does anyone know what is this?
Yes, it is a sculpture of dragon!
why did we choose dragon at the very first place?
Answer is very simple, IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING!(by Adidas)

Hehe so this is how it looks like in the end~

~LEGENDARY DRAGON ARCH~
plan view
fixing last part of dragon's tail
Details and support for the giant Arch
Arch of a Dragon's Body
.

guardian of Dragon

"Architecture is an aspect of culture and of its evolution and is what gives its form."

Mies Van Der Rohe

Formwork Design

2008-07-03T02:21:00.000-07:00

Subject: Building Construction 2
Semester: 3
Title: Formwork model
Group members:
Darren
Sherm
Liqun
Waisie
Hauyee
Daph

1st steps: foundation preparation(with nails)

thats stump after taking off their formwork
2nd steps: ground beam formwork +collar cliq
with reinforcements and spacers using hammer to hold and maintain the height of the formwork

3rd steps: pouring cements
4th steps: wait for it to be harden

owkay, lets have a tiny break 1st...mmmm mmmm....yummy~

*flashing light*

zooooommm~~~~

back to work!

ground beam COMPLETED!

5th steps: floor slabs formwork!

small little spacer~ cute!

floor slabs with reinforcement and spacers

6th steps: stairs formwork while waiting for cement to be harden.

smoothest cement mixture :)

after harden, that is the detailing on the collumn's reinforcement

owh thats the reflection of a finger! :)

hey wats ANDY doing here?!

o.O""

7th steps: spacers sticking around the reinforcement so that the steel wire would not touch the side in the formwork

wow nice collumn formwork effect~

sherm : "light at the end of tunnel"

8th steps:collumn formwork
pouring cements

lurvely "accident" from waisie~

cool yea~ it looks like an EYE!haha

mirror effect XD

then continue by 1st and 2nd floor beam, slabs, columns n other formworks...

And that is how it look like at the end <3>

exo view

back elevetion

front elevation

and side elevetion ^^

This is the most time consuming, assignment I ever had which takes around 3 weeks to complete it. It does need certain skills and technique to make it work, and YES,WE DID IT! :)

"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else."

Charles Dickens

De-Splendour

2008-07-02T23:02:00.000-07:00

Subject: Studio 1 - Assignment 2
Semester: 3
Title: Furniture Design

The inspiration for this model began with the structure of Ipomoea which is the Morning Glory plant. According to this plant, it doesn’t have any straight line or sharp edge but smooth and soft string twisting freely. It gives a natural curve and bond which reflect the power of nature as well. Wrought iron has being used as the frame and timber as the bass to support a human according to our body lines. The timber gives life to the wrought iron frame as it represents the body of the furniture. Cengal Batu has been chosen because it doesn’t absorb heat and it is much stronger compare to others. The wrought iron frame gives a springy feeling just like you are floating in the air while resting on it. It is being designed for one as it gives a very private space for resting.

De- Splendour is special designed for outdoors. The best location for it should be somewhere which is more silent and peaceful, for example in the lush tropical garden. You are lying on it, with all the trees surrounding you early in the morning, the wind touched you gently while the sunrise shines on u... at that moment try to take a deep breath and smell the environment... And that the best to describe rest and relax!

Ultimate curve

plan view

back view

De~Splendour together with Tropical Background

ZARA Fitting Room

2008-07-02T19:59:00.000-07:00

Previous Assignment

Subject: Interior Behavioral Studies
Semester: 2 (year 2007)
Title: Fitting room Design
Group mate: Genie

Basically this assignment is to design a suitable fitting room according to particular character. We have to choose two characters and a branded boutique. So me and Genie decided to choose Zara!
This is how it looks like at the end.

from top view

main entrance

overall side view from top

and another side view

:)

Future Ladies' Best Friend- Pets

2008-07-02T12:15:00.000-07:00

Did anyone get what message these three pictures trying to tell?

(try not to look at my explaination before u see something from these pictures)

Oh well, i guess most of people will get a "CUTE" word popping out their mind at your very first impression...

actually its trying to tell what might happen to all pets in future.

numbers of human population is increasing massively now days, technology too is improving termendously.

So what will happen to other creature in the future?

at here i would like to focus on animals, that is PETS.

No doubt that pet is human's best friends.

They fullfill our life just like candy and chocolate.

Many people loves pets, in the other hand, pets love their human partners as much as we do too.

But what could they do to maintain such close relationship with their best partners?

with everything that keep on improving, they might take actions as well.

Still don't know what am i trying to say? lets just look back to second and third pictures.

1st picture - Aiko(my beloved guineapig) msn-ing with Jac(my fren)

2nd picture - Aiko watching FOOTBALL through youtube!

THATS RIGHT! this is what might happen in future! By upgrading themself to become a better pet, a better friends.

To share the same lifestyle, together create marvelous and incredible future!

am i dreaming? or nuts?

LOL !

"Architect is a dreamer, we create and change human lifestyle."

says Mr Cheah Kai Kid

ParaDigm

2008-06-20T21:08:00.001-07:00

As i said before, this blog will be all about what i've learnt and experiences i gained. Of cause, i'll be posting all my previous works in here and all interesting details i seen along these periods.
Lets start with our latest work which held in ID Camp last weekend. A competition sponsored by NIPPON Paint, their main purpose is to make use of colour paints that they gave us, a set of MDF board(in pieces) and arrange it into a sculpture. the colour given were different in every groups. We were being given one hour to figure out a rough idea for our models and one night to complete everything.
So this is how it looks like~~
tadahh~~~

Paradigm

"a relationship of time,

past, present and future."

by Wai Sie

Past contain mistakes and problems that we've done along that period,

Present is where conflict happens, together with happiness, laughters, tears, joy and sweetness,

As for future is what we going to face in anytime. it could be totally new, or things that happen in the pass, but what makes a better future is, we've learn from our pass, and from there we know how to overcome the problems and solve it with a better way.

there is where" Problems become the solution".

At last, special thanks to all members that give their heart into this design, u guys really did a great job,especially for those that stays in props room for whole night, u guys are the biggest supporter i've ever seen! and really apreciate that ;) hehe...

this is some message i would like to share with all my "perfectionist" friends,

God looks for growth,

not perfection,

so our objective is excellence,

not perfection.

hope you guys like it ^^

Passions

2008-06-20T19:16:00.000-07:00

Live is all about passion.

It is not how much you can do,

But how much you willing to give.

Design is a passion,

When passions apply in reality,

There is where Architecture came from.

Music and Architecture

2008-06-20T00:52:00.000-07:00

"Architecture is music in space, as it were a frozen music."

Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling

Architecture create reality,

Music create rhythm in life,

Both enhance my soul,

And thats why it is my source of living.

Daph

INtroduction

2008-06-19T22:35:00.000-07:00

fresh blog, new dream.
this time its totally different from my previous blog.
instead of having a blog writing about my very own life, this time i will just focus on what i had learn and every interesting things that i would like to share with all my friends.

A journey i had walk through along these time,
A starting point of a whole new me, together with my beloved architecture.