Arch Portfolio

For the final stage of the precedent studies, we were to handcraft a model of the building using balsa wood and glue. It was a challenge as balsa wood is extreme fragile, and we were working with a building of small scale and much detail. The project was a success though, as we managed to come up with quite a decent model.

For the second stage of the precedent studies, we were to draw out a presentation board analysing the building of our choice. Due to some corrupted files, the scanned pictures of my project were lost, but it will be updated as soon as possible.

Part 1 of our precedent studies called for a 500-word essay on the topic of Hagia Sophia. It took awhile to conduct proper research as different sources indicated slightly different information. However, we were able to summarize the information, where we took the majority and managed to write out the essay. I also learnt about the Byzantine architectural style, as well as how to recognize a building in the said style.

The final project of the semester is an integration of Design Communication along with Architectural Design Studio 1. we were to apply all the knowledge attained in Design Communication to aid in the drafting of our designs in Design Studio 1. This included orthographics, axonometrics, and perspective drawings.