ahhhh... homemade pasta and pesto. and it's so freakin' easy.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Thursday, June 08, 2006
butts that taste like hamburgers...
when it came to kissing butts. politicians are good at it. take for example the current events of Mahathir slamming PakLah.
with unreasonable doubt we'd all support the current prime minister. afterall, he's the man thats ultimately in power. not to say that i disapproved of PakLah's dictatorship, in fact i think he's doing a pretty okay job.
on the contrary, i am quite disappointed with Mahathir's childish behaviour in dissing the current PM. he's obviously showing the nation that he's more concern about his own personal interests rather than the nations. The johor bridge for one is a good example. he's obviously trying to stir up some old tension with the singapore government with the curvy bridge. i agree that the form of the bridge is an obvious provocative symbol of how mahathir wants to potray malaysia's relationship with singapore- complicated. it is not an easy road for singaporeans who are interested in venturing into the Malaysian market. okay, maybe its better that way. if not we'd probably have to establish a new "kampung lagi baru". not being racists here. purely referencing it through precedent events.
thank goodness the cabinet is on PakLah's side... vocally.
one of my tutor once adviced me to always have a sceptical mind when reading texts. it made sense, to establish a non-gullible mindset. not believing everything you read or heard. somehow or rather, i find it hard to establish a sceptical approach especially when reading most architectural texts. in particular things regarding Lecorbusier. despite the fact that he's a fetish hornbag, arrogant, and total weirdo; he is still an absolute genius. the greatest architect ever, IMHO. i feel that i know so little of architecture and everything i read made sense. every manifesto and theoretical stand to me made logical sense. everything is possible and sensible. heck im a sponge.
oohh... there's House today.
with unreasonable doubt we'd all support the current prime minister. afterall, he's the man thats ultimately in power. not to say that i disapproved of PakLah's dictatorship, in fact i think he's doing a pretty okay job.
on the contrary, i am quite disappointed with Mahathir's childish behaviour in dissing the current PM. he's obviously showing the nation that he's more concern about his own personal interests rather than the nations. The johor bridge for one is a good example. he's obviously trying to stir up some old tension with the singapore government with the curvy bridge. i agree that the form of the bridge is an obvious provocative symbol of how mahathir wants to potray malaysia's relationship with singapore- complicated. it is not an easy road for singaporeans who are interested in venturing into the Malaysian market. okay, maybe its better that way. if not we'd probably have to establish a new "kampung lagi baru". not being racists here. purely referencing it through precedent events.
thank goodness the cabinet is on PakLah's side... vocally.
one of my tutor once adviced me to always have a sceptical mind when reading texts. it made sense, to establish a non-gullible mindset. not believing everything you read or heard. somehow or rather, i find it hard to establish a sceptical approach especially when reading most architectural texts. in particular things regarding Lecorbusier. despite the fact that he's a fetish hornbag, arrogant, and total weirdo; he is still an absolute genius. the greatest architect ever, IMHO. i feel that i know so little of architecture and everything i read made sense. every manifesto and theoretical stand to me made logical sense. everything is possible and sensible. heck im a sponge.
oohh... there's House today.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
what a difference a day makes...
2:15pm... my last paper for the semester. actually, its the only paper for the semester. i wonder what i'm gonna do tonight or the days after?
smoke pot? go fishing? run a marathon? eat more? scavenging for truffles?
last night, while trying to get some shuteye. i thought of a whole new design for a house. man, the wrong time to be thinking of that. fengshui! fengshui! focus!
strangely, i'm not really all that stress about it. i mean, technically i should be studying at the final hours before the exam. every minute counts.
okay. i better read up. once more.
smoke pot? go fishing? run a marathon? eat more? scavenging for truffles?
last night, while trying to get some shuteye. i thought of a whole new design for a house. man, the wrong time to be thinking of that. fengshui! fengshui! focus!
strangely, i'm not really all that stress about it. i mean, technically i should be studying at the final hours before the exam. every minute counts.
okay. i better read up. once more.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
origin of minimum...
idea of being a true "minimalist".
Mass - the uncomplicated beauty of the unadorned wall
Light - shadows and the power of transformation
Structure - the discipline of mathematics
Ritual - voluntary poverty and its enduring appeal
Landscape - marks made by man
Order - reason made visible
Health - hygene and the overall neatness
Containment - how architecture defines space
Repetition - the elements of simplicity
Volume - the transforming power of proportion
Essence - the irreducible minimum
Expression - silence as landscape
Mass - the uncomplicated beauty of the unadorned wall
Light - shadows and the power of transformation
Structure - the discipline of mathematics
Ritual - voluntary poverty and its enduring appeal
Landscape - marks made by man
Order - reason made visible
Health - hygene and the overall neatness
Containment - how architecture defines space
Repetition - the elements of simplicity
Volume - the transforming power of proportion
Essence - the irreducible minimum
Expression - silence as landscape
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Memory... a precedent?
derived from the past, determines the future.
all sources are from memory.
everything is a derivation from memory.
a reflection is seen through memory.
creation or recreation is only able when there is a memory.
reaction retraces memory.
everything has been experienced by our senses
but the memory is hidden.
all memories will in due time reveal.
the future of memory is uncertain.
it is an unpredictable parallax of time.
cities are generated through memory.
architecture is the re-emergence of memory.
it existed from something or somewhere.
reinterpreted or copied into the present.
repetition is the key to instill realised memory.
boldness and exaggeration magnifies memory.
time does not induce memory.
memory is forgotten but not erase
kapoof!!
all sources are from memory.
everything is a derivation from memory.
a reflection is seen through memory.
creation or recreation is only able when there is a memory.
reaction retraces memory.
everything has been experienced by our senses
but the memory is hidden.
all memories will in due time reveal.
the future of memory is uncertain.
it is an unpredictable parallax of time.
cities are generated through memory.
architecture is the re-emergence of memory.
it existed from something or somewhere.
reinterpreted or copied into the present.
repetition is the key to instill realised memory.
boldness and exaggeration magnifies memory.
time does not induce memory.
memory is forgotten but not erase
kapoof!!
Thursday, June 01, 2006
"Architecture is the art of how to waste space."
Johnson wrote (Heyer, 1966):
The painters have every advantage over us today...Besides being able to tear up their failures—we never can seem to grow ivy fast enough—their materials cost them nothing. They have no committees of laymen telling them what to do. They have no deadlines, no budgets. We are all sickeningly familiar with the final cuts to our plans at the last moment. Why not take out the landscaping, the retaining walls, the colonnades? The building would be just as useful and much cheaper. True, an architect leads a hard life—for an artist.
...Comfort is not a function of beauty... purpose is not necessary to make a building beautiful...sooner or later we will fit our buildings so that they can be used...where form comes from I don't know, but it has nothing at all to do with the functional or sociological aspects of our architecture.
The painters have every advantage over us today...Besides being able to tear up their failures—we never can seem to grow ivy fast enough—their materials cost them nothing. They have no committees of laymen telling them what to do. They have no deadlines, no budgets. We are all sickeningly familiar with the final cuts to our plans at the last moment. Why not take out the landscaping, the retaining walls, the colonnades? The building would be just as useful and much cheaper. True, an architect leads a hard life—for an artist.
...Comfort is not a function of beauty... purpose is not necessary to make a building beautiful...sooner or later we will fit our buildings so that they can be used...where form comes from I don't know, but it has nothing at all to do with the functional or sociological aspects of our architecture.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Monday, May 29, 2006
eggs are delicious...
apparently its official. the egg came first-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/nottinghamshire/5019682.stm
question is... then who sat on the egg?!
it's definitely not Adam.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/nottinghamshire/5019682.stm
question is... then who sat on the egg?!
it's definitely not Adam.
what i've been up to...
during the construction period
finished product in context w its surrounding.
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Monday, May 22, 2006
Storm...
How long have I been in this storm?
So overwhelmed by the oceans shapeless form.
The waters getting harder to tread
With these waves crashing over my head.
if I could just see you everything would be alright.
If I could see you the darkness would turn to light
And I will walk on water, and you will catch me if I fall,
And I will get lost into your eyes
And everything will be alright,
and everything will be alright.
I know you didnt bring me out here to drown,
So why am I ten feet under and upside down.
Barely surviving has become my purpose
cause Im so used to living underneath the surface.
if I could just see you everything would be alright.
If I could see you the darkness would turn to light
And I will walk on water and you will catch me if I fall
And I will get lost into your eyes
And everything will be alright
And everything will be alright.
So overwhelmed by the oceans shapeless form.
The waters getting harder to tread
With these waves crashing over my head.
if I could just see you everything would be alright.
If I could see you the darkness would turn to light
And I will walk on water, and you will catch me if I fall,
And I will get lost into your eyes
And everything will be alright,
and everything will be alright.
I know you didnt bring me out here to drown,
So why am I ten feet under and upside down.
Barely surviving has become my purpose
cause Im so used to living underneath the surface.
if I could just see you everything would be alright.
If I could see you the darkness would turn to light
And I will walk on water and you will catch me if I fall
And I will get lost into your eyes
And everything will be alright
And everything will be alright.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
take me away...
the Nets lost in 5 games, and the Pistons might lose their series against the Cavs.
my finals is due next friday. somebody! stab me!! quick! back also can...
my finals is due next friday. somebody! stab me!! quick! back also can...
Thursday, May 11, 2006
there are limits...
i hate it when people take things for granted and disrecpect another persons space. the limit of space is just so limited. sometimes some people do not have a freakin conscious knowing when to draw the line at times. lines are meant to be crossed once in a while, but sometimes... can you just use a little brain. a little commonsense. i have a space too and i believe i respected yours pretty well to a certain extent. i am so so angry that i dont know how to express it. i cant believe some people could be soooooooooooo dumb at times. what the....!! i feel like tearing the persons head off right here right now.
i am so not being discreet.
i guess i'll just walk it off.
i am so not being discreet.
i guess i'll just walk it off.
Sunday, May 07, 2006
i will soon be a free man...
my exam is on the 6th of June. and after that... i will be flying!!
thats almost 2 months of holidays.
heehheee...
thats almost 2 months of holidays.
heehheee...
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
sick cycle carousel...
i should be doing work now. but my eyes are feeling really heavy now. so much to do... and to think that the semester will soon be over. shoots, i better start settling my sydney thingy. and i have not even bothered looking through the VBS materials. what do 10 year olds like to eat? chocolate or maybe scones? and the mentoing ministry thing is giving me a headache. theres so much to scramble up in just a weeks time before the session. omg! theres the ltc thing on saturday. sigh, im actually abit lost on the ltc thing, what the heck is going on?! tsk tsk.
shucks, i shouldnt have taken up RP. its interesting, but making it into a subject just drains out the fun in its exploration. wish i could just drop a subject and concentrate on studio. i've really been neglecting my other subs channeling most of my dedication towards design. i guess extending a semester just to concentrate on studio isnt a bad idea i guess. better get it over and done with.
played tennis today with ethan. man its been awhile since i've exercised. great weather. managed to sweat it out, and now i feel less guilty eating. i feel slightly fitter than usual. man, better pay me rent tomorrow. and where is that stupid fella with my FOBS?! he's taking forever to fix it, plus he doesnt return my calls.
anyway, back to tennis. i think i'm dead rusty. my confidence is really slumping. well, its been like that for years. and speaking of that, just when i was gaining back my feel on basketball, now im nowhere near the courts. damn weather/assignments. then again, everyone around are not very inspiring/motivating to keeping fit, 'cept for the occasional ethan. does it really look like father and son playing tennis?! no way...
i should insist on telling. BenFolds is a real talented musician. i love his voice. it be so cool to have such talented fingers on the piano and a semi sort of melancholic voice to go with it. so nice. though, i'm begining to dig ClayAiken as well. confidence is the key, which i deadly lack. im like AustinPowers losing his modjo.
had my graduation ceremony last saturday (i'll post some photos soon). it was okay, i mean boring. plus the people who attended my gradaution actually sneaked out half way through leaving me there listening to people giving speeches about food and agriculture. atleast i manage to wake up on time for it being that fact lately i've been waking up no earlier than 10am. wasnt exactly a very exciting event for me. its not even a full degree, i mean the idea of graduation is the symbol of an end of an era and into a new one. which in this case would be working world. hence receiving i still had no feeling of accomplishment. i still have no idea whats so exciting about receiving the bach of planning and design? its useless. however, its great to finally be able to see how my great seniors (StephanBekhor, ThomMckenzie, DanButler, PeterFurlong and FionaPoon) actually look like in the physical and not their design works. i've always wondered who they really were, and to my surprise some of them i've seen them around and were in the same tutes. interesting indeed. i had always imagine ThomMckenzie being really tall and slinky, instead it was the opposite. man, its going to be tough, being the fact taht i'll be categorized into the same generation of architects as them.
shucks, i shouldnt have taken up RP. its interesting, but making it into a subject just drains out the fun in its exploration. wish i could just drop a subject and concentrate on studio. i've really been neglecting my other subs channeling most of my dedication towards design. i guess extending a semester just to concentrate on studio isnt a bad idea i guess. better get it over and done with.
played tennis today with ethan. man its been awhile since i've exercised. great weather. managed to sweat it out, and now i feel less guilty eating. i feel slightly fitter than usual. man, better pay me rent tomorrow. and where is that stupid fella with my FOBS?! he's taking forever to fix it, plus he doesnt return my calls.
anyway, back to tennis. i think i'm dead rusty. my confidence is really slumping. well, its been like that for years. and speaking of that, just when i was gaining back my feel on basketball, now im nowhere near the courts. damn weather/assignments. then again, everyone around are not very inspiring/motivating to keeping fit, 'cept for the occasional ethan. does it really look like father and son playing tennis?! no way...
i should insist on telling. BenFolds is a real talented musician. i love his voice. it be so cool to have such talented fingers on the piano and a semi sort of melancholic voice to go with it. so nice. though, i'm begining to dig ClayAiken as well. confidence is the key, which i deadly lack. im like AustinPowers losing his modjo.
had my graduation ceremony last saturday (i'll post some photos soon). it was okay, i mean boring. plus the people who attended my gradaution actually sneaked out half way through leaving me there listening to people giving speeches about food and agriculture. atleast i manage to wake up on time for it being that fact lately i've been waking up no earlier than 10am. wasnt exactly a very exciting event for me. its not even a full degree, i mean the idea of graduation is the symbol of an end of an era and into a new one. which in this case would be working world. hence receiving i still had no feeling of accomplishment. i still have no idea whats so exciting about receiving the bach of planning and design? its useless. however, its great to finally be able to see how my great seniors (StephanBekhor, ThomMckenzie, DanButler, PeterFurlong and FionaPoon) actually look like in the physical and not their design works. i've always wondered who they really were, and to my surprise some of them i've seen them around and were in the same tutes. interesting indeed. i had always imagine ThomMckenzie being really tall and slinky, instead it was the opposite. man, its going to be tough, being the fact taht i'll be categorized into the same generation of architects as them.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
the easter break...
"Architecture and war are not incompatible. Architecture is war. War is architecture. I am at war with my time， with history， with all authority that resides in fixed and frightened forms. I am one of millions who do not fit in， who have no home， no family， no doctrine， no firm place to call my own， no known beginning or end， no "sacred and primordial site." I declare war on all icons and finalities， on all histories that would chain me with my own falseness， my own pitiful fears. I know only moments， and lifetimes that are as moments， and forms that appear with infinite strength， then "melt into air." I am an architect， a constructor of worlds， a sensualist who worships the flesh， the melody， a silhoutte against the darkening sky. I cannot know your name. Nor you can know mine. Tomorrow， we begin together the construction of a city."
-Lebbeus Woods-
-Lebbeus Woods-
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Conceptual Ideas...
here are just some of the stuff i've been working on lately (i like to show off, even if it sucks)
the project brief is to design an Urban Resort... its basically a place for lazy people... go figure.
the project brief is to design an Urban Resort... its basically a place for lazy people... go figure.
lovely saturday morning/ afternoon...
managed to squeeze time trying to finish up on my urban design scheme drawings and model. but that was just for thursday. now i'll have to work on the upcoming exhibition next tuesday, not mentioning that i'll have to show some work progress for my RP class on monday.
ooooh this is going to be so fun!
i've decided that quick sketches are most definitely better than quick computer generated perspectives.
ooooh this is going to be so fun!
i've decided that quick sketches are most definitely better than quick computer generated perspectives.
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
oh dearie me...
I love spicy food. eating spicy food is my life. newly purchased spicy indomee is pretty chachacha. but i like it! apparently spicy food helps to increase metabolism rate. heck how would i know is thats true... i can be quite gullible when it comes to these sort of issues. but if all this is true, then i should slurp up the left over chachacha juice in the bowl.
i have this love hate relationship going on with SLEEP. it just takes over and my body is becomes so vulnarable to its power. and i can do nothing except snore and dream that i'm up and running trying to work on my project. i wish i could just not sleep...
anyway. im thinking if i should eat another packet of indomee... NO! i shouldn't. the cold weather is really making me hungry.
today's agenda. a lecture on Asian Cities at 12pm. i really hope this will be interesting. but then again how interesting can a second year subject be. Derham is just bad, basically... its silly to let a caucasian to teach us about Asian customs/culture. all they would bloody know about is the "technical mechanisms" of fengshui. i missed yesterday's screening of "sepet" at the archi faculty. sigh. the timing is just bad. but today KengoKuma is giving a talk about his theoretical position on creating a "place of no place". the only project of his that i know of is the "great bambo wall". nevertheless he shoud be interesting, anything better than having to submit our urban schemes today.
note to self: get a stack of A3 paper. develop digital photos.
i have this love hate relationship going on with SLEEP. it just takes over and my body is becomes so vulnarable to its power. and i can do nothing except snore and dream that i'm up and running trying to work on my project. i wish i could just not sleep...
anyway. im thinking if i should eat another packet of indomee... NO! i shouldn't. the cold weather is really making me hungry.
today's agenda. a lecture on Asian Cities at 12pm. i really hope this will be interesting. but then again how interesting can a second year subject be. Derham is just bad, basically... its silly to let a caucasian to teach us about Asian customs/culture. all they would bloody know about is the "technical mechanisms" of fengshui. i missed yesterday's screening of "sepet" at the archi faculty. sigh. the timing is just bad. but today KengoKuma is giving a talk about his theoretical position on creating a "place of no place". the only project of his that i know of is the "great bambo wall". nevertheless he shoud be interesting, anything better than having to submit our urban schemes today.
note to self: get a stack of A3 paper. develop digital photos.
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