ahhh... we've finally more or less completed our third assignment. its been a real blessing working with LA4 (ChangHan, SiewWoon and XiaoYi). teamwork is pretty evident i think. we compromise, cover each others back, sacrificed, forgived, took nothing personal. who knows, we might actually start up our LA4 for real.
shouldn't speak too soon, who knows i might be wrong.
i'm back to my R&B mood again. its R&B music or no music at all. Joe's the man, along with A.Keys, BEP, J.Legend, babyface, M.Jordan, etc. And with a little bit of Timberlake. he's a mix of pop and r&b, and i dig the latter genre. love those jiwa-ful drum beats.
Anyway! three more weeks before design submissions and four more weeks before d-day. slightly worried about my exam timetable how everything is all squeezed in 3 days. just can't wait to be finish. then i'll have to concentrate on the HWIDC.
heading for lunch then straight to uni. wonder if i should cycle there?? heck i'm starving...
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Monday, October 09, 2006
LA4... a proposition to the world.
took advantage of the cheap monday movie tickets to watch THEDEVILWEARSPRADA. it was funny. and i loved the whole life in the city going zoom zoom (notice that i only said "zoom" twice, mazda would have sued me if i had said it 3 times).
anyway... earlier in the evening i attended a forum organised by lab.3000 which was part of this STATEOFDESIGN week thingy. the title of the forum was 'THE CHINA CONNECTION'. pretty interesting, but it was a pity that only 3 out the 5 invited guests speakers were able to attend. nevertheless it was a good chance to hear Peter Davidson speak of his design intentions for the SOHO Shangdu project in China. he seemed like a terribly misunderstood person especially by critiques and academics. i guess that's that' s the sort of respect you get by doing arbituary designs that uses the same technique all the time. but in his own right he is pretty well read and has his own oppinions and perspective on things that are worth listening to. i personally dislike his design for the SOHO shangdu. the idea was good, but the design for me was not very convincing. using a computer to develop the whole concept is pretty interesting. however i still prefer the classic way of the conventional SKETCH. its just more meaningful and soulful.
LA4 has been selected to present our design proposal for the former power station site along spencer street. and as the director of the company, i have to present our work in front of more than a 150 students. scary. at first i figured that our chances of being selected to present our design in the finals was pretty high. but then i thought maybe being not selected would prove to be a better alternative. true enough we were selected. now all we're hoping is to come out as winners.
safari is lagging. i better end here.
anyway... earlier in the evening i attended a forum organised by lab.3000 which was part of this STATEOFDESIGN week thingy. the title of the forum was 'THE CHINA CONNECTION'. pretty interesting, but it was a pity that only 3 out the 5 invited guests speakers were able to attend. nevertheless it was a good chance to hear Peter Davidson speak of his design intentions for the SOHO Shangdu project in China. he seemed like a terribly misunderstood person especially by critiques and academics. i guess that's that' s the sort of respect you get by doing arbituary designs that uses the same technique all the time. but in his own right he is pretty well read and has his own oppinions and perspective on things that are worth listening to. i personally dislike his design for the SOHO shangdu. the idea was good, but the design for me was not very convincing. using a computer to develop the whole concept is pretty interesting. however i still prefer the classic way of the conventional SKETCH. its just more meaningful and soulful.
LA4 has been selected to present our design proposal for the former power station site along spencer street. and as the director of the company, i have to present our work in front of more than a 150 students. scary. at first i figured that our chances of being selected to present our design in the finals was pretty high. but then i thought maybe being not selected would prove to be a better alternative. true enough we were selected. now all we're hoping is to come out as winners.
safari is lagging. i better end here.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
puppy poo...
im currently in the law faculty's 'legal resource centre'. its tiny in comparison with the Architecture's. the reason i'm here is to use their computers to do my PBL workbook. however, all the comp labs are full except ofcourse the public ones which does not have the workbook installed. why is everyone so desperate in using them. they should go out more... enjoy the sunshine and drink coffee or something. then i wouldnt have to be waiting around with no guarantee that i'd be able to get hold of a pc. *which reminds me, i need to post a letter at the post office.
whats coming up?
1. PBL test on Friday... another 60 cases to hafal.
2. Design Position statement due next monday... i need my inspirasi back, it was stolen from me.
anyway. i better get out of here.
whats coming up?
1. PBL test on Friday... another 60 cases to hafal.
2. Design Position statement due next monday... i need my inspirasi back, it was stolen from me.
anyway. i better get out of here.
Saturday, September 23, 2006
love being overated...
people can be just so weird. emotions are given away too easily.
as a cell member... i have an equal right to say that i don't want to go for CG activities. I have the choice of just being happy to have cell groups only on friday nights. furthermore i am not obligated to entertain any of my cell mates, and i can leave just so when i want.
It pisses me off when people try to blackmail and take advantage of me being a christian.using these so called christian standards and expectations to get what they want. i am not a standard nor do i have/ must comply to an organization's standard by force. i have a free will too. i'm not being paid to love and give a damn about my ocf/ cell members anyway.
heck i can just walk off anytime i want. everyone's doing it and so can i.
as a cell member... i have an equal right to say that i don't want to go for CG activities. I have the choice of just being happy to have cell groups only on friday nights. furthermore i am not obligated to entertain any of my cell mates, and i can leave just so when i want.
It pisses me off when people try to blackmail and take advantage of me being a christian.using these so called christian standards and expectations to get what they want. i am not a standard nor do i have/ must comply to an organization's standard by force. i have a free will too. i'm not being paid to love and give a damn about my ocf/ cell members anyway.
heck i can just walk off anytime i want. everyone's doing it and so can i.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
back to the... futurama
Question: why does the moon taste better than planet earth?
Answer: because it's a little meteor.
Respond: hahahaha....
Answer: because it's a little meteor.
Respond: hahahaha....
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
in search of cardboards...
the phoenix suns has decided to improve on their players footwork. hence they have acquired Ronaldinho to enhance their teams quickness on the floor. fast breaks can't be as fast as this. it's a pity that they have traded Carlos Arroyo to the Orlando Magic. it would have been a dynamic brazillian duo.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
just for laughs...
So true among many architects and students... hahaha. im not one of them. hmmm... occasionally.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
10,000...
It's set. i'm officially a participant for the HWIDC. wish me luck. now im double loaded. k'ching!
okay, i should still keep the MoMA as my first priority.
hmmm... what sort of style should i go for?? maybe something wild and totally out of my conventional style. tsk tsk...
okay, i should still keep the MoMA as my first priority.
hmmm... what sort of style should i go for?? maybe something wild and totally out of my conventional style. tsk tsk...
Friday, September 08, 2006
FLUSH...
at this very moment, i am itching to hit some balls with my racquet. no kaki. i didnt know channel 9 screens usopen matches. i guess federer will be taking this trophy home as well this year. man, i wish i could play with such finesse. can't believe nowadays im playing tennis with 1st and 2nd years, gosh! out of 3 of them 2 are archi students.
hmmm. what i'm intending to do this weekend.
1. complete my plans and sections.
2. supermarketing on saturday morning.
3. Picasso exhibition on sunday.
4. church on sunday.
5. start on HWIDC
feel so relieve that the 2nd practice assignment is over. it was such a pain and burden. then, i've got 4 weeks to study for PBL test.
i think i need to use the bathroom...
hmmm. what i'm intending to do this weekend.
1. complete my plans and sections.
2. supermarketing on saturday morning.
3. Picasso exhibition on sunday.
4. church on sunday.
5. start on HWIDC
feel so relieve that the 2nd practice assignment is over. it was such a pain and burden. then, i've got 4 weeks to study for PBL test.
i think i need to use the bathroom...
Thursday, August 31, 2006
study... study... study...
i've been waking up at around 9-930am pretty regularly. trying to establish a habit of waking up earlier, so by next year i would hopefully be routinely waking up at 7am (yes, stop rolling your eyes you people who have no luxury in deciding when you wanna wake up). the weather is getting warmer, which is a good thing and as well a bad thing. good because i wouldnt have to be shivering and bad because i'd be sweating more other than my weekly tennis activity.
hmmm... maybe i should increase the number of days i play tennis since its so sunny.
anyway, PBL test tomorrow at 9am. dearie me.
hmmm... maybe i should increase the number of days i play tennis since its so sunny.
anyway, PBL test tomorrow at 9am. dearie me.
Friday, August 25, 2006
Friday, August 18, 2006
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Practice... perfect.
was flipping through a korean architectural journal. the issue was mainly on the entries and winners of the SPACE PRIZE competition. pretty interesting ideas; some of the ideas/ proposals were pretty cliche, yet it was re-evaluated through a totally different perspective. i must say, the korean journals have better graphics than the Malaysian Architecture and Singapore Architect Journals. koreans have pretty hi-tech funky architecture. although it is pretty obvious where they receive the inpirations and resources from, thanks to globalization. now i'm begining to wonder about the substance of these built designs.
nevertheless, the issue on SPACE PRIZE has Architectural thought and substance. one particular project that caught my attention was a proposal of a new way of experiencing a lift/elevator. the idea was base on human's self concious. how people react different or behave in a manner that does not reflect on their true identity. they behavior becomes somewhat droning and colorless. there isn't any excitement as well as enjoyment when entering a lift. in-fact it supposed creates anxiety and uncomfort. most people would just stare at the floor level indicator, impatiently waiting to get out.
so this student proposes an idea of a dark lift where one can only see a silhouette of a person with tiny infrared dots that follows and detects the persons movement. by doing this, this would allow a person to feel that he is able to act freely and at ease. because noone would be able to identify him. i wonder what happends when they exit the lift. and they probably can see you digging your nose even if its just a silhouette.
totally unfeasible.
nevertheless, the issue on SPACE PRIZE has Architectural thought and substance. one particular project that caught my attention was a proposal of a new way of experiencing a lift/elevator. the idea was base on human's self concious. how people react different or behave in a manner that does not reflect on their true identity. they behavior becomes somewhat droning and colorless. there isn't any excitement as well as enjoyment when entering a lift. in-fact it supposed creates anxiety and uncomfort. most people would just stare at the floor level indicator, impatiently waiting to get out.
so this student proposes an idea of a dark lift where one can only see a silhouette of a person with tiny infrared dots that follows and detects the persons movement. by doing this, this would allow a person to feel that he is able to act freely and at ease. because noone would be able to identify him. i wonder what happends when they exit the lift. and they probably can see you digging your nose even if its just a silhouette.
totally unfeasible.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
years and... years ago
guess who did the collage. don't think it would be hard to guess who it was. this was from years ago when i think it was 1 year after secondary school. such a bias compilation.
were you all dressed up for prom? haha. man i feel so extra in the collage. gotta love that beach!
Monday, August 14, 2006
kids... are just kids.
haha. the kids from my vbs class. one is already alot to handle.
let me introduce them to you all...
bottom l-r: Matthew, Phillip, KitMun, Joshua, Simon
Top l-r : Timothy, Rebecca, Elinna (i think), Jocelyn, Eleanor
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
21st Century... the Century of Cities
man... PS2 freaks in the house. can't believe people would actually lug their PS2 around uni to play. real addicts. the world is becoming so small that carrying these sort of gadgets aren't a problem. its the size of my text book, 3-4 inches thick. amazing.
borrowed a DVD regarding the great Portugese architect- Alvaro Siza. hehehe... so exciting!! wonder what's it about. during the holidays i stumbled upon a documentary on google videos about the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Porto by Alvaro Siza. interesting idea behind such simple buildings. i had always love architecture around the spanish, italian, and portugese region.
okay. 2 minutes to tutorials.
hmmm. i think i'll pop by the Faculty to check out the Superstudio Exhibition. would have gone earlier if i had known.
borrowed a DVD regarding the great Portugese architect- Alvaro Siza. hehehe... so exciting!! wonder what's it about. during the holidays i stumbled upon a documentary on google videos about the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Porto by Alvaro Siza. interesting idea behind such simple buildings. i had always love architecture around the spanish, italian, and portugese region.
okay. 2 minutes to tutorials.
hmmm. i think i'll pop by the Faculty to check out the Superstudio Exhibition. would have gone earlier if i had known.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Ohh... SANAA!!
-quote-
SANAA
Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa
Zollverein School
Essen, Germany
“Our aim was to achieve transparency in the concrete structure.”
SANAA
The Zollverein School of Management & Design, inaugurated on July 31, 2006, is the first new building on the historical coal-mining Zollverein site; declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001.
“We wanted to design a simple cubic building to compliment the existing buildings and achieve continuity within the site.”
SANAA
The design, a cuboid structural shell, picks up the basic functional and effective idea used by the original Zollverein architects Schupp and Kremmer.
The oversized cube, which measures 35 meters by 35 meters and is 35 meters high, reflects the dimensions of the Zollverein mine.
The seemingly coincidental organization of the openings, windows in three different sizes, create an unusual interaction with the surroundings and the interior.
“We have made many big openings in the facades to create different daylight situations inside the building. The position of the windows are defined by the interior programs. By varying the ceiling heights each floor has a very different atmostphere.”
SANAA
-un quote-
SANAA
Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa
Zollverein School
Essen, Germany
“Our aim was to achieve transparency in the concrete structure.”
SANAA
The Zollverein School of Management & Design, inaugurated on July 31, 2006, is the first new building on the historical coal-mining Zollverein site; declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001.
“We wanted to design a simple cubic building to compliment the existing buildings and achieve continuity within the site.”
SANAA
The design, a cuboid structural shell, picks up the basic functional and effective idea used by the original Zollverein architects Schupp and Kremmer.
The oversized cube, which measures 35 meters by 35 meters and is 35 meters high, reflects the dimensions of the Zollverein mine.
The seemingly coincidental organization of the openings, windows in three different sizes, create an unusual interaction with the surroundings and the interior.
“We have made many big openings in the facades to create different daylight situations inside the building. The position of the windows are defined by the interior programs. By varying the ceiling heights each floor has a very different atmostphere.”
SANAA
-un quote-
Fed Square... 2
the architects who designed Fed Square, LAB Studio, have now ventured into Newcastle. along with their infamous manifesto...
you would had thought that one is enough.
you would had thought that one is enough.
Monday, August 07, 2006
but not for me...
i have begun to understand and appreciate better the works of Carlo Scarpa. he has given me a new perspective on old buildings. his works are just so beautiful. Beautiful is definitely the word to describe his works. i can recall 2 years ago i'd totally ignored CS. first time i took notice of him was while i was browsing through the shelves of the archi library. i pulled his book out of the shelve just because i thought he had a nice name. running through the pages i couldn't understand nuts about what he was doing. his work seemed old fashioned. it was somewhat similar to the works of frankloydwright, which i am not a fan of. who would've known 2 years later i would have picked up one of his book and could understand his intentions.
however the new installations done by Eisenman is horrible. totally incongruous with CS' restoration work of the Castelvecchio musuem. it's hideos! he totally ruin it. they should'nt have asked an american to do the job. it should had been european, i.e. CampoBaeza, even Renzo would have been a better choice. geez.
anyway, class in one hours time.
however the new installations done by Eisenman is horrible. totally incongruous with CS' restoration work of the Castelvecchio musuem. it's hideos! he totally ruin it. they should'nt have asked an american to do the job. it should had been european, i.e. CampoBaeza, even Renzo would have been a better choice. geez.
anyway, class in one hours time.
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