This is one of the subjects I love the most. I love
exploring how peoples in ancient civilization and the past used to think and the
changes in arts and architecture and culture from an era to another. It inspired me and allowed me to look at certain things in different perspectives.
Different than the other subjects, we only have 1 project
for this. But it was done stage by stage in a group in which we started with an essay on
the building we had chosen for a particular era. For my group, we did Basilica di
Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence Cathedral) which has a mixed style of late Gothic and
early Renaissance. I found that this is the hardest stage of all as we were still new to the building and a lot of researches and study needs to be done to ensure the thoroughness and quality of the essay.
The link to the essay:
The second task was to complete an a2 sized hand-drawn and
hand-written presentation board where informational drawings such as floor
plans, building sections, analysis diagrams and sketches should be included. Besides,
our drawings should communicate the depth of our analysis of the building in which we need to include circulation, concept, building massing, and spatial organization analysis. This
is the part I liked the most where I found lots of small details for Florence
Cathedral.
For the third task, we had to create a model made out of balsa wood to to communicate our analysis to assist us in our final presentation. The model making process was long as it was our first making models with balsa wood and it was so fragile that we kept breaking the parts we made. After quite some time of trials and errors, we did acquire the basic skills on wood craving and how to arrange pieces in order to create a 3D effect on the model.
Before starting on the model, we had a rough time discussing on the layout possibilities. But after a tensed storming, we completed this mock up layout in which everyone in the group had agreed. Even though we did raise our voices throughout the discussion, but I think it's a process that we need to undergo while working in a group. And it did brings us closer as we accepted and respected everyone's ideas and made our decision as a team.
Finally, the final task: A verbal presentation.
We presented in front of our lecturer and fellow tutorial group members. It went on smoothly and thanks to my collaborative group mates throughout the whole project. It was fun and pleasant to work with all of you!
Something very important I have learnt from this project:
Always treat your audience as though they have no knowledge on what you are trying to explain.
For the third task, we had to create a model made out of balsa wood to to communicate our analysis to assist us in our final presentation. The model making process was long as it was our first making models with balsa wood and it was so fragile that we kept breaking the parts we made. After quite some time of trials and errors, we did acquire the basic skills on wood craving and how to arrange pieces in order to create a 3D effect on the model.
Before starting on the model, we had a rough time discussing on the layout possibilities. But after a tensed storming, we completed this mock up layout in which everyone in the group had agreed. Even though we did raise our voices throughout the discussion, but I think it's a process that we need to undergo while working in a group. And it did brings us closer as we accepted and respected everyone's ideas and made our decision as a team.
Progress of model making:
The final model!
Group picture with our lecturer, Pn. Anida after our presentation.
Group members: Elaine Bong, Me, Wesley and Annie Goh
Finally, the final task: A verbal presentation.
We presented in front of our lecturer and fellow tutorial group members. It went on smoothly and thanks to my collaborative group mates throughout the whole project. It was fun and pleasant to work with all of you!
Something very important I have learnt from this project:
Always treat your audience as though they have no knowledge on what you are trying to explain.
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