They say Architecture is less about representation (though of course that is important) but more about a way of thinking about space, spatial conditions, relations and problems - the representation they can teach you at school.
I have a non arch background but am thinking of going into arch. This is a selection of my personal ideas, conceptual work expressed in visual form. I wanted to ask all the archi here what they thought....about the way of thinking.
This explanations are a tad small onscreen, not sure if the text an be read. I can provide a PDF for clarity if that helps.
i'm in australia so i am thinking of starting out at an architectural program here. but the wishful trajectory is to eventually end up in the M.Arch I at Princeton...(somehow)
out of curiosity ... were you able to read the text explanations for each of the work...?
On screen I can barely read the text, but in print it is probably a good size,
Your architectural project looks like it could be pretty cool, but I can't read/imagine the space from what you have given me. It looks like it may be a Sketchup drawing in wireframe mode with a style applied? Try modeling some things other than the modulor to give a sense of scale.
I think your strongest work is the watercolors on page 7
The presence of the modulor makes your first two projects run together. I see a lot of bodily fluid labels which interest me but I don't have the motivation to read your essay below on why this diagram exists. Try to translate some of this information into a graphic, it's a skill that is developed in architecture school.
Your artwork is colorful and lively, try to bring that essence into your architectural work.
architectural projects = schematic drawings for 3D installation concept work that considers the fundamental ideas of architecture of time and space from a different approach....'experienced' simultaneously as a 3D object as oppose to consecutively and mutual exclusively as 'real life' frame by frame
i have just learned how to add information to images on flickr so though not reduced, the essays can at least be read.
im curious what your background is, do you already have a degree? for what purpose were these works created? it seems like you have a great mind, but i have to disagree with you about architecture being less about representation. it doesnt matter how great your work ideas are if you cant explain it to everyone else, architecture is a social discipline and you inevitably have to sell your ideas to others in a simple, clear, and concise way. therefore representation is extremely important! and therein lies some of things that you need to work on. that being said :
i think the best project in your set is misanthrope. i was able to go through and read all of the descriptions- i think misanthrope is the only project that is as visually descriptive as the content of your text. to make it better, maybe consider adding a few more drawings, maybe a perspective. but the diagram that you have is great.
peripatetic life seems really interesting, but i can only say this because i was reading your text. really really bump up the visuals on this one to make it convincing. use diagramming, color coding, materiality (i saw you mentioning a relationship between materials and personality)
-the isometric view is not giving much info at all, and looks very dull and static, it maybe doesnt deserve its own page
-for some reason seeing the schematic diagram for digital interface really clarified for me what you were trying to do.
i like the silk road layout because youre using various drawings, interior/exterior perspectives, plan etc. but again, though your text is eloquently written (maybe too long) it is describing way more then what is actually being described in drawing. it should be the other way around, or omit some of your explanations. youre talking about all of this pedestrian contact and activity but the drawings look deserted.
-charcoal drawings look great
-not a big fan of the watercolors, i'm not buying the concept
-your axo looks solid, but rather then calling it "axonometric drawing" tell us what we are looking at. is this an existing structure? (if so,maybe omit it, i know that most programs ask students not to include drawings of other's designer's work since they only want to see your ideas) if this is your concept or design, tell us about it, and add more drawings/diagrams. one drawing can never tell the entire story!
-the color experiment/tulip drawings are great
dm66048...
i have a undergrad degree that is nothing related to art or architecture. but i have been living on a diet of metropolises, art, design, sociology, philosophy, film and literature for the last 9 years...developing and refining an aesthetic, concreting a set of inquiries of interest, and a system of philosophical and political believes....recently i have been binging heavily on DiScoFro, OMA and SANAA.
these works were created for a personal portfolio for undergrad arch application. some self initiated, ideas that have been swimming in my mind... others from previous schooling etc.
i understand what you are saying about architecture and representation. ideas need to be shown in order to be sold. i guess it's the representational skills which i lack..and what i hope to gain in arch school.
i am hoping there is some spatial relevancy and sophistication in the works presented here.
re: peripatetic life(ves) it's interesting because i think the digital interface offers insight into the process which the work is made. where just experiencing or seeing the 3D object, there is a greater separation between conception of the work and the audience, requiring a greater sense of abstraction. you are right, there is definitely a lack of coherence in the images show...probably because the ideas are still fragmented. needs further development
re silk road. great comments...thanks. taken on board
re: misanthrope? thanks. and suggestions taken on board
Where in Australia are you based?
Look for UNi's with relationships to other schools in the US and Europe - it sometimes makes it easy to transfer later on.
Well, as an RMIT oldboy, you should definitely look them up.
Also Melb Uni of course. I have no idea about the new Monash programme but it could be worth a look as it is run by Shane Murray ex-RMIT.
From memory, I think Melb Uni has links with Princeton. RMIT has links with TU Delft, MIT and Sciarc.
diabase...:)
thanks for the advice. i just looked into it. though the general consensus I get is that rmit architecture if 'better' or more 'design' focused then melbourne uni architecture. shame melbourne uni is the one linked w/ princeton.
i'm sorry i'm taking a 10 minute lunch break during a deadline so i haven't really gone through all the other posts. but i would leave out the axonometric drawing of the building (2nd to last page). the rest of your work is much stronger. you don't need to prove to them you can draft.
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Non Arch Background Application Portfolio for Archi: for comment, criticism, and random tangent thoughts
They say Architecture is less about representation (though of course that is important) but more about a way of thinking about space, spatial conditions, relations and problems - the representation they can teach you at school.
I have a non arch background but am thinking of going into arch. This is a selection of my personal ideas, conceptual work expressed in visual form. I wanted to ask all the archi here what they thought....about the way of thinking.
This explanations are a tad small onscreen, not sure if the text an be read. I can provide a PDF for clarity if that helps.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37445009@N02/sets/72157622556391847/show/
You look totally ready for arch. school - and like you would enjoy it a lot.
Which school programs have you tought of?
thanks for the response Helsinki.
i'm in australia so i am thinking of starting out at an architectural program here. but the wishful trajectory is to eventually end up in the M.Arch I at Princeton...(somehow)
out of curiosity ... were you able to read the text explanations for each of the work...?
On screen I can barely read the text, but in print it is probably a good size,
Your architectural project looks like it could be pretty cool, but I can't read/imagine the space from what you have given me. It looks like it may be a Sketchup drawing in wireframe mode with a style applied? Try modeling some things other than the modulor to give a sense of scale.
I think your strongest work is the watercolors on page 7
The presence of the modulor makes your first two projects run together. I see a lot of bodily fluid labels which interest me but I don't have the motivation to read your essay below on why this diagram exists. Try to translate some of this information into a graphic, it's a skill that is developed in architecture school.
Your artwork is colorful and lively, try to bring that essence into your architectural work.
thank lorem...
folio is laid out A3 with 9pt body text.
architectural projects = schematic drawings for 3D installation concept work that considers the fundamental ideas of architecture of time and space from a different approach....'experienced' simultaneously as a 3D object as oppose to consecutively and mutual exclusively as 'real life' frame by frame
i have just learned how to add information to images on flickr so though not reduced, the essays can at least be read.
thanks again for the encouraging words.
wrote too soon.
to read the essay. please select under 'option' 'always show title and description'
is this for march or getting into a bachelors program?
im curious what your background is, do you already have a degree? for what purpose were these works created? it seems like you have a great mind, but i have to disagree with you about architecture being less about representation. it doesnt matter how great your work ideas are if you cant explain it to everyone else, architecture is a social discipline and you inevitably have to sell your ideas to others in a simple, clear, and concise way. therefore representation is extremely important! and therein lies some of things that you need to work on. that being said :
i think the best project in your set is misanthrope. i was able to go through and read all of the descriptions- i think misanthrope is the only project that is as visually descriptive as the content of your text. to make it better, maybe consider adding a few more drawings, maybe a perspective. but the diagram that you have is great.
peripatetic life seems really interesting, but i can only say this because i was reading your text. really really bump up the visuals on this one to make it convincing. use diagramming, color coding, materiality (i saw you mentioning a relationship between materials and personality)
-the isometric view is not giving much info at all, and looks very dull and static, it maybe doesnt deserve its own page
-for some reason seeing the schematic diagram for digital interface really clarified for me what you were trying to do.
i like the silk road layout because youre using various drawings, interior/exterior perspectives, plan etc. but again, though your text is eloquently written (maybe too long) it is describing way more then what is actually being described in drawing. it should be the other way around, or omit some of your explanations. youre talking about all of this pedestrian contact and activity but the drawings look deserted.
-charcoal drawings look great
-not a big fan of the watercolors, i'm not buying the concept
-your axo looks solid, but rather then calling it "axonometric drawing" tell us what we are looking at. is this an existing structure? (if so,maybe omit it, i know that most programs ask students not to include drawings of other's designer's work since they only want to see your ideas) if this is your concept or design, tell us about it, and add more drawings/diagrams. one drawing can never tell the entire story!
-the color experiment/tulip drawings are great
passerby1ce ...
it's for bachelors...for now.
dm66048...
i have a undergrad degree that is nothing related to art or architecture. but i have been living on a diet of metropolises, art, design, sociology, philosophy, film and literature for the last 9 years...developing and refining an aesthetic, concreting a set of inquiries of interest, and a system of philosophical and political believes....recently i have been binging heavily on DiScoFro, OMA and SANAA.
these works were created for a personal portfolio for undergrad arch application. some self initiated, ideas that have been swimming in my mind... others from previous schooling etc.
i understand what you are saying about architecture and representation. ideas need to be shown in order to be sold. i guess it's the representational skills which i lack..and what i hope to gain in arch school.
i am hoping there is some spatial relevancy and sophistication in the works presented here.
re: peripatetic life(ves) it's interesting because i think the digital interface offers insight into the process which the work is made. where just experiencing or seeing the 3D object, there is a greater separation between conception of the work and the audience, requiring a greater sense of abstraction. you are right, there is definitely a lack of coherence in the images show...probably because the ideas are still fragmented. needs further development
re silk road. great comments...thanks. taken on board
re: misanthrope? thanks. and suggestions taken on board
Where in Australia are you based?
Look for UNi's with relationships to other schools in the US and Europe - it sometimes makes it easy to transfer later on.
diabase...
am based in melbourne...thanks for the advice i'll look into it.
and interesting reference to the work with duchamps 'the large glass'
Well, as an RMIT oldboy, you should definitely look them up.
Also Melb Uni of course. I have no idea about the new Monash programme but it could be worth a look as it is run by Shane Murray ex-RMIT.
From memory, I think Melb Uni has links with Princeton. RMIT has links with TU Delft, MIT and Sciarc.
diabase...:)
thanks for the advice. i just looked into it. though the general consensus I get is that rmit architecture if 'better' or more 'design' focused then melbourne uni architecture. shame melbourne uni is the one linked w/ princeton.
Well, I finished there in 2002 but the reputation remains - but that doesnt surprise me.
Have a talk to the admissions staff there about links with other uni's - I am sure there will be a link somewhere.
thanks ...will def look into it
i'm sorry i'm taking a 10 minute lunch break during a deadline so i haven't really gone through all the other posts. but i would leave out the axonometric drawing of the building (2nd to last page). the rest of your work is much stronger. you don't need to prove to them you can draft.
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