Project 2

	RUS104: INTEGRATED STUDIO Session 2013/2014 School of Housing, Building & Planning
	PROJECT 2: NATURAL & MAN-MADE STRUCTURES

PROJECT DETAILS

Main Topic                            : Exploration and Appreciation of Design Elements

Type of Project                     : Individual

Medium / Final Product      : Project 2a: 1 A3 Size Cartridge Paper on board (landscape orientation)

                  (Black and White Drawing & Pen Ink for Lettering)

                  Project 2b: 1 A3 Size Cartridge Paper on board (landscape orientation)

                  (Coloured Drawing & Pen Ink for Lettering)

Skills                                      : BLACK & WHITE RENDERING, COLOURING, WRITING (description)

INTRODUCTION

Man through the ages have learned much from nature to live their life. The integration of various elements of nature has formed many magnificent structures that have long inspired them to build their own structures, and thus foster their civilization. The aerodynamic characteristics of bird’s wings have sparked the ideas to create the thing that can fly: ‘an airplane’, which is then further innovated by several modernist architects in designing various eco-friendly buildings that can maximize the breeze and at the same time minimize the wind load. So does other remarkable man-made structures that have been obviously inspired by nature, like the ‘palm oil tree- like’ of KLIA columns and shell-like roof of Sydney Opera House. This clearly shows that there are so many design elements in nature like lines, shapes, forms, colours, textures etc. that can be creatively ‘mimicked’ by man in building their own structures that can benefit all, not only mankind, but also mother nature that they have borrowed from their children.

OBJECTIVES

§  To enhance students’ understanding of  basic elements and principles of design through observation of existing natural and man-made structures.

§  To enhance students’ creativity in presenting their ideas selectively and graphically.

§  To nourish students’ skills in creative thinking, observation, sketching, rendering, colouring, writing description and composing graphical images.

                                            

TASKS & REQUIREMENTS

Project 2a: Natural Structure

§  Students are required to produce a black & white sketch of a natural structure that can be found around USM Main Campus e.g. trees & plants, insects, animals, other creatures etc.

§  The sketch should include the elements of light and shadow.

§  Students are also required to do write up (using ‘uppercase architectural lettering’) describing the object chosen for the sketch.

§  At the back of the mounting board, students should paste the actual photo (black & white) of the object chosen. Students also need to write the name of the object and the location where it is found below the photo.

§  Medium: 1 A3 size cartridge paper on board (standard template with landscape orientation: see Appendix A).

Project 2b: Man-Made Structure

§  Students are required to produce a coloured drawing of a man-made structure that can be found around USM Main Campus.

§  The man-made structure should not be more than one-storey height which clearly exposes its main structures like bus stop, car porch, covered pathway, wakaf etc.

§  In addition to the elements of light and shadow, the drawing should also include human figure as a reference of scale.

§  Students are also required to do write up (using uppercase architectural lettering) describing the object chosen for the drawing.

§  At the back of the mounting board, students should paste the actual photo foto (black & white) of the object chosen. Students also need to write the name of the object and the location where it is found below the photo.

§  Medium: 1 A3 size cartridge paper on board (refer standard template with landscape orientation below).

SUBMISSION

Project Issued      : 13 September 2013                        :

Submission Date : 23 September 2013 at 9.00am (to Group Coordinator)