PROJECT 3a

PROJECT 3a: OBJECT CREATION : A FREE-FORM SCULPTURE

PROJECT DETAILS

Main Topic                            : Application of Design Elements and Principles

Type of Project                     : Individual (Project 3a)

Medium / Final Product      : Project 3a: Free-form Model (Sculpture) on an A3 Size Mounting Board (base)

                  (New or Recycled Materials)

Skills                                      : MODEL MAKING, WRITING (description)

INTRODUCTION

All objects that man creates are either shapes or forms, and the creation involves various elements and principles of design. A shape, be it geometrical or free-form, is a 2D area that is defined in some way by line, space, value, colour or a combination of these. Counterpart to shape, form is a 3D object that has dimension or volume. Shapes like triangles or squares can develop into forms such as cones and cubes with the addition of depth. On the other hand, space is the element that refers to the emptiness within or around the objects, and it can be either positive or negative. In this sense, the shapes and forms are called the positive space, or the ‘figure’, while the empty spaces around shapes and forms are called negative spaces, or the ‘ground’. In built environment, the objects created can be both stand-alone or connected, and functional or non-functional; while the space produced can be both habitable or unhabitable. A sculpture for instance, although is normally considered as unhabitable and non-functional object, but it is a signifant feature for interior and landscape design. In some extent, this non-functional object has inspired many outstanding forms of functional objects, like the ‘Pucuk Rebung’ sculpture for the Menara Telekom building.

OBJECTIVES (Project 3a)

§  To improve students’ ability in applying suitable elements and principles of design in producing a free-form object.

§  To improve students’ skills in developing and communicating the ideas through conceptual model making.

TASKS & REQUIREMENTS

Project 3a: Object Creation; A Free-Form Sculpture

§  Each student is required to create an object of a free-from sculpture that can be made from any materials (new or recycled)

§  By communicating with the inner self, student’s imagination and creation needs to co-work within the limited spaces and time set.

§  The theme of the sculpture is ‘HARMONY’, but each student is free to choose their specific concept that is relevant to the stipulated theme.

§  No restriction in colours to be selected (black & white, monochrome or variety of colours)

§  The maximum size of the sculpture is 250mm (width), 300mm (length) and 450mm (height)

§  The sculpture is to be permanently attached to the mounting board (as shown in the figure below)

§  Each student should also include (freehand) written statement to describe about their sculpture design (on the right empty space of the mounting board)

SUBMISSION

Project Issued      : 23 September 2013                        :

Submission Date : 30 September 2013 at 9.00am (to Group Coordinator