Thursday, May 14, 2009

Madonna's Elevator


Above: Google Sketchup Model
Below: UT Frap Captures





Sunday, May 10, 2009

MashUp of 3 articles

Power in this modern age is to be propelled to a God-Like status. It is the ability to have “a flat out disregard for what you think”; to speak and lead groups of people.

To thrive on your “own original energy” so your “collections are completely an expression of [yourself]”. To embrace the chance to be innovative. A willingness to try new things-accepting the “internet as a decisive political advantage”; “insisting on handling a personal smart phone”. And most of all having the gift of “adaptability”-to ensure a chance of survival in the modern world.

Power is about being “independent and thoughtful”-the role of setting “just the right trend”; recognising you are an ordinary human granted with the opportunity to lead. A “skinny kid with a funny name” but a "chance to make change a theme for your campaign.” “A one time communist and mime student from Milan who takes over her family's dusty luggage company and turns it into a luxury conglomerate”. “A fairly simple, local thing--a string of with a enthusiastic but thin voice” but being “unafraid of a good fight. And knowing more often than not [you] can win.”

List of References:
B. Luscombe, The Power List, "Fashion Aueteur, True to her own eye" http://www.time.com/time/2004/style/020904/power/2.html
Madonna,NYTimes.com (10/05/09)
Barack Obama,NYTimes.com (10/05/09)

Second Draft Model




Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Draft Unreal model

Campbell Space Nobel Space


Electroloid Aggregation

The urban environemnt challenges the individual; propelling man from his primitive state into one of logic and intelligence.The rural enviorment completes man through yielding comfort and inspiration. Cloning as a byproduct of the urban, pleads for "less emotion and more thought". Hope as an element of nature aids man in his search for "truth".

3 Client quotes

Campbell Quote:
"Cloning may be good and it may be bad. Probably it's a bit of both. The question must not be greeted with reflex hysteria but decided quietly, soberly and on its's own merits. We need less emotion and more thought."
Source:Richard Dawkin, Quotesea9oz) Retrieved April 6th 2009, from
http://www.quotesea.com/quotes.ospx?with=cloning

Alfred Nobel Quote:
"Hope is nature's veil for hiding truth's nakedness"
Source: Think exist.com
http://thinkexist.com/quotation/hope_is_nature-s_veil_for_hiding_truth-s/194026.html

Jacques Yves Cousteau:
"When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead on extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself."
Source: http://thinkexist.com/quotes/jacques_cousteau/

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18 Axonometrics

First 9 Axonometrics of Campbell Space
Concept: Irrationality/Openess

Second 9 Axonometrics of Nobel Space
Concept: Logic/enclosure














Chosen Combined Parallel Projection

The Ramp is highlighted in red. A continous space that runs through the model unifying the two workspaces. It is the cohesive bond between Campbell's irrational workspace and Nobel's logical one.

Views with textures

Campbell and Nobel workspace united by a continous ramp/balcony.

Intersection between the two work spaces.


Upload of Unreal Model

This is the link to my model.
http://rapidshare.com/files/229724945/DM-ARCH1101_erica_chen.ut2 | 434 KB
I don't know why but whatever it is I do, the textures cannot come up. It says "file load error" every time. I still want to show you I did the textures, so can I take Gadwin Printscreen shots instead?

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Final Unreal Model

Views of Model
Dear, Vinh I tried applying the textures again and again but nothing I do can make the textures appear in the unreal tournament game. Please look for the textures in the file upload.



Campbell Workspace
Concept: Openess/Irrationality
Alfred Nobel Workspace
Concept: Enclosure/Logic
The Ramp
The ramp is a continous slab that circulates the entire spectrum og the two work spaces. It combines the openess and exclusure into one cohesive building.
Campbell Workspace
Concept: Openess and Irrationality

Alfred Nobel Workspace

Concept: enclosure and logic
Common Ramp to the two workspaces