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Table of Content:Dog House
Cubes in Space
Rapid Visualization
Building Stairs
Floor Patterns
Piazza Campidoglio
Malevich Inspired Building
Intersect Studies2
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Poet’s Wall
Paper Airplane Flotilla
Lattice Work
Pavilion with Folded Canopy
Sandbox Journeys
House Project
Photo Match : Rin’s Gallery
Final Project : Sol Duc Cabin 3
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Strengths :SuccessfullycreatedmyowndesignDogHouse.CreatingDogHousewasanfunintroductionoftheuseSketchUptools.Iwasintroducedtodifferentfunctionsofthetools,suchaspushandpulltogivethicknessfortwodimensional?igure;measuringtoolstotellexactlengthandwidth;rectangle,polygon,rotatedtriangle,circletoolstocreatedifferentshapes.Appliedmyabilitytousethesetoolstoconstructthewallwithwindows,roof,andbasewithstairs.Puthumananddog?iguresasameasure.
Reflections
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Threats and Opportunities Itwaschallengingtocreatewindowsonthewallswithdifferentthicknessandmeasures.Ihadtogothoroughlyusingzoominandzoomouttomakesureihadnounwanteddeletedpartonthewalls.ThethreatswerethemeasuringthewindowsandusingthepushandpulltoolbecauseIdidnotknowthebasiclength,width,thicknessofwindows,wallsandroofshouldbe.HoweverIhadtheopportunitiestomaximizetheuseofline,erase,move,zoominandzoomouttoolsfrommyunderstanding.
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Front Elevation
Strengths:● Developed a simple designed cube by
transforming it into a component and replicate it with move tool into a complex array of cubes.
● Placed 2D figures on particular spot. Turned the shadow on and took zoomed 2D graphic from different perspectives.
Discoveries:● Created an array which as the array goes
up the numbers of the cubes decreased. ● Placing the figures on hollowed top of the
cubes● Understanding the orthographic
projections
ReflectionsRoof Plan
PerspectivefronISO
Opportunities :• Move the figures parallel
with the axes• Make different component
on an array, so it could have different design.
• Developed different types of arrays and increase the complexity of replication
Crazy Cube Arrays in Space
Strengths :• Successfully create
cube ,transformed into a component and replicated multiple times to create this complex array
• Zoomed into array, turned my shadows on and place several human figures for scale to create a dramatic shot.
Challenges :• I need to learn how to use
rapid visualization technique to hand draw something similar to what I produced in SketchUp
Reflections
Reflections
Strengths:
• Freehanddrawinginclasswasmy?irstintroductiontoRapidVisualizationanditsimportance.Istartedwithpracticingdrawinghorizontalandverticallines,diagonallines,drawinglinefromonepointtoanother,andcircles.
• Next,Ipracticeddrawingcubesandotherdifferentthreedimensionalshapeswithoneandtwovanishingpoints.Fromthispractices,Ilearnedhowdifferentvanishingpointsexhibitandhavefocusondifferentpartsofthestructurewhichalsocreateadifferentshadows.
• Idevelopedtheuseofboldingparticularlinesandshadingparticularsidetocreatedhollowedpartanddifferentshape,andcollidingshapes.
ChallengesandThreats:
• Itwaschallengingtodrawwithoutanyhairyeffect,especiallywithpenwhichcan'tbeerased.
• Decidingwhichlinesandsidestobeboldedtoshowdifferentfocuses.• DrewshapesandstructuresintoosmallsizebecauseofIwasnotfamiliarwithit.However,itmademedrawitagaininlargersize,soIpracticedmore
Opportunities :• Draw straight lines more
frequently, so it won’t become hairy
• Draw circles and spiral more frequently
• Consider different angles in order to create a proportional shape
• Look close and correctly before bolding and shading particular lines and shades
Strengths :• Successful at creating
different types and sizes of stairs using push and pull tool, follow me tool and rotate tool
• Applied different styles that created different effects on the 2D Graphics images
• Accomplished new ways to be more effective on moving models without affecting other model using components, group and outliner
• Experimented using various colors to make it more catchy
Reflections
Weakness• Measure the accurate angles to create a perfect
rotation • It was challenging to arrange position for certain types
of the stairs
Risk:• Creatingrandommodelswithoutpayingany
attentiontothemeasurementandangles
• Becauseoftherandomplaces,itwashardto
findtherightangletotakeashotfor2Dgraphic
image
Opportunities:
• FindoutmoreaboutColortypes
• Takingmoredramatic2Dgraphicimages
Topview
Strengths:.- Successfullycreateddifferent
floorpatterns.Startedwithdrawingmultiplelinestoa
combinationofdifferent
shapes.Ialsodiscovereddifferentdesignandpatterns
usingtheplayofcolors.
- Learnedhowtomakescenes,
layersandarrangethe
hiddenandtheappearanceofastructure
- Successfullycreatedanimationwith23scenes
aboutdifferentperspectives
foreachhouse
Reflections
Challenges:o Decidegoodpointofviewtomake
scenesfortheanimationo Brainstormtheideasfor4different
floorpatternso Erasesmalllinesoutsideandinside
thedesigno Arrangingthebesttimeforscene
transitionsanddelay
- Createdopenedfrontwallhouse,
transformedintocomponentandreplicatedfivetimeswithcertain
distance
- Addedstyleandfogforthebackgroundtomakeitmore
interesting
HowdoIdobetternexttime?
✓ Freehandsketchmoretobrainstormideas
✓ Practicetotakebetter2Dgraphicfromdifferentperspective
✓ Recheckthoroughlyeachscenetransitionsbeforefinishingtheanimationtoseeifitisgood
Strengths:• It was fun and challenging to recreate
the design of Campidaglio inspired plaza. I found it really fun to discover a really complex yet unique pattern just by rotating and copying a flower petal shape multiple times, based on the large of the angles.
• Successfully build stairs for curvy-shaped-base using follow me tool.
• Added a human and statue figures, turned on shadows, and used different styles to take dramatic 2D graphics.
Reflections
Challenge:- Erasethelinesespeciallythesmallones- Createthestarshapeinthemiddle,theline
hastobefromendpointtoendpoint- Createthestairswithouthollowpartonthe
top- Createaperfectoffsetforoutsidepartofthe
circle
Opportunities:• Practiceusingoffsettoolfordifferent
shapesandspace• Bemorecarefuldrawinglinefrompointto
point
Strengths and Challenges : • Creating a building based upon Malevich
Suprematist Design was a different, hard, yet challenging for me. I had several hard times developing ideas when building up the construction and picking the right colors.
• First, I imported the Malevich image and began tracing the lines and curves of the shapes that I would create into 3D form. When it comes to combine all the different forms, I had too many ideas so I kept changing the structure. I used various different tools, applied new ways such as dividing a line into same length , double click to push pull; and put each shape into different groups and made it into different layers.
• Turned on shadows, put human and tree figures, and created several different scenes, created into an animation and took dramatic shots.
Reflections
xOpportunities :
๏Determine scale of the
building by comparing it to human figure
๏Learn more about mass study and constructions
Opportunities
•Put every shape into different layer, so that it will be easier to rotate, scale, move it, and color it•Consider the sides and shape inside a shape •Turn on x-ray mode more often to see what is inside •Brainstorm more ideas
Strengths : Wall study was a fun project. While creating this project, I had many playful ideas which really shows on the result. First, I created different shapes and started to combine it. It is really interesting how combination of different shapes with erasing some parts of the lines and sides could create many unique structure of the building. With the use of follow me tool, and colors, I maximize my ability to show the playfulness of the structures I created.
Reflections
Strengths:
• Successfullycreatedsixdifferentwalltypeswith
differentpurposes
• Thisstudywasquietchallengingforme.Ispend
alotofmytimesbrainstormideasofapoet's
wall.Thematrixmethodtodevelopideasdidn't
quiethelpfulforme.Ikeptchangingtheform
anddecidedtocreatemyowndesignfroma
shapeofanobject.Likeanexample,I
successfullycreatedamusicstagefromaform
ofshellandaplayfulwallfromashapeofleaf.
• Intersectedopeningwiththemodelcreated
dramaticeffectsfortheshadows.Explored
differentstylesandturnedonshadows.Took
dramaticshotsfromdifferentangles
Reflections
WeaknessandOpportunities:
• Ireallywanttolearnmoreaboutaesthetic
andsimpledesigns,andtheuseofcolors.
WhenIwenttoclassandsharethoughts
aboutthisprojectwithmyclassmates,I
discoveredthatmostofthemareapplyingthe
matrixmethod.Ilearnedthewaysthey
developfromthematrixmethodandhow
theychoosethecolorstocreateaesthetic
design.
• Carefullyusingmovetoolandremembering
thelength
• Createaprecisemeasurementforaseat
• Boostmycreativityusingfreehand
Strengths:
• Creatinganarrayofairplanesfromashapeofrectangleasapaperthatisfoldedintoaairplanewassuperexcitingforme.Ithelpedmegotbetterunderstandingtheuseofrotationtoolandprotractor.Withtheuseoflineasadivider,IalsolearnedaboutwhichlateraltowhichlateralIshouldrotateinordertocreatetheshapethatIwant.
• AfterI?inishedfoldingtheairplanes,Imadeitintoacomponentandmultiplieditintotwodifferentarrays.
Reflections
Opportunities : ✴Write down the measurement so
that I don't have remeasure it again ✴Using tape measure and protractor
really help✴Make it into a group
Ialsodiscoveredalotnewstyles,andhowtocreateourownstyleswithourchoicesoflines,backgrounds,watermarksetc.
Strengths:
LatticeWorkwasoneofmyfavoriteprojectinthiscourse.Ispendalotoftimedoingthisprojectandreally
satisfywithit.ImaximizemyabilityonunderstandingtheuseofthetoolsinSketchUp.Itwasmyfavorite
becauseIdiscoveredmanydifferentresultfromtherotationtool.Aftercreatingmanydifferentshapesofwalls,Iformedintoastructurewithrotationtoolthatturnedintoacopy.AfterIfinisheddesigningthe
structureofthewalls,Iaddedbases,stairs,balconyfence,andpoles
Reflections
IalsolikethecolorsthatIchose
becauseitgoeswiththethemeIwanted.Next,Iputhumanandtree
figurestocreateseveralscenes
fromdifferentangles.
Opportunitiesandthreats:
- Brainstormideasofdifferent
designsforthewall
- Imaginingandplanningthe
outcome
Strengths:Successfully created a pavilion from a simple surface multiplied into an array created that as the Canopy. Developed a construction of a building based on the structure of the canopy by using lines and measurement tool. Created a base with different ways to get in from each openings. Demonstrate possible designs and colors for the windows and walls. While creating this project, I emphasize some parts of the building, such as the color gradation of the stairs, the shades effect of the canopy, the designs on the wall and the structure as a whole.
Reflections
Challenges : The challenge was putting the ideas in my head in to SketchUp model. I had so many ideas of how to developed the canopy but it was hard to reimagine to build with the tools. I knew that there is a way, it just took me longer to figure it out. But I am pretty satisfied with the result.
Onceuponatime,Johnislost. Hefollowedthepaththatmightleadsomewhere
Whenhehikeduptothehill,hesawgroupofpeople
isitgroupofpeoplearoundthepuddle?or….
Oh!Theyarepenguins!Howcute!Hecontinuedhisexploration.
Ohno!Wolfs!Don’tworry,theyareafterthepenguins.So,Johnissafe. Hewalked,walked,andwalked..
“Theretheyare!Iwilllive!”saidJohnhappily, Johntalkedtothemandeverythingwenthappilyeverafter
OnSummerholiday,VanessaandBellawentbacktotheirparents’house
“Look!Wecanseethehousefromhere!”saidVanessa.“We’realmostthere!“repliedBella
Ontheirwaytothehouse….
Theysawalakewheretheycangoboatingwhileenjoyingtheview
Whichpathshouldtheychoose?
Theyreallywanttorelaxforawhile Yet,theyknewtheirparentsarewaitingforthem
“Let’scontinueourjourney!”saidVanessa
Sotheychoosetokeepongoing
Afteralong…longwalk,theyfinallygotthere
Oh,stairs!Morebeautifulviewstosee! Vanessafellinlovewiththesceneryshesees
Now,fromthisbalcony,Icanbothrelaxandenjoytheview Andofcourse,discoverthemountainswithmylittlebrother!
CreatingthisstoryofmyimaginationwithSandboxtoolsischallengingyetreallycoolandfunprojecttodo!Iusedmanydifferenttools,andlearnedmanydifferentofstrategiestokeepthingsorganized.Ireallyenjoyedmakingbothofthestories.Ihopepeoplewouldenjoymystoriestoo!
Ifoundthisprojectreallyinterestingandcomplicatedatthesametime.Istartedwithsketchingthesecondfloorofmyparent’shousefromwhatIonlyremember.Itturnedoutnotasdifferentastherealone.So,IjustbeganmeasuringthewidthandlengthofeveryroomandputitonmySketch.Measuringeverysinglefurnituresandroomsistotallynewforme.Itisachallengetomeasuresomepartofaroomwhereitisblockedbyfurnitures.SoIlearnedandfiguredmanytipsandtrickstousethetapemeasureproperlyandaccurate.
Reflections
Afterthat,Istartedtosketchmyfurnituresandmeasureit.Ifounditreallyhelpfultosketchitfirst,sothatIdon'tforgettomeasureminorpartofthefurniture.Myweaknessinthisprojectisalwaysforgottomeasureonepartofthefurniture.SotherewasacoupleoftimeswheretoIhadtogobackmeasureitagainwhenIwasreadytodoitinSketchUp.
Creatingcurveshapeforsomeofthefurnituresalsoachallengeforme.SketchingitouthelpedmetodoitontheSketchUp.Forsomeparts,Imadeitintoagroupandputthemtogether.Makingthesealsodevelopedmyskillsonusingthefollowmetool.
ItookseveralshotsthatmatchthephotosthatItook.Searchedandplacedsomemodelsfrom3Dwarehouseattheexactplaceinreallife,likethegreenlamp,tv,andtoilets.IhadsometroublewiththebugissueswhenIdownloadedbooksanddiningtoolsfrom3Dwarehouse,soitlookslittleempty.
Thisprojecttookalongtime,daysandnight.YetIamreallygladbecauseI’vefiguredoutwhatandhowtodoitnotonlysketchupworldbutalsoinrealworld.
Strength:- LearnthowtousephotomatchandcreatedourownimaginativebuildingbasedononephotoofRin’sGallery.
- Developedmanyideasoftheuseandthemeforthebuilding
- Creatingthisproject,mademethinkoutsideoftheboxyetithastobeappropriatemeasurementsothatitwouldlookreal.
- Placedsome3Dwarehousefigures,objectsandplants.
- Createdseveraldifferentscenesforfuntourofthebuilding(animation)
Reflections
WeaknessesandOpportunities:- Creatingdifferentgroupsforeachdifferentpartofthebuildingsothatitwillbeeasiereditandmoveitaround
- Measuringtheappropriatesizeforthepolesandwallstoholdthebuildingandtheterrace
- Putitintodifferentlayerstolessenerrorsduringthework
Threats:- Errorsbeforesavingtheproject- Downloading3Dwarehousefiguresandobjects- Unpaintedtheminorsurfacesofthebuilding
StrengthsandChallenges:• This?inalprojectismyfavoriteprojectbecauseofthesimplicityofthecabinreallyinterestme.Themostinterestingpartisthelectureinclass,whenwediscussedabouthowandfromwhichdirectionsunraysaffectthebuilding,andwhenwediscussedabouthowtomeasurethecabinplanontheassignmentsheetwiththegivenlength,thelengthofthedoor.Thoroughlymeasurethebuildingfromthehouseplanusingthegivenscale(widthofadoor:3’).
• Creatingthestairswaschallenging.Idecidedtocreatemyowndesignstairsthatisalsocanbeusedforshelves.Ihadto?igureouttheappropriatemeasurementtoconnectthelowerleveltoupperlevel.Iusedthe7”/11”measuretofoundoutthecorrectheightandwidthforthecabin’sstairs
• Organizingtheuseofspacewasalsoachallenge.Mygoalwastomaximizethespacebutnotover?illit.Iusedsectioncuttohelpmeobservethespacebetter.Therefore,Ibuildmostofmyfurnitures,andI?iguredthatitdidn'ttakeaslongasIdidonHouseproject.
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Fromtheleft:FloorplanofFirstFloorFloorplanforUpperlevel
• Arranging all the
different groups to be
an organized cabin• Retouch some major
and minor parts or
cabin that needed to be have changes in
measurement to make
it look more coherent
As I went through the final project, I realized that I had learned so much through out this course. From drawing a 100' length line, to making groups and layers of different
structures. From moving Steve, to replicating different shapes into different patterns of array. The most developing progress that I felt is my understanding of Architecture. For the last five months, Architecture 20 had taught me to expand my ideas and creativity
to create structures and buildings, wherever it takes me with SketchUp. With the prompt that we are assigned every week, I kept developing new ideas just like how I
had to remember dance steps to perform in a month. Not only remembering or developing ideas, but also understand and imagine the outcome and how to present
our effort making this idea happens. Similar to choreographing a dance, where I would have to practice the dance steps with the costumes, so that I would get use to it; in
SketchUp, I had to match my ideas with my understanding of the tools and techniques used in Sketch Up. Through out this semester, I had learnt so many techniques using
the SketchUp tools, which made it more interesting and bring more excitement to my curiosity of Architecture.
Conclusion