Final Learning Portfolio Architecture 20

By Amanda Ramadhani

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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Table of Content:

Dog House

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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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Cubes in Space

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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

Perspective View within Array

TopElevation FrontElevation RoofPlan

Rapid Visualization Free Hand Drawing &12

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

Building Stairs

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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

Floor Patterns 19

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

Piazza Campidoglio Inspired Plaza

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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

ISOperspective

My Own Designed Museum Floor – Week 4

Malevich Suprematist Inspired Building

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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

Intersect Study

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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

Poet’s Wall

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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

Airplane Flotilla - Week 8 39

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.

Lattice Work 42

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

Pavilion Canopy 46

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.

Ice World Journey of My Imagination 50

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

Journey to Our Imaginary House

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!

House Project 59

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.

Photo match : Rin’s gallery 65

Strength:- LearnthowtousephotomatchandcreatedourownimaginativebuildingbasedononephotoofRin’sGallery.

- Developedmanyideasoftheuseandthemeforthebuilding

- Creatingthisproject,mademethinkoutsideoftheboxyetithastobeappropriatemeasurementsothatitwouldlookreal.

- Placedsome3Dwarehousefigures,objectsandplants.

- Createdseveraldifferentscenesforfuntourofthebuilding(animation)

Reflections

WeaknessesandOpportunities:- Creatingdifferentgroupsforeachdifferentpartofthebuildingsothatitwillbeeasiereditandmoveitaround

- Measuringtheappropriatesizeforthepolesandwallstoholdthebuildingandtheterrace

- Putitintodifferentlayerstolessenerrorsduringthework

Threats:- Errorsbeforesavingtheproject- Downloading3Dwarehousefiguresandobjects- Unpaintedtheminorsurfacesofthebuilding

Case Study : Sol Duc Cabin by Tom Kundig

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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.

Reflections

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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

Front Elevation

Roof Elevation - First Floor Right Elevation

FrontView LeftView

RightViewBackView

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

Instructor : Jerry W. LumARCH20 Final Portfolio Fall 2015

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