Alex Cassar: Arch1101: March 2012

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Friday, March 23, 2012

Here are the custom texture drawn for use in the Sketchup model. These will be Photoshopped before being used in the model. I have included slightly more than 36. I felt that in order to find the right textures I really had to draw out the ideas I liked in order to find the right one. Repetition was the key for me with this exercise. I created 48 in total.

Words used as a stimulus for the texture describe the textures from left to right.

Rough1, Rough2

Fuzzy1, Elegant1

Fuzzy2, Elegant2

Woven, Meshed1

Coarse, Eroded1

Intertwined, Eroded2

Decorative, Grainy

Rigid, Etched

Hairy, Transparent

Raw1, Bold

Raw2, Linear

Shiny1, Shiny2

Shiny3, Shiny4

Wispy, Bright

Reflective, Dirty

Lush, Paisley

Earthy, Spindly

Imposing, Spongy

Floral, Rough3

Smooth, Porous1

Flaky, Meshed2

Spiky, Dark

Porous2, Scaled1

Dark, Robust

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Google Sketchup Models: Drafts and Development

The following post documents my progress with my Sketchup models. I found the process rather lengthy and time consuming, yet made enjoyable by the spontaneity I was able to express in the program and in my sketches. I thoroughly enjoyed the continuous experimentation and development of skill I underwent, and found it most satisfying to watch my model evolve into what it is now.

First draft model:

I invested a fair amount of time into this... And was admittedly disappointed to throw it away. The problem was, I realized, after seeing sample students work, it looked far too much like a house.

However, it was vital in allowing me to get the hang of Sketchup, and so was not completely futile.

After discarding my original Sketchup model I began this... It started as an accident, as when I was trying to use the Smoove tool on terrain, and accidently used it on my model, and decided it was interesting. For some reason, at least for me, it evokes a strong organic feel, yet somehow Gothic. I call it "organic gothic". Maybe it would be blasphemous to liken this to Gaudi's work?

Probably.

But that's what I'm beginning to think along the lines of.

Probably a crime for a first year to liken his own work to that of a masters.

In fact I'm feeling worse the longer I do this.

But hey, he's one of my influences.

Further progress...

Thursday, March 8, 2012

18 Section Sketches

Here are the 18 section sketches, based upon the words from the artists Stelarc and Louise Bourgeois. I've attempted to pay special attention to the relation of both above and below the datum to convey my ideas in a distinctive and significant way. My final resolved model is based upon the words "reaching" and "grotesque", the 12th sketch down. By looking at the resolved model it is easy to notice how the design has evolved over time.

Stone

Cage