ARCH1142 - Reflection on Workshops

Fluid Thoughts and Movements to Actions
This workshop has taught me the appreciation of utilising different techniques of drawing, predominately through charcoal and watercolour. I have learnt that a simple stick of charcoal can be manipulated in a variety of ways to produce a spectrum of effects on a piece of canvas. I have also learnt that one tone of ink can be mixed with certain concentrations of water to produce a range of shades, and on canvas, the repetitive layering of shades to produce the desired tones of the watercolour. The tutors of this workshop have also taught me a number of techniques that makes use of the white space, applied to both charcoal and watercolour drawings. Though a pretty intense workshop, I found it quite rewarding in the end.

Material Modeling
In this workshop, I have learnt that as architects, our ideas for buildings and structures may not always become a reality (ie gets funded and built by a client), therefore we create models to present our ideas as an alternative. Additionally, I have been inspired by the models of my class members and have learnt more modeling techniques and how to manipulate a variety of mediums from self-observation and observing others producing models.

Architecture in Motion
This workshop has taught me the value of animation. It is through animation that ideas normally not achievable in reality is attained in animation. This workshop has demonstrated that animation takes a lot of patience to produce, as 1 second of animation may contain more than 10 frames to produce a smooth movement. Though the process of producing an animation (particularly the scanning of drawings) may seem tedious at times, it was quite a rewarding experience in the end.