STUDENT FEATURE 4

Featured Student: Fiona Ten
Course: Diploma in Architectural Technology
Semester: 1
Featured Project: Introduction to Design- Art and Architecture

Energetic Baby No. 83 by Ian Yang

The chosen painting Energetic Baby No. 83 of Ian Yang. The reason of choosing this painting is because the way Ian potraits the painting has a progressive feeling where had asked me to make a step forward to do what you wanted to do.

The main principle that extracted is symmetry. It is actually radial symmetrical but only aplied it as symmetry, make it bilateral symmetrical, which is more insteresting. Besides, principles like overlapping of elements also can be found in the painting.

Another principle had picked from the painting is repetition. The broadening of the element fro mthe centre to the outer space and the showing of the movement.


The theory-symmetry is applied on the plan of the model. It is done in a cross shape that is obviously a bilateral symmetrical shape. The overlapping of elements can be seen on the middle of the model where the first floor is overlapped by the second floor. The most special part is the roof, where overlapping and repetition can be found. The broadening of the element from the middle to the outer space also can be observed from the plan of the building where the middle of the building has the smaller space until the four ends of the building which is very wide whereas the four ends of the building are indicating movements.


What inspired you to study architecture?

Actually I was thinking of studying interior design in the beginning, but when I saw the Sydney Opera House, eventually I changed my mind and wanted to design buildings and its interior instead of only designing the interior where no one may know if they never walk into the building.

-Fiona

TANJUNG HERITAGE 2008 ART COMPETITION

Of sunburns, kites and sands

It’s to the sandy beach again as the March intake’s orientation trip goes all the way to the much wind blowing spot that is Morib. A kite designing competition was to take place on that day and it did.

The rest, I will let the pictures do the talking. . .

A crowd dying to go fly kite

Group sorting session

Rabbit ears group

Full scale senior group

Hiking group

Sun glare on face group

Not paying attention while the photographer is talking group

Degree cum diploma group

Gay group

Lecturer's face says: I'm going to have fine dining tonight

Lecturer's face says: High score within reach

Lecturer's face says: My ice cream melted under extreme heat

Mini act by the juniors

Each group was then handed a plain kite to mark the start of the competition. . .

. . . and designing came soon after

Within a few hours the designing process was completed and each and every group had their share of presenting it to the judges.


Since we were loaded with kites at midday and the wind was strong, we flew kites.


While some were enjoying themselves with the traditional way of flying kites, some tried a different and interesting approach.

The one finger method

While some professionals had their own set of artillery

Not forgetting to mention the amount of kites they can control at once (more outside screen)

Images like these can be creepy at night (by the way, its a kite)

Prize-giving ceremony to the best design, high flyers and to the organizer

The day ended peacefully. . . until five hooligans decided to throw the friendly photographer into the ocean.

Poor chap, luckily he managed to escape

Special thanks to the event planner Brian Novanto