In-Class Exercise



Assignment 7


In-Class Exercise



Assignment 7


In-Class Exercise

Observing the form and texture of the water feature pavilion and movement at the adjacent path.


Assignment 6

Observing the landscape around my building and the materiality after it rained.
This sketch conveys the way paths are constructed character of damp concrete, wood, and vegetation.



An exploration of stairs in my house





In Class Assignement
Blind drawings:


With Sight:

Assignement 5
Blind Drawings:

In the last two section drawings, I was trying to show the rough under part. Also by blindly exploring this pottery, I found a bump inside of it that I probably would not have noticed without it.
With Sight:

With my sight, I was able to see the beautiful poke dot glazing pattern on the pottery and the signature of my friend underneath.
At Home – The Kitchen

trying to capture the movement and cramped feeling of the kitchen
In Class – The Orchard


trying to capture the motion of the traffic through this zone

table set – hardness of the wood, and softness of the sand with the movement of the rain
Analysis of how the body moves when using an indoor staircase at home.


Imagining the staircase as an instrument and the body as the musician. Questions that came up: What sounds does it make? Does it change when you move fast or slow? What does a harmonious staircase feel or sound like? How would this change between staircases that are designed differently?
Regarding inclusive design: someone elderly or with an injury or disability might need to move more slowly. A left-handed person might want a railing on the left when going down for balance.

In-Class Exercise

Blind-folded drawing of white-out

(Blind-folded drawing on left, drawing without blindfold off on right)
Assignment 5

(Blind-folded drawing on top, drawing without blindfold at the bottom)
Take home assignment

sounds while I work

temperature sitting at the desk with baseboard heater at my feet and window in front that is cracked

a rub of the textures in my office area – types of smooth and hard

the light through the curtains in the living room
In class assignment

benches in courtyard – gaps everywhere! red where I thought would feel uncomfortable, blue how it actually felt smooth

furniture in courtyard – arrows how I thought it would rotate, red marks where it didn’t move
In Class Exercise – documenting my apartment

Take Home Assignment – Analysing the CIRS building on campus

looking at light and shade on the interior staircase

where does the light come from

building systems, water flow and green systems