ENBE TJ 3- 5 Senses In The City

In this final journal, the task given was to choose a site in Kuala Lumpur city to be observed, recorded and elaborated. The areas that we could choose were

• Petaling Street

• Bukit Bintang

• Masjid Jamek and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman area

• Dataran Merdeka area

Using 5 senses experiences on the visited site and visual-note taking technique, we are required to put in all of our information gathered and thoughts into a 5-10 pages journal.

• My Progress

The site that I have chosen after doing my own research was Dataran Merdeka area. It is a place full of Islamic architectural elements which is one of the major landmarks in Kuala Lumpur city. It was chill and fun to have chances to visit a site with classmates for an assignments instead of doing all the research through websites and library books. Without wasting time, the journey had begun!

Photo taken by myself during our site visit.

Group selfie after the tiring day on Dataran Merdeka.

• Final work

Reflection:

I learned to use my five senses more effectively and I realised the senses that we are all gifted are truly important for us to experience more in our life. They are also important in the field that I am studying, which is about the natural and built environments. Look, hear, smell, taste and touch as much as possible the things that appear surrounding us. We will learn more things and lessons in our entire life. 

The process of making this journal taught me about lifelong learning. Learning is not only in the classroom but everywhere we could be. Using every senses that we have at anytime and anywhere we are, we could earn so much things other than the knowledge taught in books and by lecturers. To learn more, we should have our own dig in and experience ourselves the things we are looking into.

CTS IDJ 3- Monster Best Friend Event

This ideal journal is the final sequel of the previous one. This time, we were required to find a monster friend that was created by one of our classmates for our monster. The title of it is fun to hear itself--- My Best Friend Monster Event. After choosing a friend, we are given a task to propose a monster event that suits our monster friend. It could be a birthday party, a wedding party or even a monster game.

• My progress

After the brief was passed to us, I started to discuss with my friends in class to know more about their monsters. I have found some which are similar to my monster so that the event proposed will be suitable for both of them. After further exploration, I decided to pick Marceline Brunestud, a vampire created by my classmate, Hwang Wei Li as my monster friend as we both share the similar characteristics. The event proposed was a monster game, which I think would be far more interesting and exciting than parties.

• Final work

Reflection:

I would say it is my favourite ideal journal this time. It is the combination of ideas between my friend and I that makes this ideal journal even more fun and realistic. I really felt like having a monster friend when doing this ideal journal and all I wanted was to propose a cool game that can makes it glad and satisfied. I know how to further explore and continue on an idea which was created previously by someone else. It was fun during the progress.

Again, it is creative thinking and problem solving skill that contribute to this ideal journal. I am able to arrange and organize all my ideas and thoughts into a short ideal journal that can be understand by others and the most vital part, it is visually interesting.

CTS IDJ 2- Monster Hideout

The second journal of CTS is a sequel of the first journal. Using the monster we had created for Ideal Journal 1, we are given a task to imagine and illustrate a hideout that best suits our monster.

• My Progress

I started this journal by understand the further requirements of my monster. I listed them out and elaborated on them. Only then, I began to design a suitable hideout for it. It was a hidden underground hideout right under KL city. My monster lives in a family and therefore the shelter is huge enough for a monster family to stay in.

• Final work

Reflection:

What I have learnt from this assignment is mainly about creative thinking. I applied and expanded my ideas and thoughts in making the hideout design, considering every little details to make it realistic.

 Other than creative thinking skill, I have practised on my problem solving skill. I added in elements that can meet my monster's demands including the place it rest, play and charge. I think that problem solving skill and creative thinking skill are related and I can utilise them together to come up with better ideas and thoughts.

ENBE TJ 2- Nature Conservation

Thousands of animals are now red listed as threatened species according to the international organization. However, it is never too late to start preserving them. Amur Leopard,  Black Rhino, Leatherback Turtle and many more... They need us to help them before their day of extinction comes.

For my second journal, I am given 'Conservation/Preserving Nature' as my topic. We are required to select a specific topic or issue to be elaborated, investigated and explored.

• My Progress

The topic I have chosen was about bird conservation. Birds are part of biodiversity of immense value. However, due to some reasons, many types among them are now facing extinction. Therefore, I picked this topic to further investigate it and I could probably contribute to the efforts of conserving bird species.

• Final work

Reflection

Through this journal, I learned to take more seriously on issues related to animal conservation. Due to many bad human behaviours towards the natural environments, animals are facing death and extinction day by day. Therefore, we should think twice for every actions we do to see whether we would affect the every elements surrounding us.

 

• I can now understand more about the ethical issues in the context of animal species conservation that is a very vital part of our natural environments.

•  I can now think deeper and try to solve the issues in the topic of conserving nature.

ID Project 3- Orthographic Drawings

In this final project, we were required to form a group of 6 and choose a given site level within Taylors University Lakeside Campus. Individually, we were asked to select  a space of about 10m x 10m from the chosen level. Explorations and observation were to be done and an orthographic drawing presentation are about to be submitted. The objective are implementing observation skills, be able to record, organize, interpret and describe issues via visual communications as well as to introduce the techniques of drawing in the built environment practice. 

• My progress

My group:

Me

Chan Jia Xin

Yee Zhen Li

Siong Jia Yii

Hwang Wei Li

Chong Hui Xin

During every tutorial session, our tutor, Ms Ida guided and helped us a lot in compiling our orthographic drawings. I appreciated her comments and for my drawings very much as they really helped much. My group members and I always assisted each other in doing the measurements and drawings. It was a smooth and fun progress. 

• Final Product 

My drawings including the site plan, location plan, floor plan, elevation , section and detail drawings were annotated and arranged on 2 A2 boards as presentation boards.

Reflection:

Through this final project, I expanded my knowledge and skills in the field of architecture. I learned more about observation skills and orthographic drawings methods. I also practised to draw using the right architectural techniques using the right tools such as drawing my plan to a scale of 1:50 using a scale ruler. I had experienced and learned a lot of new things with my group members, other classmates and tutors.

I learned to solve the problem of getting the most accurate measurements for my drawings and think critically on how to organize them well on the boards.

As the leader, I learned to guide and help my other group members in selecting and measuring their sites as well as help them with the right techniques of orthographic drawings.

I also learned to put most of the theories taught in classes into practices and finally complete my orthographic presentation boards. 

ID Project 2- Observation Sketch & Measurement

For the second project, we were given a task to individually choose 2 objects to sketch and conduct measurement of them. The objective of this project is to identify the  fundamental principles, elements and techniques in sketching, drawing, design process and presentation skills. We could also  Demonstrate observation skills and be able to record, organize, interpret and describe a variety of issues via visual communications effectively.

• The Progress

During the first tutorial session, we were asked to choose one of the fruits and vegetables provided by the lecturers in class to learn some 3-dimensional drawing. We had chosen a small cute bitter gourd! I had learned about plan drawing, elevation and section drawing of an object. It was truly fun doing sketches based on a real object. I enjoyed the cut section part although my pen knife ended up stuck with the bitter gourd juices.

The lecturers also briefed us about the drawing tools and method of measuring an object accurately. Here are some tools I had bought.

My lovely Artline and drawing pens!

For this project, I had searched for my whole room and ended up choosing this two objects which are my precious and daily objects --> my Nikon digital camera and one side of my shoe. Here are photos of my objects showing different direction of views.

Another interesting thing was we learned about architectural writing in tutorial class. We felt like going back to kindergarten, learning all the lettering and alphabets once again. It was fun anyway.

• Final Product

First Submission from Sheau Hui Tan

Second Submission from Sheau Hui Tan


Reflection:

Through this project, I trained myself more in observation and sketching skill. Drawing is always my hobby as it is a way of expressing myself but after understanding this subject, I came to realise there are many more different stories behind drawings. It is an important tool of representation especially for architects to present their ideas to the public. I get to be more interested in drawings through this project.

It is a lifelong learning when it comes to drawings.I learned to locate, extract and utilise information gathered from a real object and onto pieces of papers that can be understood by the others. 

There are problems faced in everything we do, similar to this project. I learned to think more creatively so that I can imagine my objects' appearances on the papers.

After everything was taught by the lecturers, I was able to put them into my drawings. The theories taught were put into my practices.

ID Project 1- Drawings

In this first project of Introduction to Drawing, we are given a task to form a group of five and choose one type of drawings. The drawings should be studied and further investigated to be presented to the audience in class. The objective is to introduce drawing as a communication tool in the construction industry. 

My team members:

          - Me
          - Leviss Lim Pui San
          -  Loh Wei Ling
          - Jessie Chan Jia Xin
          - Yee Zhen Li

                   Drawings type chosen:

                    - Landscape architectural drawings

• Our progress 

We had gathered and discussed our data including the functions of landscape architectural drawing, stages, examples and many other information about landscape architect.

• Final Product

Landscape architecture from Sheau Hui Tan


Reflection:

Through this project, I have learnt a lot not only about landscape architectural drawings but also the jobs of landscape architects. They played an important role in the construction industry and they are responsible of contributing to and comforting our natural and built environment. Now, I am also able to interpret the type of drawing representation used in the construction industry.

 

I learned about landscape architectural drawing and put them into a presentation that can be understand by everyone.

 

I also learned to communicate well with my team members through the whole progress until the final presentation day.