Adaptive Reuse Studio – Final presentation pt2

This is how the model was transported to the uni, since you were all so curious!

But of course, you’d probably also need an Archinerd who is willing to wake up early in the morning to help you carry the models and boards to the uni before leaving to work…

Oh, and I also really need to thank dearest Vivien. She cut her finger while helping me trim the edges off my presentation boards the night before!

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Just another photo: Our 1:500 site model of the Walsh Bay Wharves, Sydney Harbour. It was a joint effort by all of us in the Adaptive Reuse Studio.

I’m just feeding you with images first — still very, very busy with uni. Ciao!

Adaptive Reuse Studio – Final presentation

The Adaptive Reuse Design Studio had our final presentation in the Old Main Building today.

The juries.
(Thank you Ryan, for being my photographer)

I occupied the entire hallway, muahaha.

The structural concept model, now completed.

The other side.

Will blog about this project when I can find the time to. No, it’s not the end for me just yet — I still have loads of submissions for my other electives!

But anyway, I can’t wait for the next design studio already! Time really flies when you’re in Architorture. Most of the time you are trying to resolve everything amidst all the Archistress and sleep deprivation and then the next thing you know — it’s over!

Oh well, I’ve gotta go catch up on some sleep for now! Ciao.

The final weeks

Been busy with the Adaptive Reuse Studio for Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay Wharves.

We finally had our Week 12 Pre-final Presentation yesterday.

The journey so far.

Structural concept model, still under construction.

Final presentation’s in 2 weeks… Wish me luck!

Cardboard architecture

Hi guys! Am still in a serious Archistress mode but was surfing the net while having lunch just now. Came across Paper tea house by Shigeru Ban, reliving many many memories from my Taylor’s Architorture days back home in Malaysia.

Paper tea house by Shigeru Ban
(Image credits: Icon Eye)

See more images and description on Icon Eye, here.

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It strikes a chord in my Taylor’s-days memories. In my very first design studio ever, my class had a similar project which required us to design and build a life-size architectural folly made of corrugated cardboard.

With the Archinewbie enthusiasm and naivety, my group mate and I experimented with different joints to put these flimsy recycled cardboards together. I can still remember how accomplished we felt at the end of the task.

So I decided to dig out these old sketches.

Busy as I am now, it still feels good to slow down and look back at how I entered Architorture with no idea of the sleepless nights that will come. The naivety back then. The stuff that I sketched (I don’t think I even draw like that anymore! Har har har). The many painful cuts Nads and I had during model-making. The progress I’ve made so far. And the great friendships I’ve found along the way.

And this group mate of mine, Kwok Keong, has grown to be one of my very good friends today

Oh dear, I really miss the good old Taylor’s days.

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P/s: Oh Nads, and I will never forget your group’s work too! Because it was utterly ‘contaminated’ by your beloved group mate, our beloved Melvin! Muahahaha.

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UPDATE: The then-Melvin is now better known as Jit. He is apparently very particular about this and so I guess you guys should all know him as Jit. But what the heck, you’ll forever be my beloved Melvin! Don’t expect anything to change!