Sunday, June 7, 2009

I went to the school of furniture with Nick after our submission. I always want to visit the school but everytime end up lazy to go....finally, I step into the school..the students' works are amazing!!!
If i have the time to take up elective again i think i will take up furniture technology..so much fun...let's look at the students' work..

The first assignment was making a spoon..see how amazing it is..from a block of wood they carve out a spoon...


This student made out a box to keep the spoon...omg..he has a great patience to do it!!!


These two spoons very nice too..I hope i can make one as well...


If not mistaken, this box is the second assignment. My friend said it is a coffin for hamster..haha...

This is the last assignment..making a stool...a 1:1 scale...previously we made 1:5 scale in learning by making(LBM)..so jealous..

To my friend who are coming over to continue their study, i would really encourage you guys to take up this elective!!have some fun..

I was pretending to draw but both of them are really drawing o..

We having so much fun after hand up our final assignment..especially doing something out of ordinary...

Nick and Aunjie addicted to go for outdoor painting after seeing my painting that day..We decided to draw more and for me, I said I will try to finish up my sketch book here..haha..seem impossible but still want to give it a try..

We did our painting behind our school..maybe i should ask them to scan their drawing and put it on my blog..hm...Let see the real photo and the painting....does they look alike??

Nick is always the slowest...we were thinking to produce 2 drawings that day, end up we only did one because we waited him...when he finished, it's already time for lunch!!! finally, we took bus to somewhere near Mowbray and have our Fish n Chips..wonderful meal! it was pretty cold that day but we enjoy eating outdoor..Claudia was complaining there are bugs bugging around her..haha.. After our meal...we took bus to somewhere we don't know..weird...we were thinking to hop on to any buses in Launceston and let the bus bring us tour around..There are always surprises!
We end our day in the group room in our school watching X men! Unfortunately, I have to leave early to pack my luggage because I am going to Sdyney that night and shall be back on Saturday!

This is life after submission, only when I'm done with my work, i can enjoy the life in Launceston..

Sunday, May 31, 2009

.

It has been almost a week i have to sleep late..im too tired, exhausted...finally printed out my presentation board on Friday..as per schedule..i know the way i did my work is ridiculous..i don't like to follow 100% of the brief given!

Everyone saying that architecture route is tuff! you have to work till late night or maybe you can't slee for 3 nights..n bla bla bla...What is the point? Is this the life of an architect? I doubt..
How can you come out with a good design when your brain is drained?

I have been almost four year as an architcture student..tiring..but I still make sure that I have enough sleep..I hate doing stuff at last minute! Im enjoying my architecture life..touring around, looking for fabulous architecture in different country..taking nice photo, or sketching! I love the most...

These are my sketches. I sketched them this evening..It doesn't look fantastic..this is the first time i use pastel..hopefully can produce more in these few days!

Seaport, Launceston.


Travellyn, Launceston.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

my schedule

Oops...forgot something...the final is approaching...everybody working hard..It's eleven here, I just came back from school..now, u see the hardwork?? We came out with this schedule hopefully everything can be done smoothly...can't wait to fly to Melbourne...

Foggy Launnie

When I woke up this morning, It was so cold..I'm wondering who forget to turn off the air cond..haha..It was so foggy outside..I don't know what is the temperature is, I only knew that i'm freaking cold walking to the school..I don't know how i survive last winter..Hopefully it won't be too cold when dear and aice come over next month..orelse, they will end up sitting near to the heater all night long...
Hardly see my school dy..
Not aboe to see what's going on about 100m away..


Thursday, April 30, 2009

My sister sent me an e mail last week..she said that Curly has a new hair style!!! Curly used to be the most dirty one..now she looks so much cleaner with this new hair style..Well, our naughty Cookie has not change her hairstyle for quite some time..probably my sister still have't figure out new style for her!!


Curly got a new hair style..much more lovely than the previous one..



Lupin, Cookie and Curly

Friday, April 24, 2009

The collapse of Pruitt Igoe
image from http://images.google.com.au

Occupied by single-parent, welfare families, the design proved a disaster. Because all the grounds were common and disassociated from the units, residents could not identify with them. The areas proved unsafe. The river of trees soon became a sewer of glass and garbage. The mail boxes on the ground floor were vandalized. The corridors, lobbies, elevators, and stairs were dangerous places to walk. They became covered with graffiti and littered with garbage and human waste. The elevators, laundry, and community rooms were vandalized, and garbage was stacked high around the choked garbage chutes.Women had to get together in groups to take their children to school and go shopping. The project never achieved more than 60 percent occupancy. It was torn down about 10 years after its construction and became a precursor of what was to happen elsewhere in the country.
Quoted from Newman Oscar,1996.Creating Defensible Space, Center for Urban Policy Research
Rutgers University,US.



Sound familiar?? The government block in Malaysia
image from http://images.google.com.au

The social issues create from Pruitt Igoe is absolutely obvious. Why is our government still look into this type of housing for the people? Will they be tear down one day? If yes, can we stop it before its too late because the children staying there are also future of the country, we need a better environment to develop them of course...If I would have to stay there i think i will get depression..a serious case i think..



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