Saturday, August 19, 2006 architecture@nus

in architecture now! any juniors interested in going architecture@nus (yes it's the only uni in sg offering aki -.-) can come find me a few months later haha. i think it would really help to know a senior or two around in this foreign environment haha.

an exercise on the first day of lessons. draw lines and draw a space between two objects! haha stayed up to 2am on wed to complete my drawing =P the pen lines smudged a bit but at least it's presentable hehe. apparently some 1st years stayed overnight to complete the work o.o there're TWO hwachongians in my studio! (excluding me haha) didn't expect so many hc-ians =P

didn't really know a lot of people initially but after the first week, got to know my studio-mates, and some people from other studios through sharing sessions. =) it's exciting and the sense of accomplishment is really great!

the level coordinator (i think =P) said during the briefing before school started that we should not LOSE THE FIRE IN OUR BELLIES! i thought that was really motivating especially on seeing the designs (even your designs) realised in the physical world! a design= an idea carried out (physically, whether just on paper or 3d) according to some dictionary which i forgot haha. that, in my opinion, is the most exciting and satisfying thing out of architecture. u get the opportunity to influence people (whether consciously/subconsciously) through the environment they are in! muahaha.

every lost student out that should not lose the FIRE IN YOUR BELLY! haha it is essential to remember why you chose to be where u are! =) be optimistic and face each new day with an enthusiastic attitude =)

i'm going to the ZOO on monday! (it's a school project haha. measure the width of the zoo entrance blah blah blah and draw a floorplan, cross section, elevation and make a model later) it sounds fun! and i would face it with a learning and optimistic attitude! after all it's not often that u get the opportunity to go out during lesson times and have fun! =)

i like all my modules! haha (but tutorial hasn't started so it's a different story lol) there's history and theory of modern architecture which got me very excited over a book i bought today =P it's fascinating to learn the reasons influencing the changes in society and type of architecture produced! (there's this nice bookstore at bras basah with LOTS of graphic design and aki books! i couldn't bear to leave it lol. i want to buy all the books there! in maybe 50 years time haha =P) ideas and approaches in design is somewhat philosophical cos you wonder what is design, is it a neccessity/luxury, what is the purpose of a design? then there's sketching classes, design modules, and building structures (teaching physics haha. basically basics of how a building stands and blah blah haha)

i think i sound mad o.o must be because it's the weekend! =D and there's no project yet =P

shall go practise my lines haha =D

btw. remember me if u get a big plot of land in the future! haha =P


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