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INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN

FOUNDATION IN NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS

(FNBE)CHIA SUE HWA

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To me, Introduction to Design is a connecting bridge leading us from elementary to advanced levels – from the

wee months of foundation to the preface of degree.

Architecture is such an all-encompassing field. But more importantly, it embodies an everlasting process that

begins with abstract to progressive trains of thoughts to actual function. This subject and module is exactly the

basis of that process.

Recorded and documented in my portfolio are these processes, whether minor or major, all were vital in

realising my aspirations. And those aspirations were all part of a higher ambition: a manifestation of myself.

INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN FOUNDATION IN NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS (FNBE)

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CHIA SUE HWA

CVHello.

my name is CHIA SUE HWA

born on 15th APRIL, 1996.

do email me at suehwa96@gmail.com

and check out my works at

http://fnbe0214chiasuehwa.blogspot.com/

REFLECTION – INTRO TO DESIGN

“Architecture defined in a million processes from abstract ideas to progressive

trains of thoughts, and finally, actual function. The true foundation inlaid to

embark this exploration.“

EDUCATION

2014Pre-University Programme Foundation in Natural and Built Environments (FNBE)TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY

2009 – 2013Secondary SchoolSMK DAMANSARA UTAMA

INSPIRATION

“I don’t need a lot of it. A spark of it can readily

generate a conceptual

direction in my brain. Pinterest,

Google, my lecturers and

friends are what I turn to.”

ACHIEVEMENTS

“The unparalleled satisfaction attained

from countless sleepless nights. Learning to love

people. Feeling happy at being my own person. All the

little things I’m proud of.”

INTERESTS

“I’d have to say, I love exploring. Or

any idea of it. Be it road trips or making my way through a

antique junk store to meeting people and

learning new experiences, what

intrigues me is that I’ll never know what

I find.”

BACK TO BASICS – This assignment breaks down sketching into its basic components, that being design elements and principles.

This individual project introduced me to observe design in its purest form.

PROJECT 1ASKETCHING

BOARD 1ClockwiseLines – Flow // Shape – Petals // Texture – Twisted // Form - Seagifts

PROJECT 1 : DESIGN ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES

BOARD 2ClockwiseHue – Spirits // Value – Peace // Scenery – Window // Space - Blue

BOARD 3Top to Bottom

Geometric Art – Clean Cut //Abstract Art – Lighting the Rain

PROJECT 1BDAILY ITEMS

ARTWORK – 9 simple art pieces that demonstrated clear understanding of each design principle.

Connecting concept to material to design principles was the main challenge of this assignment.

EXHIBITION DAY Left to Right

Myself, Juyi, Carol and Kayla with our 9 artworks and 2

presentation boards.

BOARD 1SpectrasonicRelating our concept, sound waves, with thread as the material used, and conveying it all through visual design principles.

BOARD 2Details

In depth explanation about each artwork and its design elements and

principles.

ARTWORKLeft to Right, Top to BottomBalance – Echoes // Repetition – Heartbeat in Love // Contrast –Dying Explosion // Balance – Echoes // Centralised – Bat Echolocation // Hierarchy – Revving a Harley // Random – Guitar Distortion // Emphasis – Water on Rock // Dynamism – Piano Runs

PROJECT 2 : TRANSFORMING 2D TO 3D

PROJECT 2A MODELS

CONSTRUCTION –Based on a word,3 stages of model-making from word transformation, colour to materials to produce one final model and presentation boards.

This project focused on exploring other aspects of a model to convey a direct message.

EXHIBITIONMy team mates and I with our 3 stages of mock-up models and final model with 2 presentation boards.

HIERARCHYTop to Bottom Row

Stage 1 – Word Transformation : expressing the word ‘Crash’ differently

// Stage 2 – Colour : communicating ‘Crash’

through different colour combinations // Stage 3 –

Materials : expressing ‘Crash’ by exploring a variety of

materials // Final model –After analysis of the best

options, presentation of the final representation model of

‘Crash’ and the 2 boards.

PROJECT 2BTOY DISPLAY

CHARACTER – The final project was about creating a display box that symbolizes and portrays our mini Lego figure.

Appling design elements and principles accompanied with a conceptual angle of the character, relating to materials and techniques as well.

THE JOKER – The Joker’s philosophy of life is the core

of my concept for the display case. Applying

scattered optical illusions and impossible objects, I

created a one-angle-view display using basic triangles

and other design values.

DETAILSAnticlockwiseBoard 1 – Connecting my concept of Joker’s philosophy to design elements to principles to main design // Board 2 and 3 –Orthographic drawings of my display unit complete with explanation

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DPJ COMPILATION

DPJ – DESIGN PROCESS JOURNALBased on the mini Lego figure

(mine being Joker), we handmade 3 journals based on the following

topics:

1. Understanding the Toy2. Exploring Key Words

3. Exploring Presentation Boards

The exploration and analysis of ideas through this individual

assignment guided us to create the final model (Project 2B).

1. INTRODUCTION

2. CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)

3. A SUMMARY: SEMESTER 2

4. DPJ COMPILATION

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Semester 2 of Foundation in Natural and Built Environments (FNBE) is the true, solid base to build our degree on from the ground up. Emphasis on Introduction to Design, the semester’s main architectural subject, is critical to deepen our understanding in core conceptual thinking incorporated with basic design principles.

By progressing step by step from understanding to materialising to function, we were able to grasp the fundamentals of the essence of architecture.