Project 2 (Tectonics)

The next step after Project 1 is to amalgamate your design intention (choose from your Project 1) and structure into your Tectonic with anthropometry and ergonomics. In exploring anthropometry and ergonomics, imagine how you isolate in a 5m3 structure. Does the person sit, sleep, jump, or lean? Are they elliptical jumps like dancers or vertical jumps? Look into the anthropometry and ergonomic of the action and study the beauty in the movement of this commonality.

Duration: 4 weeks

Objectives:

To introduce and create an awareness of anthropometry and ergonomics and relating it to form and space.
To introduce basic understanding of tectonics with timber and the supporting material, design principles and architectural terminologies on application to spatial and form configuration.
To create and work a tectonic installation and understand material, quality of space and articulation form.

We were to further our understanding of the design elements and principles, processes and approaches in generating ideas, developing design and translating it from geometry into form. In our assigned tutorial group, we were to explore the tectonical expressions of our selected materials and the dimensions of the body. We were required to produce a Tectonic scaled model that encompasses form, understanding of structure and spatial quality. The use and manipulation of the materials should fulfill the need of the structure i.e., durable, and water-resistant.

Reflection

After going through Project 1, I was more familiar to the architecture design course. However, I struggled to understand what the brief really requires but I was very grateful to have wonderful friends and lecturers that helped me a lot throughout the journey, whenever I face any problems, they were there to help. It turns out surprisingly that I did quite okay although I was quite new to the architecture design course. I have learnt a lot regarding how to measure our body measurements and how anthropometry and ergonomics relate to each other and how should we design considering the it. Moreover, I have learnt how to relate the idea of the individual ‘self’ and the body’ to space and its experiential qualities. Furthermore, I have learnt to establish a basic level of understanding of materiality and detailing as means to capture experiential qualities of the design Then, I have learnt to design according to design and principles carried forward from project 1 to form tectonics. Lastly, I would like to thank my lecturer, Mr. Chern and all other lecturers for guiding me throughout the assignment.