ARCHITECTURE

AIRD E S I G N S T U D I O

CALVIN YONG

P R O G R E S S J O U R N A L

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ContentsPart I. Expression of Interest

I.1. Case for InnovationI.1.1. Architecture as a DiscourseI.1.2. Computing in ArchitectureI.1.3. Parametric ModellingI.1.4. Case for Innovation Conclusion

I.2. Research ProjectI.2.1. Scope of PossibilitiesI.2.1.1. Input/Association/Output MatrixI.2.1.2. Reverse-Engineered Case-StudyI.2.1.3. Material EffectsI.2.1.4. Assembly MethodsI.2.2. Research Project Conclusion

I.3. Expression of Interest Conclusion: Competitive Advantage

I.4. Learning Objectives and Outcomes: Interim

Part II. Project ProposalII.1. Project InterpretationII.2. Project DeliveryII.3. Project PresentationII.4. Project Proposal Conclusion

Part III. Learning Objectives and Outcomes: FinalIII.1. Personal Background and Learning ObjectivesIII.2. Learning ProgressIII.3. Learning OutcomesIII.4. Future Work

Hi! My name is Calvin.

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Hi! My name is Calvin.I love things about design. And that is one reason why I study architecture. I like to make things beautiful and make things work, especially through new and creative ways.

I enjoy designing with computers.I love editing pictures with Photoshop and laying out with InDesign.

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However, I would like to know how computers can aid in generating designs for architecture rather than just being a drafting tool like AutoCAD.

I enjoy designing with computers.I love editing pictures with Photoshop and laying out with InDesign.

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through Virtual Environments in first year of university. I designed a headpiece using Google SketchUp. The design was about abstracting a form for the headpiece by capturing the movement of a dove landing on my head. I translated a 1:10 physical model into a digital model to be edited and finally fabricated into a full size prototype.

I first encountered digital architecture

I have not exploredmuch of digital architecture yet.

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I think digital architecture, in the future, will be a major discourse in architecture. And so, I think it is worth exploring further.

I have learnt Rhino and Grasshopper. However, I have very limited understanding and technique in using it for design.

much of digital architecture yet.

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Case for

InnovationI.1.1. Architecture as a DiscourseI.1.2. Computing in ArchitectureI.1.3. Parametric ModellingI.1.4. Case for Innovation Conclusion

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Swiss Expo 2.0, Yverdon-les-Bains, SwitzerlandDiller + Scofidio, 2002

“No walls, no roof, no purpose...”Blur Building

I like this architecture because it challenges people's ideas of what is a building.

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The Blur Building, a building if you could call it, has no dimensions, no scale, no form and no function. And it is also a building that you can drink! And these generate a conversation about what is architecture.

I like this architecture because it challenges people's ideas of what is a building.

The building is a reaction against the overwhelming visual simulation normally in an exposition. It challenges our dependence on vision and our want of activity. Here is a building "absolutely nothing to see and nothing to do" as quoted from the architects.

I believe this architecture pushes forward what architecture can be and makes us think hard again what is architecture.

I find the building even more interesting in how it explores how we experience architecture.

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The building is a reaction against the overwhelming visual simulation normally in an exposition. It challenges our dependence on vision and our want of activity. Here is a building "absolutely nothing to see and nothing to do" as quoted from the architects.

I believe this architecture pushes forward what architecture can be and makes us think hard again what is architecture.

I find the building even more interesting in how it explores how we experience architecture.

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UK Pavillion for World Expo, Shanghai, ChinaThomas Heatherwick Studios, 2010

Representing the UKSeed Cathedral