ARCH 101 (Fall 2011)

Mid-term Learning Portfolio

By Kim Hung Yu

Foreword

Before starting this ARCH 101 class, I have no great

understanding of architecture or interior design. My

expectation of this class is, I can grasp some useful

and professional knowledge of design. From the first

lesson to the present, eight weeks past, through an

iterative process of developing my design, I gradually

learned how to refine my work to be a defined artifact.

Icebreaker Exercise

The icebreaker exercise is the

beginning and it is for helping

us to explore our inspiration.

My inspiration is my

childhood. I think my

childhood is one of the most

valuable material can be

applied to the future of my life.

This exercise reminded me the

reason to start studying

interior design – change the

life with fun and enjoyment.

A Well-Considered & Well- Crafted Thing of Beauty (Part. 1)

First iteration - Pandora Box

o Areas for improvement / Comments

from the class critique:

Do not think of a specific object during

creation. A specific object cannot

effectively express the character s of the

inspiration.

Second iteration

o Try to being more abstract.

o More Complex

o Curvilinear

In this iteration I tried to present the memories of

childhood is affecting my life all the time. Those

shinny sliver strips are representing childhood and

the different sizes of circle are meaning different

aspect of my life.

Third iteration

o Change of materials

o Asymmetrical

o Dynamic Curvilinear

o Intersect

Use cardboard as material is easier to cut

and splice. I try to make a few irregular

plates and then bonding them with each

other freely. There came out an imbalance

but unity model.

Fourth iteration

o Complexity in linear curved lines and intersecting

o Angles to show different forms

Fifth iteration

Sum up of part.1

After six iteration of evolution, I saw a not

really significant but valuable improvement of my

works. Messy and do not know from the beginning

to slowly find a workable system of direction.

During the process has pressure, but also enjoy.

A Well-Considered & Well- Crafted Thing of Beauty

(Part. 2: Collage Studies)

Collage #1 and #2

o Asymmetrical

o Axis

o Organized

o Linear, lines of

Force

o Open

o Movement

o Curvilinear

o Repetition

o Synthesis

o Tangential

Collage #3

Collage #4

Collage #5

Acquisition after 5 collages:

o Understand the initial

inspiration deeply

o Deeper understanding of line,

shape, space, edge and

balance

o Grasp the unity and

continuity of all skills

o Better organize design

elements

o Gaining courage of exploring

different possibilities