Learning Portfolio by Amanda Ramadhani

ARCH 20 Jerry Lum

Fall 2015

Dog House Week 1

Strengths  :  

-­‐ Created  and  designed  my  first  Dog  House  with  

certain  measures  and  put  two  figures  as  measure  

-­‐ Successfully  created  hexagon  and  half  circle  

shaped  windows.  

-­‐ Tried  to  build  stairs  and  base  for  the  bottom  part  

of  the  house

Weaknesses  :  -­‐ Designing  the  walls  and  other  

part  of  the  house  

-­‐  Size  and  shape  of  the  house  it  is  

too  mainstream

Reflections

Opportunities  :  

-­‐ I  should  learn  more  about  new  ways  

and  tricks  to  make  simple  thing  

faster  

-­‐ Redo  the  stairs  with  the  right  ways  

to  do  it

Risk  :  

-­‐ Slept  around  1  am  to  recheck  the  measure  

and  that  also  the  time  when  all  my  ideas  

came  out.  Almost  slept  in  my  Economic  

class  

-­‐ Borrowed  my  Father’s  mouse  to  do  this    

Cubes in Space – Week 1

Elevation  

 Strengths:  

● Successfully  created  array  of  cubes  with  

additional  design.  Transformed  into  

component  and  replicate  multiple  times.    

● Placed  2D  designed  figures  on  particular  

spot.  Turned  the  shadow  on  and  took  zoomed  2D  graphic  from  different  

perspectives.  

Challenges:  

● Created  an  array  which  as  the  array  

goes  up  the  numbers  of  the  cubes  

decreased.    

● Placing  the  figures  on  hollowed  top  of  

the  cubes.  

ReflectionsPlan View  

Perspective  fron  ISO  

How  do  I  do  better  next  time?    

• Move  the  figures  parallel  

with  blue  lines,  green  lines  and  red  lines.    

• Make  different  component  

on  an  array,  so  it  could  have  different  design.    

• Creating  a  pyramid  array.  

Crazy Cube Arrays in Space

Strengths :• Successfully create

cube ,transformed into a component and replicated multiple times to create this complex array

• Zoomed into array, turned my shadows on and place several human figures for scale to create a dramatic shot.

Challenges :• I need to learn how to use

rapid visualization technique to hand draw something similar to what I produced in SketchUp

Reflections

Perspective View within Array

Rapid Visualization

Free Hand Drawing

Strength  :    

✓Draw  multiple  lines  from  different  

points  focused  on  two  point  and  one  

point  

✓Created  cubes  in  space  by  free  hand  drawing  

✓Created  cubes  developed  into  cylinder,  cone  and  different  shapes  from  a  cube  

two  point  

✓Created  cubes  hollowed  in  specific  part

Reflections

Challenges  and  Threats  :  

oDrawing  circle  into  ball    

oHairy  lines  on  the  main  structure  

oDecide  to  bold  the  main  line    

oDrawing  too  small  size  shape  

oForgot  to  get  off  at  the  right  bus  stop  when  drawing  in  Muni  Bus

Opportunities  :  

◇Draw  straight  lines  more  frequently,  so  it  wont  become  hairy    

◇Draw  circles  and  spiral  more  frequently  

◇Consider  the  angle    

◇look  closely  and  correctly  before  bolding  a  line    

◇Create  shade  to  make  strong  effect  of  the  hollowed  part  

Rotate, Stairs and Follow me tool Week 2

Strengths  :-­‐  Successful  at  trying  out  new  

ways  to  do  SketchUp;  Rotate,  

build  stairs,  and  using  follow  me  tool. -­‐  Made  the  stairs  into  component  

so  it  will  be  easier  to  move  

around -­‐  Experimented  using  various  colors  to  make  it  more  catchy  

Weakness  :   >  Still  inaccurate  when  rotating  >Still  have  hard  time  to  arrange  position  for  component

Reflections

Opportunities  :   -­‐  Find  out  more  about  coloring  the  shape  created  with  follow  me  tool  without  coloring  per  surface  between  lines  -­‐  Practice  more  to  adjust  components

Risk  :>  Having  too  much  fun  with  the  tools,  lost  when  listening  to  Jerry  >  Had  to  ask  him  and  slowing  everyone  down

Floor Patterns, Layers and Scenes – Week 3

Strengths  :  

-­‐ Created  opened  front  wall  house,  transformed  into  component  and  copied  five  times  with  

certain  distance.    

-­‐ Learned  how  to  make  scenes,  layers  and  arrange  the  hidden  and  the  appearance  of  a  

structure

-­‐ Successfully  created  animation  with  23  scenes  

about  different  perspectives  for  each  house  

-­‐ Successfully  created  six  different  floor  patterns  with  various  tools  –  rotate,  move,  rectangle,  line,  

scale,  measure  and  protractor.    

-­‐ Added  style  and  fog  for  the  background  to  make  

it  more  interesting  

Reflections

Challenges  :  o Decide  good  point  of  view  to  make  

scenes  for  the  animation    o Brainstorm  the  ideas  for  4  different  

floor  patterns  o Erase  small  lines  outside  and  inside  

the  design    o Arranging  the  best  time  for  scene  

transitions  and  delay  

Batik  Flower  Pattern  

Blue  Diamond  Pies  Pattern

Dizzy  Water  Pattern

Black  Yellow  Wood  Pin  Pattern

How  do  I  do  better  next  time  ?  

✓ Freehand  sketch  more  to  

brainstorm  ideas  

✓ Practice  to  take  better  2D  

graphic  from  different  

perspective  

✓ Recheck  thoroughly  each  scene  

transitions  before  finishing  the  

animation  to  see  if  it  is  good  

Piazza Campidoglio Inspired Plaza – Week 4

Strengths  :    ◇ Successfully  recreated  the  Piazza  

Campidoglio  with  addition  of  statue  figure  and  human  figures  for  scale  to  create  

dramatic  shot  

◇ Successfully  created  a  shape,  replicate  

multiple  times  and  turned  into  a  design    

◇ Created  stairs,  turned  the  shadow  on,  put  

brick  and  stone  paint  for  the  floor  and  the  

stairs,    and  changed  the  background    

◇ Made  it  into  animation  with  several  scenes

Reflections

Challenge  :  -­‐ Erase  the  lines  especially  the  small  ones  -­‐ Create  the  star  shape  in  the  middle,  the  line  

has  to  be  from  end  point  to  end  point  -­‐ Create  the  stairs  without  hollow  part  on  the  

top  -­‐ Create  a  perfect  offset  for  outside  part  of  the  

circle

How  do  I  do  better  next  time?  • Practice  using  offset  tool  for  different  

shapes  and  space  •  Be  more  careful  drawing  line  from  point  to  

point    

My Own Designed Museum Floor – Week 4

Malevich Suprematist Inspired Building

Strengths  :    

๏ Successfully  created  building  based  on  the  

Malevich  Suprematist  Design  

๏Used  various  different  tools,  applied  new  ways  

such  as  divided,  double  click  to  push  pull,  and  

import  image  for  background  

๏ Each  shape  put  into  groups  and  made  it  into  

different  layers.  It  helps  editing  other  shapes.  

๏Put  tree  figures,  made  it  into  component,  and  

multiplied  it  couple  times,  also  put  human  

figures  as  a  scale  

๏ Turned  on  shadows,  created  several  different  

scenes  and  took  dramatic  shoots

Reflections

Weakness  and  Threats  :  ๏Accidentally  erased  one  line  that  one  side  of  the  building  gone    

๏  Created  offset  on  certain  surface  ๏Arranged  different  groups  into  one  ๏ Set  one  particular  scale  for  every  structure  to  correspond  one  another

Opportunities  :  ๏Determine  scale  of  the  building  by  comparing  it  to  human  figure  

๏Be  more  careful  using  moving  tool,  erase  and  offset.    

๏Consider  shape  while  designing    ๏Don’t  work  late  at  night  

Wall Study - Week 6

Strengths:  ✦ Successfully  created  3  different  designed  walls  and  2  

intersected  face    

✦ Created  different  shapes  using  follow  me  tool,  

intersected  with  other  shape  and  made  it  into  my  unique  and  interesting    

✦ Created  doors  and  windows  with  intersecting  them  

✦ Turned  on  shadow  and  took  dramatic  2D  graphic

Reflections

Challenges  and  Threats  

•  Using  the  rotate  tool  to  the  intersected  shapes  

•Collaborate  two  shapes  into  one  shape.  Moving  the  

right  point  from  one  to  another  point  

•Drawing  shape  and  create  window  on  the  curve  side  

•Scale  shape  that  already  intersect  with  other  shape  

•Brainstorming  for  ideas  at  midnight  

Opportunities  

•Put  every  shape  into  different  layer,  so  that  it  will  

be  easier  to  rotate,  scale,  move  it,  and  color  it  

•Consider  the  sides  and  shape  inside  a  shape    

•Turn  on  x-­‐ray  mode  more  often  to  see  what  is  

inside

Poet’s Wall - Week 7

Strengths  :  

• Successfully  created  six  different  wall  

types  with  different  purposes  

• Intersected  opening  with  the  model  

created  dramatic  effects  for  the  shadows    

• Explored  different  styles  and  turned  on  

shadows    

• Took  dramatic  shots  from  different  

angles

Reflections

Weakness  and  Opportunities  :  

• Developing  ideas  for  creating  different  

walls    

• Carefully  using  move  tool  and  

remembering  the  length  

• Create  a  precise  measurement  for  a  

seat      

• Take  a  dramatic  shoot  for  portfolio  

• Boost  my  creativity  using  freehand  

drawing  

Threats  :  

•Went  to  different  places  to  explore,  

brainstorm  and  find  some  ideas  and  

inspirations  to  come  up  with  six  different  

types  of  walls  

• Fell  asleep  on  my  desk    

Airplane Flotilla - Week 8

Strengths  :  

✤Successfully  created  folding  

airplanes,  multiplied  into  an  array  

✤Developed  my  skills  on  using  

rotate,  scale,  protractor  tools  and  

learned  a  lot  from  measuring  

perfect  degrees  and  size  of  folding    

✤Applied  different  styles,  placed  

human  figure,  and  turned  on  fog  

and  shadow  to  create  dramatic  

shoot

Reflections

Weakness  and  Threat  :  

✦Creating  the  perfect  array  the  way  I  wanted    

✦Measuring  the  right  length  and  degree  to  create  

perfect  folding    

✦ Forgot  to  create  it  into  group,  so  when  I  use  erase  

tool  sometimes  part  of  the  airplane  got  erased

Opportunities  :  

✴Write  down  the  measurement  so  that  I  

don't  have  remeasure  it  again    

✴Using  tape  measure  and  protractor  really  

help  

✴Make  it  into  a  group

Folding Wall

Strengths    :  

-­‐ Successfully  designed  different  types  of  walls  with  opening  and  turned  it  into  a  terrace  

structure  using  rotate  tool  as  copying  tool  -­‐ Created  base  and  stairs  for  each  structure    

-­‐ Put  some  human  figures  and  plants  figures  as  the  scale  and  to  take  dramatic  shoots  

Reflections

Weakness  :  

-­‐ Created  the  other  structure  

outside  of  the  groups    

Opportunities  and  threats  :  

-­‐ Brainstorm  ideas  of  different  

designs  for  the  wall  

-­‐ Imagining  and  planning  the  

outcome  

Pavilion Canopy

Strengths  :  

• Successfully  created  a  pavilion  from  a  simple  surface    

• Used  rotate  tool  to  create  the  roof,  made  it  into  array,  and  turned  it  into  a  canopy    

• Created  a  base  with  different  ways  to  get  in  from  each  openings  

• Demonstrate  possible  design  and  colors  for  the  windows  and  walls  

Reflections

Threats    :  • Putting  all  the  ideas  on  the  

sketch  up  and  evaluating  it  

Weakness  and  Opportunities    • Creating  scenes  from  different  angles    

• Using  follow  me  tool  for  unusual  

shape  and  unstable  surface  to  

create  stairs

For the last three months, Architecture 20 had taught me to expand my ideas and creativity to create a structure and buildings wherever it takes me with SketchUp. With the prompt that we are assigned every week, it had been always fun to discover and apply our ideas with the tools. I had learnt so many techniques using the SketchUp tools and really excited to learn more!

Ice World Journey of My Imagination

Once  upon  a  time,  John  is  lost. He  followed  the  path  that  might  lead  somewhere

When  he  hiked  up  to  the  hill,  he  saw  group  of  people

is  it  group  of  people  around  the  puddle?  or….

Oh!  They  are  penguins!  How  cute!  He  continued  his  exploration.

Oh  no!  Wolfs!  Don’t  worry,  they  are  after  the  penguins.  So,  John  is  safe. He  walked,  walked,  and  walked..

“There  they  are!  I  will  live!”  said  John  happily, John  talked  to  them  and  everything  went  happily  ever  after

Journey to Our Imaginary House

On  Summer  holiday,  Vanessa  and  Bella  went  back  to  their  parents’  house

“Look!  We  can  see  the  house  from  here!”  said  Vanessa.  “We’re  almost  there!“replied  Bella

On  their  way  to  the  house….  

They  saw  a  lake  where  they  can  go  boating  while  enjoying  the  view

Which  path  should  they  choose?    

They  really  want  to  relax  for  a  while Yet,  they  knew  their  parents  are  waiting  for  them  

“Let’s  continue  our  journey!”  said  Vanessa

So  they  choose  to  keep  on  going  

After  a  long…  long  walk,  they  finally  got  there  

Oh,  stairs!  More  beautiful  views  to  see! Vanessa  fell  in  love  with  the  scenery  she  sees

Now,  from  this  balcony,  I  can  both  relax  and  enjoy  the  view And  of  course,  discover  the  mountains  with  my  little  brother!

Creating  this  story  of  my  imagination  with  Sandbox  tools  is  challenging  yet  really  cool  and  fun  project  to  do!  I  used  many  different  tools,  and  learned  many  different  of  strategies  to  keep  things  organized.  I  really  enjoyed  making  both  of  the  stories.  I  hope  people  would  enjoy  my  stories  too!