Architecture Portfolio

Lydon

Lydon

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So, thankfully, this gap year is drawing to a close and with that I'm working away at my portfolio to be handed in with my Architecture application at UCT for next year.

Anyway, I'm kinda experiencing a creativity block regarding two of the tasks that are dependant on each other. The first involves me making a simple drawing of a "manufactured object," paying special attention to the detailing and properties (such as coarseness) of said item. Now that's all very well and good, except that for the second task I need to create a pattern incorporating said manufactured object that can be printed on fabric. And that's where I go WTF?

Any ideas? Thought I'd throw it out here and hope for the best. Maybe someone has something interesting in mind. Obviously it needs to be something I should have lying around or can acquire easily, as well as apply some abstractness to when it comes to incorporating it into a pattern. As a result of the pattern, said object will have to be fairly simple. Too much detailing isn't going to work in task 2 :)

Thanks!
 
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is this like technical drawing? We had to cut open something and then draw the cross section at 1:1 scale. Can't remember what i did. It had a spring in it :P
 
Scooby_Doo said:
is this like technical drawing? We had to cut open something and then draw the cross section at 1:1 scale. Can't remember what i did. It had a spring in it :P
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No, not quite. It's more of a sketch than an accurate drawing. Architecture at UCT and most universities is art-based, hence the portfolio consisting of art-based tasks instead of technical tasks like accurate constructions etc.
 
Hmmm, had to sketch stuff too, was terrible at it. Give us some examples of what you thinking about.
 
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Scooby_Doo said:
Give us some examples of what you thinking about.
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That's the problem...I'm stumped :D I've got very clear ideas when it comes to what I want to do regarding the other 4 tasks, but task 1 just isn't happening and task 2 hasn't begun as a result of it either...

Mephisto_Helix said:
Eish, sounds much more different than Civil Engineering ........
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As many architects will tell you...you can see engineers designed many buildings here in the 70's. Take a look at an apartment block from that era and you'll stop questioning why it's so boxy and boring :p:D
 
Lydon said:
So, thankfully, this gap year is drawing to a close and with that I'm working away at my portfolio to be handed in with my Architecture application at UCT for next year.

Anyway, I'm kinda experiencing a creativity block regarding two of the tasks that are dependant on each other. The first involves me making a simple drawing of a "manufactured object," paying special attention to the detailing and properties (such as coarseness) of said item. Now that's all very well and good, except that for the second task I need to create a pattern incorporating said manufactured object that can be printed on fabric. And that's where I go WTF?

Any ideas? Thought I'd throw it out here and hope for the best. Maybe someone has something interesting in mind. Obviously it needs to be something I should have lying around or can acquire easily, as well as apply some abstractness to when it comes to incorporating it into a pattern. As a result of the pattern, said object will have to be fairly simple. Too much detailing isn't going to work in task 2 :)

Thanks!
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Build a bridge from your portfolio of paper :p then hand it to them to read as they are going to study the structure anyway why not read it at the same time lol... :p
 
Sketch a Microchip and then the pc board it slots into.... My cearivity is limited to writing and games. Sorry.
 
OK, well just to update those who care (:)), I decided to sketch my Xbox controller, as well as my actual Xbox as supplementary work.

I created what has been a so far well-received pattern using the Xbox logo on the guide button as well as the X, Y, B and A keys on the controller.

Everything is coming along well so far.
 
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