Amazon House

ARCH1142 Final Presentation Drawing and Rendering
W4: Drawing and Rendering Workshop
Linda Markham-Lee and Prajakta Sane

Fisher House

ARCH1142 Presentation Model 3
W4: Model-it! Workshop
Sean Choo and Matt Hollenstein

Fisher House Detail

ARCH1142 Class 3 Process Model
W4: Model-it! Workshop
Sean Choo and Matt Hollenstein

Fisher House

ARCARCH1142 Presentation Model 2
W4: Model-it! Workshop
Sean Choo and Matt Hollenstein

Section

ARCH1142 Class 2 Process Model
W4: Model-it! Workshop
Sean Choo and Matt Hollenstein

Church of the Light

ARCH1142 Presentation Model 1
W4: Model-it! Workshop
Sean Choo and Matt Hollenstein

House

ARCH1142 Class 1 Process Model
W4: Model-it! Workshop
Sean Choo and Matt Hollenstein

UNSW Law Building Storyboard

ARCH1142 Final Submission
W6: Storyboarding Interior Architectural Spaces Workshop
Cyrus Manasseh and Paola Favaro

This is a storyboard showing my journey with the UNSW Law Building.

Developed Crysis Wars Environment

Navigation Map:
The bridge is a golden ribbon which weaves between the space of the Yosemite Valley in two parts. One part of the fluid ribbon connects Helen Keller's space to an elevator which travels to the valley floor. It leads to a mysterious deep tunnel, which is an extension of the bridge. The stark change in surroundings from a vast open space to one of claustrophobia captures the abrupt change Keller had undergone when she suddenly became blind and deaf. The second part of the bridge connects Miranda Kerr's space from the other side of the valley to an elevator which travels to the valley floor. This free flowing part of the bridge can also function as a runway.

Helen Keller's space is inspired by the Japanese folded paper crane. During her lifetime, "Keller had made several trips to Japan and became a favourite amongst the Japanese people." The paper crane yields cultural symbolism and the story of the thousand folded paper cranes emphasises the hope Keller held onto throughout her lifetime. In Keller's space, the wings of the crane portray motion, conveying Keller's liveliness and spirit in voicing her views on countless social issues.

Miranda Kerr's glass elevator is situated on an isolated cliff. Before she wishes to travel to the lower valley floor, she can practice Zen meditation on the grounded transparent lift. At times, the transparent lift challenges Miranda Kerr's composure, yet at times it may elevate her mind, bringing her a sense of freedom and release from the pressures of society.

Helen Keller's elevator is located at the end of the bent tunnel. This open lift allows her to sense the change in surroundings as the chill of onshore winds and smells of rocks intensifies as she approaches nearer to the valley floor.

The 'dining table' is represented by the speedboat which takes Miranda Kerr and Helen Keller through the narrow interval within the valley. Even when the clients are having their lunch, they are interacting with the environment. The river leads to a massive waterfall, emphasizing nature's power and beauty.

Crysis Wars FileFront Uploads

Objects Folder:
http://www.filefront.com/16756241/z3330060_Objects.zip
Levels Folder:http://www.filefront.com/16756397/z3330060_levels.rar

Instructions for operating the elevators

Miranda Kerr's Lift

from the cliff, press 'j' then 'k' to travel down to the valley floor.

from the valley floor, press 'l' then 'o' to return to the cliff on top of the valley.

Helen Keller's Lift

from the cliff, press 't' then y to travel down to the valley floor.

from the valley floor, press 'u' then 'h' to return to the cliff on top of the valley.

Instructions for operating the speedboat in the river

Press 'f' to board the boat.

Use the same direction keys (w,a,s,d) as you use for navigating the terrain, and press two keys at the same time to travel diagonally, ie. to move diagonally forward, press 'a' and 'w' simultaneously.

Press 'f' to leave the boat.

Press 'F1' to switch between the 1st and 3rd person perspective.

NOTE: If, in any case there are any issues or questions linked to the files or operation of lifts, please post a comment on this post.

Sketchup Models uploaded to Google Warehouse

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?viewer=00864815862695746192&scoring=m

Helen Keller's Space: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=48e23cf530c56579174bf422eb4338e9
Miranda Kerr's Space: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=80abd8b47d648afb174bf422eb4338e9
Bridge: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=56ad185f10ff8ead174bf422eb4338e9
Miranda Kerr's Elevator: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=80abd8b47d648afb174bf422eb4338e9
Helen Keller's Elevator: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=850811a7b54801bb174bf422eb4338e9

Draft Crysis Wars Environment

Initial drawing

The images below show my experimentations with various tools of the Cryis Sandbox editor, applying them in specific areas of my environment.

Experimentation with voxel objects to create caves

Use of an entity to create a flowing river stream.
Addition of clouds in the sky.

Application of grainy sandy texture to the entire terrain to add realism.

Application of a rocky texture to some areas of the terrain using layer painter.

Inserting water particles to create waterfalls,

Inserting a speedboat vehicle.

Inserting a moving entity to create a lift.

In a section of the video below, (at 5:35 onwards) Olafur Eliasson interestingly describes how waterfalls in valleys (in his case these are urban valleys) can help us understand space through the fourth dimension of time. I have tried to develop this idea in this experiment via the contrast between the large waterfall at the end of the river and the small waterfalls along the shore to emphasise the overall height and size of the valley.

Feedback from Peers

Textures depicting Movement

Elevators

Yosemite Valley, California

MashUp

What makes Helen Keller, Miranda Kerr and Angela Merkel inspirational for young women is the way in which they ground and center inner peace and inner beauty within their cultural lifestyle. Miranda Kerr is admired not only for her amazing looks but for her Zen living, as she is interested in meditation and positive affirmations. When Helen Keller voices for the enfranchisement of women, she pinpoints injustices made against women, “I am indignant at the treatment of the brave, patient women of England. I am indignant when the women cloakmakers of Chicago are abused by the police. I am filled with anguish when I think of the degradation, the enslavement and the industrial tyranny which crush millions, and drag down women and helpless children.” Keller stands as a part of the vast movement to free all mankind. She argued in numerous places that women's rights were part of the larger issue of social justice for everyone. Like Keller, Angela Merkel voices out to remind people that the strength acquired in the 20th century to tear down a wall made of barbed wire and concrete (Berlin Wall), today we have the strength to overcome the walls of the 21st century, walls in our minds, walls of short-sighted self-interest, walls between the present and the future.

1. Helen Keller, "The Enfranchisement of Women," http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=acls;idno=heb90032.0001.001;rgn=div3;view=text;cc=acls;node=heb90032.0001.001%3A10.2.4

2. Popsugar Australia, "On Sugar: How Miranda Kerr creates inner beauty," http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DLaoOOeGSc&feature=PlayList&p=3DD65D70F4783C33&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=26

3. Angela Merkel, "We have no time to lose," http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,659196,00.html