Project 1_Sketchbook & Journal

Introduction
This project is an on-site exercise where students have to sketch and documents the physical and intangible qualities of the buildings as well as the immediate context of the site. It can be from an element as broad as the urban planning itself down to the smallest detail of the ornaments used in the building.
Some of the physical aspects may include building or structure such as a bridge; architectural elements such as windows, doors, five-foot ways; architectural features such as ornaments, keystone, arches over windows, carvings, tiles layout; construction details such as staircase, roof structure; the physical context – overall urban layout, street furniture; traditional transportation such the trishaw. The intangible aspects that can be captured are people of the place doing their daily activities; cultural elements such as clothes, furniture, glass and china, food; traditional trade – incense shop, street side cobbler, other family businesses; urban qualities such as the rhythm created by the repetition of roof volumes, the serial visions and vistas, the circulation nodes.


Learning Outcome
On successful completion of this project, students will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Identify architectural historic structure
• Capture the tangible and intangible essence that is contained within the architecture realm

Tasks

Students are to produce 10 sketches that give a strong idea of the place that they have carried out the Measured Drawing exercise based on categories specified:

• The Genius Loci
• Poetic Quality 
• Cultural Attributes 
• Technical /Construction details

Students may use any media such as pencil, pen, markers, charcoal or watercolour to express their observations. Exploration of variety of media is highly encouraged, provided that they are not made of perishable base. The use of fixers is allowed to avoid from loss of colours. Students are to add caption for each piece, annotating vital information about what is drawn.

Submission
Selected Building: Court House Museum, Batu Gajah
Supervised by: Mr. Mohd Adib Bin Ramli

Sketches:

Reflection

Though this project, I learnt to observe the surrounding well to catch and record the important data and I found that culture of documenting is part of the learning process in architectural education. I tried my best to explore the graphic communication skills in capturing important and interesting details and the spirit of this building.

Besides, I also tried my best to represent my artwork creatively to attract reader.