Project 3- SUPERlair (23/5- 18/72016)

Scenario:

•  A continuation of the previous projects.
• With the design principles, language and keywords all figured, design a secret lair for your character to hibernate and serves as a short-term stay hangout. 
• Creative & unique

Objective: 

• To apply the knowledge of design principle, formal organization and variation to design ideas 
• To display creativity throughout design process and come out with innovative design solution. 
• To show anthropometrics and ergonomics understanding in personal space. 
• To illustrate and present ideas with proper scale and proportion using the right tools and technique.

Step 1:

• Do a research on man-made structure inspired by natural habitat. 
• Sketch out ideas how you can use your inspiration and design language to create interesting structure composition. 

• Create a story about how your superhero moves to the shelter

• Identify 3 Activities

Activities

Shooting

Gliding

Sleeping

 Step 2:

• SPACE & FUNCTION: With proper circulation, the space has to be designed creatively and specifically to suit the function.
• FORM: Once the space is determine, you can envelope the structure and appropriate openings with forms that would reflects your design characteristic, language and keywords. Determine the context
• The maximum perimeter of your floor area is 16m2.
• Fill in the space with furniture by using the same language (built-in) to accommodate the activities. 
• Creative and practical solutions that are functional. 

Inspration

Step3: 

• With the final model done, we are to proceed with orthographic drawings 

Perspective

Zoom out perspective

Plan

Elevation

Section A-A

Section B-B

• 4A3 Draft For Final Presentation Board

• Mock up Model

• Final Model

Step 4:  Internal design Review (Final)

• Final Presentation Board

Learning Outcomes:

• I have learnt that the importance of anthropology in which how human react to something like furniture. When designing a house or a shelter, we should consider the "activities", the occupants will carry out, but not just our own inspiration. There are also many factor that influence the form of a building for example the context. Under strong wind condition we might want to have a protection feature built-in in the building, or if a building is built on top of a hill, they might need certain support or bracing to support the building. From the advises of professional reviewer, I have been told that I might be too careful and focus of everything which lead to loss of certain focus. Although every information on the board seems equally important, I should focus on something (be the wild factor) to make the board more effective and fluent. In my opinion, this project is hard, tiring and meaningful. I could feel the sense of achievement after seeing my project (all of my previous related work).