Yammie -Hoi Yan Ho: June 2008

Monday, June 16, 2008

Links to Draft and Developed UT Environments

Two draft and one final maps are uploaded to

http://hosted.filefront.com/yammiegg/

Final Map: DM_ARCH1101_EXP3_FINAL_HO

DRAFT 1 file name: DM_ARCH1101_EXP3_DRAFT 1_HO

DRAFT 2 file name: DM_ARCH1101_EXP3_DRAFT 2_HO

Remarks:

The import of elevators to the UT map caused a serious disruption and corruption to the final map (all the images were blurred when map was played). I had no choice but re-built the final map again which is very painful. I needed to choose simpler design for the elevators in Sketchup so as to ensure the elevators be compatible in the UT map. The latest uploaded final map is fixed with the elevators moving properly.
Mash-up was posted under "May" in case it cannot be found under Jun.

Images of Developed UT Environemnt

Donatella Verasace and Zhang Yin are chosen for the design to celebrate the female power.

Bridge: The bridge suspends from the space of Donatella and Zhang. It connects the two women together and also serves as a meeting place for them to champion the female power. A series of arches of varying sizes is placed at angles, which create an interesting and vigorous space. The long and narrow structure of the bridge symbolizes conflicts, politics and struggle involved in power.

The Bridge suspends from Donatella's space.

View of walking on the bridge. The vigorous structure creates an dynamic space.

The honeycomb-shaped elevator desends Donatella to the Bridge.

Donatella’s Space: The space is designed to be resonant with Donatella’s vibrant character. The hexagon modules forms honeycomb structure that accents with the radiant textures. The large crystal cone suspending from the ceiling of the central hall as if floating is the center of the design. The refraction of lights through the crystal cone gives a glamorous and splendid effect. The use of crystal for the cone structure can show off her prestige but at the same time it signifies the fragileness of power.

The crystal cone structure suspends in the central hall that connects to six other spaces.

The welcoming entrance leads to the central hall. The walls are accented with vibrant textures.

Zhang Yin’s Space: A giant triangular prism is employed to represent the hierarchical characteristics of power. Zhang is a ambitious woman with strong urge of power. The space is designed intentionally to be elongated. She can experience the power and pressure in the interior with the tall and leaning walls. The flowing bridge connects the right and left side of the space at the second and third level. The tip of the prism is glazed with transparent glass with sunlight penetrating down to interior. It symbolizes the aura of mighty power from above.

The soaring and leaning walls in the interior conveys the sense of power and tension.

The space on the right and left sides is connected by the flowing bridge and is illuminated by light penetrating through the transparent tip of prism.

An elongated giant prism employed to the design symbolizes the hierarchical structure of power.