Kevin Si: 2010

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Crysis object & levels folder
http://www.filefront.com/16756399/EXP3%20KEVIN%20SI.rar

Sketchup model:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=b7687954158c3b9047ad596638fe1c6f

Keys for elevators:
Meeting place lift up: p
Meeting place lift up: o

Merkel up: l
Merkel down: k

Kerr up: b
Kerr down: n

EXP3 | WALKTHROUGH VIDEO

EXP3 SUBMISSION | 5 IMAGE CAPTURES

EXP 3

CLIENTS: Miranda Kerr, Angela Merkel

BACKGROUND: When i think of the word 'power', i think of the struggles of gaining it, resulting in war and destruction. Although not in the same sense, our two clients are powerful and influential women, each aspiring to excel in what they do. This design of their offices in the 'bridge' hope to demonstrate and reflect their power whilst providing a comfortable space for them to work in.

An overall view of the 'bridge' with its surroundings. The landscape is of an urban city, just like the Central Park in NY. However, addressing my perception of destruction within power, the trees are dead and cities are left in darkness, just like if a nuclear bomb has annihilated the city. The bridge spans across this urban valley, bringing light and hope to destruction and misery.

This image capture is of Kerr's office and its supporting exterior. In response to Kerr's sexual powers, the form roughly takes the shape of a dressand her body figure. It is sleek and fashionable, curvaceous and free flowing, luring towards her.

In contrast to Kerr's space, Merkel space is made of prisms, reflecting on her strong position as Germany's leader. It projects a sense of stability and boldness, whilst providing a welcoming space for her in the face of disagreements and hardship.

Looking from the meeting space towards Merkel's office showing the structural frame and opaque cover. I decided to assert the aspect of structure in covering up the space inside to demonstrate the idea of inner determination, allowing both clients to reach their full potential and also provides a safe and nurturing space for them to work in.

This image is of the meeting area once it has rejoined the bridge. The table is influenced by the conference tables. it acts as an elevator to transport the clients from the ground up to the bridge. The circular shape and connection with each other components recognises that power is a complex concept but is central to the balance of mankind.

EXP3 | MISCELLANEOUS IMAGES

INSPIRATIONS FOR EXP 3

I guess if you merge the words table and power, you get a table like below, where leaders of powerful nations come together to discuss, well, stuff.

The landscape is influenced by the valley that N.Y.'s central park creates in this urban landscape It carves a distinctive straight line through the surrounding skyscrapers, forming like a void from above.

Merkel's office is initially inspired by my research on Chicago skyscrapers for History & theory. I wondered if each of the tubes could move and thus would create changing and dynamic spaces, it would be pretty cool. The tower was a symbol of power, being the tallest towers for years.

Kerr's space is directly influenced by her work. I wanted to mimic the ripples of the fabric to create an exterior for her space. The free flowing form creates a dynamic moving form, with subtle curves and waves.

Well, the bridge is influenced by a bridge. haha, surprise! I guess i cant ignore all the 'engineery' images that i see when i think "bridge"

PROBLEMS WITH SANDBOX~FRUSTRATION!!!

Extremely frustrated at sandbox. Firstly, textures are all stuffed up. Up until now, the textures showed up normally, but today, when i opened it up, all the textures have turned into some flashing black and white dots. Tried to restart and export it again, but to no avail. Tried with different formats for textures (tif, jpg, png) but doesnt work. Decided to give it up and go with plan white =[

And now it decides to crash on me once every hour and some components are missing.....ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!

VIDEO PROBLEM & TRIAL

For some reason, i cannot record video on fraps, took most of the day to figure out solutions. The result was a video thats choppy

Sunday, June 13, 2010

EXP3 | FINAL SKETCHUP DRAFTS

implementing the 'bridge' into the landscape, anchoring itself onto buildings on the end of the truss system.

a (to be) transparent cover over the bridge to enclose the space inside

EXP 3 DRAFTS | MEETING SPACE

EXP3 DRAFTS | MERKEL'S OFFICE

The original design of Merkel's space, consisting of 9 components thats moves up and down independently to form spaces for different functions. Decided to scrap because of complexity and did not fit well with other parts of the bridge.

New design, somewhat a scaled model of above design. To keep the idea of components moving independently to form spaces for different functions.

EXP 3 DRAFTS | KERR'S OFFICE

Draft Sketchup model of platform and "fabric" framwork for Kerr's office. Her office will be perched above, supported by the fabric-like exterior (not yet done)

EXP 3 DRAFTS | BRIDGE

Some quick drafts of bridge designs

evolution of the original designs of a spiraling bridge but decided to scrap it since didn't look right.

Current design of the bridge. Instead of negating the aspect of structure and make a free flowing and floating design, i chose to emphasis the popular but ugly truss structure and twist it into hyperbolic? form. Inside will house the offices which will rely on the frame to stay upright.