Scale model the final stages....

Photos of the design process of making my model, i am extremely happy with the final outcome.

Making a 1:50 scale card model......by hand

I thought i would show you some bits of my model i am making, this model is based on the plan i designed for the Park Hill flat redevelopment. Granted this is my first attempt at model making and how fiddly it is, i have been recieving alot of praise on this. And as someone has said to me if i can deliver this now, with this much detail on my first ever try, imagine what i could do after a few times. I really want to get a higher mark on this module than i have on my other projects hopefully over 50% or if i am really lucky and have done enough 60%????

Anyway the way the pictures go the top one is the start of my interior walls and windows, next is the walls together, then the fireplace/tv unit, then its the start of the bathroom furnishings and finally the bathroom furnishings with more detail, ie taps, plugholes and a showerhead.

I will post more soon on the model building :)

George Bond Seminar

A couple of weeks ago we had a meeting with an Interior Architect called George Bond from the North East. He showed us some of his portfolio and ongoing projects and told us a bit about the industry. This meeting was a real eye opener for me and has made me realise that i need to work harder and up my game if i want to get myself out there, i need to gain more confidence and deliver the highest standard of work as there is alot of tough competition. George gave us some advice that i will definately be listening to and taking notice, which is take notes when dealing with clients and having meetings, at least if they try and say they didn't tell you to do that then you have the proof they did.

Here are some images from George's portfolio (shown above). I hope you enjoy them.

Pomme Chan- Another fabulous illustrator

Born and educated in Bangkok, Pomme completed her BA in Interior Design at Silpakorn University before working at the Bangkok offices of both WPP’s DY&R and Grey as a graphic designer. In 2002 she relocated to the UK for a Foundation in Graphic Design and Communication at the London College of Communication. Above is some of her work, i love her style of drawing and her use of colours seem to bring it to life.

Architects- Wiel Arets

Wiel Arets is a Dutch architect, theorist, urbanist and industrial designer from Limburg. According to the website Wiel Arets Architects investigates and produces space in response to life, the potential of function, the character of place and the nature of material. They aim for a portrait of surprise, elegance, comfort and quality. They work in bespoke architecture and urbanism. Above are some images of IJhal, Amsterdam Centraal Station. The IJhal will be Amsterdam Centraal Station’s pedestrian centric area for gastronomic, retail and leisure facilities, for passengers and city residents alike. Amsterdam’s Centraal Station is currently undergoing a drastic transformation, and will become the centrepiece of the city’s plan to reconnect neighbourhood clusters through the restructuring of public transportation systems. The IJhal, to be located in the rear of Amsterdam’s Centraal Station, on the waterfront of the river IJ, will be the main pedestrian centric portion of the renewed station, adding gastronomic, leisure and service areas to the station’s program.
Currently two pedestrian halls are open inside Centraal Station, which will be replaced by five halls that run through the station, helping to easily direct users from the front entrance to their train, metro, or bus – and strengthen the connection made by the North-South Metro. This perpendicular routing to the river IJ will enable a direct visual connection to the waterfront from most areas inside the station. Within the IJhal various gastronomic outlets will be available for food on the go, while restaurants and cafes will also be incorporated to encourage prolonged station visits. All gastronomic facilities will be located on the waterfront edge of the IJhal, to encourage the utilization of the station beyond a transportation hub, and into a destination itself.

A system of round-mirrored elements composed of a stainless steel type surface will be mounted on the ceiling, mimicking the reflective properties of the IJ’s waters within the IJhal. These elements will serve to visually double the height of the space. Below the new bus terminal at the rear of the station, above the IJhal, voids will be located alongside stairs and escalators – containing hanging gardens – that will visually connect the bus terminal above with the IJhal below.

The floor of the IJhal will function as an abstracted way finding system composed of a terrazzo like finish of polished circles, which will condense and expand in accordance with pedestrian traffic patterns and when perpendicular paths occur. This subtle shift of floor pattern will help to keep pedestrians in constant motion during intersections, serving to keep the station’s halls free of unnecessary congestion.

The waterfront behind Centraal Sation is not currently developed for public functions. As the surrounding neighbourhoods on the IJ’s waterfront continue to develop, more public venues.

Lio Beardsley - Some Illustrations

Illustrations and Artworks by Lio Beardsley, some of her work for Anna Sui and for her exhibition Beautiful World. As usual her work is quirky, chic and cheerful. I hope you enjoy viewing her work as much as i do.

Lio Beardsley- Her Studio, Her Inspiration

These are images taken from Google of Lio's studio. Lio is from Hong Kong and is married to a Photographer called Hei. She is against animal cruelty and is also a vegetarian so she does alot of work for different animal rights campaigns. I would love a studio like hers its full of fun things from when you were a child like dolls and teddys.