Saturday, October 17, 2009

Our reward

Friday, September 25, 2009

Minutes of meeting 05

Meeting 05

Date: 25th September 2009

Attendance: Jeremy, Haan, Jian Wen, Richard, Ivan
John late with apologies.


Main agenda:

1. Compare and critique images produced
2. Referencing / Submission
3. Close project
_____________________________________________
Six images were presented for review and the four required images were selected as the final submission pieces. Comments and feedback for the rendered images was done online via comments on the blog.

Each member compiled a list of references of external images that was used in the rendered images and John will consolidate.

John will also consolidate and send the following items in a zipped folder for submission:

1. 01 x Read me file containing names of group members, blog address and points to take note of
2. 02 x Google Sketchup files
3. 04 x rendered images to showcase concept

Zipped folder to be submitted before midnight on the 25th of September 2009
Next meeting
As this is the last meeting, there will be no other further physical meetings. The group has agreed to continue monitoring the blog and to review our work.
Congratulations to all on a job well done.
End of minutes

Growing process



From seed to tree





Thursday, September 24, 2009

Cityscape - day shot

Hey guys.. I've lightened the background and changed some of the positions to try and show the globes. What do you think now?

micro level

tada!! finally done...any amendments needed?

close up



Macro level - cityscape

Hey guys.. What do you think?

new improved macro

macro background

micro level

Finally...phew...i printscreen to get the pic...i dunno y i cant save the pic to jpeg...weird...
neway...any comments n amendments needed?

tree entrance







Perfect world online game (完美世界)



Reference Link : http://www.world2.com.my/

Black & White




I feel that this black & white image also interesting, so i upload it.

Conceptual Tree Housing





Wednesday, September 23, 2009


Taking a look around second life.

evolution of green



Drawn by Jeremy

Minutes of meeting 04

Meeting 04

Date: 23rd September 2009

Attendance: Jeremy, Haan, Jian Wen, John
Richard and Ivan late with apologies.

Main agenda:

1. Split into two groups.
2. Work on designated aspects of the project.
3. Next suggested meeting date
_________________________________________________

Splitting of teams
Team was broken into two teams to facilitate production.
Team Alpha -Haan, Jeremy & Ivan
Team Beta - Jianwen, Richard & John
Designated images

Team Alpha is tasked with creating images for the following two images:
1. Micro level (smaller scale) – individual housing unit
· How people live in it
2. Exploring the boundaries
· Possible future expansion of building
While Team Beta is tasked with creating the following two images:
1. Evolution of seed to building

2. Marco level (large scale) - cityscape
Both team will work on one image by Thursday night and communicate and update fellow teammates via the blog.

Next meeting
Next meeting is designated for Friday, the 25th of September 2009. Meeting to me split into two slots – Team Alpha (Haan, Jeremy & Ivan) will be meeting at 11am while Team Beta (Jianwen, Richard & John) will be meeting at 1pm.
This will be the last meeting, all other communication to be carried out online.
End of minutes

place whr pixies live...


Link from Google : https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmB0fLRuGSO7-oSeYz4YQE0xD2zS8sLXuVCHjNAHNsY6lN-CzHkM0nOJkMgPJJSdJXPnp5zB1xp6LbBOym7TSo2eBqPFDCucvBx8k5azdqmSXKuIANbkrNONF2-GNj1OnaxCs7xZkidg/s400/Where_pixies_live_by_Lillucyka.jpg

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Tall trees from Deviantart

Another image I think is quite nice.


Link from Deviantart: http://ralphhorsley.deviantart.com/art/Tall-Trees-56667064

Monday, September 21, 2009

Andre Maynard's activist architecture

Check out Andre Maynard's activist architecture - he's an activist against tree logging and builds structures that cling onto the trunk.

Here are two pics, go to his URL to view more schematic layouts.



Link to article: http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/02/23/andrew-maynards-activist-architecture/
Link to architect's webpage: http://www.maynardarchitects.com

living root bridges

cool living architecture!





link: http://rootbridges.blogspot.com/

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Conceptual Sketch Ideas


interesting layout


Yellow Treehosue in New Zealand

One of the nicest treehouses I've come across. It's a restaurant in New Zealand, and when I'm there I'd love to go there to makan.


Link to Yellow Treehouse: http://www.yellowtreehouse.co.nz/