Our reward

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

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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

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

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

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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

Tall trees from Deviantart

Another image I think is quite nice.


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

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/

Conceptual Sketch Ideas

interesting layout

Picture from http://eo.91.com/guide/map/images/sx.shtml

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/

Lothlorien

Hi all.. This was what I was referring to when I was talking about elven cities. This one is the city of Lothlorien in Lord of the Rings.



Image from http://www.gnu-bee.com/links/graphics.shtml

the life of a tree

hey all, herewith the sketch tht shows how ppl live in an evolved tree. Prolly we can develop from this image, wht say u?

Minutes of meeting 03

Meeting 03

Date: 19th of September 2009

Attendance: Jeremy, Haan, Richard, Ivan, Jian Wen, John
Jeremy late with apologies and brought Tim Tams to apologise. :)

Main agenda:

1. Set up blog
2. Task allocation
3. Come out with conceptual sketches of design
4. Confirm the type of program to facilitate the images.

i. Google Sketch
ii. Adobe Photoshop

5. Review assessment criteria
6. Decide on images to showcase
7. Next suggested meeting date

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Blog address:

www.eco-seed.blogspot.com

Task allocation:

All to do additional research to be carried out individually and posted onto blog.
Items to research include:

1. Ideas of growth of seeds
2. Other inspirations of tree houses
3. Any other relevant information

Programs chosen to facilitate process:

1. Google Sketch

2. Adobe Photoshop

Conceptual drawings:

Ivan and Jian Wen

Google Sketch up:

Ivan and Richard will be in charge of generating forms in 3D

Photoshop:

Jeremy, Haan and John will be in charge of rendering photo-realistic images

Ideas of concept:

Our concept is based on a house that grows from a seed – not to be mistaken with tree houses.

Images chosen to showcase our concepts:

i. Evolution of seed to building

ii. Marco level (large scale) - cityscape

iii. Micro level (smaller scale) – individual housing unit

· How people live in it

iv. Exploring the boundaries

· Possible future expansion of building

Next meeting

Next meeting is designated for Monday, the 21th of September 2009

End of minutes

Seed picture

Terreform on Ecology Degin

Check out this youtube video on eco-futurist architect Mitchell Joachim of Terreform talking about growing buildings and living treehouse designs.

Pretty interesting.

sketch

sketch

Minutes of meeting 02

Meeting 02

Date: 17th of September 2009

Attendance: Jeremy, Haan, Richard, Ivan, Jian Wen, John

Main agenda:

1. Review online projects
2. Allocation of duties within group
3. Suggest a blog address
4. Next suggested meeting date

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Shortlisted projects:

Discussion of which project we feel would be viable to pursue and the idea generated for the chosen scheme

Schemes that we felt were worth mentioning:

1. TVXQ: Landuse issue
Similarities to tree houses
Eco friendly

2. Earth Group:
Interesting layout
Radial layout – zoning
Systematic

3. Condo Rider: Environmental issue
Likes the way the Industrial zone is set apart
Likes how agricultural and residential areas are linked.

4. PooGooJoo : Quality of life
Open to various interpretations
Choose a concept to develop

Looking at so many various aspects to consider, we have decided that our aim is to develop the chosen scheme’s residential aspect.

Jian Wen and John do no feel it is beneficial to keep the agricultural and residential grounds in close proximity to each other due to pollution

Ideas generated:

Floating city:
Jeremy: Suggests create a bubble atmosphere – to protect from the pollutants of the industrial waste.
Haan: Likes a floating city because it’s secure, ability to land as and when you want.
Represents freedom – freedom to go wherever you want, freedom of gravity.

Floating platform:
Ivan: A platform with a connection to an underground living space, under the sea.
Richard: A central platform in the middle of three islands with a connection to the land.

Raised housing:
Safety
Prevent loss of heat to the ground

Concrete jungle:
A building that has a “seed” – plant this seed and it grows into an organic form that is eco-friendly.

Analysis of ideas

Idea	Pros	Cons
Bubble city	Freedom, secure, global plan, flexible space	Blocks sunlight,
Floating platform with connection to underground space	Separation from industrial area and residential area, Idea of living underwater,	Lack of connection the Earth/ground
Floating platform, connected to the three islands	Segregation from vehicular traffic and human traffic
Concrete jungle	Separation of human and vehicular traffic	Potentially non-sustainable.
Sustainability – Eco design (Organic)	Genetic modified seed – a DNA specified fruit that will grow into a pod for living. Sustainable	Susceptible to termites (biological attack)

After a vote, the idea of a sustainable eco design was voted most interesting idea to work with.

Allocation of duties:

Group Leader - Lim Tiong Haan

Duties include facilitating of meetings and ensure deadlines are met.

Secretary – John Siow

Record minutes of meetings and documentation of conversations and ideas.

Suggested Team names:

· JJJHRI

· Seed

· Eco-seed (Chosen)

Next meeting

Next meeting is designated for Saturday, the 19th of September 2009

End of minutes

Minutes of meeting 01

Meeting 01

Date: 14th of September 2009
Attendance: Jeremy, Haan, Richard, Ivan, Jian Wen, John

Main agenda:

1. Group formation
2. Initial task to complete
3. Next suggested meeting date

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Group formation:

Jeremy, Haan, Richard, Ivan, Jian Wen, John

Initial tasks:
Each to review online project at http://sites.google.com/site/arc475rsu/project-gallery and find one that draws inspiration

Next meeting

Next meeting is designated for Thursday, the 17th of September 2009

End of minutes

Virgin post

Hello! All the best for the assignment!