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Architecture Part II - Diploma - Year 4
University of Greenwich - Unit 20 - Infinite states.

Progress development of architectural representations and visuals.
Starting October through to date 12th-12-2014

This blog shows the learning process of different softwares and architectural representations in which we are developing here at the university of Greenwich - Architecture and Landscape department. 

In addition to our progress development I have shown some other visuals, initial drawings and modelling reflecting our design unit development. 
My project's drawings and aspirations are a reflection of Franz Kafka's famous book; THE TRIAL. Here I translate words and visions into architectural spaces following the character's journey (K) - Creating a city within the city of Greenwich. And in this blog I'm presenting some of these imaginary architectural spaces reflecting the ambiguity of the writer's text. 

All experiments and developments were highly reflected in my design process in terms of 3D modelling, rendering and 3D model printing.

Noor Kassam

3ds Max model render - Visual

Here is a visual of part of the 3D model - after using 3ds Max for rendering and adding textures, lights and shadows. Facades and architectural details were the main focus in terms of light usage and shadow outlining. 

THE TRIAL - FRANZ KAFKA (Chapter 9 - The Cathedral)

This drawing was inspired from chapter 9 of the book - The Cathedral. Here I was trying to show all faces of the cathedral in one drawing - another experiment with the 2,3 dimensional effects which gives the drawing that feel which has been strongly presented in Kafka's writings. The front facade was taken from the site context where this building is taking place - borrowing elements from the site to complete the overall scheme of the journey. This will be the main focus in the next stage to develop the rest of the drawings as the scheme blends in with the site surroundings. 

This drawing was produced using Rhino, Autocad and Photoshop.

*3D-2D modelling + Photoshop rendering. Unit 20 - Infinite States. 

Fragments within site context - 3D printed model

Here is my first 3D printed model where I experimented with the fragments within the site context. 

To produce this model I had to produce the 3D model using Rhino then import it as a STL file into a software called Zprint which detects all the bad surfaces in the 3D model before sending it to the 3D printing machine. There you can fix those surfaces and save the file as necessary before proceeding. 

3D modelling - 3D printing preparation

    

Here is my work in progress preparing the 3D model to be 3D printed. We were introduced to a new software called Zprint which enables us to have our models inspected before having the model printed.