100-word expository paragraph
1. Title:
2. Topic sentence (outlining the subject you will be examining https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topic_sentence).
3. Thesis (or statement you are trying to prove).
4. Argument (supported by 1 or more pieces of evidence or facts).
5. Conclusion (proving or disproving your thesis, it doesn’t matter which, be honest)
The influence of light and space to the human experience
Space needs light to be illuminated, light needs space to reside, and the human experience is impacted by both of these elements in working harmony. Within the Week 7 Model 1, the external light directs onto the ground working space, whilst the bed space in the loft receives much less light. The space guides much of the natural light to reside in the ground study space, providing better mood, alertness and wellbeing for its study purpose, whilst the upper bed space receives indirect light for quality rest. This form of lighting also helps separate the working and resting space, which can improve work efficiency.
Photoshop work
3-minute presentation ideas/preparation
Key points from MCIC presentation
- make it personal and use emotions e.g. with a story
-logical flow
- Express yourself
- Focus on your point
- Use simple language
-Present to your client
300 words = 3 mins approx.
Speech script
Hello, this is Seung-Ju Lee. Today I'd like to talk to you about some designs and the processes I used in the communications course this term.
Lighting influences our mood and behaviours. Good lighting gives positive atmosphere, whilst darker lighting gives a bleaker atmosphere. This is the backbone of my designs which I am about to show you.
This model here is an exact 1:10 model of my room. I've used pasteboard material to build it, alongside recyclable wooden chopsticks for the desk. I used paper folding techniques to create those windows.
It is a modified masu box, so that light can enter the room in shapes and cast special shadows.
Some other communication techniques I used was photoshop. This model made me realise the usefulness of photoshop to help communication. I was able to place a flash light on the floor of the model, and remove it entirely using photoshop for better presentation.
These are my sketches and plans which I found extremely useful in the process of model making.
I have this belief that the bed space and study space should be separated for efficient work. This is what led me to design model 2. It features angled facades which channel the external light into appropriate places. In this case, the bed space does not receive any direct light so sleep isnt disturbed by the sun in your eyes, whilst the lower study space receives plenty of light to encourage work and give positive energy.
This is what inspired my facade designs, made by Fran Silvestre. Again, drawing sections, sketches, and writing down measurements makes the process efficient, and make everything line up properly.
Another highlight model I want to show you features a central study space with the living space that surrounds it. Like model 2, I intended this model to have a separated living space and work space. The spaces are designed in such a way that the intensity and direction of natural lighting is mainly in the living space, whilst the bed space and study spaces receive less.
I've also attempted a photoshop composite job. The idea of a cabin in the clear snow field seemed suitable, because the building requires raw natural light to create the right shadows.
Finally, these are a few of my other works which I provided me some really good learning curves. I tried modelling with many different materials, which helped me find what is useful and what is not. For example, I found that packing styrofoam are terrible to cut, coz they never cut clean. So I used materials such as screenboards instead. Other things that went well were
using recyclable wooden chopsticks and toothpicks for structural material and details. The bottom left cardboard model actually has windows held by toothpick that goes through the middle of the cardboard, which allows it to spin open or shut. The point is, toothpicks make great structural material.
Finally, fusion360 is a 3d modelling software that I used in the past weeks.
This is a model of my initials using a function called 'loft' and 'shell' in the software. So first, I created stylised letters that represent my initials. Second, I used the 'loft' function. Third, I used a shell function. Lastly, I used the render options to apply different materials and colours.
