Activity 3: Sinigang Abstract Model

After drawing our favorite food in 2D, we now have to convert our drawing into a 3D model.

Top View

 This is my interpretation of the taste of Sinigang. It has white razor papers emphasizing on the sourness of the soup, and the black circular represents the soup. As you can see there are black marking on the board, those are the boundaries. I was playing with the model and the light, thus they are the shadows. If I had ample time I would have placed plastic around to represent glass and more wire around the model.

The circular motions with black paper (representing the smoke of the soup).

Side View

Front View

You must wonder why I made the model round. Well I wanted to show the bowl and so I made it round. I didn't want to have a vertical line and so i slanted it. Sinigang is not just a one time thing. I will surely want to eat it again that's why it's a circular building. I suppose I should have molded it differently. Anyway, this activity was fun to do and challenging.

More to come!

Activity 2: Lines and Everything Nice...

Next to our agenda is describing our favorite food.

I have a lot of favorite food and it so happens that the first thing that popped into my mind was Sinigang (to those who does not know what Sinigang is, its a Filipino food that has a sour soup and is accompanied by either beef or seafood). The next food that entered my mind was Leche Flan (a custard dessert with caramel). Since we were required to do only one, I chose the Sinigang.

And so what do we do with our description of our favorite food? We turn it into an abstract drawing! WOAH. How do I do that now...? How do I draw something sour? And so I started doodling until I had an image in my mind. When I got home I expanded on the drawing and tried to integrate it with our topic (expressing drawings through different mediums of lines). 

As you can see there are two heart beats before it goes berserk. When the soup enters your mouth it gives you the thrill hence the heart beat. The soup makes your stomach warm and comforting. That's why the line curves/moves.

This was taken in an angle.

Activity 1: Space Map

The activity we were asked to do requires us to use our imagination. We had to come up with our own perspective of the spaces around us and how we feel in that space. 

Let us start the journey inside the SDA building:

1. Entering the SDA building

2. Stopping in front of the guard for bag inspection....SUCH A HASSLE. Why? Because you have to open your bag then after they "look" you have to close it again. What if you are carrying so many things? So you'll have to step aside and fix your things. 

 3. Though it may not be clear in the picture but after the inspection the wire goes straight then turns right and another right towards the machine where you swipe the ID's (Totally awesome ID's that have mini chips inside). Then up to the elevators.

 4. When I arrive in school very early the elevators are very fast and I have time to go around. And so my first stop is no other than the CAFETERIA! 

5. In the cafeteria I would normally eat there with my high school buddies until 7:30 am where in we go to our respective rooms. 

 6. Next is the class room. Then I would go back to the cafeteria then back to where I started.

TOP VIEW

 

Even though I spent a lot of time building the structure I forgot the main goal, SPACE. I failed to represent what I feel in that space (Cafeteria, Room, and Elevator). Now I know better. If I want a room to be built, how should it be like? How do I want others to feel inside that area? This is our first assignment and so I plan to do better on the others.

A Journey

May 23, 2011.

First day of my college life. I don't know what to expect and what will transpire during this journey. I always ask myself if I can out do myself, if I can improve on my weakness, if I can with hold the meaning of "Lucent in Tenebris (They Shine In The Darkness). Can I be the light that shines through the difficulties that lies ahead of me? I have so many goals, and so I ask God that He'll stay by my side and together we could reach those goals. 

Many asked why I chose De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB), why not the University of the Philippines (UP) or University of Santo Tomas (UST). When you say architecture UP and UST are the first choice because they have been there for many years already (even centuries!). DLS-CSB's architecture is a baby compared to the others but the technology and the dynamics of the school and the course gives a better impact to me. The curriculum of architecture in Benilde is different from UP and UST, how so? The chairman of architecture combined two important aspects which is design theories (which UP is known for) and drawing techniques (which UST is known for). Therefore he combined UP and UST's important traits into one. The chairman also based the curriculum from international architectural schools not like UP and UST which is still following the old curriculum. Not only does Benilde offer a different kind of  curriculum compared to others but Benilde has a building dedicated to the arts. 

THIS IS THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND ARTS (SDA) BUILDING OF DLS-CSB

It is such a privileged to be a student of DLS-CSB. Whenever I enter through the doors of SDA I feel like I am going to attend something fun and something I would really want to learn. It is an exciting feeling, except I'm always nervous when something is due.  I guess I need more confidence with my work. But anyway the bottom line, I chose the right school for me. I don't know for the others, its their choice and their decision what course and what school they want to be in. For me Benilde is home. I know that I will learn a lot from my SUPER TALENTED teachers (sometimes I want to give up because their accomplishments are just WAY to awesome, but ONE day I will achieve those...no HIGHER. Got to think positive, right?) and my experiences in college will be different from everything else. 

I thank God for giving me a chance to study in Benilde, for giving me a scholarship that shocked me for life. For my ever supportive family, relatives and friends and lastly to the chairman who saw my talents and gave me the scholarship. 

God is just way to AWESOME for my life! He has a greater plan than what we have planned for ourselves.

Good day and to God be all the Glory!