ARCHI PORTFOLIO
BSC ( HONS ) ARCHITECTURE
BY MAHI ABDUL MUHSIN, 0314421
PROJECT ONE - SHELTER FOR ONE
A skeletal structure is the basic essence and root of any built structure. It is essential as it provides the support for a structure to stand firm and gives it the strength to support any external loads exerted on it. The right material and system of construction is the key to building a strong skeletal structure. Materials should be appropriate for its function, simultaneously delighting the user with its aesthetics. This project required us to build a ‘Shelter for one’ using recycled materials. Materials were to be experimented and used carefully to serve its specific function. As a group, we have utilized discarded wooden planks and pallets for the core structure and used canvas banners as a comfortable back support. As it is designed to fit one person in a sitting position, the maximum height is 1.5 m and the base size about 0.75m x 0.75 m. The completed structure needed to be strong enough to sustain at least 60 kg of weight, while being elevated at least 5 inches off the ground.
REFLECTION
This project has taught myself to understand how skeletal structures react under loading and also why they reject loads in certain circumstances. It has established my understanding and ability to manipulate skeletal construction to solve an oblique design problem. My group mates and I were able to recognize the implications of construction in design, and were able to analyze the issues of strength, stability, stiffness and aesthetics of a built structure. Our Design for the shelter was gradually improvised during the course of analyzing certain strengths and weaknesses due to proposed materials, stress and strength of joints etc... We thoroughly enjoyed applying what we have learnt in the module into the design through a first hand experience of building it.
DESIGN INSPIRATIONS
The diagonal folds were inspired by the traditional Beach chair, without an installed base. the absence of the base, required less materials for the design However, minimizes the amount of load exerted onto the structure. The design concept was used as inspiration so as to make a more contemporary structure compared to rigid box structure
PROJECT TWO - SHELTER FOR ONE
A skeletal structure is the basic essence and root of any built structure. It is essential as it provides the support for a structure to stand firm and gives it the strength to support any external loads exerted on it. The right material and system of construction is the key to building a strong skeletal structure. Materials should be appropriate for its function, simultaneously delighting the user with its aesthetics. This project required us to build a ‘Shelter for one’ using recycled materials. Materials were to be experimented and used carefully to serve its specific function. As a group, we have utilized discarded wooden planks and pallets for the core structure and used canvas banners as a comfortable back support. As it is designed to fit one person in a sitting position, the maximum height is 1.5 m and the base size about 0.75m x 0.75 m. The completed structure needed to be strong enough to sustain at least 60 kg of weight, while being elevated at least 5 inches off the ground.
PANTHEON
The Pantheon is the best preserved building from ancient Rome and was completed in c.125 CE in the reign of Hadrian. Its magnificent dome is a lasting testimony to the genuis of Roman architects and as the building stands virtually intact, it offers a unique opportunity for the modern visitors to step back 2000 years and experience the glory that was Rome. Until, the 20th century, the Pantheon was the largest concrete structure in the world. The Pantheon was dedicated to pan theos, "all the gods." When it became a church, it was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and all the martyrs. The Pantheon was originally built in 27-25 BC by the magistrate Marcus Agrippa (his name appears on the inscription outside), to commemorate the victory of Actium over Antony and Cleopatra. This original temple burned down in 80 AD. The second temple was dedicated to every known god, from which the Pantheon gets its name.
the Pantheon represents the highest achievement of Roman architecture, both formally and structurally. It combines boldness, scale, and mastery of every architectural art. For whatever the reason, the Pantheon is the only structure of its age, size and span that has successfully survived the scourge of time and gravity and has remained pristine in splendor and beauty. While the Pantheon may be divinely protected, there are more earthbound reasons for its survival as well. We can attribute its longetivity to the quality of materials used.
MODEL MAKING PROCESS OF DOME
INDIVIDUAL WORK
STEPPED RINGS
