2. To me, Introduction to Design is a connecting bridge
leading us from elementary to advanced levels – from the
wee months of foundation to the preface of degree.
Architecture is such an all-encompassing field. But more
importantly, it embodies an everlasting process that
begins with abstract to progressive trains of thoughts to
actual function. This subject and module is exactly the
basis of that process.
Recorded and documented in my portfolio are these
processes, whether minor or major, all were vital in
realising my aspirations. And those aspirations were all
part of a higher ambition: a manifestation of myself.
INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS (FNBE)
02/14
INTAKE
3. CHIASUEHWA
CV
Hello.
my name is CHIA SUE HWA
born on 15th APRIL, 1996.
do email me at suehwa96@gmail.com
and check out my works at
http://fnbe0214chiasuehwa.blogsp
ot.com/
REFLECTION – INTRO TO DESIGN
“Architecture defined in a million
processes from abstract ideas to progressive
trains of thoughts, and finally, actual
function. The true foundation inlaid to
embark this exploration.“
4. EDUCATION
2014
Pre-University Programme
Foundation in Natural and
Built Environments (FNBE)
TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY
2009 – 2013
Secondary School
SMK DAMANSARA UTAMA
INSPIRATION
“I don’t need a
lot of it. A spark
of it can readily
generate a
conceptual
direction in my
brain. Pinterest,
Google, my
lecturers and
friends are what I
turn to.”
ACHIEVEMENTS
“The unparalleled
satisfaction attained
from countless
sleepless nights.
Learning to love
people. Feeling happy
at being my own
person. All the
little things I’m
proud of.”
5. INTERESTS
“I’d have to say, I
love exploring. Or
any idea of it. Be it
road trips or making
my way through a
antique junk store to
meeting people and
learning new
experiences, what
intrigues me is that
I’ll never know what
I find.”
6. BACK TO BASICS
– This
assignment
breaks down
sketching into its
basic
components,
that being design
elements and
principles.
This individual
project
introduced me to
observe design
in its purest
form.
PROJECT 1A
SKETCHING
BOARD 1
Clockwise
Lines – Flow // Shape – Petals // Texture – Twisted //
Form - Seagifts
PROJECT 1 : DESIGN ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES
7. BOARD 2
Clockwise
Hue – Spirits // Value – Peace //
Scenery – Window // Space - Blue
BOARD 3
Top to Bottom
Geometric Art – Clean Cut //
Abstract Art – Lighting the Rain
8. PROJECT 1B
DAILY ITEMS
ARTWORK – 9 simple art
pieces that demonstrated
clear understanding of each
design principle.
Connecting concept to
material to design principles
was the main challenge of this
assignment.
EXHIBITION DAY
Left to Right
Myself, Juyi, Carol
and Kayla with our
9 artworks and 2
presentation
boards.
9. BOARD 1
Spectrasonic
Relating our concept, sound
waves, with thread as the
material used, and
conveying it all through
visual design principles.
BOARD 2
Details
In depth explanation
about each artwork and
its design elements and
principles.
10. ARTWORK
Left to Right, Top to Bottom
Balance – Echoes // Repetition – Heartbeat in Love // Contrast –
Dying Explosion // Balance – Echoes // Centralised – Bat
Echolocation // Hierarchy – Revving a Harley // Random – Guitar
Distortion // Emphasis – Water on Rock // Dynamism – Piano Runs
11. PROJECT 2 : TRANSFORMING 2D TO 3D
PROJECT 2A
MODELS
CONSTRUCTION –
Based on a word,
3 stages of model-
making from word
transformation,
colour to materials
to produce one
final model and
presentation
boards.
This project
focused on
exploring other
aspects of a model
to convey a direct
message.
EXHIBITION
My team mates and I with our 3 stages of mock-up
models and final model with 2 presentation boards.
12. HIERARCHY
Top to Bottom Row
Stage 1 – Word
Transformation : expressing
the word ‘Crash’ differently
// Stage 2 – Colour :
communicating ‘Crash’
through different colour
combinations // Stage 3 –
Materials : expressing ‘Crash’
by exploring a variety of
materials // Final model –
After analysis of the best
options, presentation of the
final representation model of
‘Crash’ and the 2 boards.
13. PROJECT 2B
TOY DISPLAY
CHARACTER – The
final project was
about creating a
display box that
symbolizes and
portrays our mini Lego
figure.
Appling design
elements and
principles
accompanied with a
conceptual angle of
the character, relating
to materials and
techniques as well.
THE JOKER – The Joker’s
philosophy of life is the core
of my concept for the
display case. Applying
scattered optical illusions
and impossible objects, I
created a one-angle-view
display using basic triangles
and other design values.
14. DETAILS
Anticlockwise
Board 1 – Connecting my concept
of Joker’s philosophy to design
elements to principles to main
design // Board 2 and 3 –
Orthographic drawings of my
display unit complete with
explanation
16. DPJ COMPILATION
DPJ – DESIGN PROCESS JOURNAL
Based on the mini Lego figure
(mine being Joker), we handmade 3
journals based on the following
topics:
1. Understanding the Toy
2. Exploring Key Words
3. Exploring Presentation Boards
The exploration and analysis of
ideas through this individual
assignment guided us to create the
final model (Project 2B).
18. INTRODUCTION
Semester 2 of Foundation in Natural and Built Environments (FNBE) is
the true, solid base to build our degree on from the ground up.
Emphasis on Introduction to Design, the semester’s main architectural
subject, is critical to deepen our understanding in core conceptual
thinking incorporated with basic design principles.
By progressing step by step from understanding to materialising to
function, we were able to grasp the fundamentals of the essence of
architecture.
