Sunday, July 24, 2011

Visual Gathering

Field Research

Philosophy design and motif

Blue colour
  • mixing lime and natural blue dye
  • effective in tropical whether and absorb moisture and cooled the house

Stained glass
  • yellow - rich/money
  • pineapple shape - to get lot of money
  • blue - wisdom
Timber Filigree
  • separated the foyer and inside courtyard
  • separated man and woman
  • woman not allowed in foyer
Bamboo clay
  • sign of everlasting
Pillar
  • metal but painted to look like wood - cheated god -require to balance feng shui
  • metal more stronger than wood

Gully trap ( inner courtyard )
  • coin shape - prosperity to owner

Ornamental design
  • broken pottery called Chien Nien
  • beam - opera puppet -happiness, sadness, horror
Fence
  • coin - prosperity

Precedent Studies


Inside Blue Mansion


This is a very impressive portfolio, made by AgencyNet Interactive. The site acts as an interactive office floor, each room containing information.

This is a fun and interactive marketing portal from Haagen-Dazs.
The portfolio of Naked, this site is very inspirational as it takes on the 3D environment of a house.



Mind Maps

Monday, July 18, 2011

Proposal and concept pitch


Topic :
Penang "Culture and Heritage" : Heritage Building , Architecture and Environment.
The Cheong Fatt Tze (Blue Mansion)

Concept : The message and metaphor :
To show the aesthetic of architecture of the mansion and the same time learn about design philosophy and motif. To know why the building made that way.

Target Audience:
Teenager from age 16 - 25 years old

expose to young generation about :
-the heritage building
-know the aesthetic about heritage building
-to appreciate the heritage building



Gantt chart and timeline:






Assignment 2

Task:
to design and develop an interactive Information Design Application.

Topic:
Penang "Culture and Heritage" : Heritage Building, Architecture and Environment.
-Building with architectural significance and historical value worth to be considered for preservation and conservation

Heritage building:
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (Blue Mansion)