pin-up

Today we have a pin up, its only the halfway point, not the final but we are being graded on it, so that always add a little bit of excitement, here is some of the graphics i have been working on.  A little quick rhino model, later i can post the final, but i think for right now, i better keep all these working drawings out of the blog.

just to give a little background, we have been working for about 3 weeks on this project, it is a 6 wk project and for tomorrow they want to see all the drawings that will be do at the end of the project + models and stuff, this has been a very long and hard week, not only at school, but just life; trying to figure some things out and sorting my life at the same time has been a total juggling act, but im glad it has happened now and i feel new motivation, back in the game! ^_^

and of course the people that surround me are a blessing!! i really couldn't keep trucking along without them :) i have not sketched this week, i think the last time i did was sunday, but thats ok. im really missing it tho...well thats all for now, im going to try to get some sleep and be back tomorrow to try to finish this thingy

gd night

paint...

so i thought i would post this little drawing done on paint. It was done at work at a moment of boredom haha, actually paint has surprised me, i actually really like doing eyes on pain with the spay can.

Reviews were long!!! i forgot my camera at home, so i was able to catch some images on my phone, but hopefully soon ill get those and post, they are actually pretty funny...Well it has been a long day and its almost over for me !yay! my last class is tomorrow and then finals :) i cant believe second year is almost finished! This year seemed really long, but at the same time it seems that it went by fast, i dont know if that makes sense at all? Anywho the trip is almost here and i couldnt be more excited! except for the part that i have to take malaria pills for about 2.5 months :(

allrighty

good night :D

omg

Well its a crazy time, i have been working/slacking through this last part of the semester. I have my final pin up for studio tomorrow and i couldn't be happier, however that doesn't mean I'm not terrified of the crits and how my review will go.
may is almost here!which means I'm almost out of here for a little while :)

thinking architecture

I was reading Thinking Architecture by Peter Zumthor, and i found this very interesting

"The notion that our work is an integral part of what we accomplish takes us to the very limits of our musing about the value of a work of art, a work of Architecture. Are the effort and skill we put into them really inherent parts of the things we make?" I think it is applicable not in only in architecture but in many aspects of life. He mentions that sometimes when he is moved by a work of architecture it is the same as if he was moved by music, literature, or painting. I agree, and this worries me because I feel that my work is always lacking something, therefore my ideas are not expressed to its fullest potential, or at least it is not being communicated that way to others. I have felt this way for a while, but I'm glad Peter Zumthor put it in writing.

There are many things he talks about that are very intriguing, but i don't want to copy his hwole essay here, but I'm definitely more intrigued by his work, not only his building, but his thoughts. Hopefully more on Peter Zumthor later.

stolen photos

so i got a hold of anthony's camera and downloaded some pictures (mostly from first semester)
He is so sweet he has pictures of all our presentations :)
Anthony is a groupie haha

and more sunshine!

a contribution from antonio. yay thanks anthonio

let the sunshine!

So...
Today we had a lab for ECS (Environmental Control System) we had to develop a shading device to for the West and South facade. My groups location was Tucson. This lab was a matter of life and death because according to Anaconda if we failed to shade the window we would fail the lab! no way around that! right? so our professor was extremely happy with Antonio's development of the West facade! it was a shocker for all of us (hahaha jk Antonio!)
We had to test it on sketch up according to our location and test two different times. On the South facade we built Anaconda's proposal. well here we go!



West facade

South Facade



West at 3pm

Mandia

Grandpa sits so funny! haha

antonio and I at our zen....(invaded by strangers)

Mandia looking very intune with the garden..kicking her shoes off, mandia!

presentation time

For our last project we had a very long day of presentations. Let me just start by saying that at this point we are all deprived of sleep and it is almost harder to stay awake then to present infront of the crits. For this semester our section is the most involved in these kinds of things. Since i take my camera for presentations i thought this time i would use it to log wat goes on behind the crits...

my presentation

Mandia

el abuelo



Mandia doing what she does best, scaring us.

Marco in very much need of sleep

My new pencil and mushroom bag!
taking notes on mandia's presentation

They all look so interested!


Poor sandra dee, she has giving in to what we are all dying for.

And since i was sitting in the floor at one point i decided i would take photos of our feet haha

one more presentation for the semester :)

studio life

Antonio

Anaconda

Anaconda working on her model

Site model for anaconda's section

My desk and collection of pens and pencils :)

Looking really tired

Anaconda and mandia waiting to crush stuff in the lab

El abuelo comiendo cereal...he looks like a little boy :)

Antonio got a hold of my camera

Antonio taking pictures of me and my mess (1st semester)

Cafecito time!

Grandpa's better face

Mandia, happy after finishing our first iteration for structures.