Wednesday 7 December 2011

the evolution of Wood Wharf


Sketch up, photoshop and quark express..... Woodwharf evolution. It has a bit of a retro feel with the font and branding as I have always associated Canary Wharf with Gotham City......

 Wood Wharf 2 
quickly bolted together raw unfinished work for crit feedback

Wood Wharf 3
Hanging for final crit before competition submission

Wood Wharf 4
A couple of tweaks incorporating feedback

Tuesday 6 December 2011

Deadlines

Monday 5th was a crucial day it was a day that we were presenting our survey book and it was the day that I was also delivering my final garden history presentation on "Jellicoe and the Subconscious".  It was lovely that when I faced the audience that I noticed a number of people, Julia, Phil and Nathalie were smiling back and it really helped. (thank you guys if you read this)  Also reading some blogs that people who have stepped out of their comfort zone in presenting was very encouraging.

Friday 2nd I had my presentation on my dissertation and I had a meeting with Duncan Goodwin to get some more facts on Urban Heat Islands.  I found him very approachable and informative and I felt it was a very productive meeting. Though I left with more work. I have a fascination with pollarded London Planes and have been taking pictures of them over the years. (okay buy me an anorak)

Wednesday 30th found out the my map was staying in.

Tuesday 29th Uploaded final group document

Monday 28 Nov Team Presentation.  The presenters did a great job but the crit was tough. I have to say that I thoroughly admired Lissy for dealing with her bike breaking down at the blackwall tunnel, fixing it and then giving a brilliant presentation on Constructionism then going on and then delivering a presentation on precedents!

Sun 27th Nov Finished final section of group document worked till early hours and got less than four hours sleep. (bloody map! there has to be a better approach)

Friday 25 Nov submission of first draft on my dissertation.

So while I wait for the feedback on my dissertation,  its time to catch up on the illustrative notebook and work on my Eastbourne masterplan. I really need to do more reading and sketching.  I found it pretty tough going as I have been doing course work putting in long hours non-stop for weeks and I have given my very best. Though i am unsure if I can physically maintain this pace over a longer period. Its true I learnt a lot and my computer skills have moved on quite a bit in Sketchup, Photoshop and I can now add Indesign with a better understanding of graphic design composition...