Reflection Statement

Throughout Architectural Communications this session I participated in the Architecture in Motion, Architectural Drawing and the Architectural modelling workshops. Through each of these workshops and their tasks I have learnt a great deal about the architectural processes involved in each and about the smaller details that can make a final project stand out against the rest.

Architecture in Motion
The Architecture in Motion workshop dealt with a space in your house and our task was to create a short film emphasising aspects of the architectural space chosen. The main thing I learnt through this workshop was how to look at an everyday space from a more imaginative and architectural point of view. I began to look at my kitchen (my chosen space) with different ideas, considering the design of the room, where certain areas led to, what existed behind the kitchen drawers, under the sink, beneath the oven... The workshop taught me to question and be inquisitive about the space and a whole and to notice the finer details of the area. This small skill naturally transcended through each workshop and helped me see each space as it needed to be seen.

Architectural Drawing
The Architectural Drawing workshop taught each student how to accurately and effectively compose a plan, section and elevation drawing of an already existing house and then to interpret the household to create a 3d drawing of our choice. Through the workshop I learnt the specific details and conventions of drawing plans, sections and elevations. I feel I gained a lot from this class because at allowed me to hone in on my drawing skills and learn from scratch how to create plans sections and elevations.. Furthermore, it will help me very much in the rest of my degree as I will already have a sound knowledge of each of these drawings when doing them in the future.

Architectural Modelling
Similar to the drawing workshop the modelling workshop allowed me to focus on my modelling skills and learn the details and processes involved in model making. The main idea that was emphasised throughout the workshop was the importance of accuracy; accuracy in the measurements, in gluing together and in slicing. Again, similar to Architecture In Motion I learnt how to interpret the space (the house) I was given and find ways to transform it into something more abstract and out of the ordinary.

Overall in Architectural Communications I feel I have learnt a great deal from each workshop and developed skills I will undoubtedly use continuously in my degree. Many of the ideas of an architectural space and how it should be perceived transcended from one workshop to another, which constantly allowed me to improve my methods of construction and composition for each workshop. Arch1142 expanded my mindset as to how I perceive a building as a whole and each individual space within it.