Experiment on Artlantis

Testing on the texture and materials in Artlantis.

Distribution of Task for Week 12 (+ some model updates and the plan of completion)

Hey everyone! This is just a post to show the model updates and more importantly, our distribution of tasks and plan of completion for the coming days.

So far, we've been really good with time planning and accomplishments so kudos to you guys for that! Thanks for all your hard works!

Model progress up till now (5pm, 21/10/2010):
1) Finished overall landscaping (AHD, site relocation, site construction etc.)
2) Finished all model structure (model amendments, extentions, new additions etc.)
3) Finished overall interior and exterior detailing (material, element attributes for different parts of house, new additions etc.)


(Distribution of Task for Week 11 is on the Progress Submission PowerPoint Slideshow presentation.)
Distribution of Task for Week 12:
Rachel Lee & Justin Lee
-Overseeing group members in the completion of task and helping whoever, wherever needed.
-Overlooking works and assisting Presentation Artist, Interior Designer and Landscape Architect to ensure highest quality of work.

Rachel Lee
-Constantly and continuously checking ArchiCAD server for Group amended updates and compiling progress/updates.
-Making sure there's clear communication amongst group members regarding decisions, problems, solutions and discussions.
-Making sure group members are up to date with task that is needed to be completed.
-Organizing communication strategies and ways to communicated effectively (Group meetings, blog, group e-mails.)

Justin Lee
-Helping in solving problems and overcoming discussion issues amongst members.
-Making final decisions regarding technical and creative aspects of discussions and suggetions.
-Overlooking works and assisting Presentation Artist, Interior Designer and Landscape Architect to ensure highest quality of work.

Citra Fila Telis
-To finish all landscaping. (Detailed - with accurate "feel" - of trees, gardens, natural landscape forms - blending grass, cliff, rocks, sand, ocean, horizon and sky naturally)
-Helping Chze Yoon in preparing design for analogue presentation.

Tina Xiong
-To finish completion for all Interior and Exterior in detail.
-To finish completion for all furnishing and decoration in detail.
-Helping Citra in accomplishing task in regards to landscaping and overcoming possible problems.

Chze Yoon
-To work on general layout, colour scheme and concept for the Analogue Presentation sheet.
-Helping Tina in completing responsibilities in regards to Interior and Exterior detailing towards determining material attributes, furnishing and decoration.


Plan of Completion:
Week 10
-Interior and exterior detailing (Materials)
-Gathering information to produce analogue presentation
-Designing layout sheet for analogue presentation
-Furnishing and decorations

Week 11 (Present)
-Continuation of work from Week 10
-Finalising model (3D, 2D)

Week 12
-Rendering and photo editing
-Enhancement of Analogue Presentation


We'll be continuing with doing work together after studio at the studio computer lab on Thursdays at 1.30pm - 6pm as it has been very productive and effective. Thanks for being so pro-active and progressive :)

Hopefully by the end of Week 12, we'll have most things ready for rendering! Chze Yoon is itching to start :) Take care and see you all in class!

Issues with ArchiCAD Teamwork and Weekly Meeting/Working

Hey guys,

I've been recently informed that we have a few issues regarding the ArchiCAD Teamwork program and palette. Seeing that none of us are able to understand why or overcome this problem, I've decided to e-mail Ning Gu for his help and opinions. I really do hope this problem is overcome as soon as possible.

Justin has raised another issue with me. I think it's better if we were to choose a day to commit to just doing this project. It'll be like a meeting/working time at the Studio Computer Lab only dedicated to doing this assignment. E.g. Monday 1pm - 6pm, or something like that. I was thinking of doing it on Thursdays after Studio at 1.30pm - ~6pm. What do you think? Do reply ASAP so that we can decide on a day for this, thanks!



E-mail I sent to Ning Gu (I've Cc-ed Justin):

Hi Ning Gu,

Our group is facing an issue which none of us know how to overcome, hope you'll be able to help!

1. Our whole group seems to not be able to edit items in the server.
2. All the functions are not editable or click-able, including sending messages, sending and receiving etc... using the Teamwork palette.
3. We're all in "Offline" mode.
4. Particularly for my server, no updates are seen even though there were changes made to the model. (I'm using my own laptop to access the server.)
5. When logging into the server, our server has a RED house icon with a human figure instead of the usual PURPLE house icon. Our groups "Status" is also different from the rest. Our's states "Joined, unsent changes.".

We do really want to overcome this problem as soon as possible to continue progressing with our work. Please do help! Thanks!



Best Regards,
Rachel Lee

We can do more with archicad

Hey guys..this is a message to every one, primarily to our interior architect, Tina. Do not let archicad limit your design capabilities. We shouldn't follow dimensions of fixtures from the archicad library. We humans should be more flexible than those of the programmed and the formulated. We should be playful and expressing charisma in designs.For example, Tina, archicads sinks are huge, too much luxury than what a human would ever need(exaggerated). Due to the narrow pathway in the bath house, and sink placed smack in the middle of it, a smaller sink would be more aesthetical and practical. So, our client is challenged to survive with a smaller sink, No problem.

Here are some fireplace designs for the bath house. The above 3 fireplaces are possible to be made in archicad via complex profiles. Tina, you can pick one that you think would suit the bath house best. Keep in mind you can change the lay out of the interior, like the fireplace. Then ill help you with the complex profile.

New Meeting Date

Hello, I've already sent out SMS's regarding the new meeting dates, but just to finalize and formalize it, I thought to post it here.

The previous day and times were clashing with the Design Workshop Induction and also the Construction Technology lecture.


New Group Meeting Information
Day/Date: Thursday/14-10-2010
Time: 1pm (After Studio)
Location: Studio Computer Lab


See you all there!
Rachel

Additions and Subtractions

Hello all!

Me and Justin were discussing on things regarding some problems we faced with the model and I'm just posting it all up here for review.


Chze Yoon, this image has a few questions specifically directed to you just to clarify what the original model was suppose to look like. Do respond so that we will be able to know where to amend changes etc.

This is one of the changes we thought of making. What do you all think? Do reply with suggestions and ideas in the Comments or Chat box at the right.

These are also suggestions me and Justin came up with towards minor changes in the model, what do you think? Agree? Disagree? Arguments?

The sketch drawing by Justin to explain what the toilet 1st floor exterior would look like. Which would you prefer? Any other ideas towards the way this would be constructed?

Hope to hear feedbacks from you all! Your feedbacks, ideas, discussions, agreements and disagreements would be very much appreciated for us to advance to the next stage of this assignment. Thanks!

Rachel

P/S: Click on the images to enlarge them.

bathtub and sink

Hi guys. This is my interperation of Justin's ideas in Modeling Interior.
Looking forward for some suggestions~~

Landscaping

Ok Citra, you have heaps to do. Your job, landscaping would be the most complex and challenging. This is our ambitious attempt to realistically mimic a natural site as much as possible. They'll be many experiments, trial and errors to get this one right. There is a possibility that we may not be able to pull this one off, but I remain optimistic. Our success in building a realistic site would without a doubt dramatically increase the visual quality of our work. Rachel and I will constantly assist you in this job.

As we all know by this point, we are moving the house from Pokolbin to The terrace. Well, not precisely the terrace, but the aim is to construct a cliff by the ocean. Here are some aspects to consider for a more realistic site:

-Manually made Rocks
-No surrounding buildings, House stands alone in a natural landscape.
-Rocky cliff
-Artlantis Water shader.
-Artlantis Trees, plants and trees.
-Brick drive way to house.
 

 As you can see, rocks can be made manually via Archicad.

Rocks and boulders can be made using the mesh tool. Making several rock types is sufficient for a realistic look. Then they need to be rotated and reposition. There is no need to manually make every single rock different.

However, it is not possible to perfectly re-model the natural landscape. At least, not until the my level of knowledge. With my method, there is a bound to have sharp-edges. Hence forth, the cliff would look something like this artificial climbing wall. The cliff and its irregularity can be constructed via a horizontal mesh, then it can be rotated upright via GDR script.

This is what we are aiming for. Not the semi urban terrace. This is an Isolated house in nature. Can Lis.

Left to right
Forest - house - Bushland - cliff - rocks and boulders - Water - horizon

Concepts interior

 

Alright Tina, here are some the concept drawings for interior jobs. As you can see, there are many detail to concentrate on. Here is the bath upgrade that you have to manually construct. Not in library. Ignore the pebbles, to be photo montage in digital presentations later on. You are free to decide where to put the taps.

As for the sink, I had previously uploaded a design for a sink. This one here, the sink drawing on the left is type2. Construct the sinks manually and you are free to put them anywhere in the house. Bath house, Kitchen, Toilet.

Shower...once again, waterfall concept

Here are some other concepts to consider. Garden under stairs, use stairs that are hollow in between in archicad.And, you could put mini gardens on top doors, windows, and fences.

Fridges, materials, washing machines, to be improved via Artlantis.

 I understand there is quite a lot for you to do and some are complex. Some of these are not compulsory to be completed. Do them all, only if you have enough time. I'll be helping along the way.

Direction of Task and Roles & Updates!

Hey guys,
Hope you had a good holiday. Just to give you a rough start point for your work for this week, I thought that it'll be helpful to give you individual directions towards what to complete so that we won't stray from the proposed Timeline.

BY THIS WEDNESDAY
Rachel Lee
-To communicate with Group members regarding Group information and meetings.
-To sort out and update members with task and roles to accomplish.
-Overseeing group members in the completion of task and helping whoever, wherever needed.

Justin Lee
-To complete basic model renovations. (e.g. Wall extensions / modifications, slab alterations, etc.)

Citra Fila Telis
-To create basic landscape of new location for building. (Mesh, contour, AHD)

Tina Xiong
-To assist Citra in producing basic landscape of new location for building.

Chze Yoon
-Initiate design process for Analogue Presentation sheet.


BY END OF WEEK 10
Rachel Lee & Justin Lee
-Overseeing group members in the completion of task and helping whoever, wherever needed.
-Overlooking works by Presentation Artist, Interior Designer and Landscape Architect to ensure highest quality of work.

Rachel Lee
-Constantly and continuously checking ArchiCAD server for Group amended updates and compiling progress/updates.
-Making sure there's clear communication amongst group members regarding decisions, problems, solutions and discussions.
-Making sure group members are up to date with task that is needed to be completed.
-Organizing communication strategies and ways to communicate effectively (Group meetings, blog, group e-mails.)

Justin Lee
-Helping and amending work done before - if there are any changes that is needed to be made.
-Helping in solving problems and overcoming discussion issues amongst members.
-Making final decisions regarding technical and creative aspects of discussions and suggestions.

Citra Fila Telis
-To create more detailed landscape of new location for building. (Trees, gardens, natural landscape forms - blending grass, cliff, rocks, sand, ocean, horizon and sky naturally)
-Helping Chze Yoon in preparing overall design for analogue presentation.

Tina Xiong
-To complete overall Interior and Exterior detailing. (Materials)
-To complete overall furnishing and decoration.
-Helping Citra in accomplishing task in regards to landscaping and overcoming possible problems.

Chze Yoon
-Work on general layout, color scheme and concept for the Analogue Presentation sheet.
-Helping Tina in completing responsibilities in regards to Interior and Exterior detailing towards determining material attributes, furnishing and decoration.

Just to refersh your memory:
Timeline (Plan of Completion)
Week 9
-Leaders and helpers to discuss task at hand
-Initiation of basic model renovation (e.g. Wall extensions / modifications, slab alterations, etc.)-Landscaping alterations
-Communicate throughout holidays (SMS, MSN, E-mail, phone)

Week 10
-Interior and exterior detailing (Materials)
-Gathering information to produce analogue presentation
-Designing layout sheet for analogue presentation
-Furnishing and decorations

So this is just to give you all a direction and a goal to accomplish by the meeting we'll be having this Wednesday and also to keep in with the Timeline for Week 10. Some may seem to have a heavier workload compared to others at this time, but this is because there are some things that need to be completed first before the others can start, please do not feel agitated because of this. If there are any dispute, anything concerning you and your progress, or if you feel unfairly treated, please do feel free to approach me, I don't bite :) we'll try to solve it together.

This seems like an effective way to keep in with the Timeline, so I'll continue to post up roles and tasks to accomplish every week or whenever needed. Do keep up to date by visiting this blog more often! I'll continue to keep you posted with the latest happenings and discussions.

Also, please do post your working updates on this blog so that other group members would be aware of what you are doing and your progress with the model. Don't do things in secret! We want to know what you've been doing with the model! This would be a great way to keep a formal documentation of your personal progress. (and also cause it seems as though it's just me and Justin hogging up the blog space!)

BTW, this Wednesday's meeting time would be amended to 4pm due to clashes with the Design Workshop timings.

Updated Group Meeting Info
Day / Date: Wednesday / 13-10-2010
Time: 4pm
Location: Architecture Studio Computer Lab

I'll see all of you there! Thanks for your great team effort!


Take care,
Rachel

P/S: I'll be sending out SMS's and e-mail's regarding the updated group meeting information and also to make you aware of the new postings on this blog.

Group Meeting on Wednesday 2pm

Hi all,

I was thinking for us to meet up next week Wednesday (13 Oct 2010) at 2pm? This is so that we'll be able to go for Communications lecture/tutorials on Monday and finish whatever else that is needed to be done before meeting up on Wednesday. We have a Progress Presentation the following Monday, so it'll be good for us to meet up on Wednesday to discuss that as well. Please do let me know whether or not you're able to make it at this time. I'll send you all an SMS regarding this issue. Do try to attend Monday's lecture and tutorial to ensure we're all in-tuned to what's happening. Thanks and talk to you all soon! Take care.


Group Meeting
Day/Date: Wednesday/13 Oct 2010
Time: 2pm
Location: Studio Computer Lab


-Rachel

Sink(interior)

Hello everybody, how are yer holidays coming along?
I had constantly aimed to use less of the archicad objects
and I just had another idea on how to personalize the model some more.
By using this glass flat dished modern sink.
Hence, we can neglect the use of the common sink bowl provided by arcicad.
Sea shells and decorations can be added in during photo editing.

Update!

Hey guys! I know it's the holidays and all but I just thought to check up to see what you've been up to regarding Assignment 2. Just to refresh your memory, I'll post up the roles and plan of completion from week 9 to week 10 here just to make sure we all are in check. Ning Gu said that the server would be on 24/7 even during the holidays, so I hope you all (and myself) would be getting familliar with using the teamwork program. Also to start on constructing the model. It would be good to have another meeting when we are all back in week 10 to see where everyone is at with the model and to also discuss on further progress for the model in regards to the plan of completion. I'll probably be contacting you all sometime this week to confirm a meeting time and day for week 10.


ROLES
Rachel Lee
Leader (Management):
1. Blog overseer
-Keeping up to date with updates
-Compiling ideas, documentation
-Keeping blog neat

2. Communicating with group members
-For group meetings (SMS, calling, e-mail, blog)
-Communication in general (Updating group members with latest ideas and discussions)

3. Keeping track of Timeline
-Making sure they produce consistent work throughout assignment period
-Always referring back to Timeline to keep group members on track


Justin Lee
Leader (Creative)
1. Decision making in CAD Model and presentation
-Finalizing everyon'e ideas and works
-Soliving problems and overcoming discussion issues (technical, creative. Eg. Fixing any dispute regarding the CAD and creative aspects)

2. Overlooking works by Presentation Artist, Interior Design and Landscape Architect
-Making sure they produce works of high quality
-Producing astatically beautiful analogue and 3D presentations

3. Structural enhancements and additions
-Building up basic walls, slab and roof of extensions (just to show structure, not including material usage and openings - windows, doors.)


Tina Xiong
1. Interior Design (Leader)
-Internal and aesthetic issues.
-To work on the materials, furnishing, lighting, decoration etc...

-Placing openings
-Windows, doors

-Giving out instructions and having discussions with the Helper when needed
-Working together with Helper to solve possible problems and issues

-Co-operating with Presentation Artist
-Passing of information and details regarding material attributes and building information

2. Landscape Architect (Helper)
-Helping Interior Designer with various roles
-Following instructions and directions from Leader
-Working together with Leader to solve possible problems and issues


Citra Fila Telis
1. Landscape Architect (Leader)
-To work on greenery, landscaping, mesh, rocks and contours
-Trees, gardens, AHD
-Making complex and natural landscape forms (Blending grass, cliff, rocks, sand, ocean, horizon and sky naturally)

-Co-operating with Presentation Artist
-Passing of information and details regarding site (Photographs etc.)

-Giving out instructions and having discussions with the Helper when needed
-Working together with Helper to solve possible problems and issues

2. Presentation Artist (Helper)
-Helping Presentation Artist with various roles
-Following instructions and directions from Leader
-Working together with Leader to solve possible problems and issues


Chze Yoon
1. Presentation Artist (Leader)
-To work on 3D renderings and 3d editing.
-Photoshop editing 3D renderings for more realistic appearance
-3D rendering from ArchiCAD model (Choosing views to render)

-To work on 2D drawings from ArchiCAD
-Gathering 2D drawings from ArchiCAD
-Working on layout and design of Analogue Presentation

-Co-operating with Interior Designer and Landscape Architect
-In regards with lighting, material attributes, sun, landscape and site

-Transferring from ArchiCAD to Artlantis
-Camera angles, focus, camera settings
-Enhancing aestatics and materials with Artlantis

-Giving out instructions and having discussions with the Helper when needed
-Working together with Helper to solve possible problems and issues

2. Interior Design (Helper)
-Helping Interior Designer with various roles
-Following instructions and directions from Leader
-Working together with Leader to solve possible problems and issues


Timeline (Plan of Completion)
Week 9
-Leaders and helpers to discuss task at hand
-Initiation of basic model renovation (e.g. Wall extensions / modifications, slab alterations, etc.)
-Landscaping alterations
-Communicate throughout holidays (SMS, MSN, E-mail, phone)

Week 10
-Interior and exterior detailing (Materials)
-Gathering information to produce analogue presentation
-Designing layout sheet for analogue presentation
-Furnishing and decorations



Hope you guys are having a good holiday! I will be contacting you all again soon either through SMS, calling or through this blog, maybe even a combination oof 2 just in case. Do check whether whatever that is needed to be done in Week 9 is done and prepare for whatever progress we need for Week 10! I'll see you all in Week 10! Take care! -RL

P/S: I'll be attaching the slideshow we presented to Ning Gu to your email addresses for your own reference.