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Sunday, 10 June 2007

URBAN GENERATOR

Back in April 2001

URBAN GENERATOR, was my idea for the 7th semester design project during diploma. Those were the days when students try to use bombastic words to explain their designs. As for me apart from just creating "terms" I chose to think about the uniqueness to my movement. It must not just fit or use for the project but could be applied in my future career. I was very ambitious about thinking of such movement - a very sweet dream.

However I strongly believe it is still relevant in the future. I will need to expand the topic soon. As far as my previous research is concerned, no such term has even been used before. Since I’ve been busy making a living, these kind of "thoughts" have been left under the desk to dust. This blog has re-discovered my long lost potential ideas.

Lucky enough today I got my own Internet connection (could not afford one before-using the university-Internet those day) and surf again to find if there is such term being used "THE URBAN GENERATOR". It’s good to find a few more new designs that use this term these days. Some of it had won competitions.
http://www.africaserver.nl/hg/cato_manor/c9705/index.html

Should have plan on this-during those day I need to print 2 times (background and content) and finally attached A3 sheets to become A1 paper.

I guess that explains why my idea was sellable compared to my poor presentation board (my old PC cannot handle the load). Moral of the story is; do not keep those ideas under the desk. I’m quite afraid of my idea being copycat by others but hey, who am I to protect/claim my idea - I'm nobody, and it’s good to share ideas and develop it even further.

"At least I mark my work not just by words!"

Friday, 8 June 2007

ST.CUTHBERTS WAY, DARLINGTON

1 May 2007

Site Context Analysis study

Master plan

Elevation

3d Perspective -by an external company

http://www.rgp.uk.com/

THE MAKING OF 7511

It is kind of frustrating for me and to all the "starring actors" for the project. Its almost done. But well you know it is a design development, and sometimes client change their mind!

As for me I need to report my time spent on the job so that they could estimate cost and not exceed the budget limit. I don't mind with the changes as long it turn out to be better design. But on the management issues this are important matter to be highlighted. TIME = COST

However I cannot release yet till it finalised to the client. Till then I'll keep busy updated previous work.

Don Corleone: I spent my whole life trying not to be careless. Women and children can be careless. But not men.

Thursday, 7 June 2007

NEW HALL HEY - phase 2

14 May 2007

These are the building proposal which are now in the second phase. The retail design is made for New Hall Hey. It is still preliminary staged and supervised by Mr.Byrne. Based on client's height requirement, it needs more” thinking process" on the proportion. Anyway it’s a good start on developing a scheme which needs to have a sense of relationship with the previous design.