Art Portfolio Two: Final Reflection

Today, I finished my final project for Art Portfolio Two. This is a final submission for an IYZ Art & Design student. Throughout this year, I learned new skills, such as:

-ArchiCAD software

-Time management

-Architecture sketching

-Ability to do university-level research

-Self-studying

All these skills will help me next year as an Architecture student at DMU. Furthermore, this year was the first step towards becoming a successful architect. This year helped me better my understanding towards what I want to achieve in my career.

My last project was called "The Water Flow". I created a design for a Fashion Outlet to help me innovate my own ideas and capabilities. This store will serve a strong purpose towards my final assessment.

The Fashion Outlet has a unique concept with the use of a strong visual identity. For this effect, I chose a different transparent material(glass) that has been combined with light patterns that would be created by using LED lamps with different colours (see Fig1). Furthermore, the building will have a waterfall coverage for customers' unforgettable experience.

Fig1 Design physical prototype

This project was an important part of this year. Because thought it, I learned how to manage my time scale and realistically look at the work that can be possible be done in this timeline. Furthermore, I had an experience of working with plastic by doing my physical 3D Model and the usage of software as Photoshop for final board design. Also, I improved my skills by using ArchiCAD and doing a professional rendering in it, by using improved settings(see Fig2).

Fig2 Digital prototype

The final outcome that I have is a result of my detailed efforts on this project. I think the design ended up recognised, and it combined with the building's purpose and location.