Daniel HoOct 23, 20193 min readWeek 7 Discussion | Ornament and CrimeDiscussing Adolf Loos' famous 'Ornament and Crime'; questioning the relevance of Loos' points today, and the state in which we treat...
Daniel HoOct 23, 20191 min readGreen Space DevelopmentDesigning the Roof Space between Week 10 and 11
Daniel HoOct 23, 20193 min readThe Attack of PixilationDuring my Detail Research, I stated my interest in the role of surveillance in our Digital Library. While we have both transparent and...
Daniel HoOct 23, 20196 min readThe Fabrication Chronicles | 1:1 Component Week 10-11 Process BlogWhile my group continued to develop the library, I started considering what component we should build as a 1:1 component. At first my...
Daniel HoOct 23, 20192 min read Post-Cross Crit Refinements | Week 9 Design ProcessRe-evaluating our theory At this stage, my group and I wanted to re-evaluate our design’s theory. Our Library no longer follows the...
Daniel HoOct 23, 20194 min readPost-City of Bits Development | Week 7-8 Design ProcessOnce we established our stance on William J. Mitchell’s ‘City of Bits’, we scrapped the ‘three fields + courtyard’ scheme in favour of...
Daniel HoOct 23, 20193 min readChanging Perspectives | William J. Mitchell’s City of BitsUpon meeting up with our tutor, Dr. Anthony Brand, we pitched the three fields + courtyard scheme to him; discussing our discourse...
Daniel HoOct 23, 20192 min readFrom Finer Details to New Elements | Detail ResearchDuring our Design Process, I decided to research some construction details that may be relevant to our design. Specifically, I focussed...
Daniel HoOct 23, 20193 min readMid-Sem Design Process P3 | Consolidate, Scrap and ReworkConsolidating our vision Once we had established the Rotini + Planes Concept, my group and I split our efforts to consolidate the Digital...
Daniel HoOct 23, 20193 min readMid-Sem Design Process P2 | Programme and Practical Design[This is a continuation of the Design Process my Group and I underwent throughout the Mid-Semester Break] Individual Studies After my...
Daniel HoOct 7, 20195 min readMid-Sem Design Process P1 | The Real Space + PrecedentsDuring the Mid-Semester Break, my design group – Ethan Chung, Jien Lim, and Noah Foster – and I underwent a re-evaluation process on our...
Daniel HoSep 16, 20191 min readIsekai: Post Mid-Sem Moment DrawingThe Virtual Realm can be considered a near unlimited space. If one wills it a Virtual World can ignore certain real-space qualities;...
Daniel HoSep 16, 20196 min readThe Humble Digital LibraryAs a follow up to my chosen design brief - a Library to usher in the Digital Age – My Design colleague Ethan and I have created a...
Daniel HoSep 16, 20194 min readVague Brainstorms: Initial Concept DiagramsThe beginnings of group design require each member to communicate on the same page. Assimilating all members into this process requires a...
Daniel HoSep 13, 20192 min readFrom Minimal Storytelling to Surreal Richness: Sectional PrimersI believe the Section is a peculiar convention in Architecture. At its fundamentals – illustrating a building that can been cut almost...
Daniel HoSep 9, 20192 min readWeek 3 Discussion: Stone is more Stone..."One aspect that Nietzsche suggests, and Zumthor explicates is the idea that we have deconstructed materiality into a complex of physical...
Daniel HoSep 9, 20191 min readWeek 2 Discussion: Learning Environments[This is a response to a proposed learning space by Anthony Brand] "I feel like that kind of hyper-responsive space could go right or...
