Had a very unproductive week studio-wise. Zero progress with zero motivation. I can always kid myself and justify it by saying that the last week was the mid-semester break. Well, I shouldn't really say "last week", because the break is officially from Monday to Thurdays and the new week starts from Friday. This arrangement sounds quite silly on the surface but it becomes MORE so when you consider the fact that what it does is to mess up the whole odd/even week system as after the break, the Fridays becomes out of sync with the rest of the week (as people outside of NUS would see it) . This doesn't affect me much as my classes are mostly weekly, but I pity those students who have classes on alternate weeks and have their beautifully planned timetable spoiled. I don't see the harm in extending the break to a full week and not to mention the amount of administrative hassle and missed classes it would spare thousands of students from. The reason given was something about having to maintain a 14 week semester but I never really understood the full rationale. Not that the NUS oligarchy up there ever bother to clearly explain anything to the students but someone please tell me if you do know.

Slept quite a bit but still feeling damn tired as I'm typing this. Maybe I'm getting old and it could be a sign telling me that I shouldn't do year-out and start becoming a REAL working adult as soon as possible.


As unproductive as I might have been , I did find this great band from Sheffield called, Artic Monkeys. They could be old news to you but I think they are bloody good. But the fact that the band members are all 19 has left me feeling ..............

publicity

Have been doing quite a bit of publicity work for TAS the last few weeks. This is the lastest one for the TAS week movie screening. The first one is for physical prints and the second one, in a more compact layout is for email distribution. Usually, I would spend some time to create some original artwork, but in this case, the illustration has been kindly supplied by Hann, who drew it for studio 2 years ago. There are a couple more posters that needs to be done for TAS week, which I wished I could have done myself but had to hand over to my colleagues in TAS, as I've been rather pressed for time currently as school work has started to pile up.

captivation

strangely captivating moment in studio

invasion 

Franz in Singapore

A KID T-shirt design contest

"
Ever wanted to design your very own Architecture-ID t-shirt, AND win up to $200 worth of book vouchers, AND submit it on 2 March 06, AND have the results known on 3 March 06, AND have five hundred people wear your design??

Well here's your chance!

Join the A KID T-shirt Design Contest now!!

Yours sincerely,
Hann
26th TAS president
"

aki studio tour

SDE day. Architecture studio tour. Just sign up at the TAS booth.

floating lines at market street

One of my favorite buildings in Singapore and perhaps one of the least celebrated, known only for it's function as the only stand-alone carpark in the CBD.

What attracts me is the understated and timeless (if i may overuse the word even more) design, a quality which becomes more apparent when it is placed in contrast to its neighbours which seem to look like they are well beyond their expiry date. The clean lines hover among the office towers of the CBD held up subtly by tapered beams receding to the columns within. Its rounded edges defines the organic urban fabric which had been laid out since Raffles' time.I also like the purity and altruism of its function. It is nothing more than a carpark and a few shops with no hidden agenda, sitting there to serve not itself but the buildings around it.

localized-global, globalized-local

interim crit 1 over!

escapism on sunday afternoon

Disappointing flea market at Zouk but nice to see the interior space in brightness, without flashing lights and drunk people. And it's also my first time back after the refurbishment last year. My verdict, the new Zouk is still not as spectacular as a world class club should be and obviously inspired by Gaudi's Parc Guell but at most a poor copy.

Spent the rest of the afternoon at Fort Canning refusing to think about work but Stefan was maxing his brains out trying to satisfy the thirst of Hee Limin, despite minor disturbances from ants, spiders and a loud friend.


The weather was suprisingly mild today and I've have a new found appreciation for parks in Singapore.


Ugly canopies over Clarke Quay and a new view of Pearl Bank.

Lazy ass sunday afternoon spent doing nothing and wrapped up with an incoherent blog posting.