Rootbound Asparagus densiflorus

I find the routes to be a beautiful, complex representation of the earth's resilience. To an extent I despise the concept of house plants, literally caging a plant for our eyes only. However it is stupefying to see nature adapt to whatever environment we put it in. 

 

My little trick- designing

 

I was tasked with drawing visuals for our French Garden Design.

My biggest worry was getting proportion and perspective right. I have been working on this for the past year and a half but still have not mastered it. 

As a quick trick I tend to now:

 Make a SketchUp model of the masterplan

Then 

Take screenshots at eye level/ angles I want

Then 

Print them out and sketch using my hand drawn style over the images

Therefore ensuring my drawings are to proportion 

Concrete

 In situ- poured directly into forms

Pre-cast- ready to place, already formed from factory

Sheldon Square, Paddington Central, London

Walking past this construction site, in spite of the great big stud walls put up around the site I was able to catch a view into the site. The form and shapes used in the site are so dynamic and fluid, I believe the shapes are the main feature of the site.

Gillespie's are working in accordance with an architecture company for this completion which is said to be an amphitheater with improved accessibility. 

One of the most sustainable aspects of the site is the concrete seating :  Earth Friendly Concrete to reduce embodied carbon by 79% (this is equivalent to 758 single car journeys from Paddington Central to Land’s End and 12 return flights between London and Hong Kong). 

I very much like the contemporary design and believe it will be successful in the surrounding area as it responds to users usage in the area, buying shopping, having a coffee, a meet up, meeting, waiting for a train and lunch breaks for workers. 

To be built by 2023. 

 

1:10,000 abstract mosaic site survey

 

Below are various interpretations of our Design project site in Gloucester- Alney Island. The different forms, textures and layering offer varied interpretations to the site which I believe is important to consider in group work. 

Stone identification

  A weakness I discovered through this identification is my struggle to differentiate stone to concrete.