logged on to facebook this morning and this popped up on my newsfeed.
not only was i astound by the articulate depth within the details but also the narration expressed through characters dispersed throughout the drawing.
cite: SCMP
Category Archives: Architecture and Urban Design
TTIL #7
Site visits.
Today I’ve been commissioned to carry out a competition design project. Super stoked.
I was asked to do a site visit early tomorrow morning. Site visits excite me. Not only do you get to get out of the office, but you obtain a better insight of what you’re actually dealing with. Analysis and getting a feel of the space really aids the design process.
For a previous built project I worked on, I made occassional visits to record the process of the construction. Each visit was like Christmas. Ok well not that magical, but close. The changes happen so rapidly. The feeling is like watching your own child grow. From a general scheme and idea, to structural reality and details, to finally the built product. The feeling is extremely satisfying.
Of course it’s a bonus to leave the office once in awhile to get some fresh air.
TTIL #3
thats right.
since today was my first day at my new job…
…i thought i’d write about it as my TTIL.
im not really specifying on THE job itself though, i’m talking about the feeling of a fresh new start. i’m sure so many of us has experienced moments in the past where mistakes were made, and wish more than anything for a new start. sometimes we’ll be burdened by restrictions, sometimes they are just excuses that we make for ourselves.
my previous job was not where i wanted to be, nor did it benefit me in the long run. i am grateful that it was an opportunity given as a platform to launch me into the field of design, but too many days i sat there unsatisfied, unhappy and even worse, disrespected. unsatisfied because performing tasks that i had hope i’d be doing. even at a junior level, i felt i wasn’t ‘growing’, leading to many days of unhappiness. the disrespectfulness initiated from employers attitude. i understand the employer-employee hierarchy relationship, but even with that in mind, i believe that a certain level of respect should exist. i would like to develop a positive bond with my employer. i don’t want to elaborate too much, so i’ll just leave it at that. you get the idea anyways.
the first day at this new position and i feel at place already. i have some very kind co-workers and a very helpful employer. I’ve been given a lot of information to pick up, but I’m so grateful. i much rather be occupied than be doing nothing at all. i need that satisfied and accomplished feeling.
it feel good to start fresh 🙂
The Unknown
I’ve hit a bump in the road again today.
actually its more like I’ve been stuck inside a pitt for awhile now; i haven’t been exactly moving forward. I’m talking about my life. for the last couple months its been a whirlwind of flying here and there. yeah I’ve enjoyed my time, but now that I’ve woken up from my dream, from my adventure back home and my short trip to montreal, I’m facing life again.
o life. why shall you haunt me. what am i going to do with thee.
i had a long talk with one of my besties today. she helped me break down what my issues were. to be honest I’m not even sure if i want to pursue higher education at the moment. i guess i don’t mind what I’m doing at the moment, but i feel like i want to be intouch with the field first, to confirm my passion for it. I’m talking about architecture by the way. if you don’t know i have this urban design/architecture/interior blog started. kinda left it a bit quiet for awhile, but i’ll get it up and running once all these painful applications are sent.
i know for a fact that i have no interest in creating gigantic structures for life. i think for my personality, the scale is too overwhelming. i am someone who is very detail oriented and would much rather spend time on something small, than little on something big. i feel the overall product has more ‘touch’ to it. i tend to lose myself and my vision when working with too much. i like the idea of small scale designs such as design installations and features, even parks too. I’m very interested in how humans interact with spaces, beautiful spaces that is.
i feel that for certain, i want to be doing something where i am creating something that others can enjoy. the feeling being able to bring happiness for others gives me the greatest joy ever. whether i reach that goal through urban design or baking, which is my second choice (a path that is super rocky and covered by a dense parent-and-financial-fog), i am positive that only this vision will make me feel alive.
my bestie said something to me today that really stuck with me:
“how are you going to know what you are going to draw if you don’t start drawing?”
aka. get your shit together.
yes mam!
life happens. 