Architecture Portfolio

1. PORTFOLIO
Matthew Carlin

2. Within certain projects, I like to focus around
the topic of the project and how I am
inspired by sub topics which branch off the
main topic. As shown in the pictures on the
left, I do this mainly through the use of mood
boards as it allows me to express my
inspiration all together and work out certain
links between the pictures. I have created
many mood boards and the examples on
the left are two different types of mood
boards which I like to create. The first of the
examples is the Ancient Greek/Roman
mood board which was created for my A2
Product Design Coursework as it was made
to express my inspiration as all of the
inspiration will be featured in one specific
place which could also allow me to merge
different patterns and buildings together
into one specific design.
On the other hand, my second mood board
on ‘Big City Skylines’ has been created to
allow me to associate different major cities
with one another and to compare them to
also see how they differ. Within the mood
board, I have included my favourite piece
of architecture from each city to give myself
inspiration within architectural designs and
also where I’d like to visit so I can admire the
specific pieces of Architecture.
Inspirational mood boards

3. Practical research
Throughout my course of Product
Design at AS and A2 level, I have
conducted numerous amounts of
Practical Investigations regarding
what method and process would
be most suitable to incorporate
within my final design. Here I have
chosen my two most enjoyable
investigations within the course.
I initially completed a practical
investigation on the use of Joints
within my AS work as it gave me
the idea of which type of joint to
use within my final product. I
sampled four different joints and
explained the method behind
creating the joint and how
efficient the specific joint would
be within my final product.
Furthermore, I used the same
template for the practical
research for Routeing which
allowed me to identify the best
method of routeing to use within
my final design. As I sampled the
different methods of routeing and
two different products to see
which would be preferred within
my work on my A2 course.

4. Within my Product Design Course I have also designed
products through the use of hand made drawings. I
have designed products through hand made drawings
for a lengthy amount of time as from a young age I
have enjoyed creating drawings and within my Product
Design Course, I am able to express my ideas and use
them within my work. These hand made drawings also
feature a brief explanation of what materials will be
used and the processes that will be used whilst creating
the product.
Over the years I have developed many
drawing/shading techniques to create different effects
within my designs. As well as, I can also make 3D
drawings relatively easily and also find that it doesn’t
need to be 3D to include all necessary details and
annotations as I have featured on the left.
Hand drawn design ideas

5. I worked with many design programs throughout the past few years and the
programs that I mainly use within CAD/CAM designs are Google Sketch Up and 2D
Design. These have predominantly been used within my Product Design courses at
GCSE, AS and A2 level. As you can see, I have adapted existing products and
manipulated them to in this case be a contemporary lighting unit whilst
annotating them in great detail. I have mainly used this through the program
Google Sketch Up which I feel comfortable with and it will allow me to manipulate
many other existing designs including architectural buildings and designs. I have
progressively grown my CAD/CAM skills for around four years which has allowed
me to express certain ideas within my Product Design Course in great detail.
Furthermore, I have used my 2D Design skills within my projects within High School
and College. My example of 2D Design being incorporated within my work are
located on the left as I sampled different designs which could be used in my final
product. I eventually decided on the second design and I then cut it out on a
laser cutter where I then decided to use it in my final product as pictured next to
the designs.
Cad/cam design ideas

6. Sketch models
Throughout both my AS and A2 courses within Product Design, I
have created many cardboard models of my final designs which I
have made. I have created prototypes based on the final designs
of both courses as prototypes are made before you start making a
product to test for any problems, so they can be resolved before
making the final product.
These cardboard models were created with ease and allow me to
get a feel for the dimensions of the products by making them on a
smaller scale. I have mainly used a craft knife to cut out the pieces
of the cardboard models which can be adapted within my
Architectural studies which can allow me to create models that will
identify any outliers.
AS
A2
I have developed my model making skills from AS to A2 as
I have experimented more in my A2 model within different
types of storage within the middle of the table. This means
that I’m always learning and I’m open to always
improving to make models to the best of my ability.

7. Final photographed product
After completing my final product within my AS Product Design Coursework, I photographed my work on a neutral background to show the true light that
the product projects. The finalised version of my product is shown on the left as I took pictures at various angles to exaggerate different parts of the product
to so that the client can have a clear view of each part of the product.
The photography that has been used within this project can be manipulated into Architectural developments and designs which will be showcased when I
will have created a model.

8. BLOG POSTS
This is an example of one of my posts on my blog
so if you wish to see more then View my blog:
http://1191903664.blogspot.co.uk/