This document provides the brief for Project One of the Design Visualization course. The project requires students to produce 8 sketches on A5 paper exploring different sketching techniques including figure drawing, object projection, detail studies, geometric forms, one-point and two-point perspective, and an artistic representation of a famous building. Students will present their sketches pinned to an A2 mounting board and then place them in their Design Journal. The assessment criteria focuses on observation skills, line quality, composition, use of media, and overall skills and aesthetics.

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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN
Research Unit for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia
Foundation of Natural and Build Environment (FNBE)
Design Visualization [FNBE 0155]
Credit hours: 5
Prerequisite: None
Lectu re rs : Ms D el l iya Z a i n & Mis s No rm a Su lai m a n
Project One A
Sketch! Like Your Life Depends On It!
15% (Individual Work)
Pin Up Submission Date: 18th October 2013 (Friday)
Introduction
Francis DK Ching
Project 1 will concentrate on application of different types of sketching, rendering technique and rendering
media. Students will be exposed to different types of sketching and rendering skills through the production
of sketches.
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Objectives of Project
The objectives of this project are as follows:
 To identify a personal and expressive response to visual simulation.
 To apply basic principles and elements of design and drawing as a language to visualise and to
communicate ideas.
Learning Outcomes of this Project
On successful completion of this assignment, students will be able to demonstrate the following:
1. Recognize their potential for creativity, self-expression and visual awareness.
2. Identify the fundamental principles, elements and techniques in sketching, drawing, design process and
presentation skills.
Tasks - Methodology
Each student is then required to produce 8 number of sketches on suitable A5 size paper (landscape)
Students are required to sketch the followings; (free hand sketches)
A.Body Parts / Figure / Nature
B. Object Projection
C. Detail
Charcoal on white drawing paper Charcoal on white drawing paper
Pencils on white drawing paper
D. Geometric Projection
E. Tracing a picture (rendering)
F. One point Perspective TUC
Artline + white drawing paper
Artline + Tracing paper
Artline + white drawing paper
G. Two point Perspective TUC
H. Artistic Representation of a famous building (plan/elevation/section/
Pencil & white drawing paper
perspective) on brown/black paper/white + mix media or just one type
Submission Requirement
Students are required to pin up their sketches on presentation day as the Diagram 01 below;
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B
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D
A2 Size
Black
Mounting
Board
A2 Size
Black
Mounting
Board
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F
G H
Diagram 01
After the pin up presentation students are required to place these drawings in The Design Journal. All
sketches must be drawn free hand.
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Assessment criteria
The assessment for this assignment will be based on your
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Demonstrate excellent observation, able to capture and illustrate what you see
Quality of line, line weights, toning, renderings etc
Clear and creative compositions, projection, proportion and framing of object
Application of media (pencil, pen, water colour, charcoal etc)
Skills and aesthetic application
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Total:
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
100%