First year, first semester architecture portfolio Central university college

1. First year portfolio
Barimah Ntow-kummi
ARC/13/10/1407

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Lettering
Free-hand sketching – I
Free-hand sketching – II
Introduction to drafting – Sullivan Panel
Parti Development
Form and space I

3. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Form and space II - Volumetrics
Form and space III – Transformation
Form and space - colour and expression

4. LETTERING
The aim of this exercise was to develop good
penmanship
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5. Free hand sketching I
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6. Free hand sketching I
This exercise was an introduction to free hand
sketching.
It was meant to acquaint us with the pencil.
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7. Free hand sketching II
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8. Free hand sketching II
This is more advanced sketching
Strictly line drawing
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9. Introduction to draftingSullivan panel
This exercise improved the eye for detail.
The pencil Sullivan panels prepared us for rapidograph use
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10. Introduction to draftingSullivan panel
Inked Sullivan panels. This was to prepare us fully for manual drafting
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11. Introduction to draftingSullivan panel
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12. Introduction to draftingSullivan panel
Louis Sullivan is considered the father of
skyscrapers
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13. Parti Development
Parti pris from the French Prendre parti meaning " to make a
decision”
It signifies an architect's overall guiding idea for a design.
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14. Form and space I
This exercise focused on the creation of
space using simple forms- cubes and
columns .
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15. Form and space I
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16. Form and space I
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17. Form and space II- volumetric
The creation of more advanced space to
show more depth.
The field is no longer flat. It is cut to
define volumetric space.
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18. Form and space II- volumetric
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19. Form and space II- volumetric
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20. Form and space IIITransformation
All restrictions were lifted,
forms were cut, the field was
affected, to produce well
defined, powerful spaces
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21. Form and space IIITransformation
Sketch model
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22. Form and space IIITransformation
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23. Form and space III- Transformation
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Roof plan
Floor plan
Elevation
Section
Section
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24. Form and space III- Transformation
3D drawings. Left: Exploded axonometric. Right: Isometric
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25. Form and space IIITransformation
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26. Form and space- colour and
expression
All restrictions were lifted, forms
were cut, the field was affected, to
produce well defined, powerful
spaces
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27. Form and space- colour and
expression
A colour scheme selected and the
parti is painted in the chosen
colour scheme.
Colour wheel
Monochrome
Analogous
Complimentary
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28. Form and space- colour and
expression
Sanctuary garden sketch model
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29. Form and space- colour and
expression
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30. Form and space- colour and
expression
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Roof plan
Floor plan
Elevation
Elevation
Section
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31. Form and space- colour and
expression
3D- Axonometric
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