1 Dec 2008

Sketch Book Leeds

University of Leeds Autumn 2008
Architectural Studies Sketch Book

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The above are examples of images taken from a sketchbook produced for one of the architectural theory modules studied at the University of Leeds.  The purpose of the sketchbook  was to serve as a an interpretive reflection of the the ideas, principles and philosophies discussed in the lectures of autumn 2008. 

Below are some close up images from the sketch book.

Zaha Hadid - The Challenger

Architectural Theory - The link between architecture and other creative processes such as beauty, form, ratio, composition, harmony, tone, rhythm, similie, metaphor, theme, style and fashion.


Adaptive Systems - Taipei 101, Earthquake Resistance

Frank Gehry - The Builder - A Pop-Up feature to represent Gehry's approach to design

Herzog and de Meuron - The Beijing National Stadium - The Bird's Nest

Pier Luigi Nervi - Father to Architectural Engineering

Regionalism vs Internationalism - Antonio Gaudi vs Richard Meier

Santiago Calatrava - The Sculptor

Rem Koolhaas - The Theorist