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OUT WITH THE OLD................... Apps used for this were PicsArt and my iPhone picture edit  PicsArt                                                                     iPhone camera settings           

For my advertising piece, the focus would be on an alternative type of farming called - 'vertical farming'.  For my research I will look at what vertical farming is, its history, why it is an alternative form of agriculture and how it could be used for the betterment of the human species.    VERTICAL FARMING :- Vertical farming is the process by which food crops, vegetation and plants are grown in regulated indoor environments on vertically inclined surfaces, which artificially accounts for and sustains all conditions needed for plant life, such as, nutrition, lighting, temperature, irrigation and air circulation. Its primary goal is to amplify crop yield in a limited but efficient space in vertical order, hence the deviation from regular horizontal farming. The idea behind vertical farming can be traced to East Asia, where vertically layered growing techniques were practiced by the indigenous peoples in creating rice terraces. This concept would later be first named in 1...

The influence of the building may be derived from several classical languages but I will create my own forms just like how Neo-classical Architects took cues from Greco-Roman Architecture and made a new style, this was also done in the Baroque, Palladian, Art deco and Gothic periods. These all took their ideas initially or were influenced by Greek and roman architecture to create a new language.   Building type - Museum for Art and History  Location - Italy, Florence, Via Nazionale.   Materials - Granite, limestone, brass, concrete, marble, glass Measurements - The drawing is scaled 1:100, total width in real life is 1600cm and length is 2750cm  Left section: First floor - 400cm in height and 400cm in width  Second floor - 600cm in height and 400cm in width  Middle section: Ground floor - 800cm in height and 800cm in width  First floor - 600cm in height and 800cm in width  Second floor - 600cm in height and 800cm in width   Rig...

The interior of a building augments its exterior and vice-versa, creating a feeling of flow and unity in the overall spirit of the building. Therefore, in relation to its exterior I will explore the array of classical languages I chose as a point of inspiration, in my pursuit to make a personal and unique design for its interior. 

In this part of the project, I will be looking at gardens, mazes and plant life in relation to landscape architecture and how it adds to the overall beauty and essence of the building.  The Garden: For the overall essence of the garden, I would want a feeling of order, symmetry, geometry and a mix of colors. These would add to the ethos of the museum and its entire design. Château Villandry garden and maze  Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Garden and maze 

For my building project the materials I would be using are: Granite, White Limestone, White Marble, Brass and Glass. For the exterior of the building I would use: White Limestone, Granite, Brass and Glass. For its interior, I would use: White, black and grey Marble for the floors and Stairs, and White Limestone for the walls and all other details Here are some examples of buildings which make use of these materials and information on them: Limestone - Is a sedimentary rock made mostly of minerals calcite and aragonite. Limestone can either categorized as 'soft' or 'hard', and as a building material, it is both abundant and versatile and has been used globally.                             

For this section I looked at several draft/drawing illustrations in relation to my personal work from the different architectural principles and languages I chose for my project. These illustrations show form, precision, proportions in the use of the several classical features and characteristics, and geometry of the entire piece. These heavily inspired my zeal towards this project, the drawing process and the overall output. The illustrations/drawings were derived from the book  I quattro libri dell'architettura by Andrea Palladio. These were perfect in showing exactly how to draw  in all its technicalities. Elevation, floor plans, the  philosophy behind geometry and symmetry with  the general idea behind the language, are all exemplified. 

This is a compilation of some architects and their works which may bring a form of influence or inspiration in relations to my personal approach to design.   Renaissance architects: Fillippo Brunelleschi -  From 1377 - 1446, was an architect, engineer and sculptor - who's genius would come to play an important role in the cultural dominance of Florence during the early periods of the Italian Renaissance. His innovative work of constructing the massive dome of Florence Cathedral would be his vital contribution to not just Florentine Renaissance but to Renaissance architecture as a whole.  He would also be the first person to precisely describe "Linear perspective" which would revolutionize painting and art during the renaissance period. Although work/design for the dome had already been established as early as 1367, he would later assume command and overcome difficult engineering problems by introducing a double shell dome which  required a series of ingenious te...

This is the start of the idea for the museum, in its very raw and unrefined form.  I shown three sides or angles. A front view, a perspective type view and a view from its side.  

Beginning sketches for the main building design, was an arduous but somewhat fun experience but I'm still alive. The building begins to take shape as I work my way around the edges and lines of the roof to create each dome and work on further detailing.