University of Manchester is my top
choice in studying Architecture mainly because when I complete the course, I
will be awarded my degree from both University of Manchester and Manchester
Metropolitan University, which is different from other universities. Having a
great admiration to Lord Norman Foster, which is one of the notable alumni from
this university, it has spark my curiosity on what did he learnt to be one of
the best architects in the world. Other than that, the student satisfaction has
a very high ranking in the league table 2014; therefore, University of
Manchester is my top choice of studying Architecture.
Visiting the architecture exhibition
“The Art of Architecture” by Foster + Partners last April at Galeri Petronas,
Suria KLCC has further increased my grasp in architectural designs. It was arranged
around themes of infrastructure, history and culture, urban designs – all
within the context of sustainable designs. With over 40 monumental structures
displayed, it has given me a unique insight on both building plan and the
interior layout. Because sustainability is the central theme of Foster +
Partners’ work, I think it was successfully highlighted on the importance of this
issue throughout the exhibition. Its
detail explanation on the philosophy of his architectural design behind each
building has shown on how people would interact through spaces and why he
want to design them that way.
Norman Foster is without a doubt one of my
favorite architects of all time. Besides placing sustainability
as his theme in his buildings to prevent waste of resources, he also pushes
himself to take up challenges that no one had done before. The Beijing
International Airport built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics is the largest
covered structure ever built. To build this magnificent structure, he must
overcome lots of problem, especially to maximise the passenger capacity with limited space.Design of airport is critical. With his design of altering
different shapes, this airport has successfully maximise its passenger capacity.
Having great interest in Renaissance
Architecture, the building that I look forward to visit is St. Peter’s
Basilica.It is not only one of the largest churches in the
world but also the mother church of Roman Catholic Church. It took over 5 decades and 7 architects to construct this building. One of the highlights that trigger my excitement is the façade that can hold more than 70,000 audiences
every time when the Pope presides his services.Other than that, the inner dome
of the basilica is actually deeply coffered which gives the effect of creating
horizontal and vertical ribs. This
iconic dome is not only still the largest dome in the world but it has also
made a great impact on church architecture in Western Christendom.
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A range of free-hand sketches of one of the most iconic building in Malaysia, the Petronas Twin Towers with some research on facts about the building.
A range of free-hand sketches of "The Gherkin" with salient facts.
A free-hand sketch of Singapore cityscape drawn from Esplanade Park.
A free-hand sketch of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple located in Chinatown district, Singapore.
A free-hand sketch of St. Peter's Basilica and St. Peter Square, a place where I would love to visit one day.
A free-hand sketching of my room now in a boarding school.
A free-hand sketch of the interior design of Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
A free-hand sketch of Tampines One Mall from the top floor while having a visit to Singapore last month
By studying airports designed by Foster+Partners, the four sketches on the right represent my initial ideas for changing the layout of the airport to maximize the passenger flow.
My photograph of Changi Airport Terminal Three while paying a visit to Singapore last month.
My photograph of King's College Chapel in Cambridge
A photo of a street in Paris showing perspective.
