In my exploration of drawing techniques to represent the textures of various materials in landscape architecture, I’ve found that hands-on experimentation is key. For instance, the rough, weathered surface of rusting iron can be effectively captured through stippling—creating a multitude of tiny dots—while its occasional shiny highlights are achieved by subtly adjusting tonal values with…
Ikebana the ancient Japanese art of flower arrangement, traces its roots to China during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE), where formalized rituals of offering flowers to the Buddha were developed by Buddhist practitioners.These practices arrived in Japan in the 6th century alongside the introduction of Buddhism from China, initially manifesting as simple floral tributes placed…
The Hong Kong Flower Show is the city’s premier annual horticultural event at Victoria Park. Each year, government departments are invited to create thematic landscape displays that showcase their work, values, and contributions to the community through imaginative floral and greenery installations. Commissioned by the Drainage Services Department (DSD), this project was developed in 2023….
This project explores the generation of a surface through the application of parametric tools. It called for an investigation into the parametric and computational design process by understanding specific parameters that have been developed from deductive process, serving as the basis for operations in surface manipulation. The surface embodies logical and contextually responsive design interventions….
‘Temporal Ecologies and Infrastructure: Tracing the Transformed Landscape of Mary Soo Hoo Park’ The course aims to redefine architectural drawing as a critical tool for exploring evolving sites. Using the extraorthographic method co-developed by Kevin Bernard Moultrie Daye and Bz Zhang, it portrays sites as dynamic, layered entities, challenging the view of them as static…
Understanding the architecture of trees Trees are unique entities; traditional depictions of trees, with a central trunk and branches radiating in all directions, do not accurately represent their true form. It’s crucial to acknowledge the limitations of these visual representations. Oversimplified artistic renditions can lead to unfounded assumptions about the architectural structure of trees. This…