Master of Architecture Thesis Rice University 

iv. exploration




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A glimpse at sketches from exploring with a focus on solid forms.
Degrees of hesitation would flux throughout exploring different approaches and strategies of design. The experimentation remained mainly in analog form, with select moments welcoming digital exploration. Analog methods were preferred as it decreased the hesitation and potentials of disconnect. As the traditional “problem solving” aspect was absent throughout the design process, design intentions were carried strongly with instinct and emotion. This was able to be translated stronger through analog methods of study models and drawings compared to digital designing. While intuition was followed in all realms, the digital results were naturally more precise, producing exact geometries compared to the products of analog exploration. Aside from technical methods, the design process was experimented through three different principles: form, material, and site.