Architecture Process (October 16)

At first, I was pretty hesitant to work on this project. But, I decided to work with Rachel on this project. We decided to create a cathedral-like model. We had to do a bit of research beforehand to have an idea of the different kinds of cathedrals and the history behind cathedrals. Turns out, the pointy pillars on cathedrals are pointy because they point towards heaven and God. Rachel and I sketched out our own designs at home. The next class, we got back together and collaborated. We ended up using (mostly) my main complex and her pillars. I hope that they match. We had to sketch out our ideas on paper first to create a paper model. We had to measure with rules and protractors. That part, I didn’t like. But, it was important that we had good measurements for the final wooden model. When everything was drawn out, we cut it out and put it together. That was when I noticed that the cathedral was ginormous. I think it was too late to make any adjustments. We used tape to put it together. The front was pretty confusing. I had an idea drawn out in my sketchbook, but the different layers were difficult for me to illustrate. In the end, we figured it out, and completed the front part. The back of the cathedral was Rachel’s idea. At first, she proposed that we have a big window at the back. She changed her mind and wanted to have a curve-like back. We ended up using her curve-like back idea and flipped it, creating two rectangle pillars with points on the top. We’re going to start on the wooden model soon. I hope that it turns out alright.

Drawing pillars

Constructing main building