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Architecture Portfolio
2019 submission
Contents:
1. Editorial Photography.
2. Architectural Photography.
3. Photography Exhibition.
11. Travelling.
For my A level Photography I was lucky enough to have some of my work exhibited in a local exhibition where I live. This was open to the public to see. They
could vote on which piece was their favourite. My topic of “Architectural Photography” was awarded the second highest number of votes.
Electronic Skateboard - A level EPQ
I successfully received an A* for my A level ‘Extended Project Qualification’ (EPQ). For this I decided to create a fully customisable electronic
longboard which was both efficient and reliable. The reasoning for me choosing this idea was because I feel strongly about reducing the reliance
we have on certain transports such as cars which are damaging to the environment. With high end electronic longboard companies designing
products with the cost of around $2000, I wanted to produce a more affordable option to tackle the problem of increasing emissions. The
originality of my design is that the board is fully customisable, meaning if a battery is no longer functioning, this can easily be replaced without
replacing the whole board. Throughout this project I had to discipline and self motivate myself and work to deadlines in order to ensure that
everything would be completed in good time.
Click on third photo for demonstration video.
Construction and Building Site
Experience
For GCSE Art I built these models. For this project I looked at the famous sculptor, Anthony
Gormley. I decided to base my project around the structural side of art and how this can be
accomplished.
Anthony Gormley is particularly famous for his sculpture ‘Angel of the North’ and his work has a
quite a prominent architectural feel to it. I wanted to incorporate this into my work, so I decided to
recreate iconic buildings out of coloured matchsticks in order to physically show architecture
and sculpture, rather than it just being shown on paper.
Experimenting with different Mediums
The photo on the left was an observational piece I completed in acrylic for my
GCSE Art exam, showing trees in the autumn being reflected in water. I like this
piece of work due to its vibrancy, which I exaggerated when painting in order to give
the piece a more abstract feel.
The two pieces above were done in chalk, where I completed copies of some of
Monet’s finest pieces of work. In the bottom piece I decided to experiment with my
work and try a different technique where oil paint is added on top of soft chalk in
order to make some of the aspects more defined.
Two point perspective
I have been lucky enough to have had the opportunity to travel, recently doing a road trip around the West side of America and also interrailing
through Europe with my friends. I have decided to include this as a section in my portfolio as travelling has opened up my eyes incredibly and has
changed the way I perceive the environment. I believe that by immersing myself in other cultures, this will benefit the way I design and see buildings
and space around me.
Hoover dam
Budapest
Split - Croatia
I also have some more personal work experience lined up with a local architect ‘Michael
Collins’ who operates where I live. I have been in contact with him and we have discussed
meeting to give me an insight into what his work involves.