Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Hi everyone , it had been ages since I last update my blog. Im here again to tell you guys about my second project of architecture course .
My second project is about Icarus and Daedalus, seriously at first I have no idea about this Greek myth and what it is connected to architecture, I was so confused and blur . After searching information from the internet , my confusion about this interesting myth gone. Actually, Icarus is the son of a very well known craftman, architect and artist Daedalus, in Athens.King Minos of Crete imprisoned Daedalus and Icarus in the Labyrinth to punish Daedalus for helping the hero,Theseus to kill the monster called Minotaur and to escape with Minos daughter, Ariadne. Daedalus knew that Minos controlled any escape routes by land and sea, but Minos could not prevent an escape by flight. So Daedalus used his skill to build wings for himself and Icarus.He used wax and strings to fastens feathers to reeds of varying lengths to imitate the curve of the bird's wings. Before they fly, Daedalus warned Icarus not to fly too high near the sun as the heat will melt the wax, and not too low near the sea as the waves will dampen the wings. However, due to curiousity and excitement , Icarus ignored his father warning, and flew higher and higher . The wax melted and Icarus fell into the sea and drowned.Daedalus looked down and saw the feathers of his son , he knew what had happend. He burrried his son on an island which would be called Icaria and the sea into which Icarus had fallen would be called Icarian Sea (between Cyclades and Asia Minor).
How am I going to design a tower or a cantilever that is related to the metaphorical and mythological of Icarus and Daedalous ?

Saturday, January 16, 2010

A New Life In NEW ZEALAND. HOORAY!!!!I finally make it!!!!!!

It has been ages since I last posting my blog. Now I am here is because the influence of my best friend as he likes writing blog and I can tell you guys frankly, how much I adore the way he writes , is really AWESOME!!! Well ,that the main reason I am here again to update my long lost blog.

My heart was beating as fast as the bullet train , my eyes shutting as all I can see is just downright darkness, my mind resisting me to "click" , I have taken 15 minutes to think whether is the right time to "click". So, I decided to go upstairs and take a bath first ,I am so nervous , is getting on my nerves now, I pray and I pray again and again. I promise I will always work hard in the future. After taken the bath, my heavy steps dragging the time to know my result ;my TER score!!!! Finally , I am back in front of my laptop, I can't describe how nervous I am. This is my future, my future,that can make a beautiful turn in my life. Then I click, and the result shown on the screen. "HOOOOOORAYYYYY!!!!!!! Mummy ,daddy I make it to NEW ZEALAND!!!!"
Finally I can get through this stage , and glad to know that I am qualified to enter the university that I want so badly....."University of AUCKLAND".

I am going to leave soon during this year Chinese New Year and glad that I still have the chance to celebrate with my family , because maybe two years I din;t come back Malaysia as my parents wil visit me thare. The future is all in my hand and I hope that I will enjoy studying there.

However , I miss my family, my relatives and my friends. All I hope that is just I am able to cope with my studies ^^