EXP 2- Week 1

Resulting exported objects in cryengine.

Cryengine add-on Installed in 3ds Max

 Downloaded the 3 houses

Problems with materials in Cryengine

I asked Stephen to help me because I was frustrated with the textures not applying properly in both 3ds max and Cryengine, after half the lesson we managed to assign the materials correctly.
p.s. Thankyou so so so much Stephen!

The model on the left was the old model. The model on the right is the corrected model with materials in place.

Independent Study

 Post an image to your blog of each of the three selected houses and write 30 words on each. You could include observations on structural systems used, materials used, historical facts, information on the architects etc.

  Rudin House- Jacques Herzog & Pierre de Meuron

 The Rudin House was built for the art gallery owned of the Leymen Villiage. It's a quite simple structure, usually compared to a "childs drawing" of a house. It's constructed from concrete, and also has a concrete support at the bottom of the house which lifts it up from the ground giving it a light feeling in its environment.
I think that the majority of the decay will be from the concrete cracking and chipping, plus

Barcelona Pavillion- Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe

 This house takes part in a modernized movement, which has an elegant and sleek design made of a combination of steel, glass, marble and travertine. The house is encased with a glass all around with a roof supported by metal beams and a flowing asymmetrical design. It really has no real function as it is only an exhibit. In 100 years time I'd imagine that this building would not suffer form the wear and tear from humans but instead would be encased with vines and leaves, perhaps the house will crack in bits and pieces due to the effects of weathering. I also believe that the glass surrounding the house will be stained and susceptible to the elements.

House in Bordeaux- Rem Koolhass

The House in Bordeaux was made for a couple, a man who's in a wheelchair and his wife. The man wanted a complicated house to get around in because as he quoted 'it would determine my world.' Thus, the house has three floors. The majority of the house is made from  cement, glass and aluminum. I think that this house will suffer from cracks and disfunctionality when it ages, as even after a few year there's already been problems with the moving elements in the house. Corrosive deposits will be likely to build up on the aluminium and glass surfaces without human maintenance.