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Chen Yue & Matthew - Week 5
Based on the concept of Nantah spirit of team work and feedback from last week’s presentation, we went on to explore more about the space, especially focusing on the essential element, the Nanyang Lake.
The photo below provides a clearer view of the lake and surroundings:
The narrow pathway embracing the lake, and the benches are all exposed Read more →
Chen Yue & Matthew - Week 4 (Part 1)
Research:
This week we wanted to push our ideas further and we started questioning ourselves what exactly is unique to NTU?
We went back to the roots of NTU. In 1955, the university was founded as Nanyang University, which is the first and only Chinese university outside mainland China and Taiwan. As it is known as the people’s university, students and faculties Read more →
Chen Yue & Matthew - Week 4 (Part 2)
Following the part one on research posted by Matthew: https://oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg/mong017/2018/02/07/chen-yue-matthew-week-4-part-1/http://click here
We came up with the idea of incorporating a see-saw into our design as it requires at least two people to cooperate to play. This represents the Nantah spirit of teamwork and it would also bring some fun element into the area where this installation would be placed.
Firstly we did Read more →
Chen Yue & Matthew - Week 3
Observation:
Nowadays, we are so used to just charging all sorts of electronic devices such as handphones and laptops from the power socket or portable charger. We take electricity for granted and it seems like there is endless power to use. We barely spare a thought about how much electricity we use and how it was generated. How can we, NTU, Read more →
Chen Yue & Matthew - Week 1
The article ” The Infra-Ordinary ” by Georges Perec raised many questions on the ordinary and mundane things that happen almost everywhere everyday. We are so familiar with them that we stop noticing. Perec encouraged people to ask questions about daily things and challenge the ordinary. It’s only when we think about it that we realize how little we actually know and Read more →