my sutd essay
By taking up a career in architecture, I want to immense myself in a highly creative profession which also caters to the practical needs of others. In my opinion, a successful architecture design must take into account the feasibility of the project, the client's needs, the surrounding environment and last but not least, the artistic merit of the building itself. Thus, not only do architects need to possess artistic talent, they also have to be well-versed in the laws of gravitation and statics, in culture and history of the regions where the building is situated in. All of these are effectively covered in ASD's 4 pillar curriculum, and this is why I applied for SUTD Architecture as my first choice.
While I did not take Art as a subject, I was an active member in Art Club. Through Art club lessons, I was exposed to various media such as charcoal, watercolour and oil painting. My art works were displayed in joint exhibitions of Art Club and Photography Club in 2012 and 2013. For the art exhibition in 2013, I decided to create a photography series about life in boarding school. Photography was very new to me at that time. Thus, to finish this project, I taught myself basics photography and digital image manipulation.
Determined to make Art Club lessons more rigorous, I successfully ran for Project Manager. I was given the opportunity to lead the members in organizing Art club’s Inter-House Competition 2013. In addition, I was also in charge of the publicity team for the exhibition The Human condition. These enriching opportunities, together with the valuable experience in 2012 Co-curricular Activity Leaders Camp had also made me more comfortable as leader.
Since I do not want to limit my exposure to Art in school context alone, I visit art museums in my free time. I also enjoy reading about arts and architecture. I admire works by Kengo Kuma who embraces both Japanese ideals and Western architecture. I am also particularly fascinated by Dr. Rachel Armstrong's ideals. She is the author of the book Living Architecture, which is about how living organisms can be engineered to amend, rebuild and fortify existing buildings. While prospective architecture students have recognized the importance of physics in construction, some have unintentionally forgotten about the possibility biology can bring into modern design. Dr. Armstrong's work has motivated me to take biology. In Junior College, I was fortunately one of the chosen few in Raffles Academy Biology which only takes in the top 5% of the cohort in biology. I also took trainings for Singapore Biology Olympiad in my first year in Raffles Institution.
Seeing my devotion towards visual arts and design, some have advised me to take fine arts in university. However, while artists regard art as a form of personal expression, I want to integrate and implement art in real-life societal problem solving. I attended a short course on sewing and fashion design during December holidays of Secondary 4.
While I did not take Art as a subject, I was an active member in Art Club. Through Art club lessons, I was exposed to various media such as charcoal, watercolour and oil painting. My art works were displayed in joint exhibitions of Art Club and Photography Club in 2012 and 2013. For the art exhibition in 2013, I decided to create a photography series about life in boarding school. Photography was very new to me at that time. Thus, to finish this project, I taught myself basics photography and digital image manipulation.
Determined to make Art Club lessons more rigorous, I successfully ran for Project Manager. I was given the opportunity to lead the members in organizing Art club’s Inter-House Competition 2013. In addition, I was also in charge of the publicity team for the exhibition The Human condition. These enriching opportunities, together with the valuable experience in 2012 Co-curricular Activity Leaders Camp had also made me more comfortable as leader.
Since I do not want to limit my exposure to Art in school context alone, I visit art museums in my free time. I also enjoy reading about arts and architecture. I admire works by Kengo Kuma who embraces both Japanese ideals and Western architecture. I am also particularly fascinated by Dr. Rachel Armstrong's ideals. She is the author of the book Living Architecture, which is about how living organisms can be engineered to amend, rebuild and fortify existing buildings. While prospective architecture students have recognized the importance of physics in construction, some have unintentionally forgotten about the possibility biology can bring into modern design. Dr. Armstrong's work has motivated me to take biology. In Junior College, I was fortunately one of the chosen few in Raffles Academy Biology which only takes in the top 5% of the cohort in biology. I also took trainings for Singapore Biology Olympiad in my first year in Raffles Institution.
Seeing my devotion towards visual arts and design, some have advised me to take fine arts in university. However, while artists regard art as a form of personal expression, I want to integrate and implement art in real-life societal problem solving. I attended a short course on sewing and fashion design during December holidays of Secondary 4.