I sketched my Makerbot yesterday.I have used it in several design projects, design experiments, and even 3D printed little toys for my friends’ kids.
Have a good one!
Archive for the ‘Moleskine’ Category
My Makerbot
Posted: July 14, 2016 in Architecture & Urban Sketches, Change the World, Design & Computation, Designs, Digital Fabrication, Illustrations, Life, MIT, Moleskine, Photo Journals, Trinidad & Tobago, Visual JournalsTags: computational design, design, design computation, digital fabrication, Makerbot
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Chinatown Facade on Eu Tong Sen – Singapore
Posted: March 17, 2014 in Architecture & Urban Sketches, Illustrations, Moleskine, SingaporeTags: architecture, art, artist, Chinatown, eu tong sen, facade, illustrator, singapore, sketch, thinking insomniac, vernelle noel, visual journals
This is a sketch of a facade in Chinatown, along Eu Tong Sen in Singapore.
Enjoy!!!!!
This work by Vernelle Noel is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Kresge Auditorium in Cambridge, MA by Eero Saarinen
Posted: January 17, 2012 in 365 in 365 days, Architecture & Urban Sketches, Designs, Massachusetts, Moleskine, USA, WatercolorsTags: bolt beranek and newman, canticle of freedom, glass curtain walls, Kresge, MIT, stainless steel wires, vernelle noel
View of Kresge Auditorium at MIT, Cambridge, MA
This is my painting of the Kresge Auditorium on MIT‘s Campus in Cambridge, MA, designed by Eero Saarinen. I did this sketch in September and only recently painted it. Cambridge officially snowed for the first time last night… so here is a nice memory of green grasses, leafy trees, and beautiful colors.
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The auditorium is defined by an elegant thin-shell structure of reinforced concrete, one-eighth of a sphere rising to a height of 50 feet, and sliced away by sheer glass curtain walls so that it comes to earth on only three points. Thin-shelled concrete technology was innovative for the times. The dome weighs only 1200 tons and is currently clad with copper. It was originally covered with smooth, bright, orastone was then replaced with lead sheeting attached with stainless steel wires. In 1980, cracks were found in the supporting structure and the auditorium was closed immediately for repairs. Copper replaced the lead at that time.
Sitting on a circular red brick platform, the dome contains a concert hall (with seating for 1226 people), plus a lower level that houses a small theater (seating 204), two rehearsal rooms, dressing rooms, offices, bathrooms, and lounges. The main stage is paneled with warm-colored vertical wood elements that echo the vertical glass panels of the building’s facade. The concert hall also contains a Holtkamp acoustic pipe organ, whose pipes visually resonate as a sequence of vertical elements of varying heights. The opening ceremony in 1955 featured that organ, including a piece of music that was commissioned for the event, Aaron Copland’s Canticle of Freedom.
Every seat in the concert hall has an unobstructed view, since there are no interior supports for the overarching dome. Working with renowned acoustical architects Bolt, Beranek and Newman, architect Saarinen employed free-hanging acoustic “clouds” that absorb and direct sound, instead of a traditional plaster ceiling. These clouds also contain lights, loudspeakers, and ventilation.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org
Kresge Auditorium sits on the Kresge Oval, opposite the MIT Chapel, also by Saarinen.
This work by Vernelle Noel is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
The Onion…
Posted: January 11, 2012 in 365 in 365 days, Cartoons, Designs, Illustrations, MoleskineTags: art, cartoon, design, draw, noel, sketch, sketches
While I come up with a plan (time, temperature and locations) to do my Architecture & Urban Sketches, I hope my cartoons make your days a little bit brighter too. 😉
If you have any ideas for captions or what the name of this cartoon may be, I encourage you to comment…
Have a great day!
This work by Vernelle Noel is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
View across Charles River, Boston, MA.
Posted: January 9, 2012 in 365 in 365 days, Architecture & Urban Sketches, Boston, Designs, Illustrations, Massachusetts, Moleskine, USA, WatercolorsTags: boston, charles river, design, igor stravinsky, massachusetts, MIT, watercolors
Above is my sketch of the Charles River, Boston, MA. from the Cambridge side looking over to Boston. I drew this in September, but only got the chance to paint it this weekend… I am glad about that.
DCR’s Charles River Reservation is a linear park stretching from Boston Harbor up the river for 20 miles. The lower half of the reservation, from downtown Boston to the Watertown Dam, is the Charles River Basin, which includes the Esplanade on the Boston side. The basin abuts the campuses of MIT, Boston University and Harvard. The Upper Charles River section of the Reservation begins at Watertown Square and meanders to Riverdale Park in West Roxbury. The Reservation has many recreational opportunities for urban dwellers. Whether your interest is walking or birdwatching, canoeing or in-line skating, the Charles River is a wonderful resource.
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/charlesRiver/
This is also my 300th Post today… Woohoo!!!!
A special thanks to all of you who continue to subscribe, comment, and follow Thinking Insomniac! I look forward to many, many more from you…
Abstract Architecture of the day:
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Waiting for Spring…
Posted: January 8, 2012 in Cartoons, Change the World, Designs, Illustrations, MoleskineTags: creative commons, noel
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Things to Plan for during How To Make Almost Anything final project
Posted: December 19, 2011 in 365 in 365 days, Architecture & Urban Sketches, Cartoons, Change the World, Designs, Illustrations, Massachusetts, Moleskine, Visual Journals, Visual NotesTags: art, design, education, MIT, sketch
Above is a Top 10 list of things to prepare for when doing your final project for the How To Make Almost Anything class at MIT. Hope you enjoy! This is based on my experience this semester… You can see my projects for the class here >>>
Have a great week!
This work by Vernelle Noel is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Glassblowing with Marty Demaine
Posted: December 13, 2011 in 365 in 365 days, Architecture & Urban Sketches, Change the World, Designs, Illustrations, Massachusetts, Moleskine, Visual JournalsTags: art, design, glassblowing, sketch
Above is a Visual Journal of a glassblowing demonstration by one of the coolest, and creative persons I have ever met, Martin Demaine. Like most creative people Marty understands his materials – in this case glass – respects it, and desires to explore it. He says he may not know ‘what’ he’s doing, but he always knows the next step. This sentiment is shared by many creators and craftspeople. They know they are trying to solve a problem… they know where they are going or have an idea, but they may not be sure how they get there… They let anomalies happen and work with them. This freedom, this ‘dance’ happens when one is familiar, and knows his/ her tools and materials. It’s the same when I sketch… I know what I want to “say”, what I want to capture, but how that happens I am unsure… and should something unexpected happen along the way… I work with it.
Keep up the great work Marty and I look forward to seeing more great things from you!
Marty applying colored glass to a piece
Hey Marty!
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This work by Vernelle Noel is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Queen’s Royal College Clock Tower, Trinidad (Negative)
Posted: October 13, 2011 in 365 in 365 days, Architecture & Urban Sketches, Caribbean Architecture, Change the World, Designs, Europe, Moleskine, Negatives, Trinidad & TobagoTags: architecture, art, buildings, design, drawing, sketch, travel, trinidad
Queen's Royal College - Clock Tower - Trinidad
This is a negative sketch of the Clock Tower of Queen’s Royal College (Q.R.C.) in Trinidad & Tobago. Click here for more…
This work by Vernelle Noel is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA), Port of Spain, Trinidad (Negative)
Posted: October 6, 2011 in 2011 Calendar, 365 in 365 days, Architecture & Urban Sketches, Caribbean Architecture, Designs, Illustrations, Moleskine, Negatives, Trinidad & TobagoTags: art, design, drawing, illustration, National Academy for the Performing Arts, sketch, sketchblog
National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA), Port of Spain, Trinidad
Above is a negative of my sketch of the National Academy for the Performing Arts in Trinidad. Click here for more >>>.
This work by Vernelle Noel is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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