Friday, May 1, 2009
labour day.. holiday..
12:57 PM
The next tour… This time we were going to golden beach(黄金沙滩). Everyone was shivering due to the blustery weather along the beach. Some of us went to rent bicycle and ride along the road. Unfortunately, our bicycle broke down on the way back to the rental shop. However, it is really a nice place for recreation and we love it.

Later, we set out to女子骑警大队训练基地. It is a place where horses been train.


(horses racing.. let's bet..)



The next destination, 大连电视观光塔. We can view the entire Dalian city on the top level of the tower. It looks exactly like a map while we were viewing.

(wooohooooo!!!)


(the three giants standing outside the toilet..)
Thursday, April 30, 2009
first interim review.. food factory..
2:52 AM

A weekly review on our design process...

After having lunch from 11am to 1pm, we set off to a food factory for investigation. It is a factory that operates by local, and Singapore. However, I feel that this trip is much useful for student in chemical life science than design students.

(scientists?)
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Lecture via video…
2:35 AM
This is the first time I experience having lecture via video. It is a tough day as we have to attend 3 lessons (Intech, TOD and Productivity quality management in interior design practice); luckily the coffee prevents me from dozing off during classes.


(sport day)

Sunday, April 26, 2009
Sakuraaa sakuraaa..
2:14 AM
We are going to see Sakura. wooohooooo.....
In the Sunday morning, we set off from our hostel to see the cherry blossom. We are so lucky that we come during spring therefore we can celebrate Sakura festival (樱花节)together with the local.
(Chinese chess gambling)
Here we are...
Friday, April 24, 2009
Friday tour..
12:29 AM
We went Dalian Modern Museum this morning. It is a museum that reviews the history and culture of Dalian, I believe that it is an efficient way for us to understand Dalian.

What attract me the most is the glass stair that locate at the centre lobby.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Trip... to IT Industrial Park...
11:47 PM
After attending Intech lecture this morning, we went for lunch as usual and set out to the library for group discussion. One of the ideas that we came out with is using the metaphor of the bird’s nest construction. We felt that bird’s nest accumulate time and effort while constructing which is similar to the ideology of study process.

Later, we were having site visit to 大连软件园腾飞园区(Ascendas IT industrial park). This company is set up by both local and Singaporean.
On road, we experience their local amazing driving skill. It is really fast by traveling one place to another.






(和平广场)

(Motorbikes are selling inside the shopping centre)

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Project brief...
11:10 PM

(DID studio in Dalian)


(This's what we had for our lunch. wooo. * meat hot pot)

Jonathan launched the project brief this morning. The task given is to transform the mezzanine of the library to a place that encourages both study and social needs. In addition, we have to consider of being green initiative.

(6pm. view from the mezzanine.)