RIBA Crit part 2

Oh... almost forgot i had to blog this...

hmmm... yeah the Crit...i was lets say unprepared because i was the first few to get "Hit".....
i was greeted by the panel... one Angmoh from UK and Bedmar(correct spelling?)....

In Crisp British Accent, fresh from their "morning Tea"

RIBA-"Are u the Pink one?"( Benson's Panel)
CS-" Nope, the Conor one...?"
RIBA-" Right... Okie..." (with some disappointment)

RIBA-"Is this your Model?" (Pointing to Paul's )
CS-"Nope, i dun have a model. i was sick and could only manage this."
RIBA-"Oh well, its alright. it happens all the time does'nt it?"

hmmm... suanz.....

CS-" The project is concieved as a series of "insertions" between the parti walls....

i went on to present.... and ..... they actually let me finish it!!! ... without interupting me at all... Bedmar looks confused and the other Angmoh was like starring intensely at each and every image on the panels.

CS-"thats all."

and POMP!!!! the Arrows aome shooting ..........


RIBA-"hmmm when i look at your plans and your renditions, they look like they are from two buildings! its like looking at two different projects." OUCH factor(6)

RIBA-"yeah, you shld have kept the courtyards in the new wing. You excercised great control and a level of brilliance in one part of your plans and you totally lost it in the other." OUCH factor(7)

RIBA-" Your plans are CRUDE." OUCH factor(9)

RIBA-"Your central courtyard destroyed the plan completely." OUCH factor(10)

RIBA-" Are u Local ? it seemed to us that are ashamed of your own heritage." Ouch factor(6)


CS-" Hmmm Yeah okie ... Okie...

I was like OMGAWD... FUCK!.... i nvr had such a memorable crit... in my life. i mean it was totally unexpected. i mean the part that RIBA disliked was the part that Andrew and a lot of my peers liked. i totally did not get it. although i do agree with some of Bedmahs' comments that the "new part" should have been more refined. i was like, do u have to crit so badly ? HARLOW!!! i am a young chap who only had like 3 yrs of proper architectural education. ?

well but i do feel a bit consoled that i at least had a proper crit, that at least for once in NUS, all the information on the panel was scrutinized and analysed. No image that i had put up was left unnoticed and i thank them for constructive comments... i mean seriously... they were sharp and had a very refined mind on Architecture. (maybe their comments were not).

So friends, i am still keeping my fingers crossed that ... i will be with guys for yr 4 next semester.... and in a way felt privileged that i was selected for the 2008 RIBA HIT LIST... ahahahhahaha..... and thanks friends for all the support.

Cheers!
CS