CCED: Design Center 2/19/14

We were given specific areas around our studio and were told to create and design a space for a future design center.

Then we were required to draw three 3D sketches and make a quick sketch model of the space:

Sketch #1.

Once I was done drawing I figured out how I wanted the doors that separated the spaces. They are made of glass and are meant to act as barn doors and they both slide away from one another to open.

Sketch #2.

Next I wanted to show the doors open but also with the collaborative table in front. This table has a running hole in the middle that has plugins added for the convince of those occupying the space.

Sketch #3.

I struggle to draw chairs whether they are stools, seats, benches, etc. So my advice is to take your imagination and picture a "Rollie" chair at the desk that is shown. Within the space we have placed between 3 and 6 individual work desks around the area for a more private area.

Sketch #4. 

Above the ledges we wanted to use the open space that is provided, so we liked the idea of glass and applied that to this area. Every piece of glass is separated by a pin up board that not only allows for great discussion areas but also traps the sound that travels through the space pretty badly.

Sketch model!

My group really wanted to create a fun and inviting space so we loved the concept of a net (this idea origenated within the Maison project within Paris and gave the idea of being weightless and letting your mind completely wonder). In addition the idea of swings were a must!

Week 6: 4th floor, floorplans

Here is a quick sketch of my fourth floor floorplans. 

IARC 102. One word.

Can you guess my word??? 

Map of Greensboro

Week 2 assignment: 

We are required to get in groups of four, explore ideas and create a physical map of Greensboro. 

IARC: 102 Presentation 1/17/14

Public art: 

My city was Prague, which was pretty exciting since I knew nothing of the city. David Cerny was a very well known artist around the city, one of his well known pieces of art is in the bottom right: Cerny took a soviet tank and painted it pink as an apology to Bulgarians. 

You can not mention Prague without mentioning the John Lennon wall. Beginning in the 1900s, the citizens of Prague were restricted by what they were allowed to speak about. So they began to paint the Beatles lyrics on the wall at night and during the day the government would paint over the wall. Every night people would come back and paint on the wall again; after countless times the government decided to stop painting over the expressive artwork. To this day the wall is still painted white for other people to add new painting if love and peace.

Here are some of the other posters done by my classmates.

First day back!

It's January 13, 2014 and I can't be more excited about this new semester. New start. New experiences. And hopefully many more stories to tell. I've have never been more excited to embark on this journey... I just hope I will be able to procrastinate just a little bit less this year and so forth. With that we have been assigned our very first project in the studio class IARC 102:

Over the next month we have been asked to collaborate with other majors and groups of students to come up with a design for the side of a building located in Glenwood. To begin our professors have given us random cities and we are to find at least 7 different examples in total of 2d, 3d and even one example of 4d public artwork. I was given Prague as my city and my next few steps are to find the pieces I wish to incorporate in a presentation we have been asked to give this coming Friday... Stay tuned to see what I end upcoming with 

Library view

From the 7th floor I looked out from one of the windows and sketched what I saw:

Once I am able to add value it will give life the sketch and really make the details pop out on the page.