Circulation Plan of how people navigate through the space
Public space perspective (showing the use of cooler color palate and specs of warm color) + glass paneling
Private space perspectives of the kitchen and bedroom (showing warmer color + flow to the reflection room and hallways)
Section A-A + Section D-D
Section B-B + Section C-C
For the last project of First year, we were to design a space for a Writer's Retreat. The location for this space is the St. Mary's House on the corner of Walker Ave. and Tate St. in Greensboro, NC. This building is placed in an historic district, therefore historic preservation rules and regulations must not be broken. The building first used as another church for the girls of UNCG when it was first founded so to not get dirt on their dresses, is now a community center welcoming all individuals no matter what religion they may have. For this space, being transformed into a Writer's Retreat, I chose to hold the concept of creating the separation of private and public space through the use of materials and color. I also created flow throughout the space. This is a space where a writer can feel at home and still enjoy having public readings, conferences, and meeting at the same time. Its flexibility and storage, and flow makes the space usable for its purpose.
Perspective of Dining Space + materials/objects used in the space
In designing a dining space for a national "no hunger" holiday, I chose to create a space that focuses on the table (the center of the space where eating and perhaps food hunger stops). In achieving this I chose to make the space an octagon shape with a window on the East wall to allow morning light to shine on the table. I placed a fireplace across that on the west wall to represent the sunset and the warm glow it gives off. On the North part of the dining space is the entrance which leads one to the sideboard which holds the food for the occasion. Lastly, on the south wall is a glass panel window so that the diners can enjoy the outdoor view and share it with their company from another country. A hanging light sculpture in the shape of a circle hangs from the ceiling in the center of the table to correlate with the oval base of the dining table as well as giving the table "center attention" and making it the focal point. This dining space holds seating for seven individuals and for the people on the projection screen.
Here is the model created to help represent the current dining room I am designing. The space is in the shape of an octagon, but with its own twist. The emphasis of axis is used greatly in my design, focusing on the intersection of this importnat part. Windows help bring in lighting and a fireplace is added to emphasize the axis and represent the sunset that takes place behind it, bringing the orange tints and shades into the room giving warmth. The table is surrounded by chairs on three sides, leaving one open for the connecting of the other countries family table through the projection screen. For seating, a Eames swivel chair will be used.
looking towards the west at the direction of the sun.
looking down as if it were in plan
view through eastern window
model
I am currently working on adding a stepping of windows on the back wall to help bring more circulation and roundness to the room and emphasize the entrance and exit. I will then be working on making a ceiling for the model which will show the oval indention above the table.
The pictures on the board reflect what I will create above my table falling from the ceilings oval indention. This texture and method of creating shadow and lighting with crystals will emphasize my table, which is the focal point of the room. The flooring will be dark in order for the viewer to focus solely on what is the room and the things inside the room. Textiles will fill the room to add comfort and texture from smooth to rough. This use of texture will help add emphasis to the most important parts of the room.
In looking at colors, the use of a green granite material will be incorporated into the sideboard and table and different shades of red will be added around the room. However, any color in the room will be able to be changed into other colors based off of what they mean for the two countries and finding which color fits the two most perfect. Therefore, keeping the main parts of the room neutral is necessary.
Communicate with others in business, or everyday phone conversation from around the world with this device. Language barriers will no longer exist because the device will automatically transform ones language into your own with the voice that sounds like theirs and not a computers. Become more social with people throughout the world without letting things like language get in the way.
Parti Board of idea and invention
Drawing of the GWT device
picture of actual scale model. the mirrored section represents the GWT screen. The semi circle top is the turn off and on button which matches the US flag representing that someone from the US is using this advice. a plexiglass/ glass runs around the perimeter of the device giving it a frame.
In thinking of a dining space, where often more is thought about than just food and eating, the Biltmore Estate Dining room/banquet hall came to mind. This dining room was designed and used back in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Back then people focused more on socializing and personal interactions at the dining room. It is the one place everyone can come together at one time.
This dining room measures 72 feet long and 42 feet wide. It also has a 70 foot high barrel faulted ceiling which shows off the architectural elements it possesses. The room includes an oak dining table with 64 chairs and two gilt trim throne chairs at the ends, a triple fireplace, bookshelves, arched windows, wall carvings, sculptures of knights, dead animals, chandeliers, and organ pipes.
Biltmore Estate Dining Room - Asheville, NC
Public Ritual Space:
In thinking of public ritual spaces, the first space that came to mind was St. Peter's Cathedral in New York. In visiting this location a few years back it was evident that this was the most public ritual space. What makes this ritual space so public is that it is open to the public all throughout the week, not just for its services. Often tourist in New York will come and tour the cathedral, or come to pray or give up an offering. The dim lite space is made into a glowing atmosphere from the stained glass windows and the candles placed throughout the space. The candles are lite when one wants to make a donation in honor of someone or a prayer for someone. The gothic architecture also makes this space so grand and magnificent.
St. Peters Cathedral - New York City
Social Space:
Social spaces are practically everywhere that is public, or away from the home. Though a house can be a social space or have a social space in it. For the social space I chose I decided to choose two locations. Both locations are found outside, because to me, being outside in prominent locations, one receives the most social interactions. These two locations are found in typical warm climate, palm trees, and places that have emphasis on lighting. For hawaii, its the sun, and for Las Vegas its the lights at night that make the locations so social and spectacular.
For the next upcoming project in studio, we are to research social networking in a specific country. The country I was given was Saudi Arabia. At the start of my search I had no clue about social networking in Saudi Arabia or much about the country for that matter. So I began to research and here is what I found.
There are several controversies when social networking is brought up in Saudi Arabia. Due to their conservative beliefs and values often social networking sites, such as facebook are seen as being "sinful". These social networking sites are also blocked from access at certain times. This causes problems for those individuals in the work force when they are unable to do their work and have their voices heard. Not only are working individuals having a hard time trying to social network, but teens are as well.
In Saudi Arabia, gender mixing is very strict. Because of the conservative values the country has it is very hard for teens and young adults to meet those of the opposite sex and start relationships. They seek to have a facebook in order to pass these restrictions and meet each other. Though we as Americans take this for granted, Saudi Arabians have to work very hard to secretly get on the websites to connect with each other. It has been so strict at times that a young Saudi Arabian teen was killed by her father because she was caught talking to a boy on facebook. But, over the past few years more and more Saudi Arabians have gained access to sites like facebook and has increased the interactions between the two sexes. The Arabians are becoming more and more liberal each and everyday and are hoping the government will soon catch up.
In taking these research findings into consideration, my ideas of a social networking space for Saudi Arabia will take the focus to help make social networking more acceptible and give parents and those more conservative a reason to accept the cause. Possibly I will not only create a space for teens and young adults to social network, but also a space that will help educate the Saudi Arabians on what all social networking can offer.
Below I have attached websites that contain some of this information that you may want to take a look at!
This past week we had color week in both studio and design visualization. Throughout the week we learned how to train out eyes to read color as well as learn about color theory. As the week went on, we progressed in daily assignments which gave us an overall composition of color. In the pictures below you will not only see my color week compositions and what I learned and accomplished, but also what the class learned as a whole. The wall we filled as a class is a perfect representation of what color week was all about.
The Color Wall
My Color Creations:
My Color Palette that I will use the rest of the semester
projects #1 and #2 (mixing two colors)
project #3 (mixing two colors four times)
project #4 (mixing three colors)
project #5 final (composition of the seasons using color palette)
For our first project in Studio this semester, we were to create a box with dimensions : 12x12x18 with one of the 12x12 sides left open. We were then instructed to make slits in the box and try to divide the box into four distinct places/spaces of light. My idea and execution for this project was to make the box have the most minimal slits possible. I made a small scale model which had removal tops so I could try out several ideas. In my final idea I have one slit at the top at an angle. This slit is a triangle shape. To make four distinct spaces I chose to use two light sources. One light source (my desk lamp) is places laying parallel to my box on the same table. This light is warm so it makes an orange tint inside the box. The other light is a cool light source and is positioned right above the crack at the top of my box. The two structures (bristol board) inside the box are used to divide the light sources as well as let the light spaces stand out. A scale figure was also added for the viewer to get an idea as to what scale this building would be in.
Scale model used in processing ideas and thoughts
Scale model tops of the box with measurements
scale figure and view of inside the right section of the final box
light box in day light and with natural light going in it
light box with light sources on it. The four sections of light are visible
