This Big House Sections A-D Drawings

This is my redrawing of This Big House at 1/4" scale. Below that you will see the four sections that I did. I know this is a huge picture, but I wanted to be sure you could see the detail!

This Little House

The "This Little House" project was a very fun and interesting learning experience for me. I had never done floor plans, renderings, or sections so it was exciting to learn something that I see everyday on HGTV!

The first approach was drawing the existing floor plan and then changing it to a purposed floor plan.

The floor plan on the left is the existing plan and on the right is my proposed plan. As you can see on the west wall of the proposed plan I added a window and the window in the kitchen is about 42" A.F.F. to make room for the kitchen sink.

In the above picture you can see my dimensioned floor plan and my rendered floor plan. As you will see in the following pictures I didn't stay with my original color scheme. We were learning to work with Prismacolor markers and color pencils and creating texture and depth with them, which as you can tell from the drawing is still a work in progress!

In the next three drawings are 2 one point views of the kitchen, with and without furniture, and I decided to to do the south wall in a one point view as well.

This is a one point view of the kitchen wall. I tried a different approach for each drawing. In this one I used a black marker to create the lines and I used my color pencil and markers to create texture in the carpet and shading in the corners where there isn't much light.

In this rendering I used the pencil line and went over it with marker to try and create lines by using shadow and depth.

This rendering has no lines drawn with black ink or pencil. All lines, depth, shading, and values are created with the marker.

I think with more practice and learning to combine each tactic I used will help me to create more realistic renderings in the future.


The last two renderings are from the ten sections I did. We were asked to add scale sized figures to them. I think I made some improvement with my rendering, but can still use more practice.

Even though "This Little House" was a long and tedious project, I really enjoyed it! As I stated earlier it is exciting to learn about something that you hear or see all the time. When you love what you are doing, it doesn't become work, it feels more like therapy!

T3N Concepts Proposal Process for CCED Design

The name of our group is T3N Concepts and we were asked to design a space for the design center CCED. The space that we chose was the west studio in the IARC Building at UNCG in Greensboro, NC. It is about a 900 sq ft space with the west wall being comprised of mostly windows. We thought this would be a good space for several reasons, but the main one being that because it is such a large space there would be more ideas we could explore and try implementing.

We looked at several precedents to inspire our design choices:

We really loved the Eames chair and rocker. We also like the natural and bright open area. Our original concept was to design a space that supports both a high energy environment and dedication to service within a modern aesthetic, but later that was simplified to a leaf. Primarily the color, the lines, and curves of a leaf.

At first we thought we would try to use the entire space:

After a few critiques and group brainstorming we decided to use only half of the space and really simplify our design, saving the other 300 sq ft for a phase II expansion option in the future. We also decided to utilize some of the areas that were already available within the building such as a conference room and bathrooms.

Our final presentation and rendered views are as follows:

Phase II:

IAR 102- Individual CCED Plan for West Studio in the IARC Building at UNCG Greensboro, NC

These are pictures of the existing space:

Purposed Floor/Furniture Plan:

This is my individual purposed floor plan for the CCED. This plan is of the west studio located in the IARC building at UNC Greensboro, Greensboro, NC. In this plan there is space that has been dedicated to a receptionist, director and administrator, touchdown space for mobile employees, a staff/break area for employees and interns, and a conference area for meetings and presentations. Currently the space is an open area of about 900 sq ft and has no east wall. That wall would have to be added and I have purposed that it be a glass wall to provide transparency; an idea that was expressed by the client. Also, this glass wall will allow for the natural light from the west wall windows to continue to travel through the space as before. The walls that divide each individual space would be retractable and mobile so that the client would have the ability to rearrange the area to allow for growth and development over time. At this time ceiling installation has not been addressed due to the complicated nature of the existing ceiling. Flooring currently is concrete and can be addressed as development continues with the client.

Sketch Model:

My sketch model for this space features three circular distinct areas. It wasn't so much about the shape of this sketch model that provided inspiration and ideation as it was about the distinct areas. I wanted the designated area to have space that was specified for each auxiliary and activity the area was intended for. At the same time there should be some type of connectivity between the spaces. This could be shown through color scheme, furniture, or concepts.


Concept:

The concept I came up with is described in the above statement regarding my sketch model. The concept is to have a large area with distinct spaces designated for each activity/auxiliary that also has a sense of connectivity shown through either color scheme, furniture, or some other type of medium repetition.

Activity/Needs List:

Research, design, drafting, client interaction, meetings, presentations, reception, lounge/break for employees and interns.

Large display tables, Small meeting/drawing tables , Computer desks (individual and communal), Drafting boards (both mobile and stationary), Desk lamps, Computers , Projectors, Display boards, Pin up boards, Dry Erase boards, Projection board (stationary and mobile), Chairs, Chairs with casters (rolling chairs), Shelving, Personal cabinets for utensils storage, Partition walls/screens (mobile), Couches, Lounge chairs, Rugs, Carpeting, Coffee table, Lamps, Secure storage, Transparent and/or opaque walls (mobile and stationary), Signs/branding, Announcement board, Telephones, Bookcase, Filing cabinets, Printer, Fax machine, Secure storage space, Paint, Wallpaper, Wall art (for waiting room), Display board (for waiting room to show previous projects/works).

IAR102-Workplace Precedent Presentation: ASOS

·       The company I chose was ASOS. It is an online fashion and beauty retailer. It has about four locations in the United Kingdom. They also they have a 24-hour customer care office based in Hemel Hempstead, UK. Their central distribution center is in Barnsley, Yorkshire, UK which is where they ship their products from. And they recently added locations in US, France, Germany, Australia, and China. Their online site targets customers all over the world including the USA, Germany, Spain, Italy and Australia to name a few. The clientele is between 18-34 years old including both men and women. They retail fashion forward clothing, accessories, and beauty products.

     

       The workplace I am focusing on is located in their main HQ in Camden, London in an Art Deco building called the Greater London House. Art Deco is a term that describes the decorative art style of the 1920s and 1930s. It’s characterized bold geometric shapes and strong colors. It was used mostly in household objects and architecture of the time. This building has an Egyptian-style theme with two large feline statues at the main entrance and boldly painted columns.

·    ASOS launched in 2000 and saw steady growth online and within the physical company itself between then and now. Its HQ were re designed and refurbished by Martha Nicholson Hart from MoreySmith in May of 2013. The areas they worked on were the café, reception, event space, press showroom, team collaboration and meeting rooms. This renovation took 20 weeks to complete and the total area was 100,00 sq ft space.

·      Many different departments are housed here including:

a.  finance

b.  buying and merchandising

c.  design and garment technology

d.  marketing and production

e.  customer care

·      Just about all are group work settings aside from customer care. The staff is made up of 1200 people starting from about age 23 on up of both men and women with women making up most of the staff (women to men ratio is 2:1). Staff are expected to be ambitious and have sophisticated skills so that they can thrive in the fast-paced environment and perform above and beyond the company’s challenging expectations.

·      Different types of furniture, fixtures, equipment needed would be

1.     Chairs (sitting, meeting, groups)

2.     Tables (writing, meetings, discussions)

3.     Adequate lighting (natural and artificial)

4.     Display boards

5.     Reception desk (telephone)

6.     Computers (a place to house and keep safe, secure)

7.     Projection equipment (runway, photography studio)

·      In conclusion I would love to work here! Not quite sure where I would fit in as an interior architect. The design of this space is already beautiful and functional. I would imagine any position that you would work here would have inspiration fueled by the décor alone. You can see below some pictures of the post renovation of this workspace.

IAR 112- Face It

Name Tag/Portrait:


























  This portrait was drawn by Taylor Ghost. It is apart of my name tag for my desk at studio. I decided to put "decals" of my top favorite places to travel and visit and other things to express who I am.


Lettering Practice:

Istanbul Public Art

I composed a 30"x30" board of public art in Istanbul, Turkey. I have depictions of 2D, 3D, and 4D art. (I also have depictions of henna tattoos for the boarder as this is a form of art that is popular to the culture of Istanbul). In order for me to understand the public art in Istanbul, I had to understand what is going on politically wise in this city. I think that public art is an artists form of public speech and a lot of times what the people have to speak about is government and other civil issues. I even came across a graffiti message on a wall somewhere that said "read walls, not books". I thought that was a very profound statement because if you want to know what the people really think, just look at the public art in and around any given city. I found that in 2000 street art increased in Europe and eventually made its way to Istanbul. Streets then became a mechanism for communication. Some current issues in Istanbul are secularism, the civil war in Syria, and the clash with religion as the government increases with islamist and authoritarian rule. This later issue increase the strength of islamic education in public primary schools. Istanbul has three major religions within it, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. The disagreements between these religions can be seen through history with changing of the Hagia Sophia from a christian church to a mosque and currently a museum. There have also been many protest about freedom of press, expression, and assembly. Based upon these findings is how I decided to focus my search for public art in Istanbul.

My 2D art selections are "Raised Fists" by Krioe, "INTI" artist unknown, and a wall painting by Franco Fasoli of two soldiers on horses. My 3D art selections are of "Stars of Istanbul" by Aziz Sariyer, "Aslan" by Salcuk Yilmaz, "1550 Chairs Stacked Between Two Buildings" by Doris Salcedo, and a pieces by Sarkis Zabunyan that is of lights situated on the side of a building to resemble a rainbow. My 4D selections were of the Hagia Sophia and the "Painted Steps of Istanbul" by Huseyin Cetinel.