Honors: Concept images

My concept is about the weaving of different parts into an overall composition. I looked fo images that used a weaving structure in interesting ways.

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Honors: Precedent images

When looking for precedents, I searched for showrooms and stores that had interesting ideas for displays. Each of these also have strong linear qualities that flow throughout the whole space, something that I want to do with this project.

The AVL showroom in Milan, Italy. Designed by Fabio Novembre.

Stuart Weitzman store, also designed by Fabio Novembre.

Snaidero USA showroom, by Giorgio Borruso.

Honors: Programming

First step: programming and ideation. Scans from my sketchbook:

What's needed:

• Sustainable design in the carolinas
• promote and supply sustainable design services
• living space that demonstrates sustainable processes and products
• interior that integrates universal design, sustainable design, functionalism, and creativity
• follow LEED guidelines, design excellence
• attractive displays and staff areas
• entertaining clients

Client info:

• Lisa Han, owner
• Business manager
• sustainable design specialist
• maintenance people
• sustainable product specialist

Concept adjectives:

• Collaboration
• Cooperate
• Joint
• Intersecting

Types of products featured:

• Plumbing/water collection
• Low VOC wall covering/paint
• Flooring
• Textile
• Lighting
• Recycled products
• Geo-thermal system
• Solar energy collection

106 Parrish St-Apartments

Larger Loft:

106 Parrish St-Apartments

Smaller Loft:

Apartment:

106 Parrish St-Wine Bar

Design Development 2-Central Regional Hospital

Seth Riskin lecture

Seth Riskin’s lecture showed the passion that he has for something that most of us overlook, light. He went through the history of art and pointed out how different artist used the concept of light in their work. Many of the earlier artists he showed would have a glowing light, usually a religious painting. Then he showed how art evolved to the impressionist period, where the natural quality of light during the day was portrayed. Once the modernist period started, it wasn’t about showing a literal representation of light. The brightness and contrast of colors would give a sense of light in abstract pieces of work.

Seth uses his work to manipulate light in a way the observer hasn’t seen before. It has an architectural element, sometimes highlighting the shapes of buildings and interiors. He mainly focuses on how the human body and light can be combined. Like the classical paintings he studies, his own artwork tries to give a glowing light to humans in real life. He does this through the use of holograms and other technical methods.

Design Development: phase 1

Design Development: phase 1