Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Sky Scraper ideas
My initial concept ideas:
It’s important for this skyscraper to look like it fits in with the city and not a random shape. All of the existing historic and modern architecture is much smaller in scale than 60 stories. Therefore, the current skyline is full of buildings that are slightly taller or shorter than each other. This design is the opposite; each floor is slightly longer or shorter than the one above or below it. The shape I designed separates each floor and has them cantilevering over one another. This brings the skyscraper to a scale that is appropriate for the city.
Main Ideas:
· Mainly inspired by the bridges and the idea of suspension over the water, which shows through the cantilevered floors
· Sustainability
o Overhanging floor above will help with sun exposure
o This design allows for many balcony spaces that can be used for rooftop gardens, practicing
o White material to reflect sun
· The shape is inspired by the surrounding environment and looks like it belongs
o Reminiscent of the existing skyline, just turned on it’s side
o Scale-breaks the building down into modular pieces that are similar in size to the buildings in the city
Saturday, December 11, 2010
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.
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.
Friday, December 10, 2010
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
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
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.
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