Podium

I am in the computer lab attempting to use Podium to render my perspectives.  I tried uploading them to blogger but because they save under a different type of file it is difficult to turn into a jpeg and upload.  The images came out decent for a first time at Podium, if I can get the hang of this soon I will use Podium to render for my finals.  Im hoping this program will work, because it has potential to make some nice perspectives.

Partying in Studio

Ok. Maybe not partying, but at the hour we were there you'd think it was party time.  

Final Site Model

Today I worked on the site model. It is complete, and ready for my group mate to add her designs to it. In the first critique we got a lot of feedback for not doing anything to the site model, instead we only explained what we planned to do. For the finals we will have our final plan, as Jessica's individual part of the project.

One more week= Complete

One more week of studio. There is much to do between individual designing/production as well as group production and ordering of samples.

Group Tasks:

We all decided that we would work on 2-3 things for the group production.  My tasks are:

1) Modeling- 

      Site Model specifically.  I have started working on that today, and plan to be done by tomorrow.  Pictures coming soon.

2) Rendering- I will assist Debbie in doing the perspectives/section renderings for the final presentation

3) Materials- Ordering material samples/board

Travis if you have any samples we could use for the presentation, that would be great

Individual Design Progression

As a group we decided to focus on our individual design project over the weekend. Previous blogs can be compared to this current image.  Ideas and space planning have progressed to this current design.  The stair and railing are made to seem light weight, and open.  This design expresses that idea.  Now that I have everything seeming light and open, the bookshelves seem heavy, even tho they are hanging shelves.

To Do:

• Pattern and Material changes to floor, significant to the circulation and movement through the space
• Window Display as Graphic in Retail Space
• Complete Stair and Railing system
• How railing is integrated below stair
• Lighting in space

Summer to do:

Since I will be moving in three months, and will be in need of a kitchen table I thought why not build my own. I know what I like, and who better to design for self than myself.
I want a table with clean lines, modern, and stylish but able to fit into a 1 bdrm apartment easily. Here is a precedent of something I found:

Individual Design = Retail Space

I am beginning to work with color, and materials in the space.  I have mainly woods and metals in the space along with neutral colors.  The metal accents the exterior materials used, such as perforated metal and panels.  

Influence on the design of this space came from movement.  For my final I am going to do a diagram that highlights the movement/circulation in the space.  I am still working on ideas for the Art store side of the retail space as you can see the images are focused on the bookstore.

This image shows the shape and material of one bookshelf, I have not formed the shelves or placed books in at this point.
The current design has an open stair, but I will need space for storage and a reading wall below the loft. I am trying to keep the space as open as possible, to not block out any views to the main focal point which is to and from the cash wrap.

Pre-Final Review

The Pre-final review went really well as far as the design of our project.  We received good feedback from the visiting professors, as well as realized some small changes on our own that need to be made to the architecture of the building.  

Now, that I can turn my focus to my individual design I may discover things that will effect the architecture.  The exterior back facade is so disconnected from the front, that I'm hoping some of my interior design decisions can influence window placement and materials on the exterior.  The location of the retail space I am designing is located on the back side of the building, and window placement, lighting, and materials will play an important role in the design.

Re[telling] it

After the first review of my individual project, I contradicted the linear shapes in my retail space. Now, I am keeping the same elements but making them more linear.  This is my re [design] of the space. And some ideas for a the loft design. 
The strongest and more emphasized areas in this retail space is the reading wall and bookshelves. This space emphasizes reading heavily. While it provides some art supplies, the main purpose of this space is to be able to relax and read.

Bookshelves for Retail Space

These are two ideas of hanging bookshelves in the bookstore/art store.  Because the store will be split between two levels, I imagine bookshelves being on the bottom floor with a metal pole giving the appearance that it is hanging from the ceiling.  The shelves give the effect that they are mobile shelves, but are not.  

I have two types of shelves below, the curvilinear shelf gives more of a consistency to the interior design of the building.  *If anyone has suggestions or comments please feel free.

Working on the digital site model

This is our site, from Tate St. past Highland Ave.  I have just traced the lines in Illustrator, to extrude the lines in sketchup.  Wish me luck!!!

Group Materials

Universal Materials throughout the building:

Gravel Wall

Water Feature

Wood 

- Light Ash

- Dark Walnut

- Bamboo

Perforated Metal

Sculpted Ceiling tile

Modular arts

Colors- Green

rubber flooring

carpet tiles

tile floor

brick- spine wall

metal cladding

brushed nickel

Pin-up

These are some rough sketches of ideas for the individual assignment.  Working with 20 ft from floor to ceiling I want to break up my space, and create a loft above for readers.  This drawing below shows an idea I am working with to create a loft on the above boundaries of the space, and still allows a view to the outside as well as below.

Further exploration of the Retail space is shown in the sketches below.  The reading wall, being the crazy idea that it is, has stuck in the design of this space.  I am trying to discover a more reasonable and realistic way to design a wall that one must climb into, in an interior space.