Missy

revisioning south elm: phase 2

2011-02-05T12:14:00.000-08:00

Administration

2010-12-13T11:39:00.000-08:00

Site Analysis

2010-12-13T11:34:00.000-08:00

Precedent Study

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Reading Room

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Come sit a spell: construction process and finished product

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Come sit a spell: construction drawings

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Joinery detail

Front view

Side view

Top view

Cut list

Come sit a spell: final drawings and model

2010-03-21T15:13:00.000-07:00

First iteration model

Second iteration model

Albemarle Building: Design Development 2

2010-03-16T22:30:00.000-07:00

Lobby and Lounge Floor Plan

Mezzanine and Fourth Floor Plan

Lobby Perspective

Lobby Ceiling Detail

Lounge Perspective

Lounge Ceiling Detail

Hotel Room Perspective

Hotel Room Section

Conceptual Framework

2010-02-12T11:17:00.000-08:00

My concept statement:

Jazz does not discriminate between race, region, or age. It is about freedom, and the American experience. It provides powerful statements through creativity, passion, and history. It unites people, but stresses individuality.
Jazz expresses emotion through rhythm, harmony, improvisation, and blue notes. Through the same elements, the space will reflect jazz in its essence.

A narritive on the experience:

I parked my car a couple of blocks down the street from the venue and as I am walking towards my destination I appreciate the architecture down town. The history of the town is written on the facades of the buildings. I can already hear the music. I enter the space through the street entrance and although the lighting is dim, I recognize the faces in the crowd. These are the people of my community. Spotlights are shining on the stage, becoming the focus of the room. The lights from above are reflecting off of the shiny instruments, making them glow. I decide to first go to the bar to get a drink, then join my co-workers and friends at a table. The rhythm of the jazz reflects that of the space. There is a distinct interaction between the music and the space and also with the people with in the space. Unity and harmony is dominant.

Old Belk Building Panoramas

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Daylight Model: Final

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Daylight Model: Second Iteration

2010-01-30T13:02:00.000-08:00

Daylight Model: First Iteration

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Daylight Inspiration

2010-01-28T17:22:00.000-08:00

Most of all I was inspired by Steven Holl.

In these projects I feel that the daylighting techniques were successful, so I was inspired and took certain elements and interpreted it into my design.

Steven holl: Museum of Contemporary Art

Steven Holl:

Steven Holl: Chapel of St. Ignatius

Steven Holl: D.E. Shaw & Company Office

Daylight Inspiration

2010-01-27T13:08:00.000-08:00

Here is a brief list of designers and projects that design around daylighting that I was inspired by.

Le Corbusier: Monastery at La Tourette
The walls are very thick in this building which helps diffuse the light along with the slanted windows.

Jorn Utzon: Basvaerd Church
The curves incorporated into the ceiling is very asthetically pleasing but also reflects and diffuses the light into the space. The source of light is not at eye level, so you are not able to see where the light is coming from.

Tadao Ando: Koshino House
I enjoyed the slats in the wall of this space and the light and shadow patterns, that it creates.

Store Opening Celebration

2009-11-22T22:33:00.000-08:00

Salvation Army Select: Construction Process

2009-11-22T21:44:00.000-08:00

The Salvation Army Family Store on Lee St. donated some furniture for us to use for construction. These products were previously used as register counters. They were not attractive, but in good shape. When I first saw them I panicked thinking about how to take these pieces and transform them into the design.

First we built a plinth, or a platform, underneath the two existing furniture pieces to keep them in place and to lift them up off the ground.

Secondly, we started the construction of the L shaped element. We constructed a frame out of 2x4s then skinned it with MDF.

We also covered the front and sides with MDF and painted it gray. Even though this was going to be covered with wood slats there was a large enough gap in between the wood to make a difference.

The L element was then painted white and red on the underside. You might notice something strange in this image. We did not prime the wood before we painted it, so then it was necessary to strip the paint in order to prime it. (PC: Kara Wolf)

Poplar wood slats were glued and nailed to the front and sides (attached to MDF).

The poplar slats received coats of oil and the L frame was painted.

The cash wrap being shipped to the site! (PC: Kara Wolfe)

Salvation Army Select: Final Drawings

2009-11-22T21:28:00.001-08:00

Salvation Army Select: Design process

2009-11-22T21:01:00.000-08:00

The Salvation Army Select is a thrift store with a boutique vibe designed by Matt Jones and Debbie Nestvogel. Within my studio, students were assigned to a specific product to design and construct for the store.
This is my cash wrap design process:

From the beginning of my process, I was very attracted to this L shaped form. It became a very important element in the design.

This design is a little different from the rest of the bunch. I was envisioning having a simple box-like element with the SA logo cut out and a "floating" work surface. Its not my favorite and so I did not develop it any further.

Once I developed the form for the cash wrap I started to experiment with materials. I really wanted to use corrugated metal on the facade, but this proposal was disposed because it did not tie into the concept of the store.

object persuasion

2009-05-14T14:17:00.000-07:00

Hipster Haven: From the Earth

2009-05-08T18:31:00.000-07:00

WPA poster

2009-03-05T10:39:00.000-08:00

Here is a WPA poster that i used for inspiration to design my own poster.

This is a poster that I took interest in and used as inspiration. However, it is not a WPA poster but I really enjoy it anyway.

The main properties that i pulled from these posters was the simplicity and the cleanliness. I incorporated a gradient from the movie flyer and text from the Obama poster. I also tryed to incorporate wit to tie in with a cause.

Scene of discourse final

2009-02-10T12:45:00.000-08:00

Scene of discourse

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These images are iterations of compositions using two words assigned to me: energetic and repetitious. I used three sources for each image to create a composition that describes the descriptor and mood

Urban landscape pattern tweek

2009-02-03T11:57:00.000-08:00

My urban pattern with a little tweeking..
I added a filter application "cut out."

Urban landscape pattern

2009-01-29T09:47:00.000-08:00

My pattern:

My inspiration:

For this pattern I pulled inspiration from a Victorian pattern. This was a challenge because the image that I worked with was composed of straight lines and most patterns were mainly curves. The technique that I used in photoshop was the transform function. I wanted to mirror the images so I flipped it horizontally/vertically.

Design Manifesto

2009-01-28T10:10:00.001-08:00

I believe that good design should incorporate strong form and texture.

My response to "Computing in Architectural Design" by Yehuda Kalay.

2009-01-25T19:56:00.000-08:00

Having read this article, I now have a better understanding about the role of computers in the design world. Computers have made a significant impact ever since they were created. For most people, they are a part of their everyday lives. You can say the same about the impact of computer technology for design. CAD is said to be a vital tool for design. However, drafting by hand is still an acceptable form of visual communication. Essentially, I feel that a designer should be knowledgeable in both methods. Design technology has evolved significantly over the last 50 or so and I imagine that it will continue to advance over the coming generations.

bus shelter/shelter bus diagrams

2008-09-19T09:36:00.000-07:00

bus shelter interview in the community 3

2008-09-15T10:25:00.000-07:00

A Girl we interviewed at the Bus Stop

Question: How often do you use public transportation?
Answer: I’m from Washington D.C. and I used the public transportation there a lot, but I have only used it once or twice here in Greensboro.

Question: Where do you usually go when you ride the bus?
Answer: The 4 seasons mall on High Point Road.

Question: What are the differences between our bus system and the one in D.C?
Answer: The bus talks to you, and tells you what bus stop they are on.

Question: What would make your bus riding experience more enjoyable?
Answer: If the bus would come more often, there are also no boards near the bus stop listing the different routes you can take and where they go. Another problem is that the bus signs are hard to find and not known to a lot of people.

Question: How can we change the bus stations to make it more pleasing for riders?
Answer: Make more stops have benches, have times posted that the bus will come and have a shelter for poor weather.

For more information look at tiffanylynngarber.blogspot.com

bus shelter interview in the community 2

2008-09-15T08:58:00.000-07:00

Dalegolo is definitely an interesting guy from East Los Angeles. He was wearing a hat pulled side ways, labeled LA and a shirt that was striped with neon colors. His shoes amazingly was coordinated with his shirt, which was a bright blue and other colors. He works for Regional Financing as a field agent. They give people cash loans and other types of loans. I told him that a field agent was a good job for him because he can easily relate with people and he agreed with me. Dalegolo is about in his 20s and has been living in NC for 2 years. He says his dad is in the hospital and that is what brings him here. When I asked him what he thought about NC he replied, “It’s different. The world is different, slower. In LA you have to be n point there is not time to gaze.” Dalegolo is a regular on the GTA, he says that he takes it everyday. He got excited when I asked him if it would be nice to have a bus shelter out here. He said, “yeah that way you don’t have to sit out here and worry about getting hemorrhoids.”

bus shelter interview in the community

2008-09-14T22:13:00.000-07:00

The 3 R's

2008-09-04T21:23:00.000-07:00

The Greensboro Transit Authority also known as GTA is a city bus in greensboro. I went with a small group of people from the program--for safety reasons maybe. The bus picked us up at Elam and Spring Garden street. We arrived on time to catch the bus but it came early so we had to wait for the next one- which is inconvenient. So once we got on the bus I immediately felt singled out. As expected, I was the minority. It was obvious that riding the bus was a mundane event to everyone riding. And then I get on confused and oblivious to the inner workings of the public transportation aid. I feel like I took some cool pictures on the bus but the act of taking pictures on the bus was not cool. I felt like it was offensive to the people who ride the bus for some one like me to be taking pictures of the bus, which is something that is part of their life style. In a way it was degrading- like the bus is this object for these people and i am fascinated by their way of transportation. I also felt ridiculous because I got off of the same stop that I got on. Yeah. The bus ride was not that bad in itself. Even though I drive a car I would choose to take public transportation for a number of different reasons. I do ride the heat bus which is a part of the GTA. I was taking not of the people on the bus but segregation was not something that stood out in my mind. I did not see a specific pattern. Pertaining to the "3 R's" I rode the bus first. As soon as I got out of class I rushed to my place to grab my camera and then went to one of the bus stops. After riding the bus and documenting my experience I looked over the article and freshened my memory of the Greensboro sit-ins and other cases documented in the area. However this does not have much of an effect on my bus ride and my other experience with segregation. The high school that I attended in Winston-Salem was very segreation and diverse. Whites were the minority and this is what I am most used to. In the cafeteria during lunch time it was like some one had drawn a line that directed what race to sit where and it was very predictable. I feel the most comfortable in a diverse environment, this is how I was raised and this is part of the reason that I feel good about going to UNCG. So all in all what I got out of this exerience is an insight into the working mans most mundane daily activity. And more than likely offended them too. I learned how to use to GTA for future reference incase i decide to use it again, and I got the opportunity to play around in photoshop and learned some cool techniques.

This guy must have been an iarc major

2008-04-21T08:57:00.001-07:00

Baths of Diocletian

2008-03-23T22:45:00.000-07:00

From The Ground Up

2008-03-04T09:04:00.001-08:00

This is my group presentation for the nature as a teacher assignment. My produce was a coconut. I made patterns based on the natural patterns. From there I made 3-D models. And then made an architectural statement. My statement would make a cool bus stop or a shelter.

Refined Foust drawings

2008-02-25T18:53:00.000-08:00

These are my refined perspective drawings of the foust building on campus.
Note the scale figures..

inspirational sketch styles

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2x4

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Lead Pencil

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Christmas presents

2007-12-21T00:02:00.000-08:00

This year for Christmas I knitted everyone something. These are some examples.

we knit. alot.

Foreign magazines

2007-12-10T19:36:00.000-08:00

Inside out is by far my favorite magazine. It is an interiors magazine from Australia. The magazine is about "inspiring homes with heart" with design solutions and decorating ideas. The magazine has good quality pictures of environments that are inspiring. The geography influences what appears in the magazine. Much of their articles and pictures include environments that reflect the laid back Australian culture and innovative style.

PingMag is an online design magazine. It is based in Tokyo. The magazine includes ideas and inspirations from designers around the world and locals. PingMag focuses on product design, packaging, architecture, web design, typography, illustration, photography, fashion, programming, graphics, art, crafts, etc. Tokyo is advanced in technology, therefore the magazine is an insightful window into electronics and entertainment and design.

Inside Switzerland magazine is a magazine observes Swiss culture, design, business, fashion, art and events. The magazine takes part in design fairs. Their interior issues focus on solving design problems. They also have a design focus on going green and bringing the outdoors inside.

10 graphic media/designs

2007-12-09T23:20:00.001-08:00

Kenneth Anger is the author of Hollywood Babylon. It is an offensive book which features shocking images of actors and actresses that have committed suicide or murdered. The book is about scandals that happen in Hollywood. The cover of the book is just the beginning of the best kept secrets in hollywood supposedly.

Hipgosis was a british art design group that produced this album cover for pink floyd and other rock bands during that time. Pinkfloyd had asked their friends Thorgerson and Powell if they wanted to do their album artwork for their second cd and they did. They later became Hipgnosis later.

Everyone has seen the album covers for the beatles cds. This album cover made abby road a must see attraction for music lovers. Lately it has been a trend to use graphic media to use as advertisement. For example, Mr. Clean uses takes a spin off of the abbey road concept.

Craig Butler is a graphic designer who has been working on a project called "the greatest album covers that never were." Butler and other graphic designers agree that album covers are beginning to be a lost art.

Maurits Cornelis Escher is one of the most famous graphic artists. He is known for his impossible structures. His work includes scenes of ascending and descending, relativity, transformation, and metamorphosis. He has also made lithographs, woodcuts, wood engravings, drawings, illustrated books, designed tapestries, postage stamps, and murals.

Sadik Karamustafa is a Turkish graphic designer. He owns his own design studio and teaches at a University in Istanbul. He is known for his personal poster exhibition which has been selected for many international collections.

Sustainable design

2007-12-09T20:51:00.000-08:00

According to IA Interior Architects, sustainable design is the opportunity to improve productivity in the workplace and the quality of life.

Dwell magazine put out a green design issue for the November 2007 issue. In an article entitled "Sustainability 24/7," Sam Grawe rants about how tired he is about sustainability. Yes, he supports sustainability and saving the planet but I guess what hes trying to say is that people should just start taking action and stop talking. He also thinks that sustainability is a fad (like acid wash pants). Sam makes a good point, "Takling environmental issues through design is at the very core of what we believe makes good design good, not a self-congratulatory cross-marketed issue theme."

10 Designers

2007-12-08T14:20:00.000-08:00

Thomas O'Brian is a designer who is known for his knack for warm modernism. He is the owner of Aero Studios. He as a line called Vintage Modern just for target stores. As a designer Thomas likes to take vintage artifacts and produce it in a modern style. He takes things that are old and new and puts them together in a traditional and elegant fashion that creates an atmosphere that is familiar.

Ron Dayan is a successful designer who is known for designing for the rich and famous. He has appeared on tv shows such as Life Styles of the Rich and Famous, Good Morning America, and Style on CNN. Dayan uses an interesting method of designing for others much like Sherlock Holmes. Dayan explains, "I actually use Holmes' methods of detection in my design process, to discover what the client would love to be surrounded by, and need now, and years from now. I often do this without even asking the client any questions, simply observing, listening, and being in tune with their signals."

Frank Gehry is an architect from Toronto whose success began to take place during the 70s. Gehry designs "functional scultpures" as opposed to buildings. His work that is displayed in museums all around the world include his drawings, models, and designs for furniture, and interpretations of fish. In addition, Gehry often works with performers, painters, and sculptors.

Frank Loyd Wright is a famous American architect. He has designed furniture for many including the Chicago School, the Arts and Crafts culture, Art Nouveau, the Avant-garde, Japanese traditions, etc; although, he was not as innovative in furniture design as he was as an architect. Wright created a new concept called "organic architecture" where building materials were limited to what was found in the area.

Lois Sullivan is known for his idea of the importance of function. Sullivan was named "Lieber Meister" from Frank Lloyd Wright, who he had admired. Sullivan is known for his work in large commercial buildings. His design for houses was left to his staff- which includes Wright.

Le Corbusier was a pioneer of bringing funtion into design. He was born in Chaux de Fonds in 1887 and died in Roquebrune-Cap Martin in 1965. Influenced by the industrial revolution, he used materials like chromed aluminum for construction. In Villa Savoye, he takes the idea of funtion and brings it into the concept of life. Le Corbusier removes any decorative element from his furniture designs that are not relevant to the structure of the work.

Salvador Dali was born in Figueres in 1908 and died in 1989. He was a close friend of interior designer Jean Michel Frank. Frank was well known in the 1930s in Paris. The two worked together on projects. He produced furniture such as outdoor peices for his house. He also produced mundane items, including handles and faucets.

Josef Hoffman is an Austrian designer who introduced the Vienna Secession. This movement rejected the styles of the past and the ornamental details that came from nature. His inspiration came from abstract geometrical forms. He used cube-shaped or elongated rectangles in furniture. Some of is furniture designs include small spheres in contrast to the straight lines. Much of his work has been on show in exhibitions.

Alvar Aalto is a Finnish architect that is very influential to modern architecture. Some of his work includes organic buildngs that use material that were fragmented or included curves. He made the stool with three legs. His contribution to the modern movement was modest, but very important.

Charles R. Mackintosh was born in Glasgow in 1868 and dien in London in 1928. He is one of the founders of Art Nouveau. He is also the representative of the Glasgow School. He is strong in his furniture designs. His best furniture design was for the Glasgw Tea Room and other private houses made between 1901 and 1911. After 1923 he stoped being an architect and started to paint watercolour.

Review of design firms/organizations

2007-12-08T12:18:00.000-08:00

Sheffield School is a creating design school. On their website they also have links to articles about some good designs and tips. They also have a link directing you to the "designer monthly," which has not been updated since August. The overall quality of the website is mediocre, but it is easy to navigate and is well organized.

HGTV decorating design ideas is a good website. There are alot of link that organize the site and make navigation easy; however, it can be overwhelming when there are too many options to choose from. They even have a link to their blog, which is really cool to look through because they have cute things for sale. The website has links to articles for each week. And it can also be interactive because the viewer has the opportunity to vote on their favorite designs.

Interior Dezine is a low quality website. There are way too many advertisements that it makes my computer slow. there are no links that I even trust to open and only one picture to look at that is relative to the page.

Eastern Corner has a fairly low quality website. However, there are many links to choose from. I first found this website while I was searching for the top ten design firms and they had a good list of them. As I was navigating through their site I saw that they are also an online catalogue which includes items that are influenced by european and eastern countries. They also have links to articles about interior design, which i am partial to their articles over their products.

IA Interior Architects has a great website. The whole site is aesthetically pleasing. When the page first opens the page loads in a really cool fashion with sound affects that isnt too over the top but it is impressive. When you move your mouse over a link there is also sound effects. The page is well organized and it very to the point. There enough pictures, sounds, and information to make you want to stay and navagate the page.

Fitch has a very impressive website. It is clean and also uses interesting color. The graphics are well done. On the main page there is window that previews a slide show with pictures of their work and clients. There are links that take you to where you can learn more about the company, but not much else.

The NBBJ website is the best one I have seen. The back rounds are all relative pictures to what you are navigating on the page. There is also interesting text that pulls you in. The menu is usually hidden but easy to pull down when you need to use it. The pictures are very interesting and all have an interesting perspective. I love it.

SCR Design Organization's website is very clear on what their goals are. Featured on their main page is their motto: We bring two rarely heard phrases to every project: on time and on budget." There website is limited to information about the company and not much else. They are clear about their service and they also have a link to case studies.

HOK has a good webpage. The opening page provides a slide show of their work. The photos are taken at an interesting perspective. The back round is a gray color that is neutral and works with all the colors in the pictures. There is also a pop of red that they use in their logo.

Perkins and Will has an good quality website that also provides a slide show on the main page. Also on the main page is the company news. They are informative and organized on their web page. On the site there are links to direct you to more information about their goals and company. One of the links is a link to sustainable design.

10 Buildings

2007-12-07T11:34:00.000-08:00

Peter Gluck built and designed these houses in Aspen Colorado. Mine waste is buried under the parking lot and the steps go up the mountain. Fourteen spaces are located around the parking lot and the balcony is there to create a raised communal courtyard to view the coartyard.

Perrault designed the E. facade of Le Louvre in 1667-1670. It was built to show that France was a strong and stable nation. During this time the French were into traditional styles, straight lines, and control, as opposed to Italian Baroque. So Le Louvre was built to emphasize the kings control over everything.

The San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane was from Borromini in 1665-1676. It is composed of undulating curves and ovals. Organic shapes were a characteristic of the Baroque period. On the inside there were white and gold colors. Triangles put together make squares, and squares and circles together are from the classical period. People would go to this church to get fresh water which is symbolic to the "living water."

The Temple of Zeus is located in Olympia, built in 470. The stylistic period is classical/ transitional. On the west pediment there was a scene with Lapiths and Centaurs. It was loaded with complicated statues. The building and the statues were built separately and attached seperately. The scene is a narrative. There was alot of negative space, which was a characteristic of the time period.

The Laon Cathedral was built in 1160 in Laon, France. It consists of 4 part nave elevation: arcade, gallery, triforium, and clerestroy. There are sexpartite vaults. it has been remodeled on the east where the choir has greatly explanded. The square base holds the transverse arches. On the floor there is a pattern of alternating squares and octagonal bases.

The Chartres Cathedral was built during the High Gothic period in 1194-1220. It is located in Chartres, France. It is also the first high gothic building. Each bay consists of three parts, the arcade, triforium, clerestory. There are quadripartite vaults and flying butresses which helps support open space. The towers do not match. The arcade and clerestory is taller. This cathedral was built to symbolize spirituality.

THe Villa Savoye from le Corbusier, who is Swiss. This house was built in 1929. le Corbusier said "I want to make a machine for living." And thats what he did. During this time the machine was first introduced and everybody wanted to be a part of it. Even the ramps on the outside of the house were borrowed from ships.

The Bauhaus from Gropius, Germany, 1925-26. This building has a machine aesthetic. There is a steel frame structure. The walls are membranes, or infill. The walls are independent from the structure, called a curtain wall, they are nonsupporting.

This is the Robie House from Wright built in 1907-08. It is located in suburban Chicago. He built it for the new American family. The house is very horizontal. He even goes so far to where he puts a colored filler inbetween the horizontal bricks on the outside. On the inside the fireplace pins the house together in the middle. It united the house. The latin word for fireplace is "focus."

The Crystal Palace was from Joseph Paxton in England. He had alot of experience building greenhouses, as you can see in this building. It is made out of iron and glass. Both materials are products of the industrial revolution. Charles Dickins says that the building is not art or architecture because there is no style.

i went to class today

2007-11-20T12:39:00.000-08:00

and drew stuff that im not particularly proud of.
its the day before thanksgiving break and im not in the mood to draw.
but anyway, hes a sample of what we did.

RonChamp & Visual Arts Center by Le Corbusier

2007-11-20T10:26:00.000-08:00

These are my drawings of the arts center
I like the view of the outside better.. its not finished but i still like it better than the other one.

Knitting

2007-11-13T10:29:00.000-08:00

So I learned how to knit and now I cant stop.
This scarf is my first finished project.. and I gave it to my friend Josh. I just finished knitting a toboggan for my baby niece and some booties. And now I am starting on a new scarf that hopefully I get to keep. Maybe I should start charging?

First ideas on time capsule

2007-11-10T14:40:00.001-08:00

These are sketches of my revised models for the time capsule.
I want waves to symbolize the ups and downs of first year studio, the coming and going of ideas, and the energy levels of being a first year iarc major. Im thinking about having this monument built with medal. The vertical lines represent the student, we are all unique but we are held together by a common tie.

10 Environments

2007-10-30T10:54:00.000-07:00

This interior is a fun mimic of a cozy home. It is at an evaluation in Canterbury. This stage has created a warm environment by introducing warm and natural colors. There is wood with flowers that create that natural feel. The lighting hangs from the tops of the tent. The light reflects off of the fabric and creates an ambient glow.

In this environment, the window treatments make the statement. They are tasteful, yet colorful. It creates an ambiance for the room. The pillow and other accessories carry out the same elements of the curtains, like the color. The black and white create balance.

This is an alternative to regular, flat, vertical walls. The wall is made out of eco-friendly fiber-board Maplex and the slices make the fabric a different shape. The gaps are backlit that create an environment to be softly lit. It makes an organically shaped holes.

Environmentalists and developers can both agree on plants. It is oxygen boosting and mood lifting. Not only are plants a good thing for your health, it can help with the aesthetics of a room. you can use it to hide a hole in a wall or infront of a window, like in his example. Greenery can instantly brighten an environment and make it a more pleasant place to be.

This workspace is a blend of home and work. The environment has a refreshing combination of industrial qualities and natural qualities. The red brick wall, the natural wood table and the hard wood floor come together to create a balance. The light fixture is a bunch of light sockets screwed together that resembles coral. The organic shape of the lighting and the geometric shapes of the brick wall create variety aswell.

The color yellow is used speratically to spice up this workspace and add variety. The space is organized with neutral colored boxes with yellow tape labels. on the desk there are unusual items that normally wouldn't be used as office supplies. A test tube holder is used to hold pencils and pens and a peice of yellow leather is used for a mouse pad. This space is ceatively designed for organization that is very aesthetically pleasing.

This rustic style table provides plenty of workspace and not many limitations. The iron legs are distressed and the chairs are antiqued. There are many lines in this space. The lamp and legs are vertical and the table and fireplace are horizontal lines. The black fireplace contrasts with the white wall. The combinations with the table and chairs create a warm, antique feel inspired by 18th century British design.

This work space is neat and organized while still aesthetically pleasing. The space is spiced up with the red chair, however the room is not overpowering because the desk is white. The combination of the red and the wicker seating is a nice contrast with the white desk. Shelves and compartments are made available in a compact space with lids.

Metamorphosis

2007-10-11T19:54:00.000-07:00

For this project I took Melia's pencil box and Melody's memory box and morphed them together.

I mainly focused on the forms of their project. I looked at Melia's shape and Melody's patterns aswell and morphed them together.

My Wallpaper Zine [10 products]

2007-10-02T10:20:00.000-07:00

I created a zine specifically focusing on wallpaper and other wall-oriented decorations.

All images and information was taken from the following magazines: Blueprint, Inside out, Metropolis, and Domino.

Inside the box

2007-09-19T08:49:00.001-07:00

This is the second iteration.
During the critique, people suggested that I changed the box so that you can fit your hand in to grab the pencil you want.
However, Ive chosen to use the original for the final because the design is better and it looks better.

I added the slots to hold the pencils so that the box would relate more to the pencils.

upside-down bike

2007-09-07T07:15:00.000-07:00

This is a drawing of an upside-down bike. I tried to pay attention to the detail especially around where the chain is. I decided that the bike looks better upside-down than right side up.

negative space chair #3

2007-09-04T14:24:00.000-07:00

negative space chair #2

2007-09-04T14:21:00.000-07:00

hand BLIND contour

2007-09-04T14:04:00.000-07:00