Reading Chapter 6: Ideation

In helping to better understand concept development, you are to read Chapter 6 titled Ideation in Shaping Interior Space by Roberto J. Rengel. Make notes throughout the reading to aid in developing the concepts for the floors of Unity Village and post these to your blogs prior to class on Friday.

involving + evolving small teams

Neighborhood A:

Ground Floor | Meghan, Tracey

1st Floor | Pamela, Paris, Shane

2nd Floor | Brittany, Hope, Young

Neighborhood B:

Ground Floor | David, Ino

1st Floor | Charese, Kalani, Kelsey

2nd Floor | Felicia, Jeff

Neighborhood C:

Ground Floor | Carlos, Clairissa

1st Floor | Cassandra, Hailey A

2nd Floor | Haley P, Veronica, Wes

phase two : commUNITY : involving + evolving

model by Edgar Cabrera + Shannon Ryan

Congratulations! You have completed phase one of Unity Village. Utilizing the information and models you have generated it is now time to tackle the design development of the community floors. Working in groups of two or three, you will now develop a holistic design for either the ground, first, or second floor.

IT’S ALL A PROCESS

As was the case with project one, your design process is an extremely important part of this phase. As such you should strive to record all stages of your work via daily entries (3-5 posts a week) with photos and drawings on your blog. Committing to document the process daily will help us recognize the amount of work you are putting into the project and prevent you from having the headache of gathering your thoughts the night before the deadline.

SMELLS LIKE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

In this phase you will develop the following (at a minimum):

FOR FRIDAY, 3|19

- A solid concept statement and collage of supporting images/precedents

- Collection of standards for specific interior spaces

- A series of sketches

FOR MONDAY, 3|22

- A table showing how user needs are met in the interior and exterior spaces of the floor

- A series of interior perspectives illustrating the human experience

- A dimensioned floor plan

FOR FRIDAY, 3|26

- A reflected ceiling plan

- A digital materials board for the floor

- A rendered floor plan

MODEL CITIZENS

As part of your design development you will add to the large model shell you created in phase one to showcase the decisions you make in phase two. In addition, the digital model produced in phase one should be further developed to reflect the design of phase two and as such should contain the addition of the following layers:

o Interior walls

o Doors

o Furniture

o Interior Details

o People

Work smart. Be sure to utilize your digital and physical models in completing the various design development objectives. Be certain, however, to manipulate your digital model in such a way that it reflects your skills in hand and digital rendering.

FINAL DOCUMENTATION

Requirements for final documentation will be discussed well in advance of the project deadlines. However, you should keep in mind that you final documentation should take digital form and work to capture appropriate images during the course of the semester to make this process as painless as possible. Your final grade will not be posted until complete documentation has been submitted following all guidelines and requirements.

WEEK 8

M 3|15 introduction of phase two

W 3|17

F 3|19

WEEK 9

M 3|22 small group critiques

W 3|24

F 3|26

WEEK 10

M 3|29 phase two final presentations

PHOTO:SHOP

I've found that a good place to begin a project like this one to compile images that speak to the qualities you are seeking. Check out these inspiration boards courtesy of Style Me Pretty as...well...inspiration! While these are geared around weddings, you can see how they begin to paint a picture of qualities that could easily be translated into an interior environment.

Don't forget to record these early stages of your design process on your blog. They are just as important as the final results.

Building: CommUNITY Grading Criteria

As you all have been working diligently on the current project, we would like to announce the grading criteria for Building: CommUNITY due on Wednesday March 3rd:

• fulfills requirements of prompt (review the assignment )
• care, craft, and quality
• creative risk
• presentation and composition
• accuracy

To clarify what items you will be turning in at the beginning of the class on Wednesday March 3rd please review the following lists:

Models

• 1/4" = 1'-0" Scale Model of First Three Floors
• 1/16" = 1'-0" Scale Model of Entire Building
• Sketchup Model (select a few scenes and post them to your group member's blogs)

Programming and Diagramming ( These documents should be organized and bound)

• Phase One Programming Document - see blackboard for updated template with individual floor sections
• A bubble diagram for each floor (on a sheet of 11" x 17" or larger)
• A circulation diagram for each floor ( on a sheet of 11" x 17" or larger)
• An interior area map showing proposed locations of spaces ( on a sheet of 11" x 17" or larger)
• A vertical adjacency study ( on a sheet of 11" x 17" or larger)

For these programming and diagramming documents remember to consider including a cover page and a contents page. Keep the labeling consistent throughout the documents.

Optional Community Assignment

Take hold of an opportunity to add up to 20 points to your individual Video Assignment Grade. For this optional assignment you are to take a photograph of a space in Greensboro that fosters community. In 300 words or less, describe the characteristics of the space and how the objects and environment enable community.

You are to post this assignment to your blog and also hand in a hard copy on or before March 22nd by 3:50pm. The hard copy should contain an image of the photograph measuring 3” x 4” on a sheet of 8.5” x 11” white paper. This photograph and write up should fit on a single sheet of paper printed on the front side only.

The challenge for this assignment is that you are not permitted to use the words “community” (or any version of the word), “I”, “me”, or “good”.

We hope you participate in this assignment and look forward to reading your statements.

programming Q + A

Here are some questions I fielded in my office yesterday. I want to share the answers here so that we're all on the same page...or...blog.

Q : Can we move the elevators and/stairs?
A : No, these elements need to remain in the same place.

Q : Can we move mechanical closets?
A : Yes.

Q : Can we add additional elevators if we feel they need more?
A : Yes, but be aware that more elevators means additional mechanical rooms.

Q : Can we move entry doors/ exterior windows?
A : No, must keep same shell

Q : Can we add another deck?
A : No, we want to keep you working within the current building shell. This, the elevator, and the stairs cannot change....everything else is fluid.

Also, please note that you should not based your programs on keeping your spaces under 25,000 sq. ft. This was an estimation Stephanie used after briefly reviewing the construction documents. You need to measure the space for yourselves to determine the exact gross square footage to base your programs on.

design is...

Needing some inspiration? Check out a beautiful collection of eye candy via Shaw Contract Group's 2009 'Design Is..." award winners here. Find out even more details and see a great video montage of the winning spaces here.

paper revisions

Hope you enjoyed the afternoon off.

Please revise and resubmit your Gateway Plaza reflection papers I handed back last class by no later than Wednesday, February 24. You should submit these papers digitally in the Drop Box under the folder titled CONSIDER.PROCESS.DESIGN.

Also, hold on to your original marked-up versions. We'd like these, along with other papers you've written this semester, to be included in a writing portfolio due at the semester's end.

Update : Your rewrites can exceed the original 500-word limit.

inspiration : TIM BROWN

commUNITY users

image by Geoff Wilson

Building on the information you have uncovered about your assigned user group, you are to collaborate within your pen pal groups to write a report describing the user, their needs, wants, abilities and restrictions. Included within this should be information about unique design issues, site constraints, social interactions, cultural issues, emotional wellbeing, physicological factors. Concentrate on connecting all factors to the physical environment. Consider what a user's day might look like. Go to places where you may further observe your users (i.e. Barnes and Noble, parks, grocery stores, etc.).

This paper should be approximately three to four pages in length (double-spaced). It is important that you work together on this assignment in such a way that everyone contributes but the paper reads with a unified voice.

Due at the beginning of class Wednesday, February 24

Monday, February 22.

commUNITY understanding

image by chris j. fry

In your pen pal groups, you are to conduct a study of an assigned user group. In this study, gather a series of articles, books, and websites that describe habits, traits, physical capabilities, economic concerns, and limitations associated with this user group. Do as much of this research as you can prior to Wednesday's class when more detailed expectations will be presented.

My Sister's House Opening

The unveiling of the urban studio project, my sisters' house, will take place on Monday, February 15th from 3:00 - 6:00pm. Our class will be attending the opening towards the end of class on Monday. Directions to the event can be found below:

• Take W Market Street
• Turn Right onto Gillespie Street
• Take first left onto Peachtree Street
• Take first right onto York Street

The House is located on the right at 216 York st, Greensboro, NC 27401

fun by the pool

Here's proving that it is never too cold [or windy] for synchronized swimming! Thanks for being such great sports!

End Notes on Housing and Community...

Image by Tracey Wright

“This chapter has taught me to consider the residence, work with the governing body throughout my process, and pray to God for a good design.” – Clairissa Anderson

“If these cookie cutter homes with community pools are suppose to be a way to bring people together, why is that, that's not always the situation?” – Tracey Wright

“We need to research why certain communities work, so that we can better design for the future. Let’s bring everyone together as one big positive community.” – Hope Talley

“It is necessary to cooperate with a design itself and its given surroundings to fulfill the designer's duties.” – Young Moon

“Altogether, I want to learn how to be more thoughtful in my design so that I don’t create places that ignore the people, but rather embrace them.”- Kelsey Rhodes

“If structures are built solely for the purpose of sheltering humans or building eye-catching homes, they are not answering all the needs of a neighborhood’s community.” – Felicia Dean