Bedroom

For our next project we were assigned a bedroom plan. The parameters for the room was that it must contain a bed, two night stands, two dressers, two chairs, a rug, and a bench. Additionally, there had to be two windows in the room and two doorways, one through which could be seen the hall. From the plan and using knowledge from our previous grid assignments, we blocked out a two point perspective of the room. Finally, details were added and the room was rendered.

Bedroom floor plan 1/2":1'

Block Perspective

Rendered bedroom



Kitchen Plan/ Sections/Perspectives

Based on our previous assignment, we drafted a plan and two sections of a kitchen. We then used the information from the plan and sections to create a 1 point perspective and a 2 point perspective of the kitchen. The floorplan and sections had to be converted from a 1/4" scale to a 1/2" scale.

Kitchen floorplan

West and north sections of kitchen

1 point perspective of kitchen

2 point perspective of kitchen



Floor Plan, Grid, and Section

For this assignment we had to convert a floorplan from ~1/4" scale to 1/2" scale, draft it in ink, and add a grid to the floor.

This is my floorplan

West section of plan

From these drawings, we made 1 point and 2 point perspective grids that we used in other projects.

1 point perspective grid

2 point perspective grid

Blocks in Perspective

For this assignment we had to make flat squares three dimensional and in perspective using a ground line and horizon line.



DA3

Design Autobiography 3:

I combined my funky painting with Patrick's classic clock. Using the colors and shapes from my painting and the lines of his clock, I created a contemporary clock from a clean, classic design. 

Reading Response 13: The Design is in the Details

The German Pavillion at the International Expo in Barcelona (1929) was designed by German architect, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Mies was commissioned to build the pavillion to highlight German architectural innovation. The building itself is not particularly innovative but Mies's "less is more" philosophy is demonstrated in a masterful manifestation of precision and intricately artful simplicity.

 With the exception of a statue in a shallow pool, the space is void of added decoration. The design of the pavillion was in the details and highlighted the richness of materials, such as onyx, Tinian marble, and stainless steel.

The pavillion was designed as an open structure, both to the outside and within. The functionality of the space was ambiguous, and thus could be multifunctional. Mies artfully demostrated his meticulous eye for detail and the precision of his design in the materials he chose and the craft with which the structure was assembled.

Mies designed the, now iconic, Barcelona Chair specifically for the German Pavillion in Barcelona. The chair embodies the modern aesthetic of functionality and considers comfort as part of its function. The chair is made from a stainless steel frame. The legs of the frame create a curved x that extend to support the back of the chair and the seats are box cushions that are upholstered in rich leather. The chairs echo the "less is more" ideal, simplicity, and precision of the pavillion in which they were housed.

 

The German Pavillion, and Barcelona Chair, both designed in 1929, seem so contemporary in design and scope of functionality that it is hard to imagine them coming out of the early 20th century. Architects and designers have emulated Mies's work so much that open spaces, both in residential and commercial, have become the expected norm in contemporary American architecture.












:http://www.ecomanta.com/2011/02/fashion-week-1929-barcelona-pavilion-by.html

http://www.barcelona-life.net/2010/03/06/mies-barcelona-pavilion/

:http://www.greenarchitecture.com.au/pavillion.php

:http://www.arkitectrue.com/architecture-%e2%80%93-spanish-style-4/

http://kitors.com/barcelona-pavilion-g6.htm

:http://daraparker.com/2011/01/12/barcelona-chairs-please-dont-sit/

http://modular4kc.com/2011/06/24/design-friday-ludwig-mies-van-der-rohes-barcelona-chair/



BP 12: Good Design for All

Good Design For All

Emeco's new Navy 111 chair represents an object that embodies good design for all. The chair was originally commissioned by the US Navy in 1944 with the main requirement being that it could withstand a torpedo blast while on a ship. Originally made from aluminum, it was designed to be functional and comfortable and comply with the Navy's requirement of durability; in fact many of the original chairs are still around and in very good condition.

The Navy 111 in aluminum

The chair is in current production,in collaboration with the Coca Cola company, made from recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate, or plastic bottles. Changing the production material from aluminium to recycled bottles is definitely good design for all, as new technologies were required to develop and manufacture this chair and that development had an economic trickle-down effect. Extensive technology had to be developed and tested to insure the project's success. Additionally, retooling was required for the plants in which these chairs are manufactured which led to new people being hired and trained to use the new equipment. Best of all, manufacturing the chairs from rPET could potentially re-purpose up to 3 million plastic bottles per year!

Collaboration between Emeco and Coca Cola~rPET

The chairs are visually attractive and contemporary, and maintain their original functionality. The chairs are available in a variety of vibrant colors and can be used outdoors as well as indoors. The property of good design for all of these chairs goes way beyond their appearance and functionality; the economic and environmental impacts of this design prove just how good the design is for all. The good design for all aspect of this chair is so strong that people who may not even know the chair exists are positively impacted by its creation, in job growth and reduction in recyclable material in landfills.

Plastic bottles