[1.1 + 1.2 = wi2]..

With a concept word like revolve only a few things come to mind; either revolving doors and walls or moving in a circular motion around something. To stray away from the obvious I researched the word and came across words like orbit, consider and cycle. My first space came easiest. My idea was to construct a space that physically causes you to circulate in a specific way. Entering the door a curved wall forces you down a mysterious hallway, limited light and thick air. As you enter the kitchen area you’re instantly hit by the warm, natural sunlight pouring into the windows. You can prepare and consume your meals in a contented atmosphere. As you circle around the corner you enter the living room space and immediately feel a sense of comfort and relaxation for you and your guests. Throughout your journey you’ll notice the room seeming to get smaller because of the lowering ceiling, separating non-intimate from intimate. A full wall of windows directs you to the bedroom and the bathroom concealed behind two columns. You have now revolved around my first space.

Think back to elementary school and learning about the planets. Remember how the planets orbit around the sun? Good, because now it’s time for you to orbit around my second space. Centered in this unit is a column built for full focus. Enter the door into a living room space designed for relaxation and entertainment. To either the right or left side sits a wall with a door. To the right you enter the kitchen, a place that always makes me feel happy. A basic kitchen designed for consuming and preparing meals. Natural light fills the space causing a small need for artificial lighting, at least during the day. Entering the bedroom and bathroom area with the small skylights in the ceiling makes your dreams of becoming an astronaut a reality. Having guests and need a bit more space in the living room area or kitchen? Simply shift the walls to add a few feet to that particular space as necessary. Welcome to outer space.

                My last space is for recollection and consideration; reflection. Being the smallest of the bunch, that’s almost all you have legroom to do. Enter into an open room where, through your peripherals, you can experience the entire space. The bed and bathroom are of minimal design to include the necessities. Built into a “solid”, or a cut out, especially made to provide that intimate feeling needed to relax. This same idea is then rotated around to the other end to house the necessities of the kitchen area. One long wall of windows used to flood the space with warmth and relief. Now is the time to revolve around ideas and dreams of the future. Showing this interpretation of my concept word was difficult. I could have easily given up and took the easier route, but one of my goals was to challenge myself this semester and that’s what I intend to do.

1.2 [cOmponents]...

Space 1 - kit; 2 solids

Space 2 - kit; one column, two walls

Space 3 - kit; one wall, two columns

Provided with the concept word revolve, immediately what came to mind was revolving doors and walls and windows. I wanted to venture away from that which was so literal and came upon words and definitions like to move in a circular or curving course or orbit, to focus or center on and to think about or consider. When considering how to layout my spaces i had to take into account the sizes provided and the 3 kit of parts. Within the first space i focused on a place for consideration. A small, intimate space used for reflection and the revolution around ideas. I chose to use the two solids kit because the space is already the smallest of the three, i wanted to utilize the space rather than add walls to make it any smaller. The second, I concentrated around the word "orbit". I placed a column in the center of the space and am centering the individual spaces around it. The third focused around physically revolving a space. A curved wall placed right at the door forces the figure to move in a specific direction. These diagrams help illustrate the circulation, destinations, boundaries and objects of the spaces. You may notice how there is some overlap showing that majority of the individual areas within the small space can easily be multifunctional.

wi1 [dEsigner bio and gOaLs..rOund 2]...

     Here I am in a new year, a new semester and I can't help but wonder; am I headed in the direction I want to be headed? Am I on track to achieve the long-term goals I've set for myself? Am I truly discovering me? I'm thinking that if I have to wonder about these things, most likely I may be going astray. The time has come to get back on track, again.
     A fresh year for a fresh new attitude. When asked to list my goals for the semester it sounded fairly similar to listing new years resolutions. I find these hard to believe in because why wait til the new year? If it's an achievement you hope to accomplish, start now, start today. I want to challenge myself beyond my means. It's time to stop playing it safe and take risks, disregarding the outcome (to some extent). Manage my time so there's enough to go around. I'm forced to manipulate this set amount of hours to attain excellence. Impossible!! I want to polish my hand rendering skills discovering my own unique styles of art and work. Be able to refer to the past through my own knowledge and generate connections. Ultimately I have an appetite for becoming more highly skilled in my work as well as in my life.
     When asked to specify a list of strengths, I froze. One of the hardest occurrences for me is to talk about myself, especially since I'm not completely sure of who that is. I would like to say I'm coordinated and full of ideas. I have excellent time management skills and am always filled with great input. I have an exceptionally easy time explaining and illustrating my thoughts and objectives. Blah blah blah blah blah. The reality is, I'm human. I make mistakes and continue to learn and grow from them. Sometimes I procrastinate to a point where I'm awake for days at a time. One strength I can and will claim, however, is that I am a perfectionist and very analytical.
     This first week of classes was a wake-up call for me. It's definitely time to get my ish together and take care of business. No longer will I doubt myself or compare myself to others. I'm taking control of my life, starting now!

Self- Control, Time- Management, Life

wi1 [dEsigner bio and gOaLs]..

       At the beginning of every semester I always think back on what i've accomplished so far. In my year and a half in the Interior Architecture program i've definitely discovered things about myself that I never knew and have done things I didn't know I could. With all this discovery, however, I still can't help but to doubt myself. I'm surrounded by extremely talented people that i've come to admire and wonder to myself if i'll ever be as talented and creative as they are.

       In our first class of this semester we were asked to write our goals which wasn't hard. Well, my goals are to further explore myself as a designer to discover who that really is, be able to better link the past with the present (because we as designers rely on precedent), polish my writing skills; or lack there of, maintain an improved and more detailed blog to showcase my work and better manage my time (which is a never ending battle). Are these goals reachable? Of course they are, why wouldn't they be? Focus and determination I guess. But that doubt.. that doubt is always dwelling.

       When asked to name our strengths, I froze. It took a while to get started with that list. It always seems the hardest to talk about yourself, especially if you're not 100% sure of who that person is. Throughout this semester, I plan to further discover that person.

       An interesting activity we partook in during class was the Change Style Indicator test we took. Basically this test was to help show how you react to change. It was surprising to find out that I was in the “originators” category. The “originators” are the risk takers, unconventional and follow the rules but will just as easily break them. Does this describe me? Possibly, but I don't want people to think I can't be a team player and stay within boundaries. I'm like water; I can take the shape of anything you put me in. (hahaha)

Stay tuned for what happens next as the semester progresses........

What type of mindset i should be in.. i need to be in.. and i will be in!! (http://doubttheconventional.com/)