Redesigned space for Stoel...

For our final we were assigned a space within our building and was asked to redesign it for a visiting artist. The time frame was from about a few days to a semester, so not a lot was necessary, or so I thought. Although this space was for a specific person, it still had to be able to accommodate all types of artists and people, be versatile. I was assigned the administration building. The hardest part was taking the measurements in the space in a short amount of time because these are the admin offices, you can't just wonder in because you forgot something. So pictures were helpful..







After that we had to draw our technical drawings; floor plan and section elevations. After we planned out our ideas and plans, we had to build the model in sketch-up. That was the longest process because it was first time using it and I had to restart like 3 times, but overall I think it turned out great. It feels good to know that these are my ideas that other people can see visually. I can walk them through it with sketch-up and my hand drawn perspectives. I chose the furniture placement, room separations and color scheme. That feels GREAT to say. Overall I'm very proud of myself and the work I've done. Of course there were things that could have been changed or improved on, but there will always be changes to be made, I think.

Finished products:












A few things I might have done better would have definitely been the layout of the board. I feel like it could have flowed a lot better to make it more understandable to someone who's not apart of the major. A super graphic would have also been more creative. And also to record more of my progress. I always remember that I should have taken pictures and stuff after the fact. I don't take care of my first attempts at things, and that's if I keep up with them. I'm trying to get to the point where taking pictures and blogging because a part of the process as a whole, not an after-the-fact type of thing.

As the end of the semester approaches I can now reflect on my work and the progress I've made throughout my first year. I'm eager to see what next year brings and to put forth the improvements I've made.