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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.