Texture of Nature

This objective of this project was to create an accessible bathroom and laundry room. The concept came from a nature object. Mine happened to be a twig with some black berries on it. This also became the color scheme i used in the bathroom/laundry room. My concept model is my abstraction of wrinkles that were found on the berries. I then applied the splitting effect seen in my concept model to the layout of the bathroom/laundry room. This created the division of space between the two rooms and also the angle of the wall and the shower bath. I applied the concept of wrinkles to the walls of the shower bath as well. I used crash glass, which is like mosaic tile, but in nonuniform pieces and without creating an image. I made the toilet and one of the bathroom sinks handicap accessible. There is 60 inches between the two walls that enclose the toilet with grab bars behind and to the side. Also, one of the sinks doesn't have under counter storage allowing a wheelchair to easily roll up to it. On top of this i also, lowered the counter tops in order to be more accessible. I think I was successful at finding materials that fit the color scheme in the room perfectly. I also think i was able to use those materials to fit within my concept as well. I think i could improve on bringing my concept to my presentation board as well. I attempted to do this through the elevations in a "Y" shape, which is seen in my concept model, but I don't think it fits with the rest of the items on the board.

Mine, Yours, & Ours

The objective of this project was to create a child's room for twins that were at the present time 5 years of age and will have the same room until they were around 12 years old. The challenge was to be able to design a room that would grow with the children. My concept came from the texture i found in the book and also with movement. I also focused mostly on one specific aspect asked by the client that I thought to be most important, which was the ability for the twins to have their own space when needed. To do this i used a curtain to divide the room down the middle so each would have their own bed closet and desk while separated. The curtain also obtained to the concept of movement through the space. I think i was successful at creating my concept and applying it to every aspect of the project, including the presentation. My board is set up like a game board and includes playing pieces. Each twin gets to move their piece to each square. Here I will explain what each square represents for the client. This presentation continues to fit with the idea of movement and will also hold the attention of the twins. I think i could work on scaling down my perspective drawing. That way it would fit better with the rest of the items on the board. The perspective took over the attention of the board by filling the most space.