Preliminary Mock-up

The preliminary mock up was a conbination of conceptual ideas, material choices, and gaves insite to the layout of the redesigned depot. I incorporated the concept of organic curved lines with a structural grid. The materials I chose resembled colors requested by my client, her weaved basket designs, and my inspiration, a urinal from the original train station. If doing this mock-up again, I would show more images of the residential part of the depot. This is because the two gallery images shown above capture the same overall scene. I would want to give more of an overall view of what the interior space resembles.

Home Office and Pattern Application

Pattern Application:

When applying my pattern to an object other than a textile, I wanted to focus on a use that could be applied to my design for the depot. This is why I choose examples of a light fixture, a mirror, and a wall covering. For the depot, I choose the wall covering because I beleive it made more of a statement in the space. I used it as the focal point in the entry. If doing this again, I might try and apply my pattern to something more unusual for a pattern to appear on, such as a light fixture.

Home Office:

When designing the home office, I wanted to make a statment about the concept used in the rest of the depot. To create the the structural element I incorportated scrap copper piping to be used as slats between the office and the entryway. The curved countertop expressed the organic lines found in the urinal from the train station. If doing this again, I would try to add more storage space, such as overhead canbinetry.

Organic Structural Unity Pufferbelly Depot Adapitve Reuse

For the adaptive reuse of the Pufferbelly Depot my concept protrays the structural grid of subway tile with the organic curved lines of an original urinal found in the train station. I applied the structural grid to the layout of the floor plan and incorporated the curves into built-in items and furniture. The colors of green, brown, cream and copper were derived from my client's request, her weaved basket designs, and the urinal. I feel that the concept of the organic strutural unity was very well portrayed throughout my design of the depot. I also believe that I show a strong understanding of sustainability through the use of smart materials choices, the use of mulituple duel plumbing walls, and by using a significant amount of exisitng interior walls in the depot. One thing I would do differently in the future if doing this project again would be to make sure that all spaces within the depot were ADA accessible. Between the master bedroom and the master bathroom, there is a 3ft wide hallway. This is ADA compliant when traveling in one direction. However, it would not be complient with ADA standards when someone in a wheelchair were trying to turn a corner to enter the next room. Overall, I am very pleased with my design for the adaptive reuse of the Pufferbelly Depot.