Space Module- Individual Work
Team: Blue Ravens Role: Fabricator
Sprint Assignment
Before the day of the Sprint assignment, I exchanged contact information with my group and contributed in creating questions to ask on the day of the assignment. Alongside the questions, we made a list of possible materials that we would need and packed materials needed to make prototypes.
Questions
Do you want the alterations to be largely superficial or structural?
What do you dislike about the setup now?
Have there been problems involved in sharing the equipment/ room with other students?
Do you use the equipment while classes are in session?
Are there any rules you would like to place in the room?
Do you want the space to look clean and ready for critique like it does now or would you like it to have more personality?
Are there any limitations on what we can alter?
Do you have a specific budget?
Do you want the space to cater to other students just as much as yourself, or do you prefer we focus only on your areas?
Do all of the alterations have to be done in a specific time frame? If so, when?
Will these alterations be present for a long time, or would it suit to make design choices geared more toward current trends? (i.e. how soon will it look dated)
Do you need a space in the classroom to stow your belongings/projects?
What kind of alterations will be allowed by the department?
Sketches and Notes
With the need of better storage in the room and more wall space for critiques, I posed that hanging cork boards, a small kitchinette, automated overhead storage, and side- style filing cabinets be installed.
For the hanging boards, they would be hung from the ceiling and well overhead from the work space. When the boards were needed, a remote could be used to lower them to the ground, where an extruding pole would lock into place with a mechanism embedded in the floor.
In order to remove the room from feeling like a sterile environment, the small tea area already present would be improved on to look like a kitchinette complete with cupboards for dishes and food, new fixtures for the sink, and appliances such as an electric kettle and microwave.
Because storage was such a big need in the space, it would be ideal to use the ample overhead space as a storage area. An efficient way of storing and using storage space would be to install a system similar to that of a japanese parking garage, where cabinets would be stored in a compact fashion overhead and an automated mechanism could recall specific cabinets and place them at a specific point in the room. The automated system would be a great way to wow donors of the university and showcase the possibilities in utilizing technology.
In place of the canvas slots in the room, filing cabinets with the access on the side would allow for the orderly storage of more standard size works. Because the canvas slots in the room are innefficient and bulky for the needs of the classroom, they have the greatest potential for creating better storage. Filing cabinets are ideal for storing student and professor works in an organized and compact fashion. Because the space they occupy is slightly elevated, the drawers of cabinets would need access on the sides rather than the top.
Ogden Maker Space Assignment
The Maker Space project began with discussion of the needs of the space and the preferred styling to be used. I made notes of pertinent information relating to the space and looked into elements of the preferred modern industrial style that could be used, as well as art-deco elements that would add character to the space. A possible way to tie the community into the space would be to offer users of the space positions as lab aids and receptionists. I also fabricated a reception desk that would look inviting to visitors.
Notes/Sketches
Complete Contributions
This is a simple floor plan and perspective view of the reception area that I made for the presentation.
These were mock ups I contributed of the identification badges and directional signs that would be placed in the space. They were used to give examples of the art-deco elements we would utilize in the space.
Font Used: Strong Glasgow
Style References
These photographs were used as examples for the direction of style to be used in the space, from materials and furniture styles to the overall visual theme.
Sources (in order):
Lampros Hall Assignment
For the Lampros Hall Assignment, I took notes, photos, and made sketches aimed at adding space, making the room more professional, and creating a comfortable environment to work in.
Photos
Notes/ Sketches
Complete Contributions
As with the Maker Space, I made this simple floor plan and perspective for the presentation.
In order to make the space more comfortable, I proposed that we strip down and polish ventilation shafts overhead to create a modern industrial feel, as well as install lighting that casts a warmer light than the sterile cast made by the current lighting. I also wanted to better organize the coffee area and install a small shelf above it to store items.
Synopsis
The space module of the course provided valuable experience in working as a group to please a client much in the same way that would be done in a design company. We learned how to work with separate roles, time constraints, and the schedules of out group members in a manner not often experienced in a college setting. I appreciate the alternative approach for helping prepare me for the design work field and showing me factors present in it that are not always apparent in an educational setting.
