Final Review Critique Comments and Wall Presentation Photo

The following are comments made during our Level 1 Studio Practice/Tools and Technology final critique as well as comments that I heard while sitting in on the junior final review.

1) Let your study models teach you about material durability, structural issues, and scale in relation to the body

2) Test and try design concepts beyond what you assume can or cannot happen/be achieved

3) Don’t be timid with your design, go big with your concepts carrying them throughout all aspects/programs of the building

4) Consider the individual requirement and use of space(s) as well as the collective use

5) Be wary of perception of how/what you think something works/is, versus actuality. Specifically, don’t get focused on the rhetoric. Your design, the drawings, renderings, sections, and floor plans should speak the most to your audience, not you.

Program

Nikolas Weinstein Lecture

I found the lecture to be very inspirational because although Nikolas is not technically a interior designer but he manages to adds structures to space that define it. I enjoyed the fact that he takes these fine art structures and apply them to architecture and interiors to create a a whole other element of light and texture and space. I also appreciate the fact that he has no formal training but managed to become so remarkable in the field, it shows true dedication and talent.

Diagrams and matrix

diagram

Revised Project 3c

Project 3c: Program Brief

Activities/Quality

Entrance/Office:

- Check in area (need a place to seat)

- Computer equipment (online check-in)

- Well organized system (for documentation and equipments)

- Security (cameras equipments: for safe living)

- Good lighting

- More outlets needed

- Good ventilation (needs to have windows because a lot of equipments are maintained)

- Only one entrance for security concern

Office Storage:

- No windows

- Good for storage office utensils

- One door (easy to control circulation)

Library/ resource center:

- Reading area

- Storage books and documents

- Job finding resource center

- Good lighting

- Good ventilation

Medical Room:

- Two entrances ( convenient for stuffs to check out patient)

- Should be quiet, easy to access if emergency happens

- Should be place next to sleeping area

Dining Room/living room:

- Easy circulation

- Bigger space required for more people to eat at the same time

- social place

- only using at night

- television

- gather space

- reading (if library is closed)

Sleeping Area:

- Can also access to medical room

- Singular program

- Storage for personal items

- Private space

- Soft lighting

- Good ventilation

- Heater for winter

- Quiet space

- Outlets for charging personal electric products

Bathroom:

- Toilet, sinks, shower space

- Laundry

- Good ventilation

Courtyard:

- Waiting space

- Social space

- Relaxing space

- Leisure activity

- Can also be dining space if the weather is allowed

- Open area

Church:

- Only for weekend using

- Worship

- Bigger space

- Separated from DHP program

- Clean and sacred