Communal Areas:
Kitchen
-sink
-counterspace
-dishwasher
-refridgerator
Dining
-table
-chairs
-high chairs
Living
-couches
-side tables
-coffee tables
-entertainment center
-TV
Suites
Bedrooms
-Bed
-desk
-wardrobe
-crib
-shelving unit
Bathrooms
-tub/shower
-sink
-mirror/medicine cabinet
-toilet
-storage
Friday, November 16, 2007
Intent Narrative for Phase 3 of My Sister's House
My inspiration for this phase of our project comes from an effort in Helsinki to beautify construction area around the city. Through the use of applied texture as well as the juxtaposition of color, I will execute the creation of an atmosphere that will help to facilitate the transition from child to adult.
Close to Home
Upon entering the gallery the enter the Lowenstein exhibit, one must marvel at the view through the glass of the Maud Gatewood Gallery of the freestanding structures inside that form the exhibit. The impression the work presents to its visitor is one that suggests the great care taken to ensure the inclusion of all aspects of Edward Lowenstein’s work and to make sure there is a complete story that is told through the use of the images, text, graphics, and the structure of the installation itself. “Collaborative Modernism” is the term I would use to describe a space that has taken the work of a local architect and used such a body of information to describe Modernism as it affects Greensboro. By the pairing of materials, the design of the structure, and the information presented, the students who executed this project banned together to create a space that is indicative of a blend of design ideals.
The most prominent feature of the exhibit happens to be the shape of the main vessels of information. These wood and metal erections are an interpretation of the shapes found often in Lowenstein’s residential homes. The colors, especially, are representative of the woods used in the Spangler residence. Angled, overhead wooden planes are utilized to mark certain pathways and the metal bands that are eye level to the viewer are mounted throughout the space between wooden posts. The juxtaposition of materials, wood and metal, create a great visual effect because they work together in supporting the information presented on the metal as well as in the overall shape itself. Mounted on each section of the metal bands is information that is presented in a variety of different mediums. The text printed helps to support the visual information and vice versa. The method of integration the exhibit uses to display text and images, help the visitor to cross reference information. The text offers a thorough exploration of some specific works of Lowenstein’s career. After reading and viewing panels of information, then the visitor can then move forward and have a better experience of the space itself through the work of the students of the art department. The panoramic views created of the interior of the Lowenstein houses provide a greater understanding of the space, as it would be if one were actually in it. The dual presentation of Lowenstein’s work affords the visitor a chance to learn and experience through two points of views.
The collaborative efforts to bring the project to fruition are evident in the work on display. The images from the art department help to support the analyses the interior architecture students provided. The structure on which the information is presented helps to bring home the work of Lowenstein in its very form. The shapes in Lowenstein’s work in the Spangler house and his own residence are emulated in the form of those freestanding structures. The exhibit itself informed me of Modernism’s role in Greensboro, the fact of which I was not remotely aware. This exhibit helped to defined Modernism as it pertains to me. The flexibility of Modernism is what allowed Lowenstein to apply its principles to the Greensboro environment, which leads me to believe that Modernism can fit in anywhere as long as it works with the existing environment in a way that enhances its natural aesthetic.
The most prominent feature of the exhibit happens to be the shape of the main vessels of information. These wood and metal erections are an interpretation of the shapes found often in Lowenstein’s residential homes. The colors, especially, are representative of the woods used in the Spangler residence. Angled, overhead wooden planes are utilized to mark certain pathways and the metal bands that are eye level to the viewer are mounted throughout the space between wooden posts. The juxtaposition of materials, wood and metal, create a great visual effect because they work together in supporting the information presented on the metal as well as in the overall shape itself. Mounted on each section of the metal bands is information that is presented in a variety of different mediums. The text printed helps to support the visual information and vice versa. The method of integration the exhibit uses to display text and images, help the visitor to cross reference information. The text offers a thorough exploration of some specific works of Lowenstein’s career. After reading and viewing panels of information, then the visitor can then move forward and have a better experience of the space itself through the work of the students of the art department. The panoramic views created of the interior of the Lowenstein houses provide a greater understanding of the space, as it would be if one were actually in it. The dual presentation of Lowenstein’s work affords the visitor a chance to learn and experience through two points of views.
The collaborative efforts to bring the project to fruition are evident in the work on display. The images from the art department help to support the analyses the interior architecture students provided. The structure on which the information is presented helps to bring home the work of Lowenstein in its very form. The shapes in Lowenstein’s work in the Spangler house and his own residence are emulated in the form of those freestanding structures. The exhibit itself informed me of Modernism’s role in Greensboro, the fact of which I was not remotely aware. This exhibit helped to defined Modernism as it pertains to me. The flexibility of Modernism is what allowed Lowenstein to apply its principles to the Greensboro environment, which leads me to believe that Modernism can fit in anywhere as long as it works with the existing environment in a way that enhances its natural aesthetic.
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