Winning Time Capsule

Thia is the winning time capsule of the Gatewood studio arts building that is located in Greensboro NC on the campus of University of North Carolina at Greensboro. I was the partner of the designer, Liz Brown. We both were surprised that our proposal became the winner because there were many other great ideas, but I guess our presentation was great and our concept and the location was the interest of the project. The actual time capsule will be built, what you are looking at here is the full scale model prototype. which is eight feet in height and 17in wide.

Interiors

This interior space would be a great space for a person of family that likes to entertain, because it is an open floor plan. It also not well design because there are three types of areas combined together that makes the space look overwhelming. There and for one that likes to entertain would have heavy traffic flow this area has become overwhelming that it looks difficult to travel through when there is an abundant amount of traffic.

This is a nice warm setting made just right for what it was designed for. The Bedroom area has warm comforting colors making it easy for relaxation. If one wanted to transform this setting to a setting area it wouldn't be a difficult task.

This entrance hallway I am guessing give one the sense of earthiness, through the use of green against the wood grain. I like that it is a very a spacious area it making easy navigation for traffic flow. One Negative the door at the bottom of the stairway seem to open outward to so that the stairs become behind it. I suggest that it opens the opposite way for easy traffic flow up and down the stairs when someone is searching whatever the door enters into.

I like the natural coloring in this living area it very open and spacious. The colors off white and stone compliment each other very well. The arrangement of the couches are arranged perfectly so that people can talk to each other openly while facing each other. The space between the couch seem a little too distant, but that could be a positive for flowing tarffic.


Here in this room there is just too many color splashes going on. The white button padded chair looks out of place. This room is so overwhelming it is very chaotic. It not very appealing to the eyeThis environment seems very dull, and not very interesting. Its nice that the color is all the same and not very chaotic , but it use another darker or lighter color that would compliment the colors that are already involved. It could use another color to make the room pop stand out. It looks very flat right now.
I enjoy looking at this kitchen layout the designer seem to look at ever consideration very carefully. I really like that he or she was consistent with their choice of pattern. Everything seems perfect in its place.
Once again this is a well thought out setting. I love the consistency of the black and white coloring, and the black material of the furniture

Leaf Composition

Here in this image the design visualization class at UNC--G was assigned to draw a leaf that we chose from the outdoors. We had to draw 4x4 squares with 3/4 of space between in a 3x3 grid. Then in each square we were to draw the leaf in different views, using drawing techniques that we learned throughout the semester. Here I have chosen to use smudging, hatching and cross hatching as my shading techniques, there were more shading techniques those were the ones that I enjoyed the most. I have chosen contour, blind contour, and negative space as drawing techniques. Although I hated blind contour, because it looks like scribble when i usually finish, I think I have gotten better because it actually looked like the image or object I was drawing. Overall I enjoyed this assignment.

Ten Products

The Kitchen sink faucet above could be very useful in a home, it is also convenient. It is convenient through making more space around the sink area, and if someone has a big bowl to put into a shallow sink, this faucet makes it easy, because of it's high curved neck. I have watched my mother have difficulty placing large bowls or pot in the sink, because the sink wasn't deep enough for the bowl or pot to go under the faucet. I believe that you either should have a deeper sink or purchase this faucet. It is also convenient when washing out the sink because of it's extending 30" spray nozzle, instead of having to use your hand to splash water from the flowing water path to clean the sink.

This water closet (technical term for toilet) is modern. Me personally i would like to have this is my home because it brings style. Instead of having the traditional water closets that has a floor base why wouldn't one be unique and go with style. This illusion of a free floating toilet could also make your cleaning chores easier, because the traditional toilet you would have to clean behind and around. Whereas, here you would have to clean under. The negatives about this toilet the the longevity of the mounting against the wall.
This bathroom sing would work really well fro me, the high arch if the faucet is a plus. This could go into a modern setting or a post modern bring the moderns and classical together. One must need to find the right designer to make it go perfectly. I have nice images going through my mind of how this could go into an elegant bathroom setting.
This towel rode is also a nice piece. To me I imagine not having a hard getting it to blend.
I just love this bath tub. It gives that classical look of the claw foot bath tubs but it would be in a modern setting. The faucet in the center of the tub is a great idea as well because one does not have reach from end of the tub to the other to turn on or off. And if one want to be romantic and have someone accompany them neither of them would feel discomfort from the faucet hitting them in the back.

I find this light fixture easy to put in use, I imagine it in a postmodern home or a classical home. It could be placed either over a dinning table or it could be the lighting in the entrance hallway of a home. It is a very beautiful piece.I like this sofa, because it look quite comfortable. However I never did understand the extra seating at the right end. It makes the sofa look incomplete. But the pattern of the sofa does take up less space.

Here I think this object which is a dresser , it is very inconvenint to a space. It has applicable drawers on all four sides. I would consider this an inconvenience, because it has to be placed a little ways out form the wall so it could be walked all the way around. I could be good also so if one has a walk in closet, it allows for more storage.
This decorative table is use i n two ways, it could be use as an entrance hallway table where decorative items could be placed. It also could placed in a den area behind a sofa to place lamps or the phone or decorative objects on as well too. It also could be used in a random hallway for decoration placed under a mirror and once a gain it hold decorative objects.
I find this chair very hideous. It would be a lot beautiful if the button padded back was remove and it became a chair that one might call a therapist chair. I don't see any room other than someones bedroom it could be used. And once again it could be a therapist client chair in the office.

Time Capsule Zine

Here I present to you images of my process through a booklet called a zine. I have organized
it chronologically from the title page through the last page and inside back cover. I know that I have achieved a higher level of craft but it still could be better after the first zine I have done earlier in the semester. I getting better at crafts overall. I will continue striving until I successful at doing great craft.

Ten Designer Firms Websites

Hok
is a design firm that was founded in 1955 by George Hellmuth, Gyo Obata and George Kassabaum the firm has 26 regional offices on 4 continents (North America, Europe, Asia and Australia). Hok also has very good rankings some such as:
#1 Architectural/Engineering Firm, Building Design + Construction, July 2007.
#1 Architectural/Engineering Firm, Engineering News-Record, April 23, 2007.
#2 Interior Design Practice, Interior Design, January 2007.
#3 Architectural Firm, Building Design (UK), January 2007. I found this firm's web easy to navigate about. All the information that one may want know about was listed in the interactive drop list. The firm even also showed some of their project, and also gave a little background information about the founding of the firm. I really like that if one is searching for a career opportunity the firm's website also list their locations to make it easier for the browser and they also supply an online application and printable brochures. The only flaw is there are unnecessary side scrolling bars. To view this website click Hok to your top left.

Gensler

is a firm known for sustainable designs they made sustainability their first priority in 1972, when we asked Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), the California utility, if they would consider using one of their own office workplace projects as a prototypical energy-efficient workspace. They agreed—two years before the first oil crisis drove energy prices through the roof. Gensler website make it easy to navigate but the interaction is not able to keep the viewer's attention there is a lot of white space with black text. There is a lot of reading when in my opinion I would like quick facts straight to the point. The website to give one a sense of direction for navigation. I saw under one picture it directed the viewer to slide the scroll bar to see more pictures. The firm also give list of job positions within the firm and the locations of their companies, and they each let one know if their are open positions. To view this website simply click Gensler to your top left.

Ideo
Firm website I found it very difficult to navigate. There was just an abundant amount of information that was written in black fine print text on a white background looking at the page lost my attention it was not interesting at all I think that website should reflect a firm's work, if site had to reflect this firm's work would rank as unorganized and very unappealing to the viewer. To visit this firm's website click Ideo to your upper left.

Colvin Designs
Design firm begun solely as a one person ownership in 1993, and then formally established in 2004 as an outstanding personalized architectural, interior designs and graphic designs. I found this website very accommodating to navigate through. This firm provided a little background information and showed some of their projects. They also give their contact information. It would be nice if they have other locations, to list their contact information as well as the main company. This site really kept my attention because of the format of a power point.
hlw Internationals
This website was very appealing to the eye. The interaction with the site and the view. Along with the interaction of the website with the view it also provides important information. The site provide their locations, careers available, background information. They use a time line to show the background of their works. There is an abundant amount of color on a black background that makes the text easier to read. There other locations also provide their contact information and show their projects they have done.

INTERIOR DESIGNER

I. Michaels Interior Designer
is an interior design firm located in the Maryland, Virgina, and Washington D.C area. It was established in 1982. They are known for providing these services that are listed below:

• Interior design & architecture for corporate, commercial, hospitality, and residential projects
• Space planning for tenant improvement for office design
• Construction documentation for bidding and pricing
• Furniture, fixture, and equipment (FF&E) specifications and procurement
• Field verification and documentation of existing building
• Custom signage and graphics
• Lighting design
• Fine art consultation

I found it very easy ti navigate about this firm's site. I enjoyed looking at the orientation of the site, especially the color coordination with the colors used in the project. I really thought they compliment each other well. To visit this site, simply click the firm's name at the upper left corner of this entry about this firm.




D.A Interior Designs, LLC

A design firm that was established in 2002. For a company that dose not have many years in experiecne they received a two-time award winner of the American Society of interior Designers design Excellence award in 2005. Their website is very interesting the view is able to interact with the site as far as looking at their work that has a before and after effect. An ordinary viewer would be interested in a firm's work as soon as they enter a firm's site, so I believe they took that into consideration when they designed this site because they have a photo gallery link to look at their projects. To browse this site click D.A. Interior Designs to your upper left.

Callison Designs
I like the design of the site but as far as navigation it wasn't as easy as it could be. If someone wanted to find out the locations of the careers nearest to them, it hard too find the link that list them. I like the coloration when one first enter the site and the slide show of their works. But as far as important information that also need to be seen when one view the site. To view this site simply click Callison Designs to your upper left.

JEIDesigns, inc

This firm seems to have one location and one business owner without the help of employees or partners. It is owned by Julie Evan, whom the firm is named after Julie Evan Interior Designs. The site has lack of information. It only provides the information of Julie Evan I guess because it has one contact number and fax number with her email address. The site doesn't provide any background information of how experience they are or if there any career opportunities. It does have a little interaction which is enlarging the photos. To view this site click JEIDesign, inc to your upper left.
nbbj

I found this website very interesting and fairly easy to navigate through. I also liked the approach of being able to list to audio of actual employees of nbbj as to their visions of the company. Another negative that made it fairly easy to navigate was there was many links that carried important or interesting information that made it hard to organized what order you one would like to look at links. To view this site click nbbj to your upper left.