Where to go from here. I've detailed my topic with research in both case study and about the actual element and now is the exciting time were I get to start massaging the worlds of abstract architecture into the world of science! Ever so subtly I'll start pulling pieces, shapes, textures and flow from the world of nature and using those as the foundation for my architectural thinking. Keep in mind, I am not thinking or creating walls yet, just simply beginning to process the ideas. A great way that I did this was to mind map using bubbles, flow charts, and mind mapping. Below was my first retail mind map. The first column is associated with anything I think of when I think of the word "retail." What's retail mean? what sorts of things do I find in a retail environment? You get the idea. The second column is choosing one word from my first column and expanding on that one idea. I choose the words "Branding." The third column I wrote down opposite words from the first column. I then drew comparisons between the three columns in order to find my Big Idea. So what is my Big Idea? "Sustainable Design Focused on Connecting People with Nature and Locally Sourced Materials" Basically, the point of boiling down to find the project's Big Idea is so that every single design decision can lead back to this concept. If I get stuck, I can ask myself, "Is this design sustainable, locally sourced and does it help people connect to nature?" If I answer no, then it will not show up in my plans. Below is the mind map expanding on my Big Idea and how exactly it will look, and what are ideas around it that will aid in this mission. Moving on from thinking about the design as a design, what comes next? Future casting. Well, honestly, many clients are interested in how the building is going to look now. What it's going to do for them in this moment and fail to see how the building might need to be changed if the same proposal was to be presenting in 5, 10, 50 years from now. The chart below depicts what differences might be made in the planning process if this same BioMuseum proposal was presented in the future. From this mind map I am able to pre-determine some major design changes from the future and implementing them now. Throughout all of this brainstorming, mind mapping and future casting I have learned a lot about this project and was able to more clearly state what my purpose is for my design choices as well as how this project can and will be effected by the future. Mind mapping is a vital part of my process and allows me the freedom to add perspective to my projects.
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AuthorAs a student at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle WA I entertain a variety of factors while designing space. Archives
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