I’ve solidified a floor plan which I am happy and confident will be a compatible skeleton for transmitting my Big Idea (sustainably connecting people with the natural world). I worked on showing layers visually by introducing two floating levels within the space. I also looked to the molecule for inspiration in the overall foot print, by mimicking their wide and narrow flat shape. Also using my research from the Middle East and African cultures, I centered the plan around a courtyard which will act as a way to incorporate nature into the structure, but also act as a socializing grounds where people may enter and thong out and chat. Below is my bubble programing floor plan that deduces where everything will go within the structure. After I decided where everything should go, I continued to narrow down what structures and furniture will be in the space. Keep in mind that this is simply the retail space in a larger structure, and also note the directional arrows. The whole building is actually built around the idea of the sun and wind directions. The west side of the building will be mostly covered in beautiful plants and grates to minimize the sun exposure to help the building not retain heat. Also the center courtyard will act as a fan by helping with air flow within the buildings. As such, the programming of the floor plan capitalizes on creating spaces based on light and people-traffic. Below is the floor plan with furniture structures and walls. The next important things to test is how people will move through the space and I wanted to begin thinking about what types of shoppers there are. How many people will actually walk up the ramps to access the third floor? What sorts of knick-knacks should be included in the store? I did a quick human-flow plan to see how accessible the different sections of the building are and how likely customers will be to pass by and see the merchandise. Below is my flow chart of human traffic and how customers might move within the space. I want to continue thinking about how people move within space. Even if I offer spaces which work with the idea of compression and release (like Frank Loyd Wright did), or create an interior which lets the customer feel supported, comfortable with an increased desire to browse, what I really want to focus on, is being able to create spaces which foster conversations. I want employees to be able to walk and educate the customers, as well as start conversations without being like sales people. I want customers to be able to check out where ever they are standing, like Apple, which will allow the employees to be more helpful.
Human interaction is limited these days when it comes to the interplay of technology and talking. I want to create a space that fosters real communication with face to face contact. One way to help that is to surround guests with organic shapes, plant life, neutral colors found in nature and constant steady airflow. Biomimicry as a subject has a vast amount of research on productivity and personal connection, some of which I’ve read. The next step is gathering my material board and really creating a sustainable, inspiring environment that intrigues browsing and supports conversation. For this study I also completed a study model which is documented below. Comments are closed.
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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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