Project 3 - Fired Up ... A Personal Training Facility

Final Presentation of CBI - Durham

Project 2 - Little Footprint, Big Impression

The following are conceptual drawings of the Carolina Business Interiors future satellite showroom in downtown Durham. CBI is a contract furniture company that is an exclusive dealership of Knoll furniture. Throughout the history of Knoll there has been classic and timeless pieces that are iconic in today's society. For example, the Barcelona chair, a masterpiece of Mies Van Der Rohe has been a symbol you see in movies, television, and some of the most elite spaces in the world. Knoll creates an impression and it is CBI's mission to make it a lasting impression. Through the design of the space it is important to portray the history of Knoll, while exemplifying the true beauty and functionality that it is known for. The concept for this space is Little Footprint, Big Impression. While the space offers a small footprint in downdown Durham, the mission is to create a long lasting impression on it's clients. Initially, the intention was to play off of the 1930's classic Hollywood style to help portray the era of Knoll's beginnings while catching snapshots of Knoll's history thoughout. The building wants to tell the story of Knoll and CBI wants to be the business that does this. From this foundation, the design has grown into so much more.

Response to Renee Wilson's Schematic Design

Renee Wilson’s concept is based off of three words coming together: Work, Move, Play. Renee has some very interesting ideas to combine the old historic aspects of the building with her new contemporary ideas. On the exterior she wants to bring back the original shop window, which was on the Orange street façade. It is a great idea because it brings in more natural light. In addition she wants to restore the old windows on the first floor that are also on the Orange street façade. These windows will be lined up with the windows from the second floor. Again, this will help to bring in more natural light and help create more alignment and cohesion. On the interior Renee wanted to integrate showroom and workspace. This is another great idea because it will save space for this small footprint. It will also show clients how people actually work in these typical workstations. There are three different furniture systems that Duke has on their standards list. These will be showcased in the showroom and the textiles on the panels will be magenta, steel grey, and black. I am not sure about this choice of colors since it may be more appropriate to use the colors that Duke will use. This way their customers will be able to see exactly what type of product they will receive. The only other concern that I had deals with the second floor. Renee wanted to remove the second floor all together. Although this will help open up the space, there is not enough square footage to support the needs of the programming. Overall there are some solid ideas however it needs to be developed further to help tie in the concept and other issues of concern.

Project 1 - Final Submission

Project 1 - Developing Space Spiral

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The spiral geometry of the shell inspired the curvilinear shape of the roof and window structure. The overall shape of the dwelling widens as it approaches the entry way. The many horizontal surfaces and vertical planes resemble the layered element of the spiral shell.

Project 1 - Developing Space Coral

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Here are developed spaces influenced by the geometry of the coral. Coral is organic in shape and is made up of many cellular sub-particals. These cells have inspired this inhabital space. Focusing on one cell, this volume is a haven for individual study and reflection. It is open to the natural world through the curvilinear windows which mimic the structure within the coral. The two bridges represents leaving behind distractions and achieving complete solitary comfort.

Project 1 - Photographing Inspiration

Here are some great images that I captured from my shells. I loved the ridges, rhythm and shadows they possess. Their natural beauty is a great inspiration for the merging of spaces in a built environment.

Project 1 - Sketching Inspiration

Today we brought in found objects of nature to analyze. We did quick sketches to observe symmetry, composition, texture, color, and intersections on the objects. There was a natural harmony and equilibrium portrayed in the shells that I analyzed. Here is an example from my sketchbook.