Saturday, February 11, 2012
Schematic Design Interim Critique
These are the hand rendered perspectives from the interim class critique we had for our CNNC project this friday. And now, the race to the finish :)
Sunday, February 5, 2012
IARC Out of the Studio and on the Road: Freelon Group and South Regional Library Visit, Durham, NC
On the first of February my CAD
class took a trip to Durham to get better acquainted with the South Regional
Library, whose drawings we are working with in Revit. Freelon group, a local design and architecture firm, making
their office our first stop on the trip, designed the Library. While we were
there we were taken on a guided tour around the office, meeting with various
members of the firm who talked with us about different aspects of how the firm
works. They also showed us a few examples of current and past work, including
the South Regional Library. The thing that most impressed me was the fact that
most everything is done in house. Ranging from computer rendered perspectives
to intricate hand crafted scale models, Freelon Group does it all. Freelon Group
does a lot of commercial projects, consisting of libraries, museums, etc. Another quality of Freelon group I
appreciate is their emphasis on community-based projects, and how they take a
lot of care in remembering the people they are designing for. This was a key
element that I felt was missing from Paula Carr’s, of TVS Design, presentation
from class a few weeks ago.
While Freelon Group is a smaller,
local design firm, TVS Design is a larger firm whose work has international
influence and can be found all across the global community. But that’s just
what was missing from the presentation, the community. There was very little talk of how
successful the projects were from the client’s perspective. Much discussion was
held on concept and form, but it was disconcerting to me how little she talked
about the users perspective of the project. This would seem to me to be very important when doing
cross-cultural work. TVS Design is also involved in commercial design, with
projects ranging from retail design to air port terminals. Unlike Freelon
Group, who takes a more architectural approach to interior design, TVS Deign
has a more conceptual approach, using fantastical forms and unique concept work
as the basis for their designs. The subject of LEED certification as a design
goal was also apparently absent from the conversation. It also surprised me to hear that TVS
also will ship out their renderings to be completed over seas for international
projects. Being in design school and completing my own computer renderings,
this had never occurred to me as an option within the design process.
I feel I identify more closely with
Freelon Group in terms of design values. In terms of style, I hate to set up
preconceived notions about what type of design style I have, but if I had to
say, it would be a mixture of that of both TVS Design and Freelon Group. My
style consists of a bit of whimsy and nuance combined with clean simple lines.
My design style also has an emphasis on sustainable design that keeps the
project users and community in mind. A design language that is not so obsessed
with form as it is with the people it serves. In the end, we as designers are
providing a service to both client and community. It is up to us to be sure
that we properly account for both groups in all of our work.
Friday, February 3, 2012
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