Update on progress

Monday night we met together and tried to finalize the roof and floorplan. We were having a very difficult time getting the right roof structure so I drafted the floorplan and used trace to create different roof shapes. This proved very helpful. Tuesday morning, we met in class and put our different parts together. Rachel had created an exterior wall treatment that gave "mass" to the space. Paige had created triangles to place on the back wall for shelving. I created two planes that together make up the roof. The crit with all 3 professors was helpful but also confusing on how to proceed. We are confident that our ideas are great but the execution and not making the space overworked is still to be seen.

Learning Models

These were two of the models that I was working with the night before pin up. They were a good idea in theory and on paper but once they were in the space they did not work at all. They were too symmetrical and did not give the same feeling as the rest of the space. I practiced covering each side to create texture. We have yet to decide on a final finish for the display column.

Pin up

Paige came up with a great concept to create cutouts on the ceiling to allow natural light into the space. She constructed the ceiling and the back wall. She also made a rendering for our pin up. Rachel created the amazing triangular shelving on the side wall. After scrapping the models that the night before, I created the asymmetrical column to support the front of the structure. We really work great as a team. Professor Leshinsky provided feedback along with our fellow classmates. It was extremely helpful and we are working with adding a smaller display unit on the front right to help define the space.

Desk Crit

During a desk crit with Professor Volchansky recommended that we try to create a 3D structure that gives the space mass. Here are a few models for the display column. The top 2 are intended to be a skeleton for the "mass".

Concept - Mineral

The concept is to create a mineral like structure emerging from the earth. We each brought in models. I created the two middle models. We decided to pursue the model created by Rachel with angled walls and triangular shapes.

Space Planning

Our group went outside to tape off the dimensions that we would be working with in our space. The Kiosk will be 10x10x12. This process was extremely helpful in visualizing the available space and how many people could be within the space at one time.

Inspirations

Display Completed!

Putting my final display together was a challenge. I had to reconstruct the top portion. I added triangle pieces to each side of the sign to give the same and stability needed. I also made the bottom of the sign larger which took a few of the product holes. I added plastic tubing to reinforce the holes that the samples it in. I then repainted the base with 2 more coats of black. I really struggled with getting the graphics on vellum. I tried several printers and stores. In the end, I printed the graphics on separate clear sticker pages and pieced them together on a piece of vellum. I was happy with this effect of the front but it had a few noticeable flaws on the back side. To cover us seams, I covered the sides with white wrapping paper that I purchased at The Paper Source. I trimmed the bottom with a black satin ribbon to get the glossy look of the base. All in all, I am very happy with the final result. Given more time, there are things that I would change and tweak but I feel that I created a realistic and functioning display.

On to the next challenge....

The light at the end...

This week I have been refining my display. I have been working at full scale. I have tried several mediums to get the desired result. I tried using modeling clay to cover my floral foam but that was unsuccessful. I also tried paper, unsuccessful. These are the pictures of the model I submitted this week for pin-up. I received helpful suggestions to make this more effective.