Amber Harrell

CNNC Final

2008-05-09T07:22:00.000-07:00

CNNC Final

2008-05-09T07:08:00.000-07:00

CNNC Final

2008-05-09T07:04:00.000-07:00

CNNC Final

2008-05-08T20:12:00.000-07:00

CNNC FINAL

2008-05-08T19:53:00.000-07:00

Final Project

2008-05-06T19:00:00.001-07:00

design a logo!

2008-04-22T06:32:00.000-07:00

What is a logo?
logos are graphical shorthand that can represent a company or product, and communicate certain characteristics.
-In order for a logo to be visually effective, it much have certain related fundamental design characteristics
-shape
-presence
-weight
-contrast
a logo needs to fill much of the available space with a shapes that carry meaning
examples of good logos:

Illustrator

2008-04-16T20:18:00.000-07:00

My illustration of the original picture

Original Picture

Moods of Many

2008-04-10T11:43:00.000-07:00

My mood was playful. I used an image of a bouncy ball to make this.

2008-04-10T11:36:00.000-07:00

I choose this advertisement because it is designed very well. The advertisement is for the tub. I really like how they put the sand to portray a dry environment in the background because it made the water and the tub stand out very well against the sand.

Parallelism

2008-04-09T20:34:00.001-07:00

This was my final iteration of the parallelism assignment we had. We had to choose a man made object and a natural material.

Pattern Perception

2008-03-20T07:05:00.001-07:00

autodesk viz renderings

2008-03-17T20:56:00.001-07:00

cnnc sections

2008-03-17T20:50:00.001-07:00

CNNC renderings

2008-03-17T20:25:00.000-07:00

CNNC sketchbook

2008-03-17T20:05:00.000-07:00

CNNC sketchbook

2008-03-17T19:46:00.001-07:00

This was my thought of my concept

CNNC Sketchbook

2008-03-17T09:09:00.000-07:00

CNNC sketchbook

2008-02-27T06:33:00.001-08:00

I began thinking about the needs of CNNC based on what we already knew. I also began to develop questions and developed how the spaces would be divided among each other

sketchup movie

2008-02-04T19:52:00.000-08:00

sketchup

2008-02-04T18:41:00.000-08:00

New sketchup images

2008-02-02T19:44:00.001-08:00

sketchup images for my sister's house

2008-01-29T19:03:00.000-08:00

Welcome Mat

2008-01-29T17:33:00.000-08:00

My welcome mat was based on the culture of Romania. In coming up with this mat I did research on the country to figure out how they live and how their culture is. In doing this I found that tourism is a huge contributor to their economy. It is very important over there. I also found out that the people are very friendly and our very inviting to tourists.
I decided to go with this idea of welcoming tourism to design my welcome mat. I used to colors of Romania and showed them coming together to form all three colors to show different people and different cultures coming into Romania. I decided on the shape because I was thinking of the idea of sharing and many people from different places coming to one. These were the ideas of Romania.

Davor Galic-Croatia

2008-01-27T18:04:00.000-08:00

Interview: Davor Galic

From: Croatia
- There language is Croatian.
- 98% Catholics
- He lives in the inland of Croatia. About 4 hours from the coast.
- There are 70,000 people. “Everyone knows everyone.”
- Schooling:
o 8 years of elementary school, 4 years of middle school, and then 3 to 4 years of college.
- Occupations:
o There aren’t a lot of opportunities. If you aren’t 18 you can’t work.
- Life Style:
o Everyone and everything is very laid-back, relaxed and calm.
o “Everyone’s outside, wasting time, doing whatever.”
- Family:
o He has a mother and father and two sisters. They are 23 and 13 years old.
o Only family member to travel to America because it’s very expensive for them.
o He misses his family very much. Once coming to the U.S., he realized how important and how much he missed his family.
o Divorce rates are very low in Croatia, because family is so important to them.
- Experience:
o He came here on a basketball scholarship.
o He’s traveled to New York City and he loved it. He would like to see L.A.
o He plans to meet people, play basketball and go home in May.
o He knows his self better and he’s more mature.
o He believes it will be a great experience, not matter what happens.
o In the U.S. he believes everyone works for themselves, rather than together, and it’s a lot stricter.

Visual Communications-Roles of Computing in design today and what the future holds

2008-01-16T19:44:00.000-08:00

Through many technological advances in the past couple of decades, computers have taken the place of many activities we used to perform, but now take for granted because of the ease of computing. An example of this is shown through design today. Most of our products that we use everyday such as cars, stoplights, elevators, and doors to public places are now being controlled by some sort of computer. This starts in the design process. We have come to rely very much so on many designs controlled by computers.
In the article when talking about the design software it discusses how computing has not advanced to where the program can “think” for us and tell us our mistakes or it cannot fully understand and develop what we want it to without us telling it to. I believe that in a sense this will never change. The computing devices are there because the human brain cannot possibly process all the information that passes through it at one time. That is why we plug the information into a computer as the information comes to us because the computer can process all the information at once. The computer will never be able to develop an idea and manipulate that idea into a finished product without our help. But I do believe that in the future computers may be able to already store wholes of information such as actual objects we intend to use and the environments we intend to place the design without us having to piece it together. Initially, it will have to be placed together, but only in the programming stages of the software. The internet may help this process because we can tell the program what type of object or what type of environment we are looking for and it can find it on the internet and place it into our design, and we can then manipulate it from there.
Technology is going to continue to advance with as many ideas that the human brain can develop, but how it will be used may be limited. I believe that technology will be pushed not to its limits but to our limits of comprehending what is actually happening and how we are to control it. We make advances in computing so that we can develop products that can control our lives and make our lives easier. This will continue to happen in the future. We may run into a problem with this in later years though, because the more we become dependent on the computing to help our lives when they do crash or freeze or just refuse to work, we will have a much bigger problem at hand because not just one thing will go wrong, a series of things will.

Close To Home Exhibit

2007-11-16T09:46:00.000-08:00

Interlocking Community

In studying the Close to Home exhibit, I developed the concept of creating a community by interlocking spaces, while exposing the structure. I came to this concept after studying materials, light and color in the space. Much of the exhibit is constructed by wood to make spaces. Many of the joints are even made of word. At a small scale this shows the idea of interlocking within the structure itself. Some of the other connections are joined through metal, which locks in with the wood. The wood used to construct the space is much like that of hat Loewenstein would use. Light also plays a role in showing off this exhibit. Much of the light comes from the track lighting on the ceiling that is pointed in specific directions. The lighting is not completely direct. The structure allows for the open awnings that the light beams through, weaving its way onto the graphics. This allows for enough light without being overpowering. The colors used were very natural. The wood remained natural with its blonde and brown shades. This keeps it exposed and true to what it is. The other main color is a teal color that is subdued. This color stays natural as well and helps the wood to pop and be more vibrant, while still bringing attention to the graphics.
The items in the space also support my concept. The images themselves show pictures of Loewenstein’s houses that expose the wood and allow for a taller angled roofline, much like the one shown in the exhibit. The way in which the texts are arranged helps to clarify. The texts are placed on a type of metal wiring, which is bolted onto the wood or the perimeter wall, exposing all connections. All the materials interlock with each other creating a piece of a whole.
Within the exhibit are different forms of media that help to distribute all the information. A projector is used in one of the spaces. It displays a 3-D floor plan that walks the visitor through a specific space where the designed is based of Loewenstein’s ideas. This form of media allows the visitor to gain a better visual of a space designed in such a way, while also giving them the experience of being in such a space. The projector is able to lock the visitor into a space. A computer is placed in two back corners created by the space. This allows for more detailed information. It covers any information that may have been missed while exploring the space. Since the exhibit is not guided, the computer allows for a machine to possibly answer any questions the visitor might have. The main use of distributing information that is the most obvious media is paper with computer-generated texts and images. The paper is placed all around the room almost on every service of the structure. Since this media is everywhere, there is not distinct starting point, which allows the visitor to move further into the space and become lost in the structure. Once starting in one area, the texts move the reader through the space very well. The media surrounding the perimeter of the room keeps the reader locked into the room forgetting they are in a rectangular box.
The components of the exhibit greatly stand out against the space in which it is installed. It is installed in a rectangular room with four walls, one being all glass. The materials of the original space are glass and concrete, which is much different that the wood, metal, and green colors of the exhibit. Because of the size and design of the exhibit, the visitor does not feel as though he/she is in a normal room. When I entered, I felt like I was in several interlocking spaces. The open awnings helped keep the space very open while still closing it in enough to keep in a whole. By placing texts around the perimeter, the normal walls of the space are no longer overpowering and they become part of the structure. The floor is kept the same, but it does not hinder the overall exhibit because the color of the floor is also in the bolts and wiring of the structure. The orange benches also are very different from the exhibit in their design, but the soft orange color closely resembles the color of the wood allowing for them to set in easily.
While this exhibit contains vast amounts of information and is placed in a space much different than the nature of itself, it still remains a whole. It remains interlocked creating a community of exposure.

This view of the structure shows the interlocking beams of the structure and all the other components that lock together to form a whole. The weaving of all the wood also creates several different spaces.

This view of the space shows how the texts lock into the structure, helping to create an easy flow. It shows how the spaces interlock with the information moving the visitor around the structure.

The texts placed on the wall bring the wall into the space joining it to the structure. The line also creates movement through the space keeping an easy flow.

Detailed Program for Suite in MSH

2007-11-15T21:16:00.000-08:00

Bedrooms
-Bed
-Night Stand
-Crib
-Lamp
-Curtains
-Mirror
-Storage
-Picture
-Clock
-Comforter
-Sheets
-Pillows
-Chair
-Curtain Rod
-Shelving
-Television
-Entertainment Stand
-Rug

Lounge Area
-Couch
-2 Chairs
-Table
-Desk
-Storage
-Lamp
-Coffee Table
-Rug
-Desk Chair
-Desk Lamp
-Curtain
-Picture
-Mirror
-Pillows
-Blankets
-Clock
-Radio
-Computer
-Printer

Bathroom
-Toilet
-Bathtub/Shower
-2 Sinks
-Towels
-Towel Rod
-Door Hooks
-Mirrors
-Toilet Paper Holder
-Rugs
-Shower Curtain
-Fixtures
-Cabinets

Individual Intent Narrative MSH

2007-11-15T21:12:00.000-08:00

My direction is to build off of what my group has already discovered in the first two stages of this project, while still remembering the ideas of our architect and designers. In designing each of the spaces, I intend to stay with the idea of planar elements that have already been introduced in the building as a whole. I also intend to design so that the spaces flow into one another and create an easy flow of movement that is simple and functionable. While these mothers are growing with their infants and learning, they are creating building blocks to work off of throughout their life. To show this I plan on incorporating many built-ins, which show the parts that make a whole, much like the mothers. This allows for much storage in the space, while keeping it clean and simple.

Seeing in Color Charrette

2007-10-25T17:06:00.000-07:00

Final Tecnocolor Model

Individual Models

Inspiration from Breuer and Bauhaus

Self-Reflection

2007-10-16T21:40:00.000-07:00

1. This course has opened up my thoughts about design being an important role in the culture and the lives of the people experiencing it. It has taught me what factors to consider when I design. In studying different buildings and styles I have acquired a broader perspective into the design world and what certain "design" elements can offer to an object, structure, or building. This course has provided me with a library of knowledge to use when designing later works.

2. One building that we have discussed in class that links forward into today's society is the Post Office Savings Bank by Otto Wagner. This building stood out during its time in the development of modern architecture. This building deals with aspects of design that we are still dealing with during this time period of design. The Savings Bank influenced the idea of incorporating all parts of the design and not just certain parts. It spoke a language simplifying the ornamentation while still keeping it aesthetically pleasing. This building is acting as an example on design today.

3. As designers we cannot forget where we come from. By discovering innovations and ideas from the past we are able to develop the present and future in design. In this way we embrace the past. We have study the cultures and living styles of the past and the architecture and designs that follow it. In doing this we are able to see the patterns and styles that work. This can then be applied to the present design. The knowledge that we have today and the technology we have is added to past designs and ideas to come up with a new innovative design that speaks a language of present day time.

4. For the Icons of Modernism, my group had All In the Family. I learned that the design world had a huge impact on the lives of people in the 50's and 60's. With advancements in technology, the designs also became more advanced with products such as the portable radio, and color TV. Technology allowed the designs to become more innovative throughout the decades. Now, in the 21st century, we are living off the same concept of technology. It is still improving, allowing the design aspects to improve. The products are able to become solely to benefit the consumer and are not having to work around the absence of technology. Also, we are able to have HD tv and ipods, which are a huge advancement from the 50's and 60's, but could not have happened if it wasn't for the designs of that time.

My Sister

2007-10-15T17:01:00.001-07:00

Design Statement

2007-10-08T12:04:00.001-07:00

Our direction is to be innovative and to build off of each of our charrettes, as well as keeping in mind the intents of our individual architects and designers. Our intent is to create an innovative design, centralized around an open and simple floor plan, allowing for form to follow the function of the space, and reinterpreting moments with elimination of ornamentation.

Best of intentions just won't cut it/ what have you done for us lately?

2007-10-08T11:13:00.000-07:00

We have begun the project, My Sister’s House by doing several charrettes and smaller portions of the project. These “mini” portions include, a light study of the site, a researched book of architects, designers, and artists, a sketchy model of the building, and meaningful moment in the building from our sketchy model, a study of good, bad, and ugly materials, an exterior model of the building, and a refined sketchy model. All of these charrettes have helped our group to develop further into the project and to gain knowledge of what we are trying to convey in our overall design.
In the light study we individually designed a light “machine” to see how the light on the site played on the device we created. This helped us to better understand how we would incorporate light into or design. Our research of different designers, architects, and artists gave us ideas and thoughts about a path to take on our future designs. The sketchy model showed us a general layout and direction for us to go off of in our next designs. We took a closer look at the model in a “moment” in the model. This “moment” we created was an intersection that we found meaningful in the overall design. This helped us to develop details about the space and how different spaces would work together as a cohesive design. In the materials study we learned what materials could be used where. This also allowed us to see what certain materials would be able to do. While developing the exterior we began to tie in all the previous charrettes and studies to decide where the windows should go and how the building would ultimately be designed on the outside. In doing this we looked back to the research on the architect we had studied and the ideas and works of the designers and artists. In our refined sketchy model, we did this same thing, by changing a few things based on our findings.
Overall we started off with small pieces that joined into a whole in the project. The charrettes and studies we did in the beginning are helping to develop our ideas in the larger parts of the project like the exterior and the layout of the interior. We are incorporating our research findings and our study findings into one idea so that are design becomes a cohesive design instead of a plethora of ideas all jumbled into one.

seeing a single brick in the wall CHARRETTE

2007-10-03T12:25:00.002-07:00

The good, the bad, the ugly

good: recycled steel
bad: fake brick
ugly: chrome

seeing a single brick in the wall CHARRETTE

2007-10-03T12:25:00.001-07:00

The good, the bad, the ugly

good: recycled steel
bad: fake brick
ugly: chrome

Light quality observation later afternoon

2007-09-20T17:45:00.001-07:00

In these pictures, I again followed the same procedure as I had been going by. These pictures were taken at mid-afternoon

Light quality observation Afternoon

2007-09-20T17:38:00.001-07:00

I attempted to do the same thing in these light studies that I did in the morning pictures. Again, it was still overcast so I was not able to capture much shadow or light.

Light quality observation morning

2007-09-20T17:23:00.000-07:00

These pictures were taken in the morning. It was very overcast so there was not much light to play around with. I tried to get close enough though to at least see the shading on the box, and if there was a possible shadow casted.

Amber Harrell

CNNC Final

CNNC Final

CNNC Final

CNNC Final

CNNC FINAL

Final Project

design a logo!

Illustrator

Moods of Many

Advertisement

Parallelism

Pattern Perception

autodesk viz renderings

cnnc sections

CNNC renderings

CNNC sketchbook

CNNC sketchbook

CNNC Sketchbook

CNNC sketchbook

sketchup movie

sketchup

New sketchup images

sketchup images for my sister's house

Welcome Mat

Davor Galic-Croatia

Visual Communications-Roles of Computing in design today and what the future holds

Close To Home Exhibit

Detailed Program for Suite in MSH

Individual Intent Narrative MSH

Seeing in Color Charrette

Self-Reflection

My Sister

Design Statement

Best of intentions just won't cut it/ what have you done for us lately?

seeing a single brick in the wall CHARRETTE

seeing a single brick in the wall CHARRETTE

Light quality observation later afternoon

Light quality observation Afternoon

Light quality observation morning