Painterly Space-Revit Model Study

This was my first real REVIT project that allowed me to explore what it was like to build a structure in REVIT from the ground up, as well as make a topography. As you see, this structure doesn't have a whole lot of detail and that is because this project was a form study. It allowed me to explore a structure and how it's over all shape and context connected with the exterior surroundings. This is the model of my Painterly Space project as seen down a couple posts. I am looking forward to my advanced REVIT class this coming semester and will learn much more about the abilities of the program, as well as how to navigate around it.

AIDS in South Africa-The Lost Generation

This was a group project that was done with two other people and it was submitted into the nation wide IDEC competition. This project addressed the AIDS epidemic in South Africa, but primarily the "Lost Generation". The "Lost Generation" is the people (mainly children) who have lost one or both parents to AIDS and are then left to deal with the hardships of raising their siblings, keeping a roof over their head's and food on the table. This can be very hard and overwhelming for children and teens with four or more siblings and is no way a child deserves to live. After doing research with the group we found that there was a huge difference in the daily life between a child with one or both parents and child with no parents at all. These children with no parents were forced to become the parent in the situation. We found that children who had a parent were able to experience their own free time and leisure after school and those with no parent had no time to their self, even to do homework of their own. This is why my team decided to design an easily interchangeable sports field that could be duplicated in the areas that were mostly effected by the AIDS epidemic. Sports and recreation are huge in Africa and so an outdoor sports field seemed to fit with what we were wanting to do. This sports field's many different playing field options was made possible by simply applying chalk lines with a chalk dispenser and providing the field with a sturdy, covered bleacher set. These bleachers would allow children to come with their siblings and watch them play while the eldest got their homework done or maybe even allows those who have no free time to enjoy themselves.

Market Third Place Design-Sassy Sangrias-a sangria and tapas bar

This is my third place in the Spokane Public Market, completed this last Fall. We were to come up with a design solution for a business establishment that would provide the market place in the downtown area with a third place setting. A third place is a place that you would call anything other than your work or home (your first and second place). This third place also was to promote informal association which is association you wouldn't other wise have with another person elsewhere. As a designer it was my job to figure out a way in which I could make this happen in my establishment with the careful selection of seating, decor, food and most of all space planning. This establishment had to have a great client program explaining how the design worked into the market and why it would be a great way to integrate the "market people" and the general public. The program also had to explain how the design idea would promote the market and more importantly, what element of the design would "connect" the market to it making it a working whole. My design is a sangria and tapas bar that uses all of Spokane's local fruits, vegetables, wines, and farmer's goods to make their sangrias and tapas. The market also uses Spokane's local produce and sells them with in the market place. When I visited this local farmer's market in the downtown area of Spokane, I noticed a wide array of people float in and out all day. This was very important and beneficial to know as the designer. I then designed a space based off my knowledge of knowing who comes to the market on a day-to-day basis. Besides the eclectic bunch of people you can always count on seeing in this type of space "market people", I too saw other kinds of people from different walks of life; the homeless, businessmen, families with small children, students and tourists. This is one of the main reasons why my sangria and tapas bar worked so well in this space. This not only attracts the wine lovers community, but also the market's eclectic bunch of people who may not think of such a place as a third place to them. I feel with my sangria and tapas bar I promote informal association amongst the market an the wine lovers community, as well as great talk about Spokane's wonderful food and people.