3D Model

 

Revised Section Drawing

Original Section Drawing

                  

final design approval

Before we could finalize our design, we had a few more questions to ask the campus safety department.  We met with Jill Demuth of Life & Fire Safety and Shonda Drake the Safety Coordinator.  They were helpful and understood our design and at this point don't see any major safety concerns.  Part of our design incorporates fabric and the first one we chose is not fire rated.  Jill recommended a fire retardant spray that we will use unless we can find a similar fabric already treated.  After getting positive feedback from Jill and Shonda, we were able to finalize the design and make official drawings and a SketchUp model.  We will send that through the Facilities Approval Process.  Our next step is to get a final cost for the materials and find sponsors. 

mapping our space

We want to install our minimal wall in the lobby of the Gatewood building.  We met to discuss the perfect placement to ensure people will be interested in experiencing our wall and not just pass by.  We spent time measuring and marking off the exact location and figuring out the entrance angle that will create the most inviting moment for everyone who enters the front doors.  We met with Anna to explain our design and showed her the location in the lobby.  As long as campus safety approves it, she will too.     

  

more planning

We continued to revise the design and talked about materials.  During this process, we met with Chad from campus safety to ensure our design would be approved by the school.  We have to provide drawings and any information that will be helpful to them during the approval process.  Chad explained the codes and strict requirements for wall construction.  Our next scheduled meeting is with Anna Marshall-Baker who is the Department Chair, a Professor, and Undergraduate Coordinator for IARC.

we discussed if the wall should be closed at the top

we chose to use fabric for the sides because it is lightweight and allows a lot of light to pass through it

our first meeting

Today we agreed on two of the minimalist type walls that were presented in studio over the last few days and we will come back to our next meeting with some ideas of how to merged them into a new design.

2nd year studio | 3rd floor