A Unified Vision

This past Monday, we returned to our brainstorming and iterative process. After debriefing from Friday’s trip to the conservancy where we had discussion and received feedback, we took time to clearly identify both the strengths and weaknesses of each of the four concepts. We made a list of what was working  and what wasn’t so [...]

Transitioning to the Final Design Phase!

This week in studio, we will be kicking off our final design phase for the Conservancy of the Sea Islands project. It is an exciting time and we are ready to hit the ground running on this phase. For the next week and a half, we will be working on merging the key concepts from [...]

Friday at the HQ

Friday was a big day for the studio group as we traveled to the headquarters of the Conservancy. After our presentation with them Wednesday, we needed a bit more feedback in order to confidently move forward with the design. At the HQ, the plan was to bring the physical models and printed drawings to be [...]

Book Club feat. Special Guest

  On Thursday we all met up at City Lights Eastside for our weekly book club. We discussed the books let my people go surfing by Yvon Chouinard, and Raising the Bar by Gary Erickson. While we’re split about half and half between the two books, both offer valuable insight into the business world, and [...]

Narrowing Designs!

As we all prepare for the upcoming small group design review next Wednesday, this week of studio starts the final design push before we switch to documenting our projects. By this point, groups have set their site design strategies and have been refining what the structure looks like, aiming to be complete with major design [...]

More of the Wildcard Group

As Shane shared in the last post, we are continuing to develop the moving wall concept and how the three stands can slide together to create a stage like gathering space while still functioning day to day for display and crafting. At the same time, we are beginning to think more intentionally about the site. [...]

The knitty gritty of it all

On Friday, the four groups quickly presented to each other in order for us to truly understand what our designs are about. Having these early two minute presentations makes you really think about the key ideas that drive your project. The feedback from these quick talks is also valuable because a fresh set of eyes [...]

Framing the Trail Ahead

As we continue to work in our small group phase of the Conservancy of the Sea Islands project, things are starting to feel more focused and intentional. My group of three has been refining a few concepts, pushing it beyond just a pass-through structure with expandable/modular stalls to something more meaningful and tailored to the [...]

Designing a Path Forward

Continuing on with our project for the Conservency of the Sea Islands, we are now about a quarter of the way through with our small group design phase. It's been an exciting time to design and collaborate with my classmates and friends. Each group has its own concept to focus on which hit some of [...]