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Blog #10

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 Since we don't have a topic to talk about today, I thought that I would just share more about my project.  I started out with two precedents, (shown below) and I thought through what made both of them stick out and which portions I wanted to implement into my own design.  CASA RECICLADA The structure of the "Casa Reciclada" consists of three shipping containers. Two of them are 20 feet on the first floor, and one is 40 feet cantilevered container on the second floor. Fujimori explains that the design was created for a young couple for countryside living. Use double-leaf windows. BOX HOP The Box Hop Three Shipping containers, Retreat in the woods of Ohio. Sits on stilts. Black and white elements for the interior. Next, I looked through locations and settled on Great Fall, Montana, which is a beautiful small town surrounded by water and mountains.  INITIAL CONCEPT: My initial concept for this design is to create a space that looks larger than it is. I want to do this ...
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Blog #9: Drawings and Renderings

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      This week we started looking through our container project and came up with idea boards.       In our readings, we learned about different types of drawings, such as floorplans, elevations, isometrics, and perspectives. These will be really helpful in the future when we are bringing our container houses together.      While working on my precedent studies and concept ideas, I came across many that were L-shaped. One that struck me the most was the one shown below. It gave me a lot of inspiration to create a welcoming outdoor area and to make glass walls in order to really open up the space to the outdoors more.      For my general design, I want to focus on the L shape and create an open floor plan, where the bathroom and bedroom would really be the only rooms that are closed off from the others.  Finally, this week, for our sketch, we rendered shrubs or trees, below is my attempt at a tree. 
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Blog #8- Emphasis, Contrast, and Detail

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 This week we talked about Emphasis, Contrast, and Details: First, we talked about Emphasis: Emphasis can be brought out through different aspects including Texture Lighting Furniture View Architectural details Emphasis brings some drama, balance, and personality to a home or space Emphasis is the purposeful development of focal points and establishes a hierarchy within the space It also determines how viewers perceive or feel about a space.  Next, we covered Contrast: Cohesiveness is important but not so much that everything blends in  Contrast adds balance Should be achieved by two or more elements of opposing characteristics in a space Creates Visual interest Finally, we talked through different things that are considered details and said that they were the "icing on the cake" in a design. 
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Blog #7: Contrast Scale

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 In this week's lesson, we talked mainly about rhythm  Progression, repetition, transition, contrast, radiation, and gradation are all different forms of rhythm.  Progression When every part of the rhythm becomes more or less of something Repetition When a sequence is repeated Tends to create a sense of stability Transition smooth movement throughout a space Contrast Object used next to another that is different in color, size, or shape Creates movement types smooth vs rough shiny vs dull light vs dark round vs square Radiation A rhythm that goes around a circle.  Gradation Hue from lighter to darker larger to smaller Proportion/ scale  size of objects and how they fit together makes balanced and comfortable. 
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Blog #6: Rhythm and Emphasis

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 This week we learned about a few principles of Design, specifically balance, harmony, and unity.      (Balance) Balance is critical for creating an equilibrium Achieving the balance of visual weight line, shape, color, and texture are important in creating balance There are three different types of Balance The first type of balance that we studied is symmetrical and formal this consists of a mirror image Tends to be very simple Can be quite boring The second type of balance that we studied is asymmetrical Is balanced without exact Duplicates Is more interesting and dynamic than symmetrical the final type of balance that we studied is Radial Symmetry within many different directions, like a circle     (Unity and Harmony) Unity is space flowing together and making a space whole Harmony is created in common themes and styles Color, texture, and focal points are all general ways to create unity and harmony Harmony creates spaces that feel safe and inviting Thi...
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Blog #5: Balance and Unity/ Color Context in Culture

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 This week we had a guest speaker again, who came and spoke to us about color. We learned a lot about color and culture.  Color is symbolic in culture but doesn't always mean the same thing, from place to place.  yellow, for example, represents the farmer caste in India, so you wouldn't want to wear yellow if that was not your caste, especially if you are higher up. Still, in China, it is a color of luck and is worn at many celebrations.  We also learned about not only the culture of the place people come from, but also the culture of age, gender,  and climate different age groups have been known to like different color schemes.  Young children love primary colors Young teens like bold and saturated colors with a little bit of neutral for stability Gen Z and Millennials have started to customize their own homes, instead of following the trends and their parents Boomers like colors with less pigment and prefer bigger contrasts especially as they age.  d...
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Blog #4: Color, Light, and Shadow

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       This week we learned a lot of great stuff in our lecture about color. We learned about color temperatures, which are warm and cool. We also learned the difference between mass tone, which is the general color, and undertone, which is the underlying color changing it from its pure hue.      Next, we learned about different hues and the psychological effects that they tend to have on people.      Blue Creates feelings of Openness, royalty, and tranquility, and is great for remembering Yellow Yellow is a very calming and joyful color Green Very relaxing and calming effects  Orange create a sense of passion, warmth, and rejuvenation.  Purple  the color of royalty and tends to be very overwhelming in large amounts, and can potentially promote depression in some people  Black commonly thought of as a color of luxury and creates a sense of mystery and intimidation Brown very wholesome and calming color Red Is a dynami...
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