Perspective Views from My Sister's House Model

View of Bathroom1

View of Bedroom 1
View of Bedroom 2

Welcome Mat

The photos above are ones of a welcome mat designed to greet an Israeli immigrant upon his or her arrival into their newfound home on America. The hexagon shape is derived from the center of the Star of David found on the Israeli flag. They vary in size to represent the three basic religions within the country( Islam-green, Christianity-blue, and Judaism-yellow) and the strong belief in the omnipresence of God (Clear). The mat is designed to be placed above the threshold or alond the upper side post of the front door. This placement would resemble that of a Mezuzah, a traditional door piece that signifies God's peace and presence within a house.


Process of the Welcome Mat

Interview Collage

The collage above is one that embodies many of the elements that motivate and drive Jamal Anthony Auelino Parker Suarez. Suarez is a twenty-four year old native of Santiago de Cuba, and has resided here an ongoing fourteen years. He's very proud of his Afro- Cuban and Taino heritage and states that much of his pride was instilled in him from birth and through his grandmother; who is also an indigenous Taino woman.
Suarez's immediate family is comprised of three younger siblings, his mother and father. Suarez states," In my culture, we find strength in our family and hold them higher above everything other than God himself. We especially uphold and value our elderly as they are the strength and wisdom that guide our history."
Suarez arrived to the states with his family in 1994 and is currently a senior undergraduate Market Reasearch student at UNCG.
Future goals for Suarez includes obtaining his MBA , becoming a very successful Realtor, retiring by age forty-five , and traveling the world with his future wife.
Major changes faced with new life in the states includes: food, greater opportunity to earn money and further education, and government.
Challenges included acceptance from other races growing up, overcoming language barriers, and communication with women. ( Claims that approaching women in Cuba is easier due to shared language and culture charateristics.)
Suarez's love of family and financial success drives him to be the best man possible and his strong moral and cultural values prove him to be one of the best that Cuba.

Syd's Response to Computing Article

We as designers work to produce ways to make life more convienient and environmentally sustainable. It's only fair to say that we also design products for ourselves that make our design process more efficient in time, material, and thought. Architectural computing software has given a new face to the way we apply ourselves analytically to design projects, wheteher for better or worse.
After reading the article, I developed new appreciations for the evolution of design technology. Knowing that early approaches to computing design originated in departments of universities inspires me to explore the possibilities of designing programs that fit the unique needs of my generation of designers. This idea also refersback to the subject of innovating technological design material by gradually assessing obstacles faced by specific designers at specific times.
Out of all that has changed, simple clean geometry is still a major focus when producing clean designs. Whether computing, or manually rendering designs, knowing that the basics of design have not completely changed comforts me. In our journey to develop, we can't forget where we started.

Iar 212-1-17-08

Close to Home Analysis

In this image, the façade that faces the entrance of the building, as well as, borders the exhibit, is made of glass panels and metal mullions. Concrete columns protrude both in front of and beyond the glass wall. The students adapted to this idea by carrying walls of the exhibit outside of the given space, visibly connecting them. Natural light illuminates inside project.





Posts were connected through the use of tongue- and –grove separate nose –joint connections. The teal-stained wooded joints added a colorful element to the project that emphasized attention to detail and vivid connections. Posts angled acutely, as shown in the image to the left, were utilized throughout the space to create a grand welcoming feeling and to direct the eye to displays below.











The grayscale pictures female students in Loewenstein’s design program, were a strong focal point due to their mounting on a rich orange background. Large well-designed photocopies of Iarc students, their projects and their documented thoughts were displayed along the set-ups to add a personal touch to exhibit. Various types of media were placed across the tall, yet, long horizontal metal panels. Media included computer-generated programs, power point presentations, and digitally altered photos.








Close to Home Analysis
Sydrena Scott
Iarc 222

Celebrating modernism, as a global movement is something that many designers pride themselves on, as well as, aim to continue with innovative designs for new occurring environmental needs. As an Iarc student, there is great cause to celebrate my program of study’s history and how its existence continues to have a great effect on my current environment. The “ Close to Home “ exhibit showcases the work from one of Greensboro’s own architects, Edward Loewenstein, and work from our department’s Third year designers. Information given through the exhibit was creatively presented using a variety of building material, media, and spatial orientations. The concept of traditional design’s evolution to today’s contemporary intentions is expressed in a number of ways through out the exhibit. The overall project is very insightful and the originality of the design is one to be proud of.

Materials Light and, Color
The students used a rich pallet of materials both color wise and texturally. Many large slender, orange- stained wooden posts were arranged vertically and at 45-degree angles from the floor. They were supported by horizontal wooden stands, and connected by teal- stained wooden nose joints. Grayscale photos were mounted on rich orange and brown backgrounds to emphasize the pictures. Pages of text and pictures were posted on hole-punched sheets of metal and steel rods, and held up by circular metal magnets. Sheets of corrugated plastic were installed into two sections of the wooden stand to serve as a surface for PowerPoint slides to b shown own. Traditional ideas were expressed through the use of wooden material and grayscale photos, while modern elements included steel material and stimulating color.
Ceiling track lights were shun to direct focus to pictures and text blocks and natural light that shun through the glass walls surrounding the exhibit set the tone for a calming yet engaging space.


The Experience

The tall height and spatial orientation of the wooden posts, created a grand feeling of openness, yet guided the visitor in throughout the entire exhibit as if really taking a journey throughout time. The post that were angled above the vertical post welcomed visitors to view certain parts of the exhibit that may have been more revealing of the projects overall concept. They also lead the visitor’s eye down the walls to correspond with vertical panels of information. The one section of post that were arrange at a 45 degree angle from the floor did present an awkward feeling spatially, but did add reference to the angled ceiling posts. The students designed with the tradition uses of verticality, while innovatively using acute angles and open spaces.


Information Transmission

Properly communicating the process of design in Greensboro was essential to making this exhibit a success. The variety of media used to translate our history worked very well towards the cause, and also insinuated the progression in eras as one traveled throughout the space.
At the start of the displays, many grayscale photos and hand rendered drafts of pre-modern designed buildings and designers were arranged across the wall. The information communicated the developing idea of making dwellings horizontally relate to their landscapes and the idea of using simple forms and materials to relate to natural environments. As the exhibit progressed, so did the uses of newer media to communicate information. Power point presentations were displayed along on corrugated plastic panels to virtually tour through spaces designed by the students. This display was engaging from both sides of the plastic and added a since of futuristic element to the entire exhibit. Computers were posted up at certain stations to electronically inform visitors, and students utilized Sketch-up, and Auto – CAD programs to render custom designed spaces. All media uses were successful in helping to understand traditional ways of designing and how new design has developed with the creation of new technology.

Lowenstein

Out of all of the information communicated through the exhibit, none was more revealing to me than Loewenstein’s contribution to the design of Greensboro and his relevance to the idea of a great designer. Loewenstein designed a number of dwellings that both unified and served the Greensboro community. It’s understood that he is not just celebrated for his design of local synagogues, factories, schools, and homes that still service our community today; but he is greatly noted on his ability to respond to the needs of his community and in turn, successfully ameliorating the future of the environment. Seeing how he taught young women how to effectively design for their community inspires me to use the skill I acquire from my teachings, to create for a better tomorrow.

Seeing a single brick in a wall. CHARRETTE

Group Luscious

Good: North Carolina Fieldstone
Bad: Polyurethane
Ugly: Corrugated Plastic