HR_2016_spread by Hart Rogers

CONTENTS Hartley Rogersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Studio 3.1 Project 1 - Residential

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA: MASTER OF INTERIOR DESIGN APPLICATION

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Project 2 - Workspace

10 - 22

Project 3 - Retail

24 - 36

Studio 3.2

PORTFOLIO

Project 1 - Site Visit

39 - 40

Project 2 - Ingredient

42 - 46

Project 3 - Dong Thai Renovation Technical Drawings

47 - 48 49

Millwork

Room

Stair

Model: Light Box

Writing Sample

Photography Concluding Comments

55 - 56 57

STUDIO 3.1

STUDIO 3.1 - RESIDENTIAL SEPTEMBER 2015

SPATIAL CONCEPT The design of the Langside third floor suite is one that will be based on an asymmetrical open floor plan. It will serve to compliment Ada Z’s industrious, urban lifestyle while harkening back to her childhood days in rural Manitoba. The focus on contemporary ideals such as minimal furnishings, juxtaposition of elements, and echoes of the natural world are central to the concept - all while being conscious of maintaining the building’s historical integrity.

Studio Fall term 2015 was a three part renovation project centred on a building in Winnipeg’s Westend. The floors were divided for three separate uses: third floor was residential, the second floor was a workspace, and the main floor was a retail space.

The client needed a space that would be open and accessible but equipped with private quarters so she could still achieve a cozy “nook” feel. Her bedroom and ensuite will be designated as this space: sectioned off with the only red brick walls in the space and a colour scheme of brick red and purple accents . For continuity, the materials remain the same in both public and private space but the colour palette varies. Juxtaposition of the colours as well as elements adds dynamism to the otherwise plain space and the bolder colours of Ada’s quarters demarcate her personal space. Rectilinear lines will dominate the space, contrasted by circuliniar elements like the spiral staircase, domed skylight and furnishings (Ada’s “stoolz” and exposed bulb pendant lights).

The hypothetical client Ada Zimmerman was a stool maker who crafted and sold her pieces from her residence at 164 Langside St. We were given deliverables for each project and told the client’s values and needs. We were expected to anticipate the clients wants given her personality and progam and design for all three floors accordingly.

Natural light will be a feature piece of this suite, enhancing the space by reflecting off the white brick walls and white-washed reclaimed barn-board flooring. This is setup to evoke feeligns of serentiy and nostalgia in Ada who requests a living space that promoted peace of mind and was reminiscent of her childhood farmhouse. A floor to ceiling windowed walk-out balcony/patio in the west wing allows the setting sun to flood the space with light. The east wing’s bedroom and kitchen will boast six-foot divided light windows to capitalize on the rising sun’s rays. Additionally, three rectangualr skylights in the kitchen and a domed, circular one above the recessed den contribute to illuminating the space and create visual interest.

Project 1 - the residential project It was my first ever design project. Premasters students were allowed to hand draw as we had no digital design experience.

STUDIO 3.1 - RESIDENTIAL SEPTEMBER 2015

STUDIO 3.1 - RESIDENTIAL

SEPTEMBER 2015

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ELEVATION BEDROOM

SCALE: 1/4” = 1’-0”

ELEVATION KITCHEN

ELEVATION ENSUITE

SCALE: 1/4” = 1’-0”

ELEVATION BALCONY

SCALE: 1/4” = 1’-0”

STUDIO 3.1 - WORKSPACE OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2015

Project 2 - the work space - For this assignment I really pushed myself: from online videos I taught myself the basics of Revit within a month. I rendered by hand, experimenting with a medium I had never used before: costic markers on mylar. Learned: - Revit basics - Indesign (layout)

Used: Revit Photoshop Indesign Hand drawing

STUDIO 3.1 - WORKSPACE

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2015

The studio is based on the concept of integrated workflow and will be an eclectic mix of mid-century modern adn industrial style. The client stated she desired a spcae that would evoke feelings of nostalgia while fulfilling her present day work demands. By blending the beloved decor of her youth with her current functional needs, the division of work areas studio achieves this. One side will bea designated retro-mod digitial workspace, the other a plywood wood workshop for STOOLZ construction. Ada requires full visibility of both workspaces no matter her location and requests the flexiblity to integrate both workspaces into one. A glass garage door will be the solution. Dominated by sustainable materials the recycled plywood, OSB boards, aluminum and upcycled vintage furnishings, the space will reflect the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eco-conscious values adn echo the key materials used in STOOLZ construction. A continuation of elements such as white exposed brick, reclaimed barn wood floors, divided light and hanging bulb pendants contribute to the continuity between the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s living and studio space.

STUDIO 3.1 - WORKSPACE OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2015

STUDIO 3.1 - WORKSPACE

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2015

STUDIO 3.1 - WORKSPACE OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2015

STUDIO 3.1 - RETAIL NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2015

Project 3 - the retail space - I wanted to continue expanding my computer-aided design abilities while supporting the crafty, cute and fantastical aesthetic of the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retail floor. To do this, I taught myself Photoshop to render in a collage-style fashion. Learned: - Photoshop (advanced) Programs Used: - Revit - Photoshop - Indesign

STUDIO 3.1 - RETAIL

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2015

STUDIO 3.1 - RETAIL OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2015

STUDIO 3.1 - RETAIL

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2015

STUDIO 3.1 - RETAIL NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2015

STUDIO 3.1 - RETAIL

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2015

STUDIO 3.2

For Winter Term 2016, studio was broken up into two twelve week segments each. The first half focused on renovating Dong Thai, an asian specialty foods grocer. As a class we met with the client, determined their goals and programming requirements. Currently I am finishing the first segment of the course and will be moving onto the second half in March.

STUDIO 3.2 - PROJECT 1

JANUARY 2016

Project 1 - Site Visit: In groups of five, we had to measure the interior space, fixtures and electical components. We had to photograph the space and notate finishes and other details of importance. With that information, we had to construct a dimensioned floorplan, reflected ceiling plan, electrical plan as well as two elevatiosn of our choosing. Project objective: learn how translate information collected from a site visit into working drawings. Learned: - on-site measurement - photo-documentation - technical drawing skills - AutoCAD basics Programs Used: - AutoCAD - Indesign

STUDIO 3.2 - PROJECT 2 FEBRUARY 2016

Project 2 - Ingredient: We were tasked with doing an art exploration of an ingredient we had purchased from Dong Thai. We were encouraged to use different mediums to construct our five final drawings, not to simply to do still-life images. To explore and better understand the culture, we were expected to try cooking with our ingredient and prepare a traditional thai food that the client had recommended. During our crits, students were to bring in enough of their food with the whole class. Project Objective: to improve our hand drawing skills and diversify our ability to work with different mediums; to have explore thai culture through cooking to better understand our client and their products. Learned: - watercolour - oil pastel - object based study

STUDIO 3.1 - PROJECT 2

STUDIO 3.2 - PROJECT 2

FEBRUARY 2016

My ingredient was LEMONGRASS. I tend to attribute human characteristics to inanimate objects --seeing everything aroudn me as “alive”. It’s how I understand the world. Over the course of two weeks I personified the lemongrass, witnessing it undergo a decaying process which could be understood as a metaphor for human mortality. I explored the life cycle of lemongrass: from its fresh, succuluent, colourful state of youth, to the dry, brittle and shrunken condition after its best before date, to the final crematory cooking method of boiling the vegetable and recycling its remains. This was my first attempt at using watercolour. When boiling lemongrass it is recommended you tie it before putting it in the pot. The way I knotted mine ended up looking like a human figure caught in a pose of motion. This was the final drawing of my series and it represented the final stage of death: cremation, with the lemongrass spirit departing the physical realm. I created an ink and mylar overlay to mimic a ghostly apparation to reinforce this metaphysical interpretation .

Cooking Component: Lemongrass Ginger Tea presented on a bamboo mat.

Dried Out Lemongrass: Rigor Mortis. Pigment Marker at a scale of 1:1.

I started by writing down adjectives I thought described the newly purchased lemongrass. From those adjectives I created anime characters that embodied those traits. This was done with costic marker on mylar.

The succulent bulb of the lemongrass was the focus of this piece, the proportions being exaggerated. The vibrant coloured image on the right is the overlay piece that could be flipped up to reveal the more muted version. This represented the peeling quality of the lemongrass: leaf layers could be peeled back to reveal a lighter coloured inner core. This was a literal study of the lemongrass done in oil pastel. The scale of the object were skewed to distort the image and make it more surreal.

Lemongrass past it’s prime. The tropical colours that started showing up in the brittle leaves were a beautiful surprise. This was a study in pencil crayon done at different scales. There was an overlay of trace paper with Dong Thai written cryptically all over in various typologies - to represent the steam of the boiling pot into which this lemongrass would be put.

STUDIO 3.2 - PROJECT 2 JANUARY 2016

Final Product: Images compiled and collaged on black foamcore to represent the lifecycle.

STUDIO 3.2 - PROJECT 3

FEBRUARY 2016

Project 3 - Dong Thai Renovation: Using the floorplan from Project 1 and some of the design elements/cultural “flavour” we had encountered in Project 2, we were told to design a portion of the renovation solution that answered of twohe client’s goals. This project is a work in progress, still in its early stages to be completed by Feb. 25. I’ve included what I have so far to demonstrate my thought process and how my ideas evolve. The design goals I am aiming to accomplish are (1) rebranding/aesthetics and (2) including a deli and kitchen area to teach small classes. My renovation is based on a new business proposal for the company that shifts them from a soley for-profit company to a for-profit with a social enterprise dimension. The kitchen will be opened up to teach new immigrants (the primary customers of Dong Thai) to provide them a safe place to practice their english, learn from each others cultures and acquire food prep/ handling skills to make them employable.

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS

MILLWORK DRAWING OCTOBER 2015

These were a series of drawings required for EVIE 4002: Indoor Systems. We were required to take measurements, photograph and sketch drawings of three building features. After the sketches were complete, we were to produce technically accurate AutoCAD drawings. Project objective: learn industry standard technical drawing requirements, Learned: - measuring skills - photo-documentation - technical drawing skills - AutoCAD basics Programs Used: - AutoCAD - Photoshop - Indesign

ROOM DRAWING

STAIR DRAWING

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015

LIGHT BOX

WRITING SAMPLE

OCTOBER 2015

EXCERPT FROM HISTORY PROJECT - JAN. 2016

This was a project done for a Light & Colour class, and the first time I’d ever had to contruct a model. We were given a mood and tasked wtih creating that ambience with light based on a precedent study we were to conduct. My partner and I chose to take an unconventional approach to “relaxed” lighting. We studied high energy environments (such as nightclubs, restaurants and airplanes) and how they managed to create designated “chill” spaces. We noticed lighting intervention techniques to manipulate the mood of their space common to all precedents, and tried to emulate those in our light box.

Gothic architecture spoke to one’s imagination with its dramatic heights, use of natural light, grotesque statues and expressive, ethereal stained glass. Employing the use of arches and buttresses was a technological advancement at the time that allowed for built heights that were unprecedented. In its grand scale, Gothic architecture served a dual purpose: it stood as both a testament to mankind’s capabilities as well as a humbling reminder of man’s connections and subordinate role to God. Feeling, emotion in both viewer and architect were intended to be evoked through the gothic design. The cultural climate helped set the tone to what those feelings would be, and determined the building’s intent. Scholar Paul Crosley stated that “the “gothic man” and the “gothic spirit”… entered the anatomy of gothic architecture” and served as “the transparent indicator of the mood of the age” (2000, 15). GOTHIC STYLE REVISITED: MODERN DAY ADAPTATION & APPLICATION Westminster Church as a neo-gothic building shares the architectural language of the Gothic era, producing a building that upon first impression reads as distinctly gothic. After closer inspection, the building reveals itself to have unique design elements that speak to its regional and temporal environmental factors (such as the course cut local limestone and subdued interior height). Traces of the Romanesque style are present as well: the sturdy stone structure, strong horizontal lines creating a sense of breadth, as well as the shorter north-east tower. The blending of styles is not unusual in most gothic buildings. As a prominent art historian of the Gothic Style observes there is no template that defines gothic architecture: “every church is different in form: the form of its space, of its members, and of its light are all different from those in any other church. It consists of different coloured materials, of light limestone, dark granite, red brick, etc. Or it may have had colour added in the form of paint or plaster. Every individual building is a unification of these factors”. (Frankel, 1962, p. 274) MUSIC TO ENHANCE THE ECCLESIASTICAL EXPERIENCE Music is commonly used to compliment the liturgy. Reverend Kenneth Brightenti writes that “since the time of Protestant Reformation, hymns have been translated and sung in the local vernacular” (2015, p.360). This is significant as church goers in modern times could understand what was being sung, promoting participation and feelings of inclusion. Westminster Church’s organ is a feature piece of the space, a megalith of a structure located centrally in the apse, its large proportions denoting its importance as both a tool and symbol. In a United Church that’s built “for the people” and that aims to promote community, the organ is an important tool in achieving this goal. Communal singing psychologically is comforting and fosters a sense of community amongst congregants. As a visual symbol, it furthers the dialogue between man and the divine: the organ commands attention with its ornamental plethora of brass pipes reaching towards the heavens, directing worshiper’s eyes towards God. At its loudest notes, its music literally reverberates around the space so that the congregation physically and spiritually are moved. In contrast, prior to the Protestant Reformation, traditional gothic church hymns were sung in Latin, excluding the common congregant from the liturgical meaning, increasing the “mystique” and “wonder” of the church which enhanced the users experience of the building. The towering heights (helped to amplify and enrich the acoustics), the abundance of sunlight from the vivid stain-glass windows coupled with the incomprehensible, meditative hum of the liturgical hymns created a multi-sensory experience that touched the heart and imagination of worshipers.

PHOTOGRAPHY AUGUST 2015 BOGOTA, COLOMBIA

Nightlife around Parque 93

It was the first time I had ever been to Latin America. The culture was very rich and I was delighted to have the chance to experience Colombiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital; seeing first hand the results of their reknowned urban planning strategies that were pedestrian orientated. Despite these regenerative strategies, the population disparity was still very evident.

CONCLUDING COMMENTS

April 2016 - SKIN Conference York University Toronto, Ontario Co-presenter of “Buildings, Bodies and Skins: From Metaphor to Term in Design” a presentation on biomorphism in architecture and design (proposal submitted -vetting decision February 28th) Spring/Summer 2016: In anticipation of furthering my design education and getting admitted into the M.I.D program, I plan on taking the summer to advance my technical skills. Of particular interest to me is the technological aspect of design and the ways 3D visualization software can bring the workings of the imagination into the realm of the possible. To best prepare myself, I’m looking at enrolling in a series of Revit courses at Humber College in Ontario, as well as taking some 3D modelling/animation courses in 3DS Max or an advanced Photoshop class at Red River College.

“If you foolishly ignore beauty, you will soon find yourself without it. Your life will be impoverished. But if you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life.” – Frank Lloyd Wright