SELF REFLECTION This semester’s focus was the design process as a function of context, program, and the engagement of both interior and exterior spaces. Throughout this semester, I began by studying many different museums and used their solutions for the infill design that I was to create. I then analyzed the given Capitol Park site and designed a building that gave a designated space for public art to be displayed the way that it is meant to. In the beginning of this project, I took on a design that included many different types of art, but soon began to understand that focusing my idea to a specific program will help me design a building that responds to the art. My main challenge in this semester was to curate and design a museum that complimented each other rather than a form that hindered the display of art. Working through this challenge allowed me to further understand the way that the form of a building either elevates or hinders the program and that coming up with a reasonable program helps to create a design. This semester allowed me to further my understanding of the design of commercial buildings as well as the process that is involved to the design. I learned more about designing program and creating a space that compliments the program as well as the surrounding context.
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