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I believe that in order to succeed in life, as well as ensure happiness in my future, it is vital to pursue my passions, and develop strong convictions. This involves engaging in a field which evokes creativity, as well as thoughtfulness based on an understanding of what factors are most important for successful experiences. Collaboration amongst disciplines and fields is mandatory for achieving success in a field which requires diverse knowledge in all areas of life. I aspire to develop trust amongst myself, my intellect, as well as those around me. In order to do this, I see huge value in practicing responsibility in order to set myself to achieve my goals, as well as encouraging others to engage with me in a meaningful way. I believe empathy is the most important skill, and I should always work to improve my own empathy skills. This is absolutely required in order to truly provide fulfilling experiences to myself and to others. I aim to maintain diligence in this area, always striving to learn, grow and evolve through sincere engagement.

Where do you want to work?

Mustapan Coffee

Mustapan Coffee shop uses a play on dynamic lighting, materials and floor heights to create ambiance for inhabitants. The coffee shop offers the entry space, temporary seating, group seating, and long-term seating. One can comfortably choose from a variety of lighting for playful interactions or more serious stays. They consider human experience, the diverse potential for customer needs, and try to accommodate so all comfort needs are met.

Tiny’s headquarters by Karina Guidolin Arquitetura

Tiny’s headquarters by Karina Guidolin Arquitetura is in Brazil, and is interior-focused. The project aims to take an originally residential space and make it into a software company, while still keeping the “home” feeling. The designer uses warm colors and textures, and spaces interior fixtures and furniture out by placing offices between more relaxed, home-like spaces. For example, the space has a small cafe with vegetation and views outdoors to allow for choice of seating. The aim was to give employees a very comfortable place to work while still being an office space.

Where do you want to live?

CP Apartment by Jose Tiago Rosa + Nuno Miguel Tavares

The CP Apartment by Jose Tiago Rosa + Nuno Miguel Tavares. Arquitectos is located in Coimbra, Portugal. The apartment is a renovation which really aimed to open the space and let more light in. The sequence diagrams above are highlighting two sections of the apartment, both which lead to outdoor balconies. The space was opened up using perforated partitions so there is clear translations between the living room, the office, and the private spaces. The same bookshelf partitions are then featured in both bedroom spaces, which have clear circulation paths connecting them and the public spaces. The open floor layout allows for ample lighting and enhances the space by giving it a much bigger feel despite its smaller size.

Where do you want to be treated?

The Patagonia Hotel by Pablo Larroulet

The Patagonia Hotel by Pablo Larroulet is in Puerto Natales, Chile. This area is one of the most visited parts of Chile, and the architect wanted to emphasize both the encounter and the contrast. Amidst the green landscape, he wanted to place this series of butterfly-roofed “house-like” hotel rooms, each which give a very home-like experience to dwellers, to really feel involved and at home in the environment. He used wood slats, and gave each room their own space, along with its own bedroom, living room, kitchen, bar and bathroom, all in a series and surrounded by the beautiful Chile landscape.

Dr Gutiérrez Hospital

The Dr Gutiérrez Hospital in Venado Tuerto, Argentina designed by Mario Carea Arquitectura and Unidad de proyectos Especiales del Gobierno de Santa Fe, is a good example of modular, adaptive health care design. The layout is divided based on categories of health care, so the design adapts to this by using a consistent initial frame structure with interior spaces that have the ability to be transformed in order to allow for technological health advancements. Each category of space has a main lobby, followed by exam rooms, waiting rooms, and other essentials respective to each specialty. The lobby spaces, as well as patient rooms, coincide with the glass facade, in order to give consistent exterior views and ample daylighting, to boost patient recovery time. Though each space has the potential for change, these rooms which need daylighting continue to exist as such and stay aligned with the facade. The sequence path is clear, understandable, and beneficial for health care workers and patients. The innovation embedded in the design lends heavily to the essence of health care because it acknowledges the importance of allowing for advancements in healthcare design and technology, while also addressing the needs of both patients and workers in this environment.

Vila Conde Store

The Vila Conde Store in Portugal, by Raulino Silva Arquitecto, is a long rectangular shoe store which aims to use the smaller space to its full potential. The store layout is designed to enter in and be greeted by a modular, rotating display of popular product, followed by shelving displays on both sides of the isle. The procession ultimately leads to the checkout counter, and all storage spaces are hidden in the basement which is accessed through a door at the back. The space utilizes light boxes, hanging displays, and simple shapes to uplift the product and allow for maximum use. Being in Portugal, the store allows for the front door to almost always be open, giving a more open and expansive feel upon entry.

Which space do you think best embodies equity, inclusion, and social justice?

Pratgraussals Events Hall

The Pratgraussals Events Hall is in Albi, France and was designed by Encore Heureux Architects and PPA Architects. The space situates itself in a historical garden/open field space known to the area, therefor it aims to live harmoniously with its surroundings. The space provides a pleasant and enriched, though simple, experience. The event hall is meant to be used in a variety of ways for the community, and must be adaptable. The south entrance is the main entrance for all the general community. Following, the space unveils a grand event hall with high pitched ceilings and thick curtains for deployable partitions which separate the hall into 3 units. The space can be one, large performance hall, or it can serve as a series of less large (though still large) group spaces. The north entry/garden exit serve as both a backstage area for its role within the performance realm, as well as an outdoor patio courtyard, anchoring the north to the event hall with versatile use depending on needs/wants. Ultimately, the architecture succeeds at making sure little to no restrictions are imposed by the architecture, so, as a community center and event space, it can serve many purposes for the needs and desires of many community members.

Al Warqa’a Mosque

The Al Warqa’a Mosque located in Dubai was designed by waiwai as a religious and communal space for gathering and worship. The space reflects on traditional mosque design, while also responding to the surrounding environment. The mosque enters up a small flight of stairs, going from the busy streets to the sacred interior. The next space is the riwaq, which is designed as a courtyard surrounding the entire prayer hall. This space begins the movement from city to sanctuary. The main prayer hall has calm colors and ambience, and is completely enclosed. The mosque’s riwaq allows inhabitants to use it as a hallway to get to the ablution or other areas which precede prayer, without interrupting the main hall. The minaret, located in the sahn, which is another courtyard which also aims to ease the transition from city to religious space, as well as offering extra prayer space on busy worship days. What is the space of your desires?

Life and Space

For this final assignment, I began with a reiteration of the Al Warqa’a Mosque in Dubai, which I used for my study of religious power design. I wanted to create a space which takes the idea of a raised platform meant for females to pray, and give that more of a sense of inclusion in a space which still emphasizes mindfulness, but without separation. I also looked at the study of The Pratgraussals Events Hall is in Albi, France, which was used for the study of social spaces, and I took from the way in which this space reached out to the nature surrounding. I wanted to look at a space which encompasses a variety of services and functions lending to both social use, and personal use, and emphasizes a natural enclosure. In my axonometric, I repeated the use of raised platforms, and added an overlooking area onto a natural groundscape. This is meant for visual usage, and the idea would be that each platform can serve a function, reach out to a multistory space below, and also take advantage of the perimeter in a variety of ways. Finally, I really looked at the The Dr Gutiérrez Hospital in Venado Tuerto, Argentina designed by Mario Carea, which I studied for the healthcare analysis. This space lent to the idea of a multifunctioning and interdisciplinary space, which also fluctuates from intimate, personal work spaces, to heavily open, expansive spaces, with modular features that lend to adaptive usage.

ACCOUNTABLE PERSERVERANCE INSIGHTFUL CONVICTION DEVOTION SINCERETY EMPATHY APPRECIATION AMBITION

WAKE UP WASHROOM COLLABORATIVE SPACE CREATIVE SPACE WORK SPACE MINDFULNESS WELLNESS CHECK-OUT BACK TO WORK

Designing Above and Beyond | Meaning, Aspiration, and Purpose Personal Statement

Studio in Perdizes

The Studio in Perdizes is located in Brazil and was done by MMBB Arquitetos. This cultural space is meant to be an art studio for occupying artists to easily work in what was once a warehouse, with a CLT built and inserted structure which allows for shelving, new units of space, and an overhead office for the artist. This space also took advantage of the void in the warehouse, where large art projects can be administered. This space is featured within Brazil, and allows for an open artist studio if desired, to be experienced. It makes great use of a small space, allowing it to be accommodating for multiple disciplines of art, situating itself comfortably within its community.

Interior design and architectural design are essential for shaping the design of the world in which we live. These guide the way we live, the manner in which we interact with the world around us, and are essential for uplifting day to day processes of human interaction with the world. As is stated in this lecture referenced, we can take part in the ways design interacts with human beings, and vice versa, both for needs, but also (and sometimes most importantly) for wants. A key phrase noted in this lecture is being aware. To be aware of all aspects of design is to empathize with and truly understand the design. When going out to eat, when shopping, when interacting with the services a design is intended to provide, we are able to truly understand how to best design for both needs and wants of that which we aim to uplift within the design. For example, the design of a restaurant can be about those which utilize it for economic and service purposes, but can also be designed for true user experience. Thinking about how this design will be used in all circumstances allows for this to truly be accomplished. In referencing the first lecture, what is the built environment? A notable quote is, “a designer is a person who embodies the desires of others,” and “in order to realize the desires of others, a designer must first be able to define the desires of others.” Both of these lay true claim to the reasons for which we design in order to add meaning, aspiration and purpose. This is truly the passion and drive to design, to show the users what they never knew they needed. In another sense, the importance of designing beyond client needs, is to love designing for the sake of experience. Normal people do not know what they want, or pay attention to design’s role for the sake of experience. They simply experience it. And to design is to orchestrate this experience, and hopefully force inhabitants to want to stop and take in their surroundings, pause and enjoy a space for the sake of design, and contribute to the upliftment of their lives. Finally, the meaning and purpose of design beyond clients needs and wants lies within the sake of our world. Design can take a passive role in the world, and not contribute to the environment or to the user experience. When design is taken seriously, and even more than that, used effectively, it can preserve our environment and contribute to the world. To create something sustainable which betters our world is one way in which design goes beyond the client, and actively generates not only beauty but also environmental sustainability. This is a beautiful thing. Generative design can be something beautiful for the world. It can contribute a host of nuanced, creative and performance enhancing additions to the built environment, which can both lend to design as well as educate the user experience. Efficiency, sustainability, and technological advancements are just some of the ways in which this can be achieved.

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