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  Blog 9 Weekly summary This week we talked about our container projects. We had a lecture where we got examples from the past to show us things like the drawing we will need as well as the renders. IT was very helpful to see what the end goal is especially because we don't know how to do most of these things and it was nice to see that it is possible. We also had our small group meetings to talk about what we had so far on our projects. I think mine went well. I have a good layout so far as well as some ideas for the design of the building. One thing I learned from my partner Elie is that I forgot to think about where to add storage. So I will think about that when working on the floor plans this week. We will be meeting with our mentors this coming week and I think that will be very beneficial.  Here are some of the precedent studies I did: Inspiration: Diagrams: Sketchup ideas: Sketches

  Blog 8 Weekly summary  This week we had an amazing opportunity to visit a beautiful container home this week. We were able to learn about how these container homes work and how they feel when you are inside. It was also a great example of modern design done in a colorful but also cozy way. I really enjoyed this field trip! We also learned about emphasis and contrast in our lecture.  Emphasis: the purposeful development of focal dominant characteristics within a space establishes a hierarchy within the space  emphases can also create an element of story within a space  it creates a feeling of drama, personality, and balance Types of emphasis  color texture  lighting furniture views  architectural details  Contrast  cohesiveness is important, but too much of the same thing can create a flat and monotones space contrast adds the balance needed to bring a design concept to completion contrast can be achieved by pacing two or more elements ...

  Blog 7 Weekly summary  This week we started to talk about the principles of Design, they are, balance harmony  rhythm  proportion scale emphasis contrast detail  We talked about balance and Harmony.  Balance is critical to feel a sense of equilibrium in a space. Balance is about achieving visual weight by strategic placement of objects as well as through lines, shapes, colors, and textures. There are three different types of balance, they are, symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial. Symetrial or Formal balnce  typically require symmetrical balance Symmetrical balance is easy  it is where there is an axis and one side of the axis is the same as the other This balance can be static or boring Aysomtical or Informal Balance  Blcne without exact duplication  This balance is Interesting and dynamic  This is a more difficult balance to make look good Radial Balance  goes out in a circle  good for commercial spaces this is a yout...

                                                                 Blog 6 Weekly summary  We had a woman from Serwin Willims come and speak to us this week. Her presentation was very informative this week. It was mostly about the history of color and color across nations. Here are some things I learned: Colors throughout American History 19th Century purples, browns, mauve Roaring 20s oranges, blues, black, beige, and white  Great Depression muted hues, white and grey color families 1940s brighter colors- dies became more popular, reds, plums  50s  turquoise, blue, green, yellow, colorful plastics  60s  explosion of colors, rainbow, blue, yellows  70s gold, earth tones, pecan, brown, beige, red, orange  the Millenium  bold colors, red, yellow, light blue 2008+ the housing crisis neu...

                                                                                      Blog 4 Weekly summary  We had an amazing opportunity this week to have a lady who works at Sherwin Wiliams come and give us a lecture about color. She gave us many good tips and tricks on color and how it is used in interiors. One of the things we talked about is the language of color and what color can make you feel. Red= excited, dramatic, draws attention, powerful, warm, stimulating Blue= trustworthy, dependable, committed, tranquil, peaceful, cooling yellow= most visible color, optimistic, enlightenment, happiness, careful  Green= peaceful, tranquil, secure, flexible, growth  Orange= flamboyant, brilliant, bold, joyful, interactive...

  Blog 3 Weekly summary  This Week we are spending most of our time on our visual wallpaper assignment. For this assignment, we use a print from the artist Alrecht Durer. We zoom in on this print and pick an area of it to draw. This assignment will teach us to see and understand visual textures as well as learn how to use line weight correctly. I chose the image of Adam and Eve. I enjoyed this image because of its complexity. only when you zoom in do you see all the details that went into it.  Alrecht Durer created this print based off of Adam and Eve in the Graden of Eden. He wanted to show them moments before the fall of man. He depicted them as perfect humans, just as God made them. I chose a section from the top right corner with a Goat standing on the ledge of a cliff. This goat represents  lust and damnation. I picked this section because I think it has a great composition with a mix of dark and light spaces. It also has a goat in it which is just fun! Reading ...