Top Deisgn Artifacts

BUS:shelter [Seeds For Change]

For one of our final projects in Community By Design studio we will be designing and creating a bus shelter that will temporarily be placed outside of the Weatherspoon Art Museum on the corner of Tate St. and Spring Garden. To catch people's attention we will also be making three moments placed around Greensboro.

Concept: Germination
the awakening of a seed and the subsequent growth process

A seed alone is not self-sustaining: it requires a balance of elements to not only initiate growth, but succeed as a prosperous plant.

Form
-our bus shelter represents the germination process: the main vertical element representing the seed, accompanied by necessary supporting structures
-connections and joinery of the supporting structures are hidden, eluding to potential growth with a sturdy root
-the bus shelter would flourish, thriving off a communal effort and outreach
-the success of our bus shelter project relies on a holistic effort by all involved

Goals:
We hope that by planting the seed, as well as the means for growth, our efforts will flourish, spreading not only to the local objective, but will spark consideration in the unanticipated.

Moment 1:



Postcard:



BUS:shelter:



Process:

After about 50 + sketch models and volumes of drawings our studio finally came up with our final design of the BUS:shelter. There were 8 different groups that each had a specific job in the BUS:shelter process. Below are pictures that document our models and building process.


Design Group: They designed the final form of the BUS:shelter.

[Sara Easterling:Robert Fausset:Leah Petriccone:Lauren Foster:Maiken Schoenleber:Laura Snoderly]

Presentation Group: Conducted a seminar for the class on speaking skills + also presented our final project.
[Jayson Parker:Lauren Shepulski:Nacarra Lesane:Anna Will]

Moments Group: Finalized the designs that advertised our shelter at The Green Bean + Edward McKay.
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Events Group: Contacted different places so we could meet at Natty Greene's + advertise for our shelter.
[Katie Reynolds:Lindsey Strohschein]

Process Group: Set the budget for the final design + kept up with the group expenditures.
[Lauren Thore:Hannah Hall:Laura Dispasquale:Alexandra Camacho]

Donations Group: Sent out letters to businesses asking for donations.
[Hanna Selim]

Postcard Group: Sent out postcards + flyers to advertise about the shelter.
[Shannon Hegger:Jessica Crews:Maurshell Stokes]

Graphics Group: They chose the colors of burnt orange and brown to represent our shelter.
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Communications Group: Contacted local news stations to get coverage + send out press releases.
[Krista Giles:Ben Adams:Meg McMillian:Megan Schwarz]

Master Plan Group: Writing a paper about the necessities that are involved in having a bus shelter.
[Katrina Fischer:Jennifer Cochran:Emme Zheng:Brittany Dasso]

Documentation Group: Documented the progress of each group's work.
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[These were the sketch models that combined the winning designs of the BUS:shelter project.]

[Jayson Parker + two other members of the studio working to put together the moment]

[Ben Adams + Sara Easterling working on the main bench]

Mosaic Shelter:Bus

Final Presentation Board & Model:

A mosaic is a combination of diverse elements forming a more coherent whole. These four relief workers, much like a mosaic pattern, come from diverse backgrounds, and bring unique skills and talents to enrich the lives of the hurricane victims. Likewise, the shelter bus' atmosphere reflects the worker's personalities and individual commitment to their mission. The bus has become not only home to the workers but a living example of how a mosaic masterpiece comes together. The community spaces on the bus allow the diverse workers to come together to share creative ideas for improving the lives of the victims. When looking at a mosaic work of art you can readily see that there are no two pieces exactly alike. The common unifier, or bonding agent, that holds the distinct pieces together hardens to create a long lasting product.

Process Sketches:

I went through many different concepts and forms before reaching my final one. It was a very long process but I documented it all below to show how I came to my final design.

War Memorial Auditorium Renovations

Cohensiveness

Relaxation Through Separation

Our challenge was to design a mobile residence for 4 hurricane relief workers. Also one component of our design had to be able to rotate, flip, fold-out or transform in some way. The first step in my design was to come up with a concept that reflected hurricance relief and come up with a list of amentities I wanted to include in my shelter bus. I decided to name my bus Weather Proof to show how these hurricane workers are here to help the victims of natural disaters. After creating a list of the basics: bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, entertainment area and sitting area, I decided that my space was shaped around the idea of separation. The kitchen and entertainment area are divided by a curved accent wall and the bedrooms are all private with sliding pocket doors that connect to Jack and Jill bathrooms. There are two levels that each include warm interior wall colors for public spaces and cooler more relaxing colors for the private spaces. Below I have documented my process and final drawings of Weather Proof.

Jay Lennartson Postard

SHELTER:BUS Context

BUS:SHELTER:BUS Precis

Marian Mahler's Curtain

Marian Mahler’s swinging mobile curtain is a prime example of fascinating deco art from the 1950’s. David Whitehead Ltd. manufactured this contemporary screen-printed cotton fabric, in three different colors, and it is approximately 50’ wide. The deco art movement was based purely on decoration, as seen in Mahler’s curtain, and not on political or philosophical roots. The curtain also exemplifies a style of elegance and functionality that celebrates the Machine Age through the use of man-made materials. Mahler’s uses of repetition with the swinging mobiles are symmetrical which relate back to the designs of Asian and Middle Eastern influences. Mainly movements before the 1950’s, such as Neoclassical, Constructivism, Cubism and Art Nouveau, influenced designers such as Mahler, Eileen Gray and Jules Leleu. After spreading from the states to as far as Brazil and the UK deco art slowly came to an end after reaching mass production when it began to be derived as flashy and presenting a false image of luxury.

The Mahler curtain is similar to Alexander Calder’s actual mobile that was designed in 1972, mainly because of the contrasting colors and illusions to suspension. Calder’s mobile was the first ever made out of steel wire and aluminum. The mobile also has features of symmetry and repetition because of its wires and shapes.
The Mahler curtain is dissimilar to the Wurtemburgishe Metalwarren Fabrik punch bowl. The punch bowl was made in Germany in 1900 and consists of a silvered metal framework and green glass liner. Also, the punch bowl is smaller in size and has many intricate details. Although the curtain does have designs printed on it, it is not ornate but very straightforward and modern.

Sources:
http://www.theoldexchange.fsnet.co.uk/fabrics.htm
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/objectid/O69688