Concept development

 Concept Development

As designers it is really important to translate and communicate ideas to clients, a very basic way we do this is by sketching and providing visuals for others to understand and "see" our ideas. It is very important for as to develop 2D sketches to 3D models and then finally to functional spatial ideas. On this project develop a concept for my idea of "Home." Three keywords that came to me when analyzing this concept are Protection, Unity and Infinity.

2D Thumbnail Sketches

Developing a concept always involves developing many options to finally produce a unique and functional solution to any problem, usually through sketching and annotating sketches.These are the thumbnail sketches I came up with after analyzing my three keywords, which helped me to develop a 3D concept model.

3D Study Models

After working on my thumbnail sketches I developed several study models to communicate my concept of Home.

Final Concept Model

The final 3D concept model has high quality materials, as well as any application of final details, such as color. I tried to emphasize on my three keywords, protection, unity and infinity, by creating layers of protection in my model through forms and color. Wire links the entire structure, unifying it, while the wire loops throughout the structure, providing the sense of an infinite unity which protects me from the outside world that to me is HOME.

Final Parti

A parti is an idea which influences our concept, and here I have a rough draft of my Concept Statement. My parti was influenced by a poem about home, from that I developed my 2D sketches which then turned into my study model, which helped me communicate my idea of Home.

Sustainable Design Context Poster

 

 

Sustainable Design has become a trend in recent years; there are many things that designers can do to incorporate very simple aspects to create strong and long lasting design.  I have created a poster that touches on a specific case study on sustainable design, while focusing on sustainable finishes.

I collaborated with a group of people to create the poster’s layout, creating an effective way to communicate the information we gathered. As I mentioned earlier, I focused on sustainable finishes, countertops, and I had a blast researching on the so many options available. I came across recycled paper countertops, recycled glass, beautiful and sustainable options for long lasting design.

I learned to comprehend and embrace sustainable design while creating the poster, it’s all over the news and many people talk about it, yet when we do a little research on our own, things are more clear and then we can fully understand the aspects of such “hot” trending topics.  

 

Draft Poster

 

 Here is our first attempt for the layout, after analyzing our work; several changes were made to effectively communicate our information.