Narrating A Diagram

So last week when school began we were of course assigned our first project and essentially were creating three units based upon one concept word. Mine being the word GLIDE, and from there we were to choose a "kit of parts" to put in this space. But we first had to create a narrative based upon these various spaces, then we had to create diagrams based on some reading we did. And this post is more of the final, refined piece but as always I'm sure some things will indeed change. 

This room, once bare has now been transformed into a sleek space built to house your essentials such sleeping, food preparation, eating, bathing and a space for personal reflection. Being inspired by the word “glide” this space incorporates a minimal yet modern design. Walking through the door you’ll see straight to the other side which features six separate windows that overlook the surrounding context of the city. The only thing that divides this space is the one wall and two columns that break up the flow of the room. This space is meant to be used for your basic needs and be a retreat, a place you can come to after a day of work and relax and enjoy the feeling you get from this space. The way I’m approaching this space is to design it with my ideas, but attempt to not make it personal so that this is a space various people can occupy and still be satisfied in. The kit I have chosen to use in this space is one wall and two columns which allowed me to create a bare plan really housing only what’s truly vital for a human being. 

The second space I created around the principle of floating, and this takes place in several different areas of the room. In this space you’ll notice the kit I selected which happens to be two solids and nothing else. Immediately walking in the space, you’ll notice to your right a loft which is suspended from the ceiling but underneath has nothing holding it. And beneath this raised floor is where your kitchen and dining area is housed. The other mass of structure is to your left directly after walking in which consists of several shelves that are wall mounded. These shelves wrap around the wall making you curious of what’s around the corner, which is actually the water closest and such utilities. Floating will take action in many of the various materials that I choose to use as well. I believe that materiality is just as important in conveying the concept as the structure itself.

The third and largest space of the three represents my last iteration of the word “glide” and for this area I chose the kit of two walls and one column. This entire room is inspired and draws ideas and forms from aviation itself which I think clearly communicated the idea of gliding in general. Like I mentioned in the previous space about materiality just as important as the structural components, the same applies to this unit as well. In the history of aviation and anything else really, technology advances therefore lending itself to new and innovative materials. For this space I wanted to use some of those rich materials to provide a subtle approach to the concept without being literal. Materials would be such things as metal, wood, canvas, cables, and various other things. The way this room is laid out is pretty basic really, it’s just compartmentalized by the functions themselves.