I thought David G's letterforms were really good, but what I like about them the most were the descriptions. If you haven't seen them you can find them here:
http://djgdesign200.blogspot.com/2011/05/a04.html
I also thought Shaama's letters were really good and I thought she had a good point when deciding not to identify her letters.
http://shaamasdesign.blogspot.com/2011/05/alphabet-hunt.html
In Mike Freeze's course reflection he talks about education and he makes two good points. The first, "I watched throughout my education as so many of my friends were medicated just so that they would sit down and "learn." That is learn to think in a way that is against their very patterns of thinking." I grew up in the generation just prior to this and can only think of one person who we knew to be medicated. Back then it was taboo to be on medication for say Attention Deficit Disorder. I don't even think it was called that back then. We referred to it as Hyper activity. In any case one can really draw parallels to the emergence of A.D.D. and the popularity of video games, Internet, DVDs and cell phones. The second point Mike makes that I agree with is, "My mother lives under the paradigm, "do what you love and success will follow." I believe in this too but my problem lies in educational systems telling people that they need to follow a very specific path, and now more than ever (thanks to technlogy) we are expected to do more than ever so we have no time to find what we really love."
Ricardo's letters were really good especially the lowercase "i" check them out here:
http://rar44331-design200.blogspot.com/2011/05/assignment-04-letterform.html
I also agree with Ricardo's course reflection about the guest speakers, I too found their visits to be beneficial to me. check that out here:
http://rar44331-design200.blogspot.com/2011/05/course-reflection-03.html
In Sarah Howard's reading reflection of the intro to Cradle to Cradle she tells about a recent trip to Bolivia and how her experience there reminded her of William McDonough's experiences in Japan. I really like the point she makes when she says, "This really made me think about how careless I was with my time, my resources, and my diet because of the so readily available products always in front of me. As a society we have used design in a way that has made us in a lot of respects really lazy."
I agree that we as American's take many things for granted including, clean drinking water, readily available food supplies and our time. I think one of the overall themes in Design 200 has been to use design thinking as a way to solve problems. One of the greatest handicaps we have in the states is we are not faced with many of the problems other countries face. Not that we don't have our share of tragedy and a need for good solutions to new problems. It's just a good example of going out and seeing the world and to experience life in someone else shoes. Then we can truly stop taking things for granted.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
J06 - Online Scavenger Hunt
Links to five websites of manufacturers or retailers of outdoor camping or recreation products:
http://www.dickssportinggoods.
http://www.thenorthface.com/
http://www.cabelas.com/
http://www.coleman.com/
http://www.gandermountain.com/
http://www.dickssportinggoods.
http://www.thenorthface.com/
http://www.cabelas.com/
http://www.coleman.com/
http://www.gandermountain.com/
Links to five websites of manufacturers or retailers of indoor home goods:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/
http://www.anolon.com/cs/
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.
http://www.williams-sonoma.
http://www.cb2.com/
http://www.anolon.com/cs/
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.
http://www.williams-sonoma.
http://www.cb2.com/
A working definition of an indoor home good would be:
Any product inside the home designed to make household tasks easier and manageable.
Three examples:
CR03
In class 9 we had a short lecture covering two subjects. Color and Communication was the first. This was a great discussion and touched on many of the things I'm learning in design 310. The subject of color in design in an interesting one because of how many roles color plays. Color can set a mood, it can help dictate how something is viewed, it can create hierarchy and it can be used to help communicate.
The subject of color has been studied extensively by people such as Josef Albers and Johannes Itten, both of whom I've had the opportunity to study. Both Albers and Itten were interested in the psychological aspects of color. They were also interested in how the eye and the mind perceive color. In his color study called Homage to the Square Josef Albers studied the effects color had on the eye. His squares, which he painted using pure non tinted paint, would show how our perception of pure color can change when placed on different colors.
Our color discussion also covered branding and how companies use color for recognition and to convey a message. BP for instance wants people to think they are environmentally conscious so not only is their logo a flower but a green and yellow flower. McDonald's uses yellow and red in their logo, not only because, these colors are recognizable but they also invoke a strong appetite.
After our color discussion we covered legal issues as they pertain to designers. From writing contracts to getting patents the legal side of design can be a daunting subject. Having a legally binding contract is necessary to keep either party from getting cheated. In the discussion we talked about the five main parts of a contract: The Deliverables - what exactly is being produced, The Persons involved - how many people will be working on the project, Time - how long the project will take to complete, Budget - how much the project will cost and Exclusions - what the designer won't deliver. One good point in the discussion on contracts was stating exactly what work will be done in order to avoid being asked to complete extra or unnecessary work.
Moving on to patents we discusses the two types of patents, utility patents which cover mechanical, chemical and biological innovations and design patents. Utility patents are good for 20 years and design patents are good for 14. We discussed the argument of should you patents and the reasons for or against it. For instance a lot of time and money is involved in writing a patent.
We next discusses trademarks and copyrights. Trademarks protects a name, word, symbol or device. They must be registered and are good as long as the company uses it. Copyrights protect documents such as music, art, photos or film from being used by others without consent. In our digital age copyrights are hard to enforce and with newer media and file sharing programs it is becoming harder.
After the lecture we watched a movie called Rip!: A Remix Manifesto, which we finished in class 10. I think this movie was a perfect way to continue the discussion of copyrights. In the movie a musician named Girl Talk uses digital sampling of other artists music to create new songs and the movie discusses his legal rights to do so. It also covers the history of copyright in the United States. I found this movie interesting because of the arguments for allowing musicians, such as Girl Talk, to sample songs to create new songs. I especially like the argument of how Walt Disney borrowed or completely stole ideas from others when creating his first movies and then after he died the Disney corporation helped change copyright laws so no one else could do the same thing. One could argue that we get new ideas from what has been done before but if we are not allowed to borrow those past ideas how can we create new.
Getting back to the subject of sampling or downloading music, most of us remember Napster and what happened to it, but what I find hard to understand is why a band would want to sue over intellectual property when distributing it to more people could be beneficial. I think it was Rob Zombie who said he didn't care if people were downloading his songs for free if it meant more people would become fans and in turn come to his shows.
In classes 11 and 12 we had guest speakersfrom Design Circle, who gave us a background on their activities and information about the design program at OSU. The second was from Cobego. They gave us a short background on work they have done and talked about their experiences at OSU. I think both classes were beneficial in getting students prepared for what to expect next in the design program.
The subject of color has been studied extensively by people such as Josef Albers and Johannes Itten, both of whom I've had the opportunity to study. Both Albers and Itten were interested in the psychological aspects of color. They were also interested in how the eye and the mind perceive color. In his color study called Homage to the Square Josef Albers studied the effects color had on the eye. His squares, which he painted using pure non tinted paint, would show how our perception of pure color can change when placed on different colors.
Our color discussion also covered branding and how companies use color for recognition and to convey a message. BP for instance wants people to think they are environmentally conscious so not only is their logo a flower but a green and yellow flower. McDonald's uses yellow and red in their logo, not only because, these colors are recognizable but they also invoke a strong appetite.
After our color discussion we covered legal issues as they pertain to designers. From writing contracts to getting patents the legal side of design can be a daunting subject. Having a legally binding contract is necessary to keep either party from getting cheated. In the discussion we talked about the five main parts of a contract: The Deliverables - what exactly is being produced, The Persons involved - how many people will be working on the project, Time - how long the project will take to complete, Budget - how much the project will cost and Exclusions - what the designer won't deliver. One good point in the discussion on contracts was stating exactly what work will be done in order to avoid being asked to complete extra or unnecessary work.
Moving on to patents we discusses the two types of patents, utility patents which cover mechanical, chemical and biological innovations and design patents. Utility patents are good for 20 years and design patents are good for 14. We discussed the argument of should you patents and the reasons for or against it. For instance a lot of time and money is involved in writing a patent.
We next discusses trademarks and copyrights. Trademarks protects a name, word, symbol or device. They must be registered and are good as long as the company uses it. Copyrights protect documents such as music, art, photos or film from being used by others without consent. In our digital age copyrights are hard to enforce and with newer media and file sharing programs it is becoming harder.
After the lecture we watched a movie called Rip!: A Remix Manifesto, which we finished in class 10. I think this movie was a perfect way to continue the discussion of copyrights. In the movie a musician named Girl Talk uses digital sampling of other artists music to create new songs and the movie discusses his legal rights to do so. It also covers the history of copyright in the United States. I found this movie interesting because of the arguments for allowing musicians, such as Girl Talk, to sample songs to create new songs. I especially like the argument of how Walt Disney borrowed or completely stole ideas from others when creating his first movies and then after he died the Disney corporation helped change copyright laws so no one else could do the same thing. One could argue that we get new ideas from what has been done before but if we are not allowed to borrow those past ideas how can we create new.
Getting back to the subject of sampling or downloading music, most of us remember Napster and what happened to it, but what I find hard to understand is why a band would want to sue over intellectual property when distributing it to more people could be beneficial. I think it was Rob Zombie who said he didn't care if people were downloading his songs for free if it meant more people would become fans and in turn come to his shows.
In classes 11 and 12 we had guest speakersfrom Design Circle, who gave us a background on their activities and information about the design program at OSU. The second was from Cobego. They gave us a short background on work they have done and talked about their experiences at OSU. I think both classes were beneficial in getting students prepared for what to expect next in the design program.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
RR02
In chapter 7 of Design A Very Short Introduction, John Heskett talks about design relating to Identities. Heskett defines identity as such, "a deliberate attempt by individuals and organizations, even nations, to create a particular image and meaning intended to shape, even pre-empt, what others perceive and understand." He goes on to talk about the various identities and the people or groups that use them. Starting with individuals Heskett explains how people have a perceived identity of themselves and an identity they want to project towards others. As an example he talks about how advertising plays into this concept by helping people develop an image of themselves they think they should have and thus exploiting those Identities. This is an excellent point as most clothing manufacturers use this idea of lifestyle to sell their products. In our consumer based society the best way to sell people another pair of pants or another shirt is not to talk about the item but to show people the lifestyle they could have wearing the item. The same could be said for alcoholic beverages. In advertisements for these beverages most companies show people the lifestyle they could have consuming a particular companies beverage over another. All of these examples are exploiting the fact that we as individuals have a personal perception of ourselves.
Heskett next discusses identities of countries. The most obvious aspect of this identity is the use of flags to add a sense of identity and pride to a country. There are other examples though of identity not related to a countries standards. One example Heskett uses is the story of when the United Kingdom replaced the iconic red telephone booths that were part of the British landscape since 1936. British people were outraged because the red booths were part of that countries identity. Another example could be the design of the clothing worn by athletes in the Olympics. Countries try to distinguish themselves by creating a unique identity in the uniforms. This helps the athletes feel part of a team and gives them pride to want to do their best.
But the biggest example of identity, one could argue, is corporate identity. Heskett explains that when companies started off small there was no need for an identity but, as companies grew and expanded to new markets and locations the need arose to have an identifier that employees and customers could relate to. Examples of this can be seen everywhere we look today. Companies spend millions of dollars on the design of corporate identities so people will, one, have an easy way to identify the company, two, give a perception of the company and three make it easily recognizable. Heskett makes a good point when he discusses the difference between identity and image. Heskett uses FedEx and their logo redesign as an example and says the logo is the identity but the image the company wants to convey is one of speedy reliable service. If the company can't provide this then the identity is, in a way, useless.
This chapter really helped me see the importance of design to identity but also taught me that a good identity must be backed up with reliable service and dependability. If it is not then it's just a good design.
Chapter 8 talks about systems. When discussing design we all can see the tangible things, advertisements, products and spaces to name a few. But another form of design can be found in the design of systems. This aspect of design is becoming more popular with the introduction of information systems. Heskett's point on the spread of technical infrastructure systems and the electric supply in California in 2000 is an interesting one. The Idea that these systems are not, typically designed with future use in mind is amazing to me and a good example of how we should apply design thinking to future infrastructure and power system designs. Take the roadways of Columbus for example, more specifically the old I-70/I-71 split. When first designed the roadway could handle the traffic load but as time went on and more and more people were commuting to work from the suburbs the roadway started to become congested to the point of being ineffective. Future design of these systems should take into consideration growth.
Another point along those same lines was in dealing with public transportation systems and how to navigate them. This part was interesting to me because I ride the bus. The system used by Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) to help navigate the bus lines, I feel, is not a good system. With maps that are confusing and schedules that don't make much sense, at first glance, it is easy to see why people may be uncomfortable using public transportation in Columbus. As a way to rethink the design, COTA should keep in mind the design should be easily understandable to everyone to the point of being intuitive.
Cradle to Cradle - Introduction
In the introduction of Cradle to Cradle William McDonough paints an all too real and very scary picture of a typical family sitting around their house enjoying activities of several kinds. This family may consider themselves to be environmentally conscious but as McDonough explains may be surrounded by very toxic materials that can be damaging to the environment and to their health as well. This introduction is a great way to grab our attention and prepare us for the subjects ahead. The ideas and problems McDonough discusses in the introduction are mind blowing, for instance how a chromium factory in Europe only employs people over 50 years of age because the chemicals the plant uses take up to 20 years to cause cancer and the workers would be retired by then.
Both William McDonough and co author Michael BraungartMcDonough is an architect while Braungart is a chemist. Both have strong feelings toward the environment, McDonough grew up in Japan and their environmentally minded culture and Braungart was a member of the Green Party in Germany.
I think this book will be interesting as the whole subject of the environment and being environmentally conscious is becoming more important. I look forward to reading the ideas of McDonough and Braungart and learning more about solutions to environmental problems.
Heskett next discusses identities of countries. The most obvious aspect of this identity is the use of flags to add a sense of identity and pride to a country. There are other examples though of identity not related to a countries standards. One example Heskett uses is the story of when the United Kingdom replaced the iconic red telephone booths that were part of the British landscape since 1936. British people were outraged because the red booths were part of that countries identity. Another example could be the design of the clothing worn by athletes in the Olympics. Countries try to distinguish themselves by creating a unique identity in the uniforms. This helps the athletes feel part of a team and gives them pride to want to do their best.
But the biggest example of identity, one could argue, is corporate identity. Heskett explains that when companies started off small there was no need for an identity but, as companies grew and expanded to new markets and locations the need arose to have an identifier that employees and customers could relate to. Examples of this can be seen everywhere we look today. Companies spend millions of dollars on the design of corporate identities so people will, one, have an easy way to identify the company, two, give a perception of the company and three make it easily recognizable. Heskett makes a good point when he discusses the difference between identity and image. Heskett uses FedEx and their logo redesign as an example and says the logo is the identity but the image the company wants to convey is one of speedy reliable service. If the company can't provide this then the identity is, in a way, useless.
This chapter really helped me see the importance of design to identity but also taught me that a good identity must be backed up with reliable service and dependability. If it is not then it's just a good design.
Chapter 8 talks about systems. When discussing design we all can see the tangible things, advertisements, products and spaces to name a few. But another form of design can be found in the design of systems. This aspect of design is becoming more popular with the introduction of information systems. Heskett's point on the spread of technical infrastructure systems and the electric supply in California in 2000 is an interesting one. The Idea that these systems are not, typically designed with future use in mind is amazing to me and a good example of how we should apply design thinking to future infrastructure and power system designs. Take the roadways of Columbus for example, more specifically the old I-70/I-71 split. When first designed the roadway could handle the traffic load but as time went on and more and more people were commuting to work from the suburbs the roadway started to become congested to the point of being ineffective. Future design of these systems should take into consideration growth.
Another point along those same lines was in dealing with public transportation systems and how to navigate them. This part was interesting to me because I ride the bus. The system used by Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) to help navigate the bus lines, I feel, is not a good system. With maps that are confusing and schedules that don't make much sense, at first glance, it is easy to see why people may be uncomfortable using public transportation in Columbus. As a way to rethink the design, COTA should keep in mind the design should be easily understandable to everyone to the point of being intuitive.
Cradle to Cradle - Introduction
In the introduction of Cradle to Cradle William McDonough paints an all too real and very scary picture of a typical family sitting around their house enjoying activities of several kinds. This family may consider themselves to be environmentally conscious but as McDonough explains may be surrounded by very toxic materials that can be damaging to the environment and to their health as well. This introduction is a great way to grab our attention and prepare us for the subjects ahead. The ideas and problems McDonough discusses in the introduction are mind blowing, for instance how a chromium factory in Europe only employs people over 50 years of age because the chemicals the plant uses take up to 20 years to cause cancer and the workers would be retired by then.
Both William McDonough and co author Michael BraungartMcDonough is an architect while Braungart is a chemist. Both have strong feelings toward the environment, McDonough grew up in Japan and their environmentally minded culture and Braungart was a member of the Green Party in Germany.
I think this book will be interesting as the whole subject of the environment and being environmentally conscious is becoming more important. I look forward to reading the ideas of McDonough and Braungart and learning more about solutions to environmental problems.
Friday, April 29, 2011
J05 Peer Dialogue 2
I spent the afternoon reading through many of the blogs from class, something I really haven't done yet. The last time I pretty much stuck to the Kings club which I'm sure I will do for this assignment as well. I am glad I took the time to look over some of these blogs because I'm finding some interesting stuff about my classmates.
The first blog I wanted to mention was Zack_S' blog. I love the idea of giving your postings different song titles. Reading all these blogs can be sort of monotonous. Not because there is nothing interesting in them but because we are all blogging about the same things. I think adding the song titles not only makes Zack's blog unique but also breaks up some of the monotony. One suggestion may be, don't tell us the artist and maybe we can guess in our peer dialogue posts. If you haven't read his blog and you do read mine you should check it out:
http://dsgn200spof2011.blogspot.com/
The next blog I found was Shannon Catron's. First of all it's called Chewbacca's Corner which is, quite possibly the BEST title for a blog ever! Second, Shannon is looking to major in Visual Communications which is my major. Right there are two reasons to like this blog, a potential VC major who is a star wars fan. But the thing that really sold me was the Fresh Prince-esq introduction. Again if you haven't seen this blog check it out, good stuff.
http://getzeegroveon.blogspot.com/2011/04/ay-getting-to-know-shamwow.html
Oh and one more thing... really cool found face
On to the Kings!
I like Sarah Howard's course reflection post, especially her interest of the impact of design on the environment. She said, "If as a whole society we focused more energy and efforts innovating and problem solving issues of serious importance than designing pointless items that don’t really do much but look nice I wonder how much different life would be." I like this point because I think this has been the overall theme of the class, using design thinking to change the way we do things for the better and not repeating the mistakes of the past. She ends this post with another really good observation, "Most importantly it will take the efforts of the masses and successful intervention and innovation will require the participation of all."
In Ricardo's first peer dialogue he says, "I like to travel and I think we all should travel to different places and just broaden ourselves and be open to different cultures." I love this point and am glad he said it. I too think everyone should broaden their view of the world. When speaking to one of the design professors on campus I asked him what a person should do to help develop their skills as a designer, to which he replied, "learn a new language, go to that country and see how they do it differently than we do." This conversation has always stuck with me. If we truly want to expand ourselves we need to experience, first hand, how other cultures live, act, work etc.
In Mike Freeze's blog he talks about the lecture on the design process and says of it, "I was a little surprised by the way it was described because I always imagined it to be a much more fluid and free process. But I then discovered that – like many things – the process is unique to each person, company, etc." I too was surprised by the process IDEO uses to develop a design solution. It seemed to me like organized chaos. It's almost as if IDEO throws everything they know about a product or system into the mix and what they do is filter out the most important aspects of it.
Finally some of my favorite found faces:
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChsjGGGx0ayiAX6Ykj2xslQwaKQBKL6u7ZLOZjfF6C2VgVWn0AUIQ19-wRoXcS7WoGvcfY6-V1B4DnHQIy5Y449b4GaBeVtfdZ17shQWnwZmzPzf7FZSxoKaUarV9qQRgYN_YeKNWrfI/s1600/mms_picture+%25287%2529.jpg - like this one because I too own a mazda 3.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxBNQ0BSLRBlC0ekOcaLroNn6tzMOxTyXCS3ytRGRbXW65u1pZ8Ee3JILKAlh-WQLyU2dTg-w5AV8dQ6lBScNaV6Adwi4Ha9-1oXY6Ho7o7toxIggO7uoKsfA0ieSe4Jf1la0UcAyxdQ/s1600/DSC01806.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_FrTRD8RvxrRXGbma4i-UpE899m4i1JVK1XJbV6rY2UGUV2qrqhhslD05hw9-52W9qq9ayWqwCSLCGt9pqWWuvy83h1E0EqgQiyZmpjh8n_AnZ59BValJJtG1uwfJ9W17h1L24crOmbd/s1600/CIMG1889.JPG - this one almost looks like a character from the simpsons.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg59ZHmmM0_cMAD3G6ZXnMo7IfWZ1U76QyEw8qn23Qw-ezi0kTxrDz28ruAI2eGr5VNFZVjOr8GRyGsrIHu30qhtggxCwgMstsv1LvdGGMOFoJnFJiVffVoYpnS2lEMSI3dw_KVIqCNg8/s1600/042111095245.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zLzDpUJL1uB_uRlBITXHBeYWR8Do5SR-yOm5b5VNHVOmNYuphYOojCvyi4CHOCGT135a5oSaHnzDAMw6gQfgis3PguMUMQK1VYb8XvG_yPwOJCXTM6F8P4J_-8chQXVKmH_V5cZIxw/s1600/garage+door+opener.jpg
The first blog I wanted to mention was Zack_S' blog. I love the idea of giving your postings different song titles. Reading all these blogs can be sort of monotonous. Not because there is nothing interesting in them but because we are all blogging about the same things. I think adding the song titles not only makes Zack's blog unique but also breaks up some of the monotony. One suggestion may be, don't tell us the artist and maybe we can guess in our peer dialogue posts. If you haven't read his blog and you do read mine you should check it out:
http://dsgn200spof2011.blogspot.com/
The next blog I found was Shannon Catron's. First of all it's called Chewbacca's Corner which is, quite possibly the BEST title for a blog ever! Second, Shannon is looking to major in Visual Communications which is my major. Right there are two reasons to like this blog, a potential VC major who is a star wars fan. But the thing that really sold me was the Fresh Prince-esq introduction. Again if you haven't seen this blog check it out, good stuff.
http://getzeegroveon.blogspot.com/2011/04/ay-getting-to-know-shamwow.html
Oh and one more thing... really cool found face
On to the Kings!
I like Sarah Howard's course reflection post, especially her interest of the impact of design on the environment. She said, "If as a whole society we focused more energy and efforts innovating and problem solving issues of serious importance than designing pointless items that don’t really do much but look nice I wonder how much different life would be." I like this point because I think this has been the overall theme of the class, using design thinking to change the way we do things for the better and not repeating the mistakes of the past. She ends this post with another really good observation, "Most importantly it will take the efforts of the masses and successful intervention and innovation will require the participation of all."
In Ricardo's first peer dialogue he says, "I like to travel and I think we all should travel to different places and just broaden ourselves and be open to different cultures." I love this point and am glad he said it. I too think everyone should broaden their view of the world. When speaking to one of the design professors on campus I asked him what a person should do to help develop their skills as a designer, to which he replied, "learn a new language, go to that country and see how they do it differently than we do." This conversation has always stuck with me. If we truly want to expand ourselves we need to experience, first hand, how other cultures live, act, work etc.
In Mike Freeze's blog he talks about the lecture on the design process and says of it, "I was a little surprised by the way it was described because I always imagined it to be a much more fluid and free process. But I then discovered that – like many things – the process is unique to each person, company, etc." I too was surprised by the process IDEO uses to develop a design solution. It seemed to me like organized chaos. It's almost as if IDEO throws everything they know about a product or system into the mix and what they do is filter out the most important aspects of it.
Finally some of my favorite found faces:
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChsjGGGx0ayiAX6Ykj2xslQwaKQBKL6u7ZLOZjfF6C2VgVWn0AUIQ19-wRoXcS7WoGvcfY6-V1B4DnHQIy5Y449b4GaBeVtfdZ17shQWnwZmzPzf7FZSxoKaUarV9qQRgYN_YeKNWrfI/s1600/mms_picture+%25287%2529.jpg - like this one because I too own a mazda 3.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxBNQ0BSLRBlC0ekOcaLroNn6tzMOxTyXCS3ytRGRbXW65u1pZ8Ee3JILKAlh-WQLyU2dTg-w5AV8dQ6lBScNaV6Adwi4Ha9-1oXY6Ho7o7toxIggO7uoKsfA0ieSe4Jf1la0UcAyxdQ/s1600/DSC01806.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_FrTRD8RvxrRXGbma4i-UpE899m4i1JVK1XJbV6rY2UGUV2qrqhhslD05hw9-52W9qq9ayWqwCSLCGt9pqWWuvy83h1E0EqgQiyZmpjh8n_AnZ59BValJJtG1uwfJ9W17h1L24crOmbd/s1600/CIMG1889.JPG - this one almost looks like a character from the simpsons.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg59ZHmmM0_cMAD3G6ZXnMo7IfWZ1U76QyEw8qn23Qw-ezi0kTxrDz28ruAI2eGr5VNFZVjOr8GRyGsrIHu30qhtggxCwgMstsv1LvdGGMOFoJnFJiVffVoYpnS2lEMSI3dw_KVIqCNg8/s1600/042111095245.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zLzDpUJL1uB_uRlBITXHBeYWR8Do5SR-yOm5b5VNHVOmNYuphYOojCvyi4CHOCGT135a5oSaHnzDAMw6gQfgis3PguMUMQK1VYb8XvG_yPwOJCXTM6F8P4J_-8chQXVKmH_V5cZIxw/s1600/garage+door+opener.jpg
Monday, April 25, 2011
A03 - Hunting down design
For this assignment Mike Freeze, Ricardo Roberson and I researched the questions together. After answering the initial questions we walked around campus and took pictures of the locations and items we needed. I found the project interesting and a good chance to get to know the other members of the kings club.
1. The Barcelona Chair - Mies van der Rohe - 1929
The Barcelona Chair was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929 for the Barcelona International Exposition. Mies designed the chair for the Spanish Royalty to sit in during the opening ceremonies for the exposition, and based the design on Roman folding chairs.
2. The Eames Rocker - 1948
The Eames Rocker was designed by Charles and Ray Eames. It was molded out of a single piece of fiberglass re-enforced plastic with metal legs and maple rockers. The chair is sold by Herman Miller. The magazine Mike is reading is an Italian Architectural Magazine called Urbanistica.
3. The Wexner Center
The Wexner Center for the arts was designed by Peter Eisenman and opened in 1989. The building was the first ever commercial project by Eisenman. The building's angles are a reflection of the differences in layout of the city streets of Columbus compared to the layout of the streets on campus which are different by 12.25 degrees. Parts of the movie Little Man Tate staring Jodi Foster were filmed at the Wexner Center.
4. The Math Tower
The Math Tower was one of two buildings designed by Philip Johnson and opened in 1993. An interesting aspect of this building is Johnson's use of huge curving arches in the design. But even more interesting is the doorway (pictured above) and the Juxtaposition of the triangular arrow next to the curving arch.
5. The William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library
The Main Library on Campus was renovated in 2006 and reopened in 2009. The renovation of which Acock & Associates worked on, cost $109 million dollars. Upgrades included technical upgrades. According a Columbus Dispatch article dated August 3, 2009 some librarians wanted to do away with the book stack towers but then president Karen Holbrook decided to save them for symbolic value.
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