BUNGALOW [final renderings]

BUNGALOW [lighting design process]

I figured through this design that I should consider the light fixture as my central piece in this space. It is the center of the room and the focus of this project - it is only fitting that it be designed first and provide the basis for the design of the rest of the room. Taking the pattern that I decided on, I converted it into a chandelier. I started playing with different aspects of the light in podium to get the desired effect for my design.

I was first playing with having it a horizontal hanging light, but I didnt really think that the shadows on the table spoke to centrality in that sense. The shadows on the wall did, but it wasnt quite the effect I was going for.


The light then got turned vertically so that it created a different pattern on the ceiling, walls, and table top. Definitely more CENTRALITY....


What effect does three hanging fixtures in one have? hmmm interesting appeal, but how about the lighting?

Here I simply changed the color of the fixture and it produced a warmer lighting. I thought this was interesting, seeing as its a dining room fixture. I then started playing with the color in relationship to the number of fixtures and light quality.

All three segments lit? or just the CENTRAL one?
CENTRAL one completely open without the back?

WOAH! look at the ceiling!!!! I love it, but its a little chaotic, time to tone it down some.

Playing with wall and ceiling color...


open again with the ceiling and wall color...
change up the openings? ewwww!
We might have a winner........

BUNGALOW [preliminary sketches - conceptual design]

BUNGALOW [concept: centrality]

From the Scallop shell theory I was operating on previously, I have abstracted an actual concept from it. The vertical lines that all meet at one central point on the shell begin to stand as the basis for the concept. The function of a dining room also suggests that it is a central location where everything and everyone comes together to meet at one point in the home. Centrality. The Arts and Crafts style was very linear and lacked the suggestion of curves. When thinking about centrality, I was able to create a pattern from squares that spoke to centrality.

conceptual thinking: abstraction of a scallop

concept: "an abstract idea. a general notion. an idea or mental picture of a group or class of objects formed by combining all their aspects. produced as an experimental model to test the viability of new design features."

a concept for a dining room [arts and crafts] ...

The function of a dining room is to create a central location where everyone in the home can come together to dine. It also stands as a location to house a collection of sorts. Its typically where family heirlooms and other antiques are housed. It is the heart of the home and creates an attachment where different aspects of the home come together.

When searching for a concept, I ran across several Scallop Shells. Scallop seashells encompass a fan-like shape where several vertical lines all meet at one point at the base of the shell. There are several suggested horizontal lines from color that ground the verticals and create a popular theme of forms in the arts and crafts movement. Because all these lines meet at one point, it effectively portrays the function of a dining room.

Abstracting the idea of this shell starts to suggest more of an actual concept for the dining space. It begins to speak about the centrality of something that is radiating outward. The base of the shell is where all the parts meet together, just like all the parts of a family and collection meet. The parts then radiate outward to meet the edges where Gestalt's theory of design suggests that it continues into infinity. There are suggestions of horizontal lines that intersect the verticals and "ground" the lines so that there is a distinct and bold structure. These are all aspects that relate heavily to the arts and crafts movement as well as the function of a dining room within a bungalow house. Centrality that radiates outward...

BUNGALOW [conceptual thinking]

concept: "an abstract idea. a general notion. an idea or mental picture of a group or class of objects formed by combining all their aspects. produced as an experimental model to test the viability of new design features."

a concept for a dining room [arts and crafts] ...

The function of a dining room is to create a central location where everyone in the home can come together to dine. It also stands as a location to house a collection of sorts. Its typically where family heirlooms and other antiques are housed. It is the heart of the home and creates an attachment where different aspects of the home come together.

When searching for a concept, I ran across several Scallop Shells. Scallop seashells encompass a fan-like shape where several vertical lines all meet at one point at the base of the shell. There are several suggested horizontal lines from color that ground the verticals and create a popular theme of forms in the arts and crafts movement. Because all these lines meet at one point, it effectively portrays the function of a dining room.

GREAT HOUSES [final analysis layout]

The design of this layout came primarily from the geometric shapes of the residence itself. Richard Meier values form heavily in his designs. He is known for his spaces being primarily white. The only color in this home is the wood flooring and the stainless steel chimney pipes. The board reflects this idea as well. The original class layout suggested highly saturated color images along the left bar of the board, but the opacity on the black and white images really speaks to the minimal color within the space itself. I decided to also stick with this trend of white by choosing a background lacking in color.

I included all three floor plans of each level of the home, as well as three sections illustrating the east (private) side of the home, the west(public front facade) side of the home, and the south side. On the board there is also included a contextual diagram that illustrates the home surrounded by forestry and overlooking the vastness of Lake Michigan. The light diagram beside the contextual diagram also demonstrates the concept of the building in terms of the private and public sectors of the space. Meier utilizes light to distinguish this concept. In the more public spaces of the residence he designs large open windows that invite the light into the space. On the private side of the building, however, there are limited windows, creating a space with less light, helping to indicate it's private nature.

I am satisfied with the overall layout of this analysis. I feel as though it effectively portrays Meier's concept for the residence and offers a full in depth precedent analysis of the building itself.

BUNGALOW [arts and crafts movement]

project: design a dining room for a bungalow house.

The word Bungalow is often used for any small 20th century home that utilizes space efficiently. It tends to feature a one and a half story space that suggests most of the living spaces on the ground floor. The roof tends to be relatively low pitched and suggests a large open front porch that creates outdoor room. Easy access to other outdoor spaces such as verandas, porches, and patios is also offered in bungalow style homes.

Bungalow houses reflect many different architecture styles. In this particular project, we are concentrating on drawing influence and aspects of the arts and crafts movement. This design movement encouraged attention to materials and traditional craftsmanship through the use of simple forms and decoration. The time period proposed economic and social reform and basically spoke against the “victorian clutter” of previous design eras. Influence is drawn from the medieval designs of the Gothic Revival and suggests bold forms and strong colors.

BUNGALOW : [some inspiration]