Monday, May 4, 2009

Focus Concept and Inspiration

My focus was component design and I chose this specific focus to allow the vessels that hold the paper or showcase it, become focal pieces in themselves. By redesigning the typical format of a display case or a storage unit, the components will fuse together with the actual floor plan in such a way that the two cannot be separated.

 These are some of my inspirational images that I drew from for my designs.



Shelf Elevation

This is an elevation of one of the components I designed. They fit next to each other and are used to house the journal merchandise. I chose to alternate the heights of the shelves for interest. The height of the shelves are 6'-0" and have a light at the top to highlight product.

Recycling Wall

This wall is the only wall that separates the retail portion of the store with the recycling side of the store. To allow the customer to see what goes on "behind the scenes" of the recycling center, I opened up the wall to let viewers look inside at the pulping part of the process next door.


Perspectives from the inside of the store

Building Section

Final Floor Plan- Second Floor

Final Floor Plan- First Floor