Sarah Mabry's IARC Blog

Everlasting Project

2008-05-09T08:00:00.000-07:00

Final CNNC Project

2008-05-09T07:53:00.001-07:00

Logo

2008-04-24T07:03:00.000-07:00

Logo Drafts

2008-04-22T08:46:00.001-07:00

Florence Streetscape

2008-04-22T08:41:00.000-07:00

Drafts

2008-04-09T16:12:00.001-07:00

Parallelism

2008-04-09T16:02:00.001-07:00

Magazine Ad

2008-03-31T19:59:00.001-07:00

I like this ad from Design Within Reach for many reasons.

First, the line that is made with the text and the stool. The text is in the same shape as the stool. Second, the ad is very clean. Simple shapes and colors are used making it pleasing to the eye. Lastly, there is a clear focus. There is no confusion as to what is being advertised.

Moods A Many

2008-03-24T16:11:00.000-07:00

Ecstatic

Pattern Project

2008-03-19T16:16:00.001-07:00

Schematic Design For CNNC

2008-03-18T11:29:00.000-07:00

Process Work For CNNC

2008-03-18T11:19:00.001-07:00

Sketch-Up Models

Sketches of Floor Plan
Center Vault

Begining Model For CNNC

2008-03-18T11:00:00.001-07:00

Leon's Beauty School

2008-02-13T16:42:00.000-08:00

Adjacency chart

2008-02-13T12:14:00.001-08:00

Program For CNNC

2008-02-12T19:41:00.000-08:00

Staff Area:
-Office 1 Director Nolo Martinez
Desk, Computer, Phone, Filling Cabinet,Closet (Storage, shelves, cabinets) Printer, Seating for 4
-Office 2 Assistant Director Janet Johnson
Desk, Computer, Phone, Filling Cabinet, Closet (Storage, shelves, cabinets)Printer, Seating for 2
-Office 3 Interpreter Resource Specialist Susan Chilcott
Desk, Computer,Phone, Filling Cabinet, Closet (Storage, shelves, cabinets) Printer, Seating for 2
-Office 4 Immigrant Health Access Project (Asian) H’Tuyet Rahian Desk Computer, Phone, Filling Cabinet, Closet (Storage, shelves, cabinets)Printer, Seating for 2
-Office 5 Immigrant Health Access Project (Latino) Kathy Hinshaw
Desk, Computer, Phone, Filling Cabinet, Closet (Storage, shelves, cabinets)Printer, Seating for 2
-Office 6 Roaming office Employee
Desk, Computer, Phone, Filling Cabinet, Closet (Storage, shelves, cabinets)Printer, Seating for 2
-Office 7 Amercorps Director Khouan Rodriguez
Desk,Computer, Phone, Filling Cabinet, Closet (Storage, shelves, cabinets) Printer, Seating for 2
-Office 8 Assistant 1 Mae Yang, Assistant 2, Grant Writer
3 Desks, 3 Computers, 3 Phones, 3 Filling Cabinets, Closet (Storage, shelves, cabinets) Printer, Seating for 2
-Office 9 African Coalition Director Omer Omer
Desk, Computer, Phone, Filling Cabinet, Closet (Storage, shelves, cabinets), Printer, Seating for 2
-Office 10 African Coalition Assistant 1, 2
3 Desks, 3 Computers, 3 Phones, 3 Filling Cabinets, Closet (Storage, shelves, cabinets), Printer, Seating for 2
-Office 11 Programs Interpreter access project coordinator Arelys ChevalierThriving at three Jamie FosterLead paint education project Maura Nsonuju
3 Desks, 3 Computers, 3 Phones, 3 Filling Cabinets, Closet (Storage, shelves, cabinets), Printer, Seating for 2
-Mail/Copy Room
2 fax machines, copy machine
-Break Room Kitchenette Lounge
Couch, Storage, Table (seating for 10), Outside eating area
-Male/Female private bathrooms
-2 Storage rooms, Shelves

Common Area:
-Reception Area
Desk, Phone, Computer storage
-Waiting Area
Seating for 10-12 people
2 couches, 2 chairs
-Area for children to wait
Small Table (seating for 4), Storage with Toys
-Computer Lab
10 computers, printer, desk (with chair), tables (seating for 20), storage (extra chairs)
-Large Conference Room
white board, storage table (seating for 20-25)
-2 Small Conference Rooms
white board, storage table (seating for 12)
-Training Room
white board, seating for 100 peoplestorage
-Kitchen
stove/oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, microwave, sink, garbage disposal, ample counter space, cabinet space
-Courtyard
-Outdoor space

Immigrants' Area:
-Large Classroom white board, seating for 50 people, tv/vcr, storage
-2 medium classrooms, seating for 30 people, white board, tv/vcr, storage
-Male/Female public bathrooms
Area for breast-feeding (couch)

Process Work For CNNC

2008-02-12T19:31:00.000-08:00

The process work that was used to create our bubble chart. The bubble chart will be used to create the program for CNNC.

Podium Images

2008-02-09T19:11:00.000-08:00

My Sister's House Video

2008-02-05T10:56:00.000-08:00

Welcome Mat Image

2008-02-01T07:07:00.001-08:00

Welcome Mat

Sketch Up Views

2008-01-31T08:24:00.000-08:00

Views From Bedroom 1, 2, and Bath

Collage

2008-01-24T13:19:00.001-08:00

Interview

2008-01-24T13:18:00.000-08:00

Name: Carlos Estrada
Country of Birth- Columbia
Age- 28
Gender- Male
Marital Status- Married
Family Details- wife, 1 Daughter (Isabella- 1 year old). Both parents and brother (16 years old) live in Columbia (speak little English)
Native Language- Spanish
Occupation- Engineer
Path to Coming Here- flew here, came to college at UNC-Charlotte, wanted to further his education
Goals, Intentions- Become engineer, better job and school opportunities, make a life in America, start a family
Life Before and After- Knew how to speak English before coming, he now speaks primarily English, more educational opportunities, better roads. He grew up in Bogota (large city, capital) and he now lives in rural North Carolina (outside Statesville) and works in Mount Airy.
Challenges- English, communication, lived in international dorm at UNC-Charlotte
Acculturation techniques- watches tons of movies and family guy (to help learn English). He meet Sarah (his wife) in the international dorm at Charlotte. She is from North Carolina and was a Spanish major at Charlotte, so she was able to help introduce him to the culture.

Computing In Archtectural Design Response

2008-01-16T20:01:00.000-08:00

Computers have played large roles in design in the past and the present from the early ziggurats of Mesopotamia to the modern day buildings of today. Computers have become a driving force that has allowed the industry to change and grow in positive directions.
During the Renaissance the Vitruvian ideal was becoming a strong force in the architectural world. The proportions of humans were being used in temples of the time. Using these proportions allowed for a greater connection between God and the common man. Designers were using compasses and straightedges to gain the correct dimensions needed. The use of these tools allowed for the development of algorithms. Once these were developed designers had the ability to create the perfect square. Algorithms lead to the first calculations that were used as the starting point of computers. The designers first did these calculations as the building was created. As time and technology progressed the idea of taking these calculations and allowing a machine to do them is what lead to the creation and use of computers.
The first computer was created in 1959 by IBM and used by the U.S. Air Force. It was so large that it took up thousand square feet. Instead of having a modern day keyboard this first computer had what was called a sketchpad. This pad was used to enter data into the system just like the keyboards of today do. This pad was able to straighten lines and square drawings. Thus creating a perfect line without the use of the straightedge for the first time. It was not until 1964 that computers entered into the world of architectural design. As time progressed into the 1970s programs were being written to help designers create perfectly straight buildings with an ease of use. These programs were referred to as CAD programs. CAD stands for computer-aided design.
As technology advanced the ability to create better CAD systems emerged. New programs allowed for the designing process to be more perfect and easy for the designers to create. The more time and technology advance the better the programs become. Computers themselves have become faster, smaller, and better when operating. This has allowed for an ease of usage. It does seem that technology may have gone as far as it is able to with computers. But as time and technology move forward the better the CAD programs could become. Architects and designers will keep updating allowing the systems of design to become more and more easily used.

Close To Home Paper

2007-11-16T11:49:00.000-08:00

Sarah Mabry
IAR 222
11-14-07

When learning about Modernism a person never imagines that they could actually find examples of it in the city in which they live. It seemed only to be in big cities such as Chicago and New York. Modernism can be found even in cities like Greensboro. The Close To Home exhibit allows visitors to gain that understanding of what Modernism is and its impact on the city and the world through the work of Ed Loewenstein and others creating a large community to work with in.
The materials of the installation are what make it so visually pleasing to each visitor that enters the space. The combination of wood and metal give the space a polished and clean appearance. Wood was used to build the frames that hold up the metal sheets. Each metal sheet is used as a display space for the numerous graphics. Silver magnets are used to hold up the graphics on the metal. Using the magnets gives a clean and mysterious way that the graphics are held. It makes a visitor want to touch them and investigate how they are held up. Metal pipes where included at the top and bottom of each panel. The use of the metal and wood give the panels an even more modern appearance. The mixture of materials is seen in some the interiors of Loewenstein homes. There will be a mixture of brick, wood paneling, and glass used with in the space.
Light plays an important role in the space. Light fills the space from all angles. The glass doors that lead a person into the space allowing for an abundance of natural light to enter in. Allow with the natural light there are the overhead lights in the gallery. Each one provides a uniform blanket of artificial light. As a visitor walks along the exhibit they will encounter more light that is projected on the walls in the form of digital models of the project. All these elements bring the light in to illuminate the space. The light presents the concept by giving an example how many modern buildings can be lit. Loewenstein’s homes appear to have ample artificial lighting above surrounded by glass walls. The glass as in the gallery space allows for natural light to shine though.
Within the installation color is playing a subtle role. There are three colors that are used on the wood material. The framing of each panel is wood that was left in its natural state. There are accents of a burnt orange stain and a light shade of turquoise. In places there are in set panels that are stained in a dark chocolate brown. This stain allows for it to pop put against the natural wood of the framing. Another color is added in the metal piping as well. It provides an addition color that is not over powering. These colors could be seen in any modernist building in any part of the world. The light turquoise is also repeated in many of the graphics in the space. This color seems to act as a way finding device that carries a person around as they are reading.
The images with in the space add many elements to the exhibit. One of the most powerful images is the picture of Ed Loewenstein at the entrance on the left side. It allows a viewer to understand the impact of this man on Greensboro’s landscape and with in the movement itself. The other images that are very powerful to the visitors and especially the students are the ones of the women from Greensboro Woman’s College working on their urban studio home. It is very impressive to see women of the 1960s out working to build a home just as students of the program do today. These images show the community that modernism creates. The text located on the graphics brings out the accent colors that are used in the wood elements. The light turquoise and the gray are used to pull out these colors. Each graphic takes a person through the space letting them gain a better understanding of the installation. These graphics support the concept of the exhibit.
The different types of media help to give variation to the space. There is a combination of printed media in the graphics and images then there is a use of digital media as well. The visitor does not get bored with viewing the same type of media. At each entrance it starts out with the printed media. As a person walks through there are the surprises of the digital media. There are the digital models that walk a person through the exhibit space in the design process phase of the project. Placed in the corners of the installation are computers that allow a person to pull up more information about Ed Loewenstein, the woman from the Women’s College who worked on the urban studio home and the movement of modernism. The most successful ones are the printed graphics and images along with the projected models. The ones that are the least effective are the computers located in the corners of the exhibit. They seem to repeat the same information as is given in the installation.
Each visitor takes the time to stop and read the graphics as they walk through the space. The design of the space allows for a visitor to enter either one of the two entrances. That gives lets confusion as to the flow of the installation. The experience that a visitor has is one of being in a home. It’s a foreign space that is large but it does have a feeling of closeness with in the space. That is due to the shape of the structure and the concept that is seen through out it. The sense of community that a person gains is what makes the homey feeling. Modernism is a global
movement that seen in the smallest to largest citiesin America. Community is what makes the design happen. That feeling is well portrayed in the space.
Close To Home is a celebration of a man and his work and the movement in which he fits. Community is what makes it happen. A global movement that is possible for everyone.

For this sketch I wanted to represent the connection that is made with the installation and the surface floor that it sits on. Each piece of wood comes together to connect then it places itself on the floor. The colors used in the wood and metal blend well with the concrete gallery floor. Both panels strike a nice balance with the floor.

As a person walks through the exhibit each panel flows well from one to the other. What makes that happen are the corners of the gallery. Each panel stops but it is not a sudden stop. The panels stop in the corners. At the end of the panel there is a piece of wood that is the same as what it used in the panels. It gives what’s on the walls and the panels a cohesive look to the project.

In the sketch above I wanted to represent the how the panels come together. The one on the left is larger in scale compared to the one on the right. The two panels are different in scale within themselves but each one comes together gracefully. It is done by using joints that are carefully thought out.

Program for Phase 3

2007-11-15T16:07:00.000-08:00

The program for My Sisters House Phase 3 is as follows:

1 crib
1 twin bed
1 dresser/wardrobe
1 rocking chair
1 nightstand
2-3 lamps
1 changing table
1 ceiling fan
1 area rug
1 system of shelves
2 window treatments

Intent Narrative

2007-11-15T15:37:00.000-08:00

For this phase of the My Sisters House project I want to design a space that is comfortable, safe, and functional for the residents staying at the home.
I want to design a space that is comfort by giving the suites the appearance of their own homes. This can be achieved by using fabrics and finishes that are warm and inviting. Allowing them to be in a comfortable space may relieve some of the stress and anxiety they maybe feeling.
The level of comfort each of the girls gain from the space allows it to become a safe environment for them to have their babies and raise them. It has to be a horrible experience to be thrown out of your home and then have no where to go. This place will become their safe haven where nothing can happen to them.
Functionality is a key element to the interior spaces of the suites. Each one has to fit the need of the mother and her child or children living in it. Achieving this will be done through a well crafted floor plan and choosing the right type of furniture for the space. Placement of furniture will be key to the mother can move around the suite easily with her newborn. If she is having to move around oddly place furniture she will gain a sense of frustration that will be heightened by having the newborn. The floor plan has to be thoughtful of that. Furniture that is used will be another important element. Each piece has to have a purpose that helps to make the mothers job easier. They will be pieces that have lot of storage and functionality. It needs to be able to grow and change with the growing baby as well.
This is the intent that I am trying to aim for as I am working on phase three of My Sisters House.

Process Work For The Technocolor Model

2007-10-26T08:25:00.000-07:00

Group Work For The Model

Technocolor Models

2007-10-25T18:11:00.000-07:00

Popped Corn's Technocolor Model

Individual Technocolor Model

Self Reflection

2007-10-17T06:39:00.000-07:00

1. This course has changed my views on how design influences humanity in many ways during the semester. The idea that stands out the most is how architecture is influence by the people. It is not just the people who are using the building its the people who live around it that influence the design. A great example is during ancient times the Greeks and Romans used their government building to state the power that the government had over the people. These buildings were massive in size to create that sense of power. The people excepted the idea that governmental buildings should be so large that it was a tradition that is still carried on today in our society. Prior to this course I myself had not made those connections. Its not only the people who inhabit the building but the people who surround it as well.

2. Villa Savoye set the standard of modern design. Le Corbusier took still home and created a movement from which we are still using today. The impact of the movement can be seen from buildings to furniture. Designers take this movement and even apply it to designs from the past helping to keep it alive. This style has created almost every modern building built today. It is the design of the 21 century even though it was created well before the century began. Le Corbusier was a forward thinker and designer who left an lasting impact. This impact is celebrated by so many designers of today. It is one style that will never leave.
3. Revivals are an example of how designers are embracing the past but are still creating something that is innovative for today. The revivals bring back the history of the past. Designers take the ideas of what the revival states the building should be and then create the innovation of whats needed for today. The innovations are what update the creation and make it more modern. Without the ideas of revivals many of the ideas of the past could be left behind. As time progresses we see more and more past ideas coming back to designs. Those ideas are what keep design fresh and innovative.

4. Women's Rights played a huge role in what design is today. These icons of modernism helped to open doors for women to enter in the field of architecture and design. These women and their movements created a place for women to create their own designs. This influence had to create a big change in the way buildings and products appear. Letting women in the design world opened up doors for more designs to be made. Women have their own ideas and influences creating something special. The influence of women's rights is what changed the minds of the dominating men to open up the doors. These women were truly the innovators of the time. Without their influence I may not be in able to enter in design school because I am a woman.

Group Statement

2007-10-08T12:38:00.000-07:00

Popped Corn's design for My Sister's House is a coherent design based on the precedents of current womens homes focusing on public and private spaces which are breaking out of the box; the main thread of our decade of the 70s.

Narrative

2007-10-08T11:50:00.000-07:00

From the exterior charrette we have taken the concept of pushing and pulling. Each floor has its own pull out and push in. The pushing and pulling gives the building an asymmetrical appearance. This idea allows for the plan and exterior to share the same concept. Each one gaining a sense of cubism. The cubism is a reflection of architect Philip Johnson. As we progress we want to revise the usage of the plan with the pushes and pulls making sure they both are working together cohesively.

Popped Corn Collage

2007-10-05T09:00:00.001-07:00

Light Study Pictures

2007-09-21T10:28:00.001-07:00