On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to attend the first year studio’s final critiques in the lobby. I enjoyed seeing all their projects and the progress they have made this past year. I didn’t know exactly what the assignment was but from what I could tell, they had to design a writing center within a historic building. One student’s project that really stood out to me was Sarah Wisseman (her blog can be found here). I found that her presentation was engaging and could tell she was passionate about design. Her key features in this building were that she wanted the space to overall be functional. She designed a space for conferences, gatherings, and even a greenhouse tower. This turret idea is what stood out about her presentation. She really took a risk on it which shows she had confidence in herself and her ideas. The circular tower had a huge contrast being located within a very rectilinear building. Sarah said she wanted this contrast so the tower could be like an oasis, or escape from the rest of the space. Being a historic house, it may be unlikely to get this tower inspection passed with it having an effect on the physical appearance of the house. But as Claire said, if she can sell the idea, and prove how it could fit in to the surrounding context of the house, then it could get passed. Overall, I was very impressed with Sarah’s presentation and the way she used her technical drawings, perspectives, and speech to get her design across.
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