touch/screen
Project Premise:
You will design a screen using the insights from the first exercise. A screen that engages our senses, slows us down and asks us to pay attention. In addition, your design will explore what Edward Ford describes as the kind of autonomous detail that “changes are awareness of the relationship of part to whole”. Your own description of what is a detail should be an iterative process where you keep building a bigger, better description as you gain new insights along the way.
A screen may be designed as a piece of furniture, sculpture or architectural element. It also performs the role of the building as outlined by Palasamaa. The role of the screen for privacy can also perform as a piece of clothing that envelops one’s body or a second skin that protects us from view. A screen engages our psyches so it may signify a boundary and privacy more than physically accomplishing it. In The Architectural Detail, Ford describes several cases of how artists and architects expressed the manner in which the whole was assembled. The character and qualities allows you to not worry about what it does or what it is in conventional terms but it is a study into the detail. The size and scale is to be determined by the understanding of the materials and tools you have to create them. Use the tools and materials you have available and space to work on. Found materials with characteristics are recommend as you can work with them more easily. Depending on your materials sanding, painting, scraping, polishing, cutting, and drilling are some techniques to consider. However, one could also use other materials and fold, bend, crease, tear, stitch and puncture. Test, experiment, discover, and iterate.
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PARTNERS:
SIERA WROOLIE, ANDRES ROSAS, Andrew Lundberg, katelyn vasey, JAMES STULTZ, & KRISTIANA TU
CLIENT
THIS PROJECT EXERCISED A REAL WORLD SENERIO OF HOW A EACH PARTY OF A PROJECT WORKS TOGETHER TO DESIGN AND CREATE. IT UNDERSTANDING THE CLIENTS SIDE HELPED ME TO BE A BETTER DESIGNER. AS A CLIENT THESE ARE WANTS AND PURPOSES I HOPED TO GET FROM MY DESIGNER AND FABRICATOR.
PRIVACY
I WANTED MY SCREEN TO ALLOW ME MORE
PRIVACY. I WANTED IT TO BE IN THE SHAPE OF AN ‘L’ THAT BLOCKS ME FROM THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME, AND TO THE SIDE OF ME I WANTED MY SCREEN TO ALLOW ME MORE PRIVACY. I WANTED IT TO BE IN THE SHAPE OF AN ‘L’ THAT BLOCKS ME FROM THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME, AND TO THE SIDE OF ME.
ORGANIZATION
I WANTED TO HAVE THIS SCREEN BE A
MULTIPURPOSE SCREEN, BY ADDING THE ELEMENT
OFPERSONALIZATION. I WANTED IT TO BE ABLE TO GIVE ME ORGANIZATION, OR AREAS TO DECORATE WITH PICTURES OR PIN-UPS. I GOT INSPIRATION FROM A PEG BOARD.
AESTHETIC
I WANTED THIS TO BE ALL BLACK (TO MATCH THE DESK WITH A PATTERN. PEG BOARDS USUALLY HAVE CIRLCES, HOWEVER, I WANT A UNIQUE PATTERN
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DIMENSIONS
FRONT OF ME: 58’’ LONG X 39’’ TALL
SIDE OF ME: 30’’ LONG X 39’’ TALL
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materials
I WANTED THIS TO BE MADE WITH SOMETHING STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD UP ITS SELF UP AS WELL AS ORGANIZATION CUPS. SOME OPTIONS WERE METAL AND WOOD. HOWEVER, I ALLOWED THE DESIGNER TO BE CREATIVE BY POSSIBLY USINGS DIFFERENT MATERIALS SUCH AS CORK BOARD, MAGNETS, ETC. TO ALLOW ME TO USE MULTIPLE WAYS TO HANG THINGS ON MY SCREEN
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BUDGET
$100
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DESIGN BY JAMES STULTZ
FABRICATION BY KRISTIANA TU
AS A CLIENT I FACED ISSUES WITH THE OVERALL PRODUCT AND BUDGET. THE DESIGN WAS WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR, HOWEVER, THE DESIGNER FAILED TO DO RESEARCH ON THE TYPE OF WOOD THEY CHOOSE AND HOW IT WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THE CNC MACHINE. THE FIRST ATTEMPT FAILED AND COSTED ME, THE CLIENT MORE MONEY THEN THE BUDGET ACOUNTED FOR, AND BECAUSE OF THAT THE SECOND ATTEMPT WAS USED WITH A CHEAPER WOOD TO AVOID SPENDING EVEN MORE MONEY. THE FINAL PRODUCT WAS POORLY DONE. THE PEGS WHERE DESIGNED TO BE ABLE TO MOVE AROUND THE SCREEN, HOWEVER BECAUSE OF THE FABRICATION IT WAS UNABLE TO DO THAT EFFECTIVELY. OVERALL THE SCREEN DID THE JOB AND I WAS PLEASED WITH THE PRIVACY IT ALLOWED ME IN THE COLLEGE OF DESIGN. IT HELPED ME WHEN WORKING ON PROJECTS TO STAY FOCUSED. IT WAS FRUSTATING AS A CLIENT TO HAVE TO SPEND THE MONEY I DID TO END UP WITH A POORLY MADE PRODUCT, BUT I REALIZE THAT IT WAS A LEARNING CURVE FOR US AND I AM GLAD THAT A LEARNING OPPORTUNITY CAME OUT OF THIS. THIS HELPS ME TO UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN DESIGNING I HAVE TO MAKE SURE MY DESIGN WILL WORK AND THAT IT WILL ALLOW FOR AN EASY PROCESS FOR THE FABRICATOR. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO RESPECT A CLIENTS BUDGET AND TO MAKE SURE THE DESIGN WILL WORK BEFORE SPENDING SOMEONE ELSE'S MONEY. MAKING SURE THAT THE CLIENT IS PLEASED WITH THE OVERALL PRODUCT HAS BECOME VERY IMPORTANT TO ME, AFTER BEING IN THE CLIENTS POSITION AND THE ISSUES I FACED AS THE CLIENT.
DESIGNER
BEING A DESINGER FOR A REAL CLIENT TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT UNDERSTANDING THE CLIENTS WANTS AND NEEDS, AND TO CREATE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS THAT ARE CLEAR AND UNDERSTANDABLE. HAVING WELL DRAWN CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS HELPS THE FABRICAOR'S PROCESS EASIER, SO THE OVERAL PRODUCT IS BUILT WELL SO THE CLIENT IS PLEASED WITH THE OVERALL DESIGN AND PRODUCT. THESE ARE THE WANTS AND NEEDS FOR MY CLIENT SIERRA WROOLIE.
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PURPOSE
THE CLIENT WANTED A SCREEN THAT ALLOWED HER TO HANG PICTURES IN ORDER TO PERSONALIZE HER DEK SPACE. IT IS A HANGING DECORATION PIECE
SHAPE
THE CLIENT REQUESTED AN ORGANIC SHAPE AND CHOSE A CLOUD
MATERIALS
THE CLIENT WANTED IT TO INCLUDE WIRE AND BRACKETS FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE DESK
COLOR
BLUE
DIMENSIONS
VARIES: CLIENT REQUESTED IT TO NOT TAKE UP TOO MUCH SPACE ON THE DESK
BUDGET
$50 OR MORE IF NEEDED
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DESIGN EXPLANATION
THE SHAPE WILL BE A CLOUD AND MADE OF WIRE. THERE WILL BE 2 CLOUDS THAT WILL BE LAYERED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER. THE CLOUDS WILL BE COMPLETELY BEADED. IN A VARIETY OF BLUE BEADS, AND THE CLOUDS THEMSELVES WILL BE WILL BE DIFFERENT SIZES. THE BOTTOM OF THE TOP CLOUD WILL HAVE LARGE BEADS HAVING A GARDIENT IN SIZE GOING UP. THEN CURTAIN FAIRYLIGHTS WILL HANG FROM THE BOTTOM. THE BATTERY PACK WILL THEN HIDE BEHIND THE BIG BEADS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CLOUD. AT THE END OF THE LIGHT STRANDS THERE WILL BE BEADED RAINDROP CHARMS. LASTLY THE CLOUD WILL HANG FROM BEADED BRACKETS THAT HANGS FROM THE TOP OF THE DESK.
STEP ONE: CLOUDS
STEP TWO: CHARMS
STEP THREE: LIGHTS
STEP FOUR: BRACKETS
FABRICATION: ANDRES ROSAS
THE FABRICATION PROCESS WENT VERY SMOOTH. THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS WERE DRAWN WELL ENOUGH FOR THE FABRICATOR TO BUILD A SCREEN THAT THE CLIENT WAS VERY PLEASED WITH. OVERALL THIS PART OF THE PROJECT WAS VERY WELL EXECUTED.
fabricator
as the fabricator i learned how important it is as a designer to drawing clear understandable drawings. it is extremely difficult to build an object when you don't quite understand how the design works, how to assemble it, or unknown measurements. in this case there were some unknown measurements that i had to guess and hope for the best. overall the fabrication came out amazing, and the client was extremely pleased. this project was a first when it came to woodworking for me. i learned a lot from the process, and i'm very proud of myself for the outcome.
designer: andrew lundberg
final fabrication
concluding thoughts
THROUGHOUT THIS PROJECT I'VE LEARN A LOT ABOUT THE PROCESS OF DESIGNING AND FABRICATING FOR A CLIENT. UNDERSTANDING HOW TO KEEP WITHIN A BUDGET, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FOR THE CLIENTS NEEDS AND WANTS WAS SUPER IMPORTANT. IT WAS ALSO IMPORTANT TO COMUNICATE WITH EACH PARTY IN ORDER TO HAVE A CLEAR DIRECTION.
AS A CLIENT YOU HAVE TO BE HONEST WITH YOUR DESIGNER, AND AS A DESIGNER YOU HAVE TO TRUST YOUR ABILITIES AND WORK WITH THE CLIENT TO REACH AN AGREEMENT. I WISH I WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE HONEST WITH MY DESIGNER. MY CURRENT SCREEN HAS NO OPENINGS IN THE PIECE, THEREFORE I CAN'T SEE ANYONE WHEN SITTING AT MY DESK.
AS A DESIGNER YOU HAVE TO DESIGN CLEARLY AND TEST YOUR IDEAS TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE GOING ABOUT YOUR DESIGN EFFECTIVELY, THAT WAY WHEN YOU GIVE YOUR DESIGNS TO THE FABRICATOR, THEY CAN MAKE THE DESIGN TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES.
KEEPING IN BUDGET WAS DIFFICULT.IN THIS PROJECT, I HAD TO BUY THE SUPPLIES FOR MY CLIENT AS A FABRICATOR. HOWEVER, THE MATERIALS LIST I WAS GIVEN BY THE DESIGNER WERE NOT REALISTIC. DUE TO TIME RESTRAINTS, AND GETTING TO LOOK MORE OR COMMUNICATE THE ISSUE WITH THE DESIGNER, I ENDED UP GOING OVER BUDGET, WHICH THEN WE HAD TO RESOLVE AS A GROUP. DOING RESEARCH AS A DESIGNER ABOUT THE MATERIALS YOU ARE DESIGNING WITH IS ALSO KEY. WHEN I WAS THE CLIENT, THE WOOD THAT WAS BOUGHT ORIGINALLY WAS NOT A GOOD FIT FOR THE SCREEN. WE THEN BOUGHT A DIFFERENT TYPE AND STILL TRY AND STAY IN BUDGET. WE DID THIS BY PURCHASING A THINNER WOOD, BUT WE FOUND THE CNC WOOD CUTTER NEEDED A THICKER WOOD IN ORDER TO MAKE CLEAN CUTS.THE CUTS TURNED OUT ROUGH AND IT MADE MY SCREEN NOT HAVE A GREAT OVERALL FINSIH. THE LACK OF TIME DUE TO THIS ISSUE LED TO MY SCREEN NOT HAVING A PAINT OR STAIN FINISH. IT WAS ALSO RUSHED AND NOT ASSEMBLED THE BEST. HAVING CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS AS A DESIGNER WAS CRUCIAL. I FOUND AS A FABRICATOR THAT ANY MISSING DETAIL, MADE IT A LOT MORE WORK AND COMMUNICATION FOR ME.
OVERALL, I AM PROUD OF THE WORK I COMPLETED. BEING A DESIGNER WAS FUN, BUT STRESSFUL AT TIMES. I ENJOYED SKETCHING IDEAS, AND WORKING WITH MY CLIENT. BEING A FABRICATOR WAS SCARY AT FIRST FOR ME. I DIDN'T KNOW WHICH DESIGN I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO BUILD. WHEN I GOT THE PROJECT, I WAS STRESSED. I HAVE NEVER WOOD WORKED BEFORE, BUT I GOT TO LEARN MANY NEW SKILLS, ALL TAUGHT TO ME BY MY DAD. IT WAS AN OVERALL AMAZING BUILDING AND BONDING EXPIERENCE. I ENJOED SHARING ARCHITECURE WITH HIM. I LEARNED A TON IN THIS PROJECT, AND IM VERY PLEASED WITH THE OVERALL PROJECT.