Thursday, December 17, 2009

honors project | salvation army store, high point :: display window

following is are images and annotations that document the process of the design and installation of the display window at the salvation army store in high point.



installation complete | exterior views





installation complete | interior views


10 images | plexi-glass, transparencies, binder clips

boards and letters are installed

tools of the trade


letter installation


this is Simone, a volunteer worker and high school student. she wanted to help with the installation, and took the time to help prepare and clean 20 sheets of plexi-glass. a wonderful young lady.


board installation




letter production | template, styrofoam, foil tape


board preparaton...in the kitchen.




installation time |
after receiving the images from salvation army and Laura's planned design, i decided that my original plan just doesn't 'work' any longer. so, here is my re-design plan. red boards of different widths will cross and overlap to represent the ribbons on a gift. the images received from the marketing department will be able to be viewed from the outside and inside of the store by printing the images on mylar and protecting them with plexi-glass on each side. silver binder clips will secure the images within the plexi-glass, and will provide a method for hanging.


a studio mate, Laura, has volunteered to do the 2nd window display in the store. this is the design/plan for her installation, and plans to use lots of red ribbon/tape.


i visited with Ron, manager of the high point store, on Tuesday, 12/8 to discuss the window display installation and timeframe. the installation is scheduled for 12/14-16, monday thru wednesday of the next week. i asked him to send any images or information about salvation army that sent messages about salvation army or told the salvation army 'story'. on friday, 12/11, i received 10 fabulous images from the salvation army marketing department.

initial plan | instead of the mannequins + shields, i plan to use red "santa sacks" in the shape of the iconic salvation army shields with the letters G-I-V-E in white on each sack. i plan to include gift-wrapped boxes that include written messages and/or images about salvation army.


initial idea | for the high point store, i plan to use a variation of my idea for the SELECT store display window.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

final project | debut


more to come...

Friday, November 6, 2009

perseus? | ideas on paper [blog]

signage : storefront, gallery


theatre space + lighting

retail space


floor design : suggestive of meteorite impact


display panel : space-maker


natural light from ceiling design creates meteor shower on textured wall


constellation 'perseus' in the abstract

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

the hatchery | narrative

this [image] narrative is my initial ideation for 'the hatchery' space. each image relates, in one fashion or another, to a meteor and/or the meteor shower concept.

this concept fits 'the hatchery' notion of collaboration in that a meteor shower is only truly exciting and effective if there is a multitude of meteors. a single meteor is nice, but certainly uneventful and anticlimactic. lighting will be key in this space, and i envision orbs/spheres that represent 'heavenly bodies'. daylighting will be used to its full effect, with interesting artificial lighting.

Friday, October 23, 2009

the hatchery | big, bold, ballsy ideas

inspiration boards. i believe "meteor shower" is the winner, as it fits 'the hatchery' notion of collaboration in that a meteor shower is only truly exciting and effective if there is a multitude of meteors. the concept is also intriguing to me, as it will require interesting use of light--both natural and artificial.

meteor shower




hula-hoop!


hen house

Sunday, October 18, 2009

the hatchery | spatial relationships

when given the task of organizing space for 'the hatchery' through "bubbles", i first decided the types of spaces that would be used, and then the most logical and functional location of each space--will it function well at street level, or would the 2nd level be more suitable? what would the advantages/disadvantages be for each space on each level?

the different types of spaces are

__performance: fine art, theatre, dance, music
__exhibition: fine art, photography, sculpture, graphics
__retail: "museum" store-fine art + accessories, coffee + art
__consultation: private, public
__studio: photography, cooking/nutrition, dance
__facilities: restroom(s)
__elevation: stairs, elevator
__egress: entrances, exits

bubble model

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

the hatchery | inventory

here are some possibilities for products/inventory for the spaces within the hatchery:

photography studio--

www.facebook.com/pages/Greensboro-NC/Student-Image-Photography


fine art exhibitions/performances--
http://www.uncg.edu/art/programs/mfa.html


literary readings/works--
www.takver.com/history/sydney


theatrical performances/classes--
www.uncg.edu/the/


dance performances/classes--
www.uncg.edu/dce/


cooking/nutrition classes--start 'em young!!
www.santafenm.gov/images/pages/N1189


design/graphics services--
www.uncg.edu/iar