Come Sit a Spell

The first project of the new semester was actually a design competition. For studio, we were to create a bench/chair/place to sit for the Daniel Stowe Botannical Garden. The idea of the competition was to design a seat that a person might sit for a while in and enjoy their surroudings. Here is my proposal:

wpa poster

Hipster Haven

habitable wall animation

Habitable Wall in Sketchup

urban pathway

a place to bathe

A place to bathe is not only a place to clean your body but it is also an act of relaxation and cleansing of the body and soul. My design for a place to bathe is based on ideas of the Japanese Onsen, or hot spring. The bath would be for any person confined to a wheelchair in need or relaxation and renewal. The Japanese hot springs were set near volcanoes, but since I wanted my place to bathe to be located in the United States, I choose to place it in Hawaii. The fact that they have volcanoes as well as tremendous views was what determined this location. For the Japanese hot springs, it is custom for users to clean their bodies before entering the pool or tub. In my place to bathe I have provided a spot for the users to clean themselves before entering the bath. Another important part of the hot springs were the fact that most are outdoors. While I chose to have mine inside, there are two floor to ceiling windows around the bath to allow users to take in the amazing views. I feel like there is something very therapeutic and renewing about looking out at vast scenery and realizing how small you are in comparison to the rest of the world. I felt as though this idea would be good for the users, in helping with relaxation and to remind them how precious their lives are. More natural materials, such as stone, are used throughout the design to reiterate the outdoorness of the hot springs. Each bath would be for only one user at a time, allowing them their own personal time to relax and renew their mind and body.



floor plan:



wall elevations:









wall section:

perspectives:



sketch model:
The lighting used above the bath:
lighting source

Example of the tile that will be used on the floor for the ramps:

limestone tile source

Example of walls throughout space; black standing pebble wall tiles:

standing wall tile source

The body sprays that will be used in the space for cleaning the body before entering the bath:
shower body sprays source

FF&E Schedule:

Walls:

applied material: standing pebble stone wall tile

finish: color: black

Ceiling:

applied material: concrete

lighting: pendant and track lighting

Floor:

applied material: limestone tile

finish: color: cream

Inside Bath:

applied material: poured concrete

Edge/Outside Bath:

applied material: standing pebble wall tile

finish: color: black

Object Persuasion

This is the poster that I designed in photoshop for my dining table.

a Pavilion place to dine

Japanese Bathing Experience

While bathing in any culture serves to clean the body, in the Japanese culture, bathing also serves to relax and restore the body. In the Japanese culture it is not uncommon for people to bathe together, especially parents with their children. Before entering the bathing pool or tub, they sit on a stool outside of the tub and cleanse themselves with hot water to become clean and remove any dirt. It is only after they have cleaned their bodies that they enter the pool or tub and proceed to relax. Because people enter the pool clean, more people are able to use the same water without it becoming dirty so quickly. In homes, baths are taken in a particular order; from oldest to youngest and men before women.

source:http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/jbath.html