Final Models

These are the final models of my Office, Lobby, Conference room and Lobby desk

Final Presentation Boards

Final Project Perspectives

Office View



















Conference Room View

















Lobby View

Viz Final Images

My sisters house podium renderings

sketch up renderings

more final boards

final boards

For my CNNC design I tried to create a space that went from public to private. The classrooms and community areas are towards the front of the building and the office space and employee areas in the back. I used dropped ceiling panels to help you navigate through the space. My concept was lighting your path to a new life.

these are some intial sketches i drew when we first started the schematic phase of this project... i was trying to make this space feel open and airy becuase the CNNC staff seemed to thing that was important

Process

Vote

I drew my inspiration from the Bauhaus poster that i found. I just adjusted my content to fit the assignment. I am pleased with the outcome.

Subway Sublime

Parallelism final draft

These are my three rough drafts of my parallelism project. I liked them all but I felt that the one in the middle really showed both images.

Program document for CNNC

Office Space (11 private)
· Computer and printer
· Closeable Door
· Windows
· Desk
· Desk chair and two sidechairs
· Filings/storage/closet
· Wireless Internet
· Telephone
Office Space (6 Public)
· Desk
· Computer and Printer
· Wireless
· Filing/storage/closet
· Telephone
Conference Rooms (2 small 8-10 ppl)(1 large 20-30 ppl)
· Closeable door
· Windows
· Large Table
· Chairs
· White board/dry erase board
· Computer
· Projector
· TV/VCR
Classrooms (2 medium 30 ppl) (1 large 50 ppl)
· Closeable door
· Window
· Moveable chairs
· Moveable tables
· White board/ dry erase board
· Closet
· Computer
· Projector
· TV/VCR
Break room (Faculty and staff)
· Closeable door
· Windows
· Drop/overhead lighting
· Counter space
· Cabinets/pantry/closet
· Table
· Chairs (6)
· Refrigerator
· Microwave
· Toaster oven
· Coffee Maker
· Stove top
· Water cooler
· Sink
· Dishwasher
Kitchen (public use)
· Windows
· Counter space
· Drop/overhead lighting
· Cabinet/pantry/closet
· Table
· Chairs
· Refrigerator
· Microwave
· Toaster oven
· Stove top
· Sink
· Dishwasher
Computer lab/copy room
· 10 Computers
· 20 chairs (2 chairs per computer)
· Support tech
· Projector and screen
· Printer
· Copier
· Fax
Small Library
· Comfortable seating
· Shelving
· Books
· Tables
· Chairs
· Windows
· Cultural art
· Lamps
Training room (100 ppl)
· Chairs
· Tables
· Closet
· Closeable door
· Windows
· Computer
· Projector
· Screen
Lobby (public 10-12 ppl)
· Big couchs
· Big chairs
· Receptionist
· Windows
· Tables
· TV
· Brochures
· Lamps
· Pillows
· Throw rugs
· Plants
Child care space (5-10 children + responsible adult)
· Closeable/lockable door
· Breast feeding area
· Play area
· Storage closet
· Bulletin board
· Toys
· Seating
· Tv/VCR
Bathrooms (2 public 2 private) (1 male 1 female)
· Closeable/lockable door
· Ventilation
· Overhead lighting
· Handicap accessible
· Toilet
· Sink
· Diaper changing area
· Breast feeding couch (female)
Outdoor space
· Enclosed
· Play space
· Garden
· Fountain
· Seating
· Tranquility
Parking
· Handicap accessible (ramp in spaces)
· Bus stop
· 80 spaces
· Signs in different languages
Warehouse
· 2 storage rooms

Cultural Mat-- Mozambique

I know i already put up pictures of my mat, but I didn't like the quality of my photo. So I retook the photo and i'm not entirely happy with these so I make retake them again.

Mat Project- Mozambique

For our first studio project we were given the task of creating a mat that would make someone from our assigned country feel welcome. I had Mozambique and after reading about the people there I thought I should create a mat out of rafia. But when I looked at pictures of this place i realized that it had beautiful beaches and I was influenced by the blues and greens of the water. The form in the middle is somewhat like a fish because fishing is a major industry there.

Moods a many

This is our second assignment "moods a many." We were asked to make a composition which described a word which we were given. Mine was "frustration" and so I just tried to think of things that were frustrating and symbolized frustration.

Karim Aboushady...an interview

Transcript

Name: Karim Aboushady

Country: Egypt

Age, gender, marital status: 20; Male; Single

Family details: Karim’s mother, father, uncle, brother and sister are all in the United States. His other sister and the rest of his family still reside in Egypt.

Native Language: Arabic

Occupation: Karim currently works at Starbucks and he is also attending Wake Technical Community College.

Path to Coming Here: Karim’s father and uncle came to the United States in 1977 for college. His father moved the family to the United States in 2000.

Goals/Intentions/Dreams: Karim’s current dreams are to own his own Hookah bar. If he doesn’t do that he wants to be a wholesaler.

Life before and after: Life in the United States as far as living conditions go is much better for Karim. When asked specifically what is better he answered “Everything.” He also told us that Egyptians who were educated in the United States got more respect and better jobs than people educated in Egypt. Karim said that he misses the strong sense of community that he had in Egypt. He also said that Egypt is more fun than the United States is and there was more stuff to do in Egypt.

Challenges: The challenges of living in the United States are the people, individual community, and Language.

Acculturation: Karim says that he has taken the things he likes about each culture and put them together. At home his family still keeps their traditions, but Karim also enjoys activities that other Americans would.

pattern perception Iar 212

Our first assignment in Iar-212 was to create a composition using photoshop that was inspired by nature. I used the Hagia Sophia as my building because its just such an interesting and beautiful building. I am actually pretty happy with the way this turned out and I feel like I learned a few new things in the process.

computing in architecture- iarc 212

Alyssa Thrower
Iar 212
January 17, 2008


We tend to use computers frequently in design today. There are many pro’s to

designing on the computer. For instance you can fairly accurately depict how a space is

going to look once it is built on sketch up. This gives your client a good idea of what to

expect in their new space. You can also draft plans that are more accurate than they

would be if you drew them by hand, although a good knowledge of hand drafting is

required in order to do these plans. Designing on computers also helps to keep the paper

trail from becoming excessive.

In the future it is possible that we could use computers more extensively in our

design work. Perhaps we will use them in the future to construct more stable buildings or

buildings that are much more complex. I really believe that through computers, we will

be able to push design to its limits creating structures that we would have never thought

possible before computers.