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The teams have now settled into the specific subject for their Mobile Gathering Space; a group rider cycling hub, cafe seating that integrates and supports local graffiti artists, gathering space associated with a restaurant, and a reading space that fosters social interaction for book clubs. Teams are required to generate and “big idea” statement that is a result of the research and defines their conceptual approach. Each team will present three distinct schemes on Monday and will critically evaluate them to identify the most compelling direction. Our focus for today was to advance conceptual thinking and get conceptual designs on paper. We set short time limits to generate schemes and divided up into smaller groups within each team to divide, conquer and regroup.
We have been excited to see that each team is approaching the projects as “designers”, not identified by their studied discipline. They also seem to be appreciating the value of simultaneously evolving their written design statements while coming up with illustrated conceptual designs. I can tell that they are getting in a groove… discussions are more heated (Ben is a pot stirrer!) and they are gaining more ownership of the project.
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KEM STUDIO-VIRGINIA TECH: INTEGRATED DESIGN STUDIO 