BREATHE AT CORNERS OF LIFE
ZHIXIAO YANG
INTD 5002 CAPSTONE
INSTRUCTOR: MANDY WOLTJER
APR. 2023
Imagine these three scenarios happening to you: You are a designer waiting for your clients to approve your design but when they finally reply to your email, they are saying that their budget has been cut so none of your design idea can work.
Second, you are a student doing progress report for final presentation. After hearing your professor’s critique, you realized that you may have to change everything.
Finally, you just get off the plane and need to go to another connecting plane. When you finally arrive at the gate for the connecting plane, the staff says that the gate closed a minute ago.
These are awful moments that may have happened to everyone once in a while. People face different kinds of stressors everyday. If we do not pay attention to them, these seemly subtle mood swings caused by stressors might develop into bigger issues.
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According to data1
of adults globally suffer from depression
3.1% / 6.8 Million
Panic Disorder
3.8% / 280 Million 2.7% / 6 Million
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Often co-occurs with major depression
Social Anxiety Disorder
People die due to suicide every year
700,000
2023 is the year after Covid when everything is going back to “normal”, but we are seeing people having difficulty reentering into fast pace living again.
Every workplace projects we see now is adding wellness spaces. We are seeing more and more meditation apps rising and people needing to achieve balance between work and life.
1. “Facts & Statistics: Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA.” Facts & Statistics | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA, https://adaa.org/understanding- anxiety/ facts-statistics.
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7.1%
/ 15 Million
THESIS STATEMENT
THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS MODULAR SPACES RESPONDING AS FUNCTIONAL TEMPORARY CORNERS OF DAILY LIFE SPACES FOR
TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL CONDITIONS
PREVIOUSLY, THE INSTALLATIONS PEOPLE’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH
FURTHER PROGRESSION OF
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IS TO CREATE INSERTABLE RESPONDING TO HUMAN RELAX POSTURES
TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS FOR PEOPLE TO INTERACT WITH.
CONDITIONS MENTIONED
AIM AT INCREASING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE HEALTH AND PREVENTING OF MENTAL ISSUES .
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PROJECT GOALS
ADAPTABILITY
Suitable and flexible to insert into different sites
ESCAPE
Create an escape from and everyday space
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from the normal space
RELEASE Encourage people to take a break by focusing on something other than their life cycles
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DESIGN EXCELLENCY STRATEGIES
RUBIK’S CUBE CURVE ENGAGEMENT
DESIGN for CHANGE
Divide the space into 27 pieces that can grouped and separated depending on different situations
DESIGN for WELL-BEING
Fluid shapes constructed with basic geometry to associate with feelings of gentle, relaxing, meditative
DESIGN for DISCOVERY
Provide opportunities for people to physically engage with elements outside of their life like different levels of transparency or color change
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can be different geometry relaxing, and physically life cycle color
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WORKPLACE
Lobby, Fifth Third Center
511 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Area: ~ 2,100 SF
Originally for sitting and gathering
CAMPUS
6000 Level, DAAP
5470 Aronoff, Cincinnati,
Area: ~ 630 SF
Next to classrooms
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SITE
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Concourse B, Cincinnati
International Airport
Burlington, KY 41005
Area: ~ 7,500 SF
Originally phone pods
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classrooms DAAP UC
AIRPORT
USER
WORKPLACE CAMPUS
EMPLOYEE
TIRED
MAINTENANCE NUMB HUMAN RELATION
STUDENT
CLIENT STRESSED DEPRESSED
TIRED
INSTRUCTOR
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STAFF
SLEEP DEPRIVED
AIRPORT
TRAVELING
TIRED
BUSINESS TRIP IN A HURRY
VISITING
STAFF VISITOR
WAITING
DISORIENTED
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PRECEDENTS
BUZZINEST
HUMANOID
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CHURCH OF LIGHT TADAO ANDO
POD BUZZI SPACE
ERNESTO NETO
FRAMERY O FRAMERY
TEXTILE SOFTBLOCK MOLO DESIGN
THE CHAPEL AT RONCHAMP LE CORBUSIER
SUITABLE
REPETITIVE
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GEOMETRY PRIVACY FLEXIBLE LIGHTING NESTING
DESIGN THEMES
LAYER OF PRIVACY
Different layers of materials constructing a gradient of shells to support people’s privacy need
BOLD & ABSTRACT
Small scale and simple used repetitively to structure
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ABSTRACT
simple forms are to build the overall
NATURE
INSPIRED Programming and forms are inspired by natural elements
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MOODBOARD
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ENTRANCE
APPEALING SOUND REDUCING ESCAPE CALMING DISTINCT PREPARING SOFT RELAXING SURPRISING ORGANIC THRESHOLD PRIVATE
PROGRAMMING AWARENESS APPROACH
EXPERIENCE
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PROGRESSION
Matrix: Too free
Not 3D workable
Freeform: Too free No organization Hard to repeat or install/uninstall
Furniture: Not spacial enough
Not providing enough
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Furniture: spacial enough providing enough privacy
Block: Too much negative space
Not enough space for users to stretch out
Small Piece: More like a divider instead of a space Not fitting human body well
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DESIGN - WORKPLACE
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DESIGN RENDER
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DESIGN - WORKPLACE - ARCHITECTURAL
FRONT ELEVATION
AXON
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PLAN WITHIN SITE
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ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING
DESIGN - WORKPLACE - EXPLODED
BONE
Support the structure
SHELL
Provide privacy Soundproof
CHAIN
Connect individual pieces of felt
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Block the sight from the outside but let light come through
Support human body and fit with relax posture with no pressure
CANVAS NET
Support of the net Entrance
PLATFORM
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VIEW
DESIGN - WORKPLACE - DIAGRAM
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HOW PEOPLE ENTER
HOW THE NET FITS BODY
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DESIGN - WORKPLACE - DETAIL
NET PATTERN
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DESIGN - WORKPLACE - RENDER
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DESIGN - VARIATION
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CAMPUS
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DESIGN - MATERIAL BOARD
METAL RING
METAL COATING
SEMITRANSPARENT ACRYLIC
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NYLON ROPE TYVEK
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FELT
I BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE HAVE MAKES YOU CHOKE, MAKES YOU SHORT SWEAT, AND MAKES YOU SHAKE. WHEN PEOPLE SHOULD LOOK FOR WAYS LOOK FOR HELP.
THERE IS NO SHAME IN TAKING AND MENTAL HEALTH IS AS IMPORTANT HOPE EVERYONE CAN FIND THEIR BREATHE AND FIND YOUR OWN PACE
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CONCLUSION
HAVE SUFFERING MOMENTS THAT SHORT OF BREATH, MAKES YOU
WHEN THOSE THINGS HAPPEN, WAYS TO ADJUST AND RELIEF, AND
TAKING A BREAK ONCE IN A WHILE IMPORTANT AS PHYSICAL HEALTH. THEIR CORNERS IN LIFE TO PACE BACK.
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