MOSELY SENSORY PLAZA

FOR THIS PROJECT I WAS INFLUENCED BY THE MONK'S GARDEN DESIGNED BY MICHAEL VAN VALKENBURGH ASSOCIATES IN BOSTON, MA. FROM DOING MULTIPLE SITE STUDIES I DISCOVERED MOST PEOPLE USED THIS SPACE AS FOOT AND BIKE TRAFFIC AND MOVED VERY QUICKLY. MY GOAL WAS TO MAKE A WINDING WALKING PATH TO SLOW PEOPLE DOWN AND SENSORY EXPERIENCES TO ATTRACT INTERACTION MAKING THE OVERALL SPACE MORE ENJOYABLE.

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BEFORE:

PROJECT: INTENTIOANL COMMUNITY

TERM: SPRING 2022

PROFESSOR: TAZE FULFORD

STUDIO: LA DESIGN II- NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT LOCATION: STARKVILLE, MS

THIS PROJECT WAS ONE OF MY FIRST APPROACHES TO NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN ON A SMALL SCALE. THE GOAL WAS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY THAT PROMOTES SOCIAL INTERACTION AND COMMUNITY COLLARBORATION. THIS WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH A DESIGNED COMMON HOUSE AND A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY GARDEN SPACE. THROUGH THIS PROJECT I WAS ALSO CHALLENGED TO RENDER EVERYTHING COMPLETELY MONOCHROMATIC. THIS HELPED TO CREATE A VISUAL DESIGN THAT FEELS AS COHESIVE AS THE COMMUNITY.

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Outdoor Area Perspective

OUTDOOR AREA OFF THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE COMMON HOUSE. INCLUDES A RAISED DECK WITH AN OUTDOOR KITCHEN AND SEATING, WHICH LEADS INTO A COURTYARD WITH DINING SEATING AND A LARGE FIREPIT FOR SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Meditation Area Perspective

MEDITATION AREA ENCLOSED IN TREES TO SERVE PRIVACY AND A NOISE BUFFER. SCULPTURE FEATURED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GARDEN TO REPRESENT SPIRITUAL OFF BALANCE. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE ENTERING THE SITE WHO COME HERE TO FIX THE BALANCE WITHIN.