HR_2016_Studio 3.2

CONTENTS Studio 3.2 DONG THAI Project 3.2.1 K - SITE VISIT

1

Project 3.2.2 K - INGREDIENT

3 - 6

Project 3.2.3 K - FINAL

7 - 11

Studio 3.2 SALVAGE STUDIO Project 3.2.1 J - DOMINO EFFECT

12 - 16

Project 3.2.2 J - ENTRY POINT

17 - 26

Project 3.2.3 J - REFINEMENT

28 - 45

STUDIO 3.2.1 - SITE VISIT JANUARY 2016

K

Project 1 - Site Visit: In groups of five, we had to measure the interior space, fixtures and electical components. We had to photograph the space and notate finishes and other details of importance. With that information, we had to construct a dimensioned floorplan, reflected ceiling plan, electrical plan as well as two elevatiosn of our choosing.

Project objective: learn how translate information collected from a site visit into working drawings.

Learned: - on-site measurement - photo-documentation - technical drawing skills - AutoCAD basics Programs Used: - AutoCAD - Indesign

1

STUDIO 3.2.1 - SITE VISIT JANUARY 2016

K

2

STUDIO 3.2 - PROJECT 2 INGREDIENT FEBRUARY 2016

K

Project 2 - Ingredient: We were tasked with doing an art exploration of an ingredient we had purchased from Dong Thai. We were encouraged to use different mediums to construct our five final drawings, not to simply to do still-life images. To explore and better understand the culture, we were expected to try cooking with our ingredient and prepare a traditional thai food that the client had recommended. During our crits, students were to bring in enough of their food with the whole class.

Project Objective: to improve our hand drawing skills and diversify our ability to work with different mediums; to have explore thai culture through cooking to better understand our client and their products.

Learned: - watercolour - oil pastel - object based study

3

STUDIO STUDIO 3.2 3.1 -- INGREDIENT PROJECT 2 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 2016 2016

K

My ingredient was LEMONGRASS LEMONGRASS.. I tend to attribute human characteristics to inanimate objects --seeing everything aroudn me as “alive”. It’s how I understand the world. Over the course of two weeks I personified the lemongrass, witnessing it undergo a decaying process which could be understood as a metaphor for human mortality. I explored the life cycle of lemongrass: from its fresh, succuluent, colourful state of youth, to the dry, brittle and shrunken condition after its best before date, to the final crematory cooking method of boiling the vegetable and recycling its remains.

This was my first attempt at using watercolour. When boiling lemongrass it is recommended you tie it before putting it in the pot. The way I knotted mine ended up looking like a human figure caught in a pose of motion. This was the final drawing of my series and it represented the final stage of death: cremation, with the lemongrass spirit departing the physical realm. I created an ink and mylar overlay to mimic a ghostly apparation to reinforce this metaphysical interpretation .

I started by writing down adjectives I thought described the newly purchased lemongrass. From those adjectives I created anime characters that embodied those traits. This was done with costic marker on mylar.

The succulent bulb of the lemongrass was the focus of this piece, the proportions being exaggerated. The vibrant coloured image on the right is the overlay piece that could be flipped up to reveal the more muted version. This represented the peeling quality of the lemongrass: leaf layers could be peeled back to reveal a lighter coloured inner core.

This was a literal study of the lemongrass done in oil pastel.

The scale of the object were skewed to distort the image and make it more surreal.

4

STUDIO STUDIO 3.2 3.2 -- INGREDIENT PROJECT 2 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 2016 2016

Cooking Component: Lemongrass Ginger Tea presented on a bamboo mat.

Dried Out Lemongrass: Rigor Mortis.

Pigment Marker at a scale of 1:1.

Lemongrass past it’s prime. The tropical colours that started showing up in the brittle leaves were a beautiful surprise.

This was a study in pencil crayon done at dierent scales.

There was an overlay of trace paper with Dong Thai written cryptically all over in various typologies - to represent the steam of the boiling pot into which this lemongrass would be put.

5

STUDIO 3.2 - INGREDIENT FEBRUARY 2016

K

Final Product: Images compiled and collaged on black foamcore to represent the lifecycle.

6

STUDIO 3.2.3 - FINAL FEBRUARY 2016

K

Project 3 - Dong Thai Renovation: Using the floorplan from Project 1 and some of the design elements/cultural “flavour” we had encountered in Project 2, we were told to design a portion of the renovation solution that answered two of the client’s goals.

The design goals I focused on were (1) rebranding/aesthetics and (2) including a deli and kitchen area to teach small classes. My renovation is based on a new business proposal for the company that shifts them from a soley for-profit company to a for-profit with a social enterprise dimension. The kitchen will be opened up to teach new immigrants (the primary customers of Dong Thai) to provide them a safe place to practice their english, learn from each others cultures and acquire food prep/handling skills to make them employable.

7

STUDIO 3.2.3 - FINAL FEBRUARY 2016

K

8

STUDIO 3.2.3 - FINAL FEBRUARY 2016

K

9

STUDIO 3.2.3 - FINAL FEBRUARY 2016

K

10

STUDIO 3.2.3 - FINAL FEBRUARY 2016

K

11

STUDIO 3.2.1 - DOMINO EFFECT MARCH 2016

J

Project 1 - Domino Effect: In groups of five we had to visit and measure the site.

• floor plans, sections, elevations, photographs, etc., must be compiled, either from existing sources, and/or from onsite measuring – these base drawings need not be overly detailed and may be based on some assumptions and best estimates • Information about the context of the site and neighbourhood – maps, photos,character studies, etc., should also be documented • assess existing macro & micro conditions • propose hypothetical future uses for our site (think both short, & very long term) - Comeau, J. (2016). Project Outline Project objective: learn how research, collect quantitative and qualititative data to analyze and better understand a site, translate information collected from a site visit into working drawings, and present the findings.

Learned: - on-site measurement - data collection & research - photo-documentation Programs Used:

12

STUDIO 3.2.3 - DOMINO EFFECT MARCH 2016

16

STUDIO 3.2.3 - REFINEMENT APRIL 2016

J

Project 3 - Refinement: At the end of six weeks of study and exploration of the industrial site we were expected to compile a final presentation showcasing our program. We were to express our plans digitally through 3D images, floorplans, sections, elevations and other content we thought would best assist the audience in envisioning our proposed plan.

I chose to create an artist collective that focused on recycling metal waste, providing a collective workspace with industrial grade equipment and ample space to repurpose the metal into sculpture and furnishings. There were private rental studios for the artists as well as a gallery space they could exhibit their work.

The gallery and rooftop were also available for event and wedding rental.

Programs Used:

27

45