THE SYMBOLISM OF MUSIC & COMMUNITY.

Folk music is a special genre that allows one to fully be themselves while indulging in it’s histrorical roots. For years it has had a positive impact on the community, not only by creating pathways of expression but ultimately calming the human body by creating moments of contentment and reminense. With the impact folk music has, it creates spaces of gathering or interaction when being performed, appreciated, or instructed.

The Lakeside Coterie establishes spaces for gathering for people to enjoy the many benfits of folk music, whether in a large communal group or a intimate moment with loved ones. With the use of a centralized plan, it generates movement within the space that encourage interaction at any point. The folk music interpretive center focuses on the unintentional or intentional moments of life. From the simplicities of sitting by a campfire roasting marshmallows to tuning into a live folk music performance, this space allows the community of Edmond to embrace any present moment of life.

The form was developed from twho whole circles that represent the combination of individuals and a community. The spacial organization of the plan was to divide the building into three different but collaborative parts of private, hybrid, and public.

The sunlight supports the placement of the windows and how they encourage circulationa and engagement within the building.

The circulation demonstrates the fluidity within the form that allows users to flow naturally within the building depending on the activity. The gathering enhances the activity within the building by separating the communcal space to the intimate exterior spaces.

WEEKS / SPRING 2023

THE UPCYCLING & REUSE OF NATURES IMAGE.

Framed Flora.

Framed Flora was designed to create an adaptive and sustainable environment for plants to grow out of upcycled material. This plant stand is intended to house three NASA verified plants and create an aesthetically pleasing plant stand that would be placed in someone home or studio. Our concept revolved around plants that trailed or grew in various directions to create engagement within the environment. It is designed to be environmentally adaptive plants that also cycle out natural resources to their environments.

As a collective, our concept was to frame nature in the same way it would be illustrated in a photo. The final product demonstrates the ‘live action’ image of a photo but in a more engaging way. This allows all plant parents to interact with their plants while displaying the plant stand as a picture frame.

Inspiration: Picture Frames & Social Media Frames