CULTURAL FUSION CAFE DESIGN
main bar is right off of the main fireplace --> alludes to the formation of huts around the hearth and the relationship between the fireplace and the kitchen in the stone enders
ELEZAR ARNOLD HOUSE - COLONIAL STONE ENDER one large fireplace that goes from the basement to the 2nd floor rectangular, paned windows to allow in natural light
wide plank wood floors to represent the floors used in stone ender colonials
wood and stone construction --> use of local and natural materials
curvilinear lines in the bar and in the formation of the elevated seating area represent the curves of the inkajijik huts
low ceiling height, not much taller than the doorway, creates protected feeling
geometric patterned pouffe’s as seating --> represents ground seating in the huts and the pattern represents that carved patterns on the side
organic wood styled tables to represent the natural wood elements used by the stone ender homes
The Eleazer Arnold House is a colonial stone ender home located in Lincoln, RI. Built in 1693, only seventy years after the europeans landed in America and began to call it their home, the Arnold Home exhibits “stone work that reflects the origins and skills of the settlers who emigrated from the western part of England”. The people and these portions of land were still under control by the British at this time as well, also continuing to influence the design and skills in which the settlers practiced. This stone ender home features a large fireplace that spans an entire side of the structure and has openings on each floor. The fireplace was used to cook and to help to heat and light the homes when needed. Constructed out of wood, this home shows off exposed beams and wide planked, natural, wood floors.
adobe walls mimic the look of compressed mud --> tampered earth walls like used in the inkajijik huts
INKAJIJIK (MAASAI HOUSES) - AFRICAN MUD HUT
concrete floor to mimic the naturality of the tampered earth floor in inkajijik huts
floor plan
dark wood finishes on the inside, beams on wood ceiling, everything is pretty much one color
scale: 3/32” = 1’ - 0”
circular shaped homes constructed out of mud, sticks, grass, and cow urine and feces
wood constructed furniture with neautral fabric speaks to furniture used in stone enders
12’ - 5”
section 1
only materials that are readily available to them are used, all natural (creates a connection to nature)
scale: 3/32” = 1’ - 0”
tampered earth flooring --> ground is compacted into a hard surface that acts as the interior’s main floor
12’ - 5” ceiling heights --> inkajijik houses had higher ceilings but stone enders had low ceilings, this height combines the two
wood beams in ceiling represent the exposed beams in the stone enders paned, rectangular windows like the stone enders --> lets in natural light and can be opened like typical windows
12’ - 5”
section 2
Isabella Fitman
large, spherical, central fireplace --> represents large fireplaces in stone enders and central hearths in the inkajijik huts
scale: 3/32” = 1’ - 0”
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ART217 - 02
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can have some carving or ornamentation Inkajijik houses, home the to Maasai people of Tanzania/Kenya, Africa, are homes constructed only out of the resources they have around them. They are arranged in villages, surronding a central hearth used by the residents of the houses. Using mud, sticks, grass and cow feces and urine, the women of the tribe construct these homes for their families, while the men are responsible for keeping the neighborhood safe. By using mud, they are also helping to keep the interior of the huts cooler than the hotter temperatures outside. Most furniture is made of twigs and branches. The floor is tampered earth which is pounded dirt that creates a hard surface floor. The Inkajijik has been home to the Maasai people since the 17th century, and is still being used as housing today for the Maasai people. Although they are not the most extravagant forms of housing, they still provide shelter, warmth/cooling and a place to be with family just like any other home.
Professor Do Val
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April 24, 2020