WORK 05
Museum of Light
This work was my very first attempt to enter a design competition solo while in grad school. The challenge was to design a museum of light, that would host both viewing platforms for stargazing and multifunctional spaces. I entered when I was a little under halfway through my program, and entering really helped me learn a lot. While this is probably not the design I would choose today, it really was a wonderful lesson in incorporating culture into modern design.
All of the relevant information needed to be incorporated onto just 4 presentation boards. At the time, I was really interested in sculptural elements being incorporated into design. Part of the project brief covered the local lore, based near Dimmuborgir, in the Lake Mývatn region. I wanted to create a building with 360 degree views and chose to do that by designing a completely round building. Even reading the way I wrote and described the project on the boards causes me a bit of a laugh today, so I hope you enjoy the project.
Instead of going realistic with my renderings, I chose to include renderings from rhino, after seeking advice from several of my professors and cohorts. At the time, I had barely two years of experience in photoshop, so while it is my favorite program today, it was better to utilize the skills I had. Though, I would absolutely love to redo the project one day, and see how much further I could develop the design now having experience in the field.
This design was actually my original sketch and form I considered for the building. I chose to move forward with the circular design, believing that the unobstructed 360 degree view was a better fit.
Here I pulled out a copy of the garden paths and parking lot plans. The dark spaces represented the additional sculptural elements I was planning as focal points on the grounds. This project was just enough to get me excited about potentially entering future competitions, especially given how much my skills have grown over the years.
May your coffee mugs be full, & your inkwells never run dry!
