The fall semester started last week, and our first project dealt with finding various building materials and methods...in nature. The focus wasn't necessarily on finding a wall to represent walling or a water to show transparency. Rather, we had to find abstract ideas for each of the 12 factors given to us. Out of the 300-something photos my group took, 4 of my own photos were chosen to fill in our group's 12, and 3 of those 4 were chosen to be hung on the wall for our studio section. At some point, I will have those photos posted on this site (some, if not all, can be found on facebook in the summer/fall album).
Part two of this project, which is due on Sunday, September 13, deals with using 2 of those 12 ideas as a conceptual beginning for designing a trail shelter. But the catch is, we are now bringing elements into the design process. Depending on the area we chose, the climate and weather is a big deciding factor in what our building will look like. I chose the Alaska Harding Ice Field Trail (google some images because the scenery is beautiful). Naturally, I assumed I'd be working with cold conditions. For the most part, that's true mostly in winter. But May through July tends to have some nice weather (except for almost constant rain). Concepts for the beginning models will be posted when I get the chance, and the final model will more than likely be posted at the same time, if not a few days after.
