student lounge design competition

I recently turned in my proposal for the new student lounge that will be built at school. the competition gave participants four weeks to come up with a design, and on two 30"x40" presentation boards and a 500 word essay, we were to present our idea. the timetable for when the winner will be announced is still undetermined but my guess is that it would be before the start of the fall quarter (oct. 4th).

my design was intended to serve as a space for students to escape from everyday school life, whether it was for short or long amounts of time. for me, i would simply love a place that i could spend an hour or so relaxing with a cup of coffee and watch some television in between classes. the wood finish is intended to give the space a soft, comfortable feeling. also, my design was almost $20,000 under the $50,000 budget and requires a minimal amount of construction/demolition. i hope you enjoy my design!

The board was completed using hand renderings,

Photoshop, and InDesign. *click on photo to enlarge

another small side project

this little piece was courtesy of vons grocery store and the cal poly project I participated in last spring quarter. I chipped this off of a shopping cart and now it serves as a safe haven for any beverage I drink while at my desk. it will prevent wet spots from occurring on the desk and will provide for safety against potentially knocking over a glass filled with liquid!