Adaptive Re-Use: Inspiration from a Lamp
Winner of AIAS Design Review 2007, Published in CRIT
Winner of AIAS Design Review 2007, Published in CRIT
PROCESS
The process in this project is narrative. From an object, a feeling is evoked and captured through study, sketch, and documentation. Once the object is understood, the design requirements are presented, and the evolved concept is translated and carried through to the finest detail.
PROJECT
Although the requirements indicated a bookshelf on wheels, the vintage jewel-like character of the chosen lamp inspired a vanity. Salvaged materials along with antiqued goods - all items with a
previous “life” - were collaged together. The vanity incorporates qualities of the lamp: the aqua color of the rubber band, the bronze body, and the glass base. Aqua highlights are found in the trunk, chair, and book, while hardware and the mirror reflect the bronze. Delicate glass vases and prisms represent the base. A unique chair nestles into the piece and may be moved to view oneself in the mirror, completing the chair. Note: A playfully poetic description of the project and process is included in the competition board.
AWARDS
The large composition is the winning competition entry for the AIAS Design Review 2007, published in CRIT. Winning this national competition made me eligible for the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture Creative Achievement Award of 2007, which I also received.
The process in this project is narrative. From an object, a feeling is evoked and captured through study, sketch, and documentation. Once the object is understood, the design requirements are presented, and the evolved concept is translated and carried through to the finest detail.
PROJECT
Although the requirements indicated a bookshelf on wheels, the vintage jewel-like character of the chosen lamp inspired a vanity. Salvaged materials along with antiqued goods - all items with a
previous “life” - were collaged together. The vanity incorporates qualities of the lamp: the aqua color of the rubber band, the bronze body, and the glass base. Aqua highlights are found in the trunk, chair, and book, while hardware and the mirror reflect the bronze. Delicate glass vases and prisms represent the base. A unique chair nestles into the piece and may be moved to view oneself in the mirror, completing the chair. Note: A playfully poetic description of the project and process is included in the competition board.
AWARDS
The large composition is the winning competition entry for the AIAS Design Review 2007, published in CRIT. Winning this national competition made me eligible for the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture Creative Achievement Award of 2007, which I also received.
