ATTENTION!!!

THE ELEVATORS WILL ONLY BE WORKING ONE WAY DIRECTION WHICH IS FROM THE OBAMA'S SPACE TO THE MEETING SPACE AND THE MEETING SPACE TO THE PRADA'S SPACE. THEY SEEM NOT ABLE TO TRANSPORT THE PLAYER BACK. I TRIED BOTH WAY: ADDING TRIGGER OR SET THE PROPERTY TO COME BACK. HOWEVER NEITHER OF THEM WORK. SO IF YOU WANNA GO BACK TO WHERE U COME FROM, YOU HAVE TO RESTART THE GAME, I REALLY APOLOGY FOR THAT.
*TO START THE ELEVATOR: SIMPLY JUMP. THANKS
*THE EXTRA ELEVATOR ON THE FIRST LEVEL OF MEETING SPACE CAN TAKE YOU TO THE SECOND LEVEL

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Power of The Space

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outside prada's space
transition of the fashion

draft in Sketchp2

meeting place

Firstly, I only used straight lines to create the form for meeting space

Then I transform it to a similar shape by using the strongest elements in both Obama and Prada's space.

draft in sketch up

Parada's space arrangement
The up long structure will be used for Prada Season Show and the lower part is Prada's studio

The concept of Obama's space will be structural expression--use structure as a form of power
Here, the initial idea is about the "supportive power" which carries by the supportive columns of the building.

draft for Obama's elevator&facade

one solution for elevator

solution for facade

CHANGE& MOVEMENT

so I was thinking about the relationship between the "system of the power" (group, supportive power behind Obama& Parada) and the "movement" or "change" they have as an impact on surroundings. How can we see these elements through the place they work? From the arrangement of the space? the visual interest?

Here are some initial ideas about the facade of the building, see the captions in the image for explanation.

elevator model in sketchup

The same element in these two elevators is the supportive structure which suggests the supportive power behind Obama and Prada.

Politic& Fashion

Impression of politic in terms of color: GREY it stood in history as a tool, an ambiguous tool.
Impression of fashion in terms of color: COLOURFUL

This could be a motivation of how they use their POWER
It would be interesting when they meet....

some inspirations for my clients Barack Obama& Miuccia Prada

screen capture of prada- Trembled Blossoms

Steven B Whatley, 'Barack Obama' 2008.



image reference:
1. "prada- Trembled Blossoms" in youtubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5W_gII_fLQ (accessed: 22 May 2009)

2. Steve B Whatley, "Barak Obama...Closer" in flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenbwhatley/3001721591/ (accessed: 25 May 2009)

Article mash-up

I have merged three articles with the background pictures manipulated. Those images are chosen because they have showed the supportive power behind these three people. This supportive power will be a focusing element in the meeting place of two clients, since it is one of the biggest inevitable
common between them.

end notes:
1. Jon Pareles, “Material Woman, Restoring Her Brand” in The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/arts/music/27pare.html (accessed: 25 May 2009).

2. Own Eye “The Power List women in Fashion” in Style and Design, http://www.time.com/time/2004/style/020904/power/2.html (accessed: 26 May 2009).

3. “Barack Obama” in The New York Times http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/o/barack_obama/index.html?8qa&scp=1-spot&sq=Barack+Obama&st=nyt (accessed: 22 May 2009).

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EXP3 ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE

BLACKBOX INSPIRATION

This slide of THE BLACK BOX has been particularly inspiring for me in terms of its visual effect and how repetition of the structure could emphasis the meaning of light and shadow. This technique is used in my model for Nobel's lab by creating hundreds of pillars to form the structural foundation. This repetition technique in architecture allow an orderly variation of the light and shadow which would be able to enhance the meaning of the building.

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draft 2

I have further developed Nobel's lab, the ramp from meeting place to Nobel's place and Cousteau's ramp. I was quite happy with Cousteau's ramp, the simple and irregular shape distinguished it from Nobel's lab and their meeting place.


I have tried a variation of lighting and textures to have a sense how the space could be enhanced. The process is quite challenging but fun. By using different colors and brightness of the light, the meaning of the space would change dramatically.


This platform is a duplication of the ramp from Cousteau's lab to the meeting place, it could be accessed from Cousteau's lab. this ponit of view draws my attention when I walk through the space, the falling pillars from Nobel's lab becomes a vey strong element in this angle.

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draft 1 Nobel's lab and ramp

overall structure for ramp to Nobel's lab and his lab

the idea of using a lot of pillar is derived from the word "thousand", I was thinking about using a massive amount pillar to form a central structure.... then I end up with this one which is a bit different from what I thought, however it brings a transition from darkness to brightness. from confusing to clarifying, from artificial light to natural light, which would emphasis more on this "One Idea" structure.

I have made Nobel's lab a more open place which allow the natural light to illuminate the form's character. The use of different height of the pillar results in a pretty nice shadow.