sustainable urban community design studio

Introduction & Week 1

Our Architecture and Interior Design firm is called KNOTS Design Group. We decided to use the

concept of a knot as our

firm logo. This im

age represents ideas that are initially separate then come together and mix to form one solid idea or thought. This solid idea is represented by the strand of the knot that is twisted together. Throughout the course of this project, we hope to learn from each other and obtain a better understanding o

f the individuals in

our design field.

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The main goal of this past week was to understand the essence of the OKC Senior Wellness Center Project. This consisted of our site analysis, concepts and ideation, precedent studies, and design development. Initially the architects and interior designer

s met to discuss their goals, and then we all met as a group. This allowed us to d

iscuss our prioriti

es and then bring our ideas together as a group.

As architects, our goals are to create a building that will meet the needs of the demographic that we are working with. The building needs to be welcoming and inspire a new trend in senior healthcare and encourage interest in wellness and healthy living.

We hope that our design will inspire others to a

dapt their lifestyle. As interior designers we were primarily focused on further developing the space that we were given while also giving input on the space being designed. We also hope to help the architects by inspiring them to design the room based on interior needs.

The buildings that we have begun to design is very linear and focused on form. We wanted the

space to be easily navigated and simplistic with soft effects. This includ

es natural surfaces and linear forms and layout. The interiors are

warm and inviting and create a sens

e of strength and growth. Attached are several images that demonstrate these goals and show our current progress.