So it Begins...
Integrated Design is made up of two interior design and two architecture students: Elizabeth Oestmann, Hayden Reid, Vera Voropae, and Gwynne Mashby. Our site is in Oklahoma City, on the corner of 10th and Harvey, and it's a very large area to work with. This gives us a lot of room to be creative, and so we've been playing with different ideas and concepts, focusing on really establishing the exterior vs. interior relationships. The concept was derived from the function of the building. The purpose of a wellness center is for one to focus on their "interior"--the healing of the body from the inside-out. So, our building will reflect this in that the skin, or exterior, of the building has a direct relationship with the interior. We all enjoy the idea of having a partially enclosed courtyard centered "in" the building. This will maximize natural lighting, outdoor activities, and the relationship between the outside and inside.
We are also focusing on designing universally and for groups. When people work out or take classes in groups, they are more likely to come back, or make a habit out of it. The building will have many functions, providing aquatic and fitness centers, classrooms, cafe, grocery, etc. This means that we have many opportunities to design with the purpose of attracting users to the building, and we plan to do this by incorporating visual interest wherever possible. Below are several sketches showing our concepts and the direction in which we are headed. Fact of the week: A snail has 25,000 teeth. Who knew?
Goals for this week:
Get a more concrete footprint
Decide on placement of the building on site
Start narrowing down materials, space planning, etc.
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