The Urban Livingroom Colab 2017

The Urban Livingroom Colab 2017

The task for this years collaboration between the first and second years is to redevelop Fitzalan Square.  In my group is Lina, Emma, Holly, Jack,…

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Materials

Materials

Living plant wall: Needs a growing medium, such as soil. Most green walls also feature an integrated water delivery system. They can give insulation to…

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Gihan - Inspiration

Gihan – Inspiration

Look at: Dan Graham Minimal art installations – have to go to explore Martha Schwartz Gordon Matta-Clark. Abandoned buildings Richard Wilson Daniel Libeskind. Berlin Luis…

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Richard Harpin

Richard Harpin

Richard Harpin Interior Architecture and Structural Engineering working with existing buildings Basic structural requirements Mustn’t collapse. Strength, stability, robustness Must be serviceable. Stiffness, durability Must…

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Retail Display Analysis

Retail Display Analysis

This task is to compare several shops of the same retail looking at their window displays. I will look at: materials colours space lighting facade…

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Ranbir - Puma Store Design

Ranbir – Puma Store Design

Concept design intern. 2013. Identity Objectives. Response to the brief Case study. Aesop shop. Camper Inspiration Doodle how the space might work. Read how people…

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Retail Trend Analysis

Retail Trend Analysis

This is a 1,500 word document that will look at future trends. We had a list of topics to choose from and I chose ‘the…

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Mapping

Mapping

Mapping Presenting your site analysis Overview, photographs, detail, sketches, annotate, relevant data (sun paths, climate) Survey Can do your own codes/graphical language Traces (cigarette butts,…

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NRN Designs Talk

NRN Designs Talk

NRN Designs Talk   Starting a project: Fully understand the brand, including aspirations Target market – identify, understand, aspirations The individual project Consider the shop’s…

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My Project

My Project

We were given three buildings to choose from which would accommodate our retail space; Site 1 – Bungalows and Bears, The old fire station. Site…

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The first week

The first week

Our first task was to create a poster on a given retail sector. We were put into groups and our sector was the fashion industry….

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Second Year

Second Year

We are required to design a retail space that is appropriate for the brand, product, consumer and retailer of our own choice. We will be…

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