Depot Boards

These are the final boards I made to showcase the final depot design. I am actually not very pleased with the outcome of them. One thing I realized now that I see the boards complete is that I need a lot of improvement on putting my designs together. I have a good idea for designs, but putting them all together is something I definitely struggle with. Some things I am noticing that will help to make the boards better is to put the materials that correspond with certain rooms on the actual board, it will help people viewing the boards to better understand and visualize the way the rooms will look, as well as create a more visually appealing presentation. Another problem I see is with the orientation of the boards. I originally thought that switching them different ways would be interesting, but it turned out that it just looked messy and slightly disorganized. It did not help in the actual presentation either. So, next time I create boards, I will be sure to keep all of these things in mind so that I will create a better presentation next time.

As far as the hotel design goes, I love the way it turned out. I feel I incorporated the artists concept and work very well and consistently throughout the hotel, with lighting and materials that reflect the glowing nature of his photographs, and that help to create a surreal experience. I tried to incorporate his work in more than just pictures, so to do that I took elements from his work such as the glowing effect and stark contrast 0f colors in materials and lights, as well as giant fiber optic moving/glowing photos in each room. To bring his work to a 3-d level, I took elements from certain photos and made them structural aspects of the hotel, such as cables from photos of bridges used to anchor the curved headboard structures to the ceiling, and LED lights hanging from the ceiling covered in a thin curtain to create a a life like representation of another one of his photos. To incorporate my textile design into the hotel, I created light panels in different sections of the hotel and residence, to further mirror my design as well as artists concept/work. To incorporate my concept model and the Southern Cross inspiration ceiling, I created custom designed headboards that curve and wave to create a more interesting approach to a bed. In conclusion, I feel that the art hotel turned out very well, and I am very pleased with what I designed. The things that I need to work on will improve over time, I will make sure of it. Mistakes help greatly in learning and moving forward in the design process, and i am excited for my next project!