Addison

Design Project 01

Birdhouse

PROJECT BRIEF:
We were assigned our Bird and tasked with designing and building a prototype house to benefit our bird's needs. For example, if my client were a small bird that can't fly, I wouldn't make any regular birdhouse in a tree, I'd have it on the ground where it could still be protective and functional.

Weeks 4-5

My bird was the Northern Mockingbird, I did my research over it's Predators, Diet, etc. With that I began to start my design concepts and drawings.

Design Model 01

Design Model 02

My Thought Process:
I found it beneficial to marry the two ideas. I like the simplicity if my first design, but I also had taken a liking to the perches on design two. So with that, I solidified my final idea, combining the ideas into something that could apply both practicality and the ability to be functional.

Finished
Product!

Week 6

Around February 26th, I finished my final design concept. At this point I was ready to prepare for presenting my ideas to architects on March 6th.

Presentations

March 6th, I carried all my reasonable documents and models down to the presentation hall and discussed my client and ideas to real architects. This was the point I'd been preparing this whole 9-weeks for and I was able to successfully finish my first project

Design Project 02

Dean's Residence

PROJECT BRIEF:

This time around there was definitely a lot more freedom and flexibility with my project. The job was to create our own client who teaches one of the following crafts at Texas Women's College (TWU) , (Woodworking, Glass work, Masonry, and Ceramics.) And design a custom residence for them to live in on top of the Old Alton Bridge in Denton Texas.

My Client

My client is a Tall, nature-loving man who teaches the glass craft at the college. he's a devoted husband and father to one daughter, grounded in his Christian faith. He finds joy in birdwatching, fishing, and cooking.