Research CollageFor this project, we were instructed to pick one woman who significantly contributed to history. I am interested in cars and racing, so I decided to pick Janet Guthrie as my client. Guthrie is known for being the first competitive female racer, competing in races such as the Daytona 500 and Indy 500. She would spark a new era of female racers in the future. Guthrie was known for her impact on the racing community, so for my research collage as shown to the right, I decided to stick with linear and angular lines. Linear and angular lines can present speed.
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Client Memorial DraftFollowing the concept research collage, we were then tasked with brainstorming a memorial for the client that we chose. For my memorial, my ideas brainstormed around the linear and angular lines. I decided to take the parts and pieces from my concept research collage and implement them into my memorial design. My priority goal at the time was to represent speed. I felt like the way the lines were slanted and facing, represented speed well as the eye could follow along the lines. The formation of lines for the floor plan was supposed to represent a car outline. The left side is the front with the right side being the back of the car (the air wing/spoiler). I wanted to add some cars that were used in Guthrie's past that could aid in contributing to a good viewing experience.
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Site Selection and AnalysisWe were then instructed to choose a site afterward. When it came down to site selection, I had about 3 places in mind. The first is the one on the screen, Daytona, Florida. This was an option that came to mind because it was near the Daytona 500, as seen on the top right of the site image. The site was near an airport as well, which is a bonus because before becoming a racer, Guthrie was actually a pilot. Another spot in mind was Indianapolis, Indiana. This was an option simply because of the Indy 500. The final spot in mind is Miami, Florida. This was the place where she grew up for the majority of her life. When it came down to the selection, the best of options was Daytona, Florida. With the Daytona 500, the airport, and being in the state where she grew up the majority of her life, I couldn't pass up on this opportunity. There was a good plot of land that I could use for my memorial as well, so therefore I selected Daytona.
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Concept Designs and Models
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Concept Design IFinally, we were tasked with developing a master plan, concept design, and a model to 3D represent the concept design. For my first idea, I used those same ribbons to keep the original speed aspect of the memorial. I would place the 2 buildings on the side as if the smaller one was the pit stop, the larger one being the "spectator seating" and then the main building as the racers. This would be a literal representation of a race track.
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Concept Design IIFor my second concept idea, I decided to focus more on speed with the sloped lines coming out of the ground, getting taller as you move forward. The ending of the building would be the "finish line" like they have in racing. This building had the idea of a "drive-thru" memorial. Guests could drive their car through the memorial while experiencing it and people have a chance to show off their cars as well.
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Concept Design IIILastly, my third idea. This was generated off of the OPPOSITE characteristics of my other concepts. Rather than linear and angular, it would be more rounded and sloped. This building was to represent the ends of a Nascar race track. The slopes would add some speed illusion, as that is a main aspect I wanted to keep. The building in the middle would be the service building, and it could represent the little watch towers they have around in the inside of the track.
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