Amber has introduced one of their design project for Edinburgh Gin to us. They chose the D-listed arch building as the site for designing Edinburgh Gin Center.

She mentioned that when working with the arch building, they preserve and expose the brick to celebrate it. Adding new construction to the old building is challenging, but modern industrial design goes very well with the industrial arches. Ambe said that it is perfectly fine being in the new design to an old building instead of forcing the design to look “old”. The point of using the old building is to bring in new life and for the building to serve a new purpose.

After the tutorial with Amber, I am more sure of my design style and direction.

 

• Lighting plays a big part in establishing a certain atmosphere and mood.
• A signage system can also help define a space and create consistency throughout the building.
• In the design for Edinburgh Gin, the design team takes inspiration from the gin’s taste, color, and ingredients. They came up with a brilliant color palette and material choice.

Their design decision reflects the brand ethos and establishes functional spaces and exciting interior aesthetics.

• The narrative is what Amber mentioned several times. As a designer, we should present the design as a storybook for our clients and users. How does each space connect coherently, and how do the aesthetics echo and differ from each other. I will focus more on the design coherence and circulation and clarify the function space of my design.
• When it comes to material choice, always check the specification of the material, see if they are fire rated and if they can be used for your design setting, and so on. Do more research from the manufacturer and so on.

Mar 9, 2023

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I aim to achieve an industrial ruin-style interior design.

As for material choice, I want to expose the red stone brick walls of the building. To preserve the original structure and material of the building and also establish an interior industrial space, I explored various standard materials that go well with the red stone brick wall. I thought of using concrete for the bar area, non-reflective and adds an outdoor and industrial vibe to the space. Inspired by several ruins bars in Budapest. I also thought about painting part of the brick wall in a lighter color or white wall paint to cover up part of the brick wall to establish a “ruins” vibe.

For color choice, I want to adapt furniture or metal structures with vibrant colors in the space to provide warmth to the interior space. I also consider using neon lights for signs and wayfinding systems.

I want to use primary colors, like red, yellow, and blue, as my primary color choice. I want to use retro color pallets that are less saturated and less bright for furniture. They can create an old and vintage feel to the space, which would be the perfect choice for the color of the furniture and structures. Using primary colors to contrast the earth, concrete tone-based building structures can add more vibrance to the space.

 

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– Case Studies –

 

 

 

Studio BUCK designed the Wroclaw dinner in Polan with a rich look-book of 1970s Americana, particularly its moody Broadway set designs and street life.

 Biggy’s psychedelic pop art flash is such a contrast to the medieval classicism of Rynek market square just outside. Steel mesh screens in shades of electric pink, red and blue demarcate zones, separating a sit-down section from counter seats lined with geometric tripod stools. – DAVEN WU (2022)

Adapting electric color for the interior structure can contrast with the original traditional railway arch building. Using color to separate the zone.

 

 

 

JiuJiu Cafe is an industrial ruin themes coffee shop. It is designed with exposed red brick walls, embossed wall paint, concrete flooring, a black steel frame, and a concrete installation wall. Designers use modern furniture design and choose warm colors for the furniture, wood color, and different scale of brown colors. They bring warmth to the space and unify with the overall industrial design. Address: No. C24, Jinying Road, Kaifu District, Changsha City

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Mar 6, 2023

(Image from ArchDaily What is BIM and Why Does it Seem to be Fundamental in the Current Architectural Design? | ArchDaily )

BIM- Building Information Modeling

While CAD creates 2- or 3-dimensional drawings that don’t distinguish between their elements, BIM incorporates 4-D (time) and 5-D (costs). This allows users to manage information intelligently throughout the life cycle of a project, automating processes such as programming, conceptual design, detailed design, analysis, documentation, manufacturing, construction logistics, operation and maintenance, renovation and/or demolition. – José Tomás Franco

 

 

Here are the listed drawing I managed during the class. However, I still have many questions about naming the drawings.

Mar 2, 2023