YOKO KAWABATA DESIGN: 10/01/2014

Oct 27, 2014

Visual communication-Warehouse project (Repackage)

Tight-Frank Lloyd Wright style rendering

Loose-Steven Holl style rendering

Practiced drawing rainbow colours

A while ago, I designed a warehouse conversion residence space. I reindered my drawings with copic markers and pastels.

This assignment was to repackage the design in different rendering styles. My teachers selected 2 "Tight-styles" and 2 "Loose-styles" to choose from. As "Tight-styles", there were choices of Paul Rudolph style (Lots of rigid inked lines) or Frank Lloyd Wright (Colour pencil). I chose Frank style.

As "Loose-styles", there were choices of Steven Holl (Watercolour paint) and another architect who does charcoal rendering. I chose Steven style. I bought holbein watercolour paints from a Japanese store on-line. Lucky, they arrived Sydney on time to do my assignment! I did a bit of research to learn how to use watercolour paints properly. I used "wet-in-wet" technique a lot for this. I did a lot of practice for painting rainbow colours and they looked really great on my practice papers--but I got quite tense and nervous when I painted on my actual drawings... (I need more practice to get used to this new paints) But for the first time to use this paints, I did pretty good job, I think.

I had once used watercolour paint for my "Zen bathroom" design, and I used a cheap DAISO watercolour paints. I didn't know how to use watercolour paints properly at that time. So, I used it as if I were painting with gouache paints.

Oct 18, 2014

Residential design, Confined space

Concept model: 'Read between the lines"

House photo

Model--Exterior staircase (Tiles on risers: Mid-Victorian gothic style architecture)

Model--Interior staircase (Miro-inspired colours on stained-glass stair risers)

Model--Exterior walls

Model--Interior design

From above

Entrance stairs/Kitchen

Kitchen

Kitchen bench/Dining

WC in bathroom

Shower in bathroom/Garden

Garden bathtub under the bougainvillaea pergola

Inspiration source--Near my apartment

Office space for husband and wife

Tall bookcase with a library rolling ladder

Staircase under the light well/bedroom

Light well/Master bedroom

Light well--The sunlight can reach the basement

Basement multi-purpose room--Living/Nook/Dance/Guest bedroom

Tango dance partner--Danced with him in my presentation!!

Handsome faced dance partner's close-up shot

Presen board

Holbein artists' water colour--My favourite medium at the moment

Floor plan--Level 2 (Ground level, Lower mezzanine), 3 (First level, Upper mezzanine)

Ceiling plan--Level 2 (Ground level, Lower mezzanine), 3 (First level, Upper mezzanine)

Floor plan--Level 1 (Basement)

My concept (Watercolour paint)

Watercolour paints

Section A-A

Section B-B

Section C-C

BRIEF:
A working couple have bought a very narrow burnt out house at 43A Edgware Road, Enmore. You have been asked to design the interior of their home. The clients are passionate about sustainable design and want an innovative, contemporary design that respects the integrity of the original building. You are to develop a concept from the building, its site and/or the needs, interests and personalities of the clients. The clients have diverse occupations. One is a book editor who will operate from the home via the computer and has a passion for Latin American music. The other is a landscape designer and loves the artwork of the Spanish artist Miro. The couple enjoy entertaining and require guest accommodation for one visiting couple. The main body of the house is in sound condition. The couple are aware that it will be a confined space. If at any time you are not sure you are on track consult the clients. They are sympathetic to suggestions which may deviate from the brief, as long as they can be justified.