Concept Development: Train Depot Remodel

       The first step in finding your inspiration for the concept of a building remodel is to visit the site and delve deeper into the historical roots and ideas that fill the walls of that space. I found this sun bleached tie of rope at the bottom of a tempered glass window sill and saw more then rope. I saw a structure wrapping and creating its own shape and form around itself, being self reliant. The artist that I have consulted with for this project is an independent kinetic sculpture builder who relies on his self for funding and for ideas with his project. I saw a correlation between the two and knew I had found my inspiration object for the project.

     
         The second step would be to explore the shape and values of the object and create a two-dimensional "parti" design that correlates to my object but is also abstract enough to build from in the coming process. I found these large looping shapes bound with the swirl and tie of the rope structure and bound them all together in a tight shape that soon became my final 2D design.


           From the 2D design I started thinking more volume based ideas and played around with the idea of 2D and 3D working together in a concept model. I constructed my model from Styrofoam and simple card stock paper, colored with the different tints and shades found in the original photograph I took at the depot. My 3D model is meant to be viewed from any angle and my "parti" design is easily noticeable with it's matching shapes. I enjoyed the entire process through and through, and I am even more excited to start designing the building itself!