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Key Designers of the
20th Century
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3/31/10
Designed 1962
Designer: Achille and
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
This module leads you to look at some of the key designers of the 20th C.
The designer I want you to focus on will be taken from the following
1.Frank Lloyd Wright: 2.Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: 3.Sir Norman Foster: 4.Tadao Ando: 5.Daniel Libeskind: 6.Zaha Hadid:7. Le Corbusier: 8.Richard Rodgers: 9. : 10.Charles Rennie Mackentosh: 11.Walter Gropius: 12.Eileen Gray: 13.Alvar Aalto: 14.Charles Eames: 15.Frank Gehry: 16.Carlo Scarpa: 17.John Pawson: 18.Renzo Piano: 19.Terance Conran
1.Frank Lloyd Wright:
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
German Pavilion, Barcelona, Spain, 1929.
3.Sir Norman Foster
Terminal 3, Beijing Airport, 2008, Beijing
Tadao Ando
contemporary arts centre in the Punta della Dogana building in Venice for luxury goods tycoon François Pinault.
Daniel Libeskind
Concept Sketch for The Ascent
The Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge ,Cincinnati USA
6.Zaha Hadid
Hoxton Square, London
7. Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier chaise lounge LC4.
.Richard Rodgers
The Millennium Dome, designed 1996–99.
9.Gerrit Rietveld
Red Blue Chair 1923
Charles Rennie Mackentosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh D.S. 3 Chair
Chair, ashwood frame stained black or stained walnut inlaid with mother of pearl. Twisted fiber seat.
Walter Gropius
Gropius House68 Baker Bridge RoadLincoln
.Eileen Gray
Eileen Gray Side Table
Alvar Aalto
Aalto Lounge Chair No.43 for Artek
Charles Eames
Lounge chair and ottoman
Frank Gehry
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2008
Carlo ScarpaOlivetti Showroom
Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy
John Pawson
The Church at Novy Dvur
.Renzo Piano
The Bubble: Genoa, Italy
Terance ConranGlassware
Now you get your designer...
Be kind to him/her...
Get to know him/her...
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TaskI have given you a designer to study…
On an A3 board you will “design” a mood board which shows your designers inspiration, design ethic, use of material, light,
shape.
This can be completed using collage, sketches, single words: you are in charge. Its your design...
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NotesInformation is readily available in the Learning Resources Centre here or in one of the other colleges, via the internet or in the City Library. Make a note of where you get your images, and information from.
Books /magazines, title, author, page number, image title
This will enable you to use these at a later date for referencing, further research (maybe if you do level 2) and when your work is marked we can see/check if required where you did your research
Websites, URL, Name of Site, date accessed, name of image, site author if possible.
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Do not just choose one design element /feature: look at the designers’ roots as well as their most famous designs. Look at the period in which they worked/are working, what does this say about that person. Where did they work/travel/train? What was/is their style?
http://www.luxury-insider.com/Current_Affairs/post/2009/02/18/Zaha-Hadid-Italian-Inspiration-for-the-Regium-Waterfront-Project.aspx
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Brief: Café ProjectYour clients purchased an old retail outlet in poor condition: your assistant, David hasbeen out to survey the property and has returned with the relevant information. Your client wishes to open a café /bar in this spacecreated with your chosen designer inmind. Your mission is to find a design solution, to create a mood/feel for this space. Usingcolour, materials, texture and light create a space with emotion and feeling.
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Checklist:Research and collect imagery and information on your chosen designer which will assist in your design. (Place in front of development Pack along with Brief and checklist.)Produce 2 minimum A5 Mood boards (2D or 3D) for your client’s approval.
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Draw up a dimensioned floor plan with elevations. Showing all fixed elements. Current wall/floor finishes fuse board/waste outlets etc. Stud walls, doors. Plus a front elevation of the space showing glazing, doors and signage.
Click to edit Master subtitle styleProduce 4 minimum A3 development sheets prior to your final design. Showing ideas for layout, design, feature detail & colour scheme. Include sketches as well as images from books/internet.
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Contractual Plan showing full Dimensions Showing alterations features of fixed elements. No furniture required..Presentation Plan (rendered)
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Produce at least 1 visual perspective (One or two point) from the floor plan. Rendered.Elevations of Walls not shown in perspectiveProduce a shop Front elevation showing window/signage/colour and any alterations.
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Produce a sample board or attach to plans/ elevations and labelMount work to A3 presentation Boards or place in Display Wallet.