Mixed Media — Junior Advanced Interior Graphics I, Spring ‘24
Before being told of this project’s end goal, we were instructed to create a model of a “structural object” using three distinct rectilinear parts: a dominant (largest), subdominant (medium), and subordinate (smallest) piece, each with unique dimensions. The pieces had to be joined to form a cohesive whole that fit within a cube measuring between 5” and 7” in any dimension. The object was required to be strictly rectilinear, ensuring all edges are parallel or perpendicular to the ground, and had to be static, standing upright independently on a level surface.
After the creation of this structural object, we were asked to transform the model into a functional piece of furniture or a fixture for VCU’s Academic Learning Commons (ALC), designed for one of five specified spaces. We were instructed that the piece must be between 2’-0” and 8’-0” in any direction and be attached to a floor, wall, or ceiling of the ALC.
To accomplish this, we refined our structural object forms while maintaining their original design language and using manual rendering techniques to produce detailed orthographic drawings as well as a grid of possible materials and rendering styles, and two final drafted perspectives — a one-point and a two-point — rendered using a mix of ink, marker, colored pencil, and watercolor to depict materials, texture, and lighting effects. My final piece represents a double-sided wooden bench upholstered with linen to be situated within a common area in the hallways of the ALC.