IN SUMMARY Throughout the course of this quarter, we delved into many fun and complex topics. we used a number of different activities and resources to explore the world of interior design and how it related and is based on the concepts of form, space, and order. Through various studies and activities, I was able to acquire great skills as a designer and immense insight into many sectors of the design process. Through the course projects, that we worked on throughout the quarter, I was able to learn about the process of conceptualizing a design. I developed skills that allow me to be able to take an inspiration, whatever it may be, and break it down into a Parti. Doing just that I was able to create a basis for the design of my children's pod. I wanted to create a space that was completely immersive and took these children to a new space, one that is solely for them. The design was refined, changed, and developed into the final pod, that is pictured below. I was selected ...
WONDER POD Lead Designer: Sabrina Bae Design Team: Thomas Brockman, Briana Valentino, Hwan Kwan, Kristy Yang, Zizhou Tou, Nandini Gupta, Madilyn Bedsole The Wonder Pod is a fully immersive outdoor children's play pod with features that focus on learning through play, and career-oriented activities. The children's pod is a two-level structure that reaches 10' in height and is an octagonal shape that is 8' all around. The play structure is positioned for great visibility on site and is sitting on a bed of recycled rubber mulch. The upper level is full of textures and patterns that create play with shadow and light. The ground level is open concept with a variety of activities and plenty of space to run and play. With anthropometrics as our base we set out to create a colorful and well-suited pod for children of all ages! The Wonder Pod has a fun colorful slide that the children can play on. T...