Treehouse Project

For our next project we get to design a treehouse! The tree I chose when wandering through campus is pictured at the left. When looking for a tree, I was mostly looking for a tree that I could picture a structure sitting in. I loved the knobby aspect of this tree, and how large it was. Our next task will be to create a mood board, and figure out the direction we wish to take this project. 

Final Stacks Map

Original Stacks Map

Edited Stacks Map

New Signs for Stacks

After extensive research, our group re-designed all of the signage for the Watson Library Stacks. Our process required several different test groups, and our final signs are pictured below. One of my responsibilities was changing the map of the stacks. By color coding and simplifying the information on the map it made the stacks much easier to navigate. I was happy with our final solution. Jason's video shows just how easy our signage made the route. 

Wayfinding--Lana Finds the Stacks

For our group's wayfinding project, we chose

 the 2 1/2 West Stacks in Watson Library. 

This video shows our original test subject, 

Lana, trying to find them.

Group Locations

For our locations of our letters, our group has narrowed down our top location ideas to doorways, the entrance of the Campanile, a stairway, parking spaces, or an elevator. In class we will all bring our construction studies and location ideas, like the one I posted yesterday, and we will pick our final location as well as type face. I am excited to start constructing our final letters tomorrow!

I hope to post my final typography studies for the word “squeeze” soon. I am slowly becoming happier with the results, but the critique in class tomorrow should lead me further on the right path.

Location Photos

Group Word Definition

CONSTRICT

con·strict

   [kuhn-strikt] 

–verb (used with object)

1.

to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.

2.

to slow or stop the natural course or development of: Greedand aggressiveness constricted the nation's cultural life.

Origin: 
1375–1425  for earlier ptp. sense; 1725–35 for current senses;late ME < L constrīctus  (ptp. of constringere  to draw together, tieup), equiv. to con- con-  + strīc-  (var. s. of stringere  to tie; seestrict) + -tus  ptp. suffix

—Related forms

non·con·strict·ed, adjective

non·con·strict·ing, adjective

un·con·strict·ed, adjective

well-con·strict·ed, adjective

—Synonyms 
1.  cramp, squeeze, bind, tighten. 

—Antonyms 
1.  expand. 

Squeeze Colors

After being sick, I am finally getting better and back on top of my designs. Last night I worked a lot on my fifteen compositions. It was interesting to see all of the designs in lecture and inspired me to really get my designs going. Today, I am happy with some of my designs and others I need to start over on. Of the three designs I chose, I think I will not use my third option, and instead choose a different original design. The critique I got for my squares led me in this direction as well. I think that I have a good start but still a long way to go before I am really happy with the final squares.