Project 5 - Designing for a client

Over the next two weeks we began to design an object/building which our client had decided they wanted us to design for them. This gave us the opportunity to experience something which was more realistic, and could gain transferable skills which we will need once we start our career. The project started by each of us being given a list of about fifty paired words from which we had to pick one of the two in order that the sheet left twenty five words. For example paired words were that such as 'harry potter or lord of the rings', or 'winter or summer' ect. From this we then gave our sheets to the person whom we would be giving orders to design something for us. Once we recieved our sheet we then had to find five images for five different words. For example one of the words I chose from the list of twenty five was 'wood'. From this I then looked into naturally reoccurring patterns (coming from looking at ringlets in wood) and was able to start getting inspiration. The other words I chose to research as well as wood where 'summer', 'hard', 'abstract', and 'harry potter'. After having researched these words and interestingly not before Geoff got us to meet with our client in order to discuss what we would make. I thought this was a good way round of doing this as it made things more random and was therefore more likely that we would be inspired to create something more unique. My client was Daniella and she told me that she wanted me to create a cafe. From this I then began to research into cafe's, where it may be, and what materials I might use.

Inspired leaf

This came from looking at patterns in wood. I liked this image due to the repetition and it made me think that I may possibly design something with a reoccurring pattern.

Wood

Not only did wood give me the inspiration for a continual pattern but as I decided to make something in a hot country due to the word 'summer' which I chose, I thought it may be a good building material. 

Cafe Melba

The reason I chose this cafe for inspiration is because I like the continual yet minimalistic design. 

Cafe outdoor

Notice that this building incorporates both indoors and outdoors using the same roof. This is an idea I would like to carry through to use on my final outcome. 

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The cafe I designed has limited seating indoors as I designed it to incorporate both indoor and outdoor as part of its seating plan. Therefore it is very open planned and has no rigid window. The materials used would be only wood.

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The seating plan indoors would only accommodate for about ten people or less. However I envisioned that this cafe would be situated near a beach or maybe even on a beach. Often then people would want to either sit outside or possibly even take away whatever they order.

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The roof design shows it would not cover the whole building. This is so that it would provide some shade but not completely shade the whole building. This would therefore allow for people to enjoy a slightly cooler place whilst still getting a tan. 

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The tables would be secured to the floor so that when no one is there they could not be taken. Moreover the coffee machines, fridges ect would all be portable and stored at night in a locked contained away from the cafe. This means that no locking up is required and it can be left open. Also if it were to rain or become too hot simple white plastic sheet could be rolled over the windows and roof via a pulley system.

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The counter means that in order to buy something form this cafe you do not need to enter it. The same counter which is used inside also has an extended bit which spans across the outside window so that customers can leave without entering.

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Finally the shadows demonstrate nicely how they would create partial shadows providing some shade. If I were to do this again I would show more clearly how the portable parts of the cafe would exit and enter the building. This would make it easier for people to see exactly how my outdoor cafe would work.