L u l u L a F o r t u ne

Examining Spatial &

Experiential Progression

Design Statement
We all have the ability to design and create. But what
makes a design turn from an idea in our mind to a creation
in our hands is the artist. Our family roots and what we
surround our selves with shapes who we are. We are all
different. Its a fact and its those who embrace it that have
peerless designs and natural creativity. It is through my art
that I show who I am and where I come from.
I have always been interested in the small parts that make
up an elaborate design. I have found that my eyes fall to
the details of material and texture while studying how they
correlate and compliment each other. To create these
elements of design in my own creations I look towards
nature for inspiration. I have always felt that the constantly
changing environment around us can be an endless
resource to bringing unique components to designs across
the board. I am very interested in creating small parts of
design that still give a significant impact on an entire
creation. From the fabric on a chair that is made from single
strands of fiber but seen all the way across a room.

It is the big picture that is made of tiny details that keeps me eager to
continue designing a future that is true to who I am.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS
A plan projection house
B savannah collages
C diagrams
D clarence thomas center
E jesolo lido pool villa
F case study house
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LITTLE

small, small-scale, compact; mini,

miniature, tiny, minute,

microscopic

A little can go a long way

What may look like a basic
practice floor plan can still be
applied to real life architectural
scenarios.
There are many homes and
cabins that are built on the
foundation of a six wall floor
plan. Having the ability to
design such a small living space
is just as impressive as filling
a city block with sky scrapers.
This is because as well as being
completely functional another
success to small design is the
impact and contrast it can have
in its environment.

graphite drawing

graphite drawing

There is a beauty to being able to show so

much with so little.

Assignment:
Simple floor plans can teach a beginner the very basics of structure and
form. Along with this they educate
you on basic drawing skills and how
you convey your pencil marks to
make a coherent idea that can be expressed to an audience with a strong
impact.

graphite drawing

Collage: A combination of
micrscopic images that show how
detailed even the smallest structure
can be.

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COLLAGE

Throughout Savannah, Georgia there are memorable

and significant architectural treasures.
It is a melting pot of different styles that makes the
sights around every corner new and exciting.
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JONES

STREET

This house is hidden on Jones Street in a shadow of several live oak

trees. Jones Street runs through the heart of Savannah making this
house a beautiful treasure in the thick of the historic district.

charcoal drawing

ink drawing

Assignment: understand how to mimic characteristics of a building to make

it realistic by using your own artistic rendering. The challenge was conveying
these elements while in a time frame and using different mediums.

graphite drawing

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graphite drawing

ink drawing

Designed in 1912 and built in 1923, The Scottish

Rite Masonic Center was a true foundation foot
step in the building of Savannah making it a
prominent historic landmark.

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C H A R LT O N S T R E E T

charcoal drawing

STREET

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STREET
GASTON

While its neighboring buildings are simple and classic this

stand out architecture style of Italian Renaissance has made
this mansion into a iconic scene. With a front entrance that
sweeps you through its iron gates it leaves you wondering if
you are still in Savannah, Georgia.

graphite drawing

charocoal drawing

ink drawing

B3

 D I A G R A M W I T H L I N E W E I G H T S

There is a beauty in the integration of design and

construction when the relationship between
appearance and purpose is intertwined with
structure and layout.

ink drawing

A / my class drawings: Showing variation

in line gives the basic diagrams life and
can show a viewer emphasize and hierarchy in the Vila Rotonda. The structure has
four symmetrical facades.
B / photograph of Vila Rotonda near
Vicenza, Italy. The dramatic architectural
structure was commissioned and home
to Paolo Almerico, a retired prelate who
previously worked in the Vatican.
C/ The church of San Spirito brings to life
the mindful art of architecture where the
relationship between floor plan and
construction is so strong and
meaningful.

D/ A drawing of the well thought

out correlation between interior and
exterior.
E/ my class drawings: This diagram
drawing of the church of Sans Spirito
shows the most important elements of
the structure represented by different
line weights.

Collage: A collection of cathedral

images cut out to form the shape of a
rose window.

ink drawing

Diagram drawings communicate what can be

complicated elements of a structure in a way that is
simple and straight forward so all viewers
can understand what the is being designed.

C1

Studying
The Clarence Thomas Center

ink drawing

Studying The Clarence Thomas center

was a way to understand how to draw
different parts of an interior. Three different drawings make up this section; a
floor plan, an interior elevation, and an
axonometric projection drawing.
To find correct placement of all
intereior components like walls and
furntire there was a very tedious
measurment process. Making sure
walls and doors alligned with the same
measurments from room was both a
challenge when they did not but very
rewarding when they did.

Left/ A pencil drawing

of the east side, first
floor section of The Clarence Thomas Building.
Drawn to scale.

graphite drawing
Left/ An ink drawing of
the east side, first floor
section of The Clarence
Thomas Building. Drawn
to scale.

The three drawings combined make

for a very informative set, allowing the
viewer to understand The Clarence
Thomas building with very little imagination.

ink drawing

Left/ An ink axonometric drawing of

The Clarence Thomas Cener. This was
the third drawing done of this section.

ink drawing

Collage: A collection of images that

emphasize the merge of materials used
to build a structure.

D1

Jesolo Lido Pool Vila

ink drawing
Assignment: Draw the floor plan of the Jesolo
Lido Pool Vila and focus on the importance of
line weight.
Line weight allows for a more legiable
floor plan. Thicker line weights can
represent parts of a desgin that are
meant to be more concret while thinner line weights represent less permanent objects. For example, support
walls are represented by a thickest line
weight to show structual importance
and the cut plane.

To show a level of importance built

in furniture becomes a medium line
weight. In this case this includes cabinets throughout the kitchen and bed
rooms. Then, the movable furniture is
done in the lightest pen weight to show
that it is mostly stationary but can be
moved if chosen to.

To express depth the floor is done in

pencil. It also shows that in this design
the floor is not there to distract from
any other design but merly be a sleek
look that carries through the entire
home.

Collage: A collage of pixels forming

into an image represents how somthing so complex can also be very simple.

A/ Photograph from Archdaily.com

show the infiniti pool that accents the
sleek design of this home. The windows
beyond the water have a outter shutter
system that can be adjusted according
to the home owners desire.

B/ Photograph from Archdaily.com captures the back pool villa and the grand
glass windows that allow a graceful
flow between the exterior and interior of
this home. The home shows how fluid
a living space can be with an open floor
plan that has a privacy wing for the
living quarters.

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ink drawing

RESIDENTIAL CASE STUDY

CHICKEN POINT CABIN

OLSON KUNDIG
MC CONSTRUCTIONS
3,400 FT2
IDAHO

Chicken Point Cabin intrigue me

because of how furniture pieces are
built in to the structure. The kitchen
table and island is a massive element
that connects the open living area to
a common area. The island is made
of a massive piece of raw wood that
gives the cabin a sense of the outdoors
inside.

ink drawing

ink drawing

This home also caught my attention

because of the large landscape window. This caught my eye because of
how smoothly it allows the structure
to be connected to its environment
but also because of how the actual
window is able to open.

B
Assignment: Choose a home to
develop a case study about. Allow the
home to express your aesthetic and
interest. Learn the process of how you
research and study a design.

D
graphite drawing
ink drawing

D/ A key element to the homes iconic

design is the steel fireplace. It is made
from repurposed Alaskan old pipeline.
E/ Ink exterior elevation drawing of the
cabins west side

A/ Ink drawing of first level floor plan.

Shows the details of exterior stone as
well as raw
materials used for interior furnishing,
like the wood table and kitchen island.
B/ Ink drawing of second floor plan.
Shows the area designated for the large
rotating door to open.
c/ Interior graphite sketch. Showing the
large picture window. It is a 80 panel
window that rotates on a horizontal
hinge mechanism. The all glass window
allows the cabin to be in tune with its
environment whether its open or closed.
graphite drawing

ink drawing

ink drawing

F1

graphite drawing

ink drawing
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graphite drawing

graphite drawing

C
ink drawing

Small machinery has always been

something that fascinates me. Its
ability to be so compact and so strong
makes this simple cabin and industrial
power house.

A/ Graphite sketch of the mechanism

that opens the landscape window.
Small parts like this are generally overlooked but with out them this house
would not have the design element that
makes it so special.

B/ Graphite sketch showing the large

raw wood kitchen tablnd island.

D/ Ink section drawing showing the lake

front side of the cabin.

C/ Graphite sketch of the oversized

front door. The door is metal and spans
nineteen feet.

E/ Ink section drawing of just beyond

the front door. Amplifies the rotating
window and its large hinge.

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Throughout this class I learned an extraordinary amount about the process of conveying a design
in an informative and clear way. I have found you must find the balance between freedom and
structure if you want a design to be executed correctly. As a furniture designer I have found that
even though the focus was architectural studies all the same technicalities still apply to any design
that must be built.