There is an installation in the studio lobby that really peaks my interest. Robert Charest's Commercial Design studio was assigned the task of creating a vestment, or garment, out of one kind of paper, and one kind of fastener. When I was first notified of this, I was intrigued, and after seeing the results, Im very pleased.
Although I know that these designs will make it to buildings eventually, Im envious of the students for getting to step away from interiors for a while. I love designing spaces, but it gets overwhelming at times...especially recently. I enjoyed designing individual units in Retail, but to step even further away, even if just for inspiration, would be a nice change. I sometimes wonder if interior design is the right field for me, but I just cant see myself as a fashion designer or strictly graphic designer, either. I almost gave up on my dream after the fall 2007 semester, but I couldnt pull myself apart from it, especially after all the work, time, and money (god knows) Id already spent. Im at a fork in the road of my career where I dont know which way to go, and it scares me a bit...but interiors is what I signed up for, so Ill stick to it until the end, or until they kick me out.
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I didn't think about this until I read your comment. This is a classic architecture school assignment with what I believe to be is a sexist spin (the professor is staying in character). The original assignment involves one type of fastener and a limited amount(not sure about the limited part)of cardboard. The students must build a "chair" (that part is open to interpretation I believe - an object for applying a human load on). Since this is considered an interior design school by [all] architects (including the professor) and a majority of the students are females in the program, it seems the change in the assignment becomes fitting in the eyes of an architect professor. The fact that these "vestments" are on female mannequins pushes the idea even further. It is a harkoning back to the days when Iarc/HES was home economics for women, when UNCG was an all female college.
(I'd be insulted)
As far as inspiration goes, you don't need Suzanne to give you a charette to be inspired. The world is an epic venue full of things we've never seen or heard of before...things it would take hundreds of lifetimes to digest and comprehend. Start looking around, past Greensboro, past the US, past the West, our planet, our universe, etc.
Its ok not knowing what you want to do. It takes time to find that. The things you come across as inspirational will guide your process as they have certainly guided mine.
Although interior architecture/design would be one of the last things I would want to do (I'm continuing my education through other avenues) I can't deny that it has relevance and connection to everything that I have a passion for.
Are you saying you don't agree with what I've layed out regarding the economy or are saying you don't agree with what the video says?
I don't know of the validity of the information in the movie but it doesn't matter to me. People will believe what they want to believe.
I always thought Greek and Roman Gods were way cooler (damn you Christianity for destroying polytheism). To believe that a man riding a chariot pulled by horses that are on fire (I think he and the chariot are on fire too) through the sky is the sun is awesome.
Its just as ridiculous as a single entity creating everything as we know it. Hell, as crazy as scientology sounds, its not that much different from Christianity, Hiduism, Judaism, etc. If anything, its actually more believable that there is a high probability of intelligent life in the universe other than ourselves (unfortunately giving some points to scientology).
You don't need to believe in such things to be good to others or to be a worthy stewart of Earth. I believe the geography professor pointed out today in theory hour that studies have shown that "religion ignores ecosystem balance."
That reason alone is enough not to believe in any of it.
hmm..I didnt think about that correlation before, Jimmy. Although that makes sense, I dont believe that he assigned it in a sexist way, and Im fairly positive that he didnt specify that it had to be a female garment.
I know that I dont need to be assigned a project like this to be inspired, but the reality of it is, I barely have time to finish the things we are assigned, let alone an inspiration project on my own.
Im just afraid that my passion for interior design is slipping away..even if just because I dont have the time to think through every idea. If I didnt have to work two jobs to survive, I probably wouldnt have this issue.
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