Amanda's Thesis: Children

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Saturday, May 24, 2008

Noah's Ark

Also considering for the childrens area to have a play area that incorporates elements of a boat or the ark.

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Thursday, May 22, 2008

PNC Bank's child care center is in their new state of the art First Side Center complex designed by Horizons Design. This center consists of a school age program and a back-up program for infant through pre-school.

images from: http://www.horizonsdesign.com/portfolio.html#

Tabard Square

Tabard Square by Horizons Design is a childcare center near the London Bridge in London, this center serves children from infancy through 5 years old.

images from:http://www.horizonsdesign.com/portfolio.html#

Manifesto

Design is not the finished product, for you are never really finished designing anything. It can always be pushed further. It is the details from trial and error that are pushed further by community input. Trial and error is the key in designing anything, whether it is a space or a product. Throughout trial and error there must be community learning and sharing. Design is not from just one person, but from a community of people. I believe in sharing your ideas with others for they can help you see what you are missing, give you inspiration and other directions to pursue. Inspiration can come from other designers, family, friends and even a fruit bowl.

There must be a purpose for everything, a reason why you choose that shape, fabric, or hardware. The details must come together with a purpose or else it is just decorating. Everything must be designed with consideration to the environment and sustainability. Design should not be harmful to the user in any way and should have a long life. After its death, the product or building should be able to be reused. Another detail that should always be more than a consideration is universal design. A space or product is not properly designed if someone can not use it. Design is a combination of details that are shared and pushed to their limits.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Noah's Ark

Thursday, May 22, 2008

PNC Bank

Tabard Square

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