Its the end of studio! For our final pin-up, we had our first and second floor floor plans, a vertical section going through the first and second floors, 4 perspectives, an axon diagram, process work, our haiku, and our brand for the mill. I added in one more perspective, and an enlarged plan of my studio apartment layout.
I got wonderful feedback from all of the guests we had at our critique, including suggestions to help further my design to put in my portfolio.
When I spoke with Eddie Belk, he suggested adding more apartments to the west wall of the second floor, where I currently have the gym located. He also suggested to elongate my apartments even more, to add square footage.
I got some mixed reviews on the vast amount of common space I have on both floors. Some people really liked the open space, since it kept the original integrity of the mill, and some people saw it as unused space. I could agree with both statements!
Overall, I have never worked on a project like this before throughout my career in IARC, and I very much appreciated having the opportunity to do so. It has shown me how to deal with space, large and small. It has also taught me to look realistically at a community and meet their needs, not your own needs. Design is all about compromise, and I think overall I kept that in mind throughout the whole project.
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