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Design Final

      INTERSTELLAR Behind Murph’s Bookcase: Draw

“Stay”. Behind Murphs bookcase. Realizing he was the ghost the whole time. Trying to convince his past self to not leave.

 “They saved us from a fifth dimension”. Tars comes back. Communicates the state of the world to Cooper.

“They chose her”. Cooper realizing he was not the one chosen, but murph.

The Watch. Cooper changing the ticks on the watch by Morse code to communicate with Murph.

“Dad’s going to save us.” Murph embracing her brother after finding out that they would all live.

INTERSTELLAR Behind Murph’s Bookcase: Design

In a space-time continuum. There is something familiar about it. It is behind Murph’s bookcase. Cooper was the angel the whole time. But they chose Murph to save the world. Cooper needs to communicate it to her how to do so, so he uses the watch. The only way she will figure it out is through the love of a father and daughter. The perfect picture of how architecture can truly be found in everything.

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Reviewing Reviews 2

November 31, 2018 – Afternoon

           This review, called “Contingency Combinator”, is the idea of (hints the name) combining two different things into one experience for the community of Chattanooga. The two students who made this project each had their own focus on the project. The first student focused on art. Specifically Charlie Newton and his art and how it reaches to the people of Chattanooga. The other student focused on the Technology in Chattanooga and how there are good and bad parts of having (or not having) access to it – especially pertaining to relationships. Together, the two students combined their two focuses (art and technology) to create a series of phases to create a special route for the community. The first phase would consist of making a crowd generator, the second phase would consist of making a route between MLK and Main Street, and the third phase would consist of making African American historic sites. All of these would be commuted by three different types of charter busses. There were regular busses, technology busses with a programmed barometer, and an art bus. These sites are all supposed to be for the betterment of the community and in hopes ending to have this building that has a place for technology and a place for an art studio that Charlie Newton could potentially work at. If these sites were not being used by five years, it would be considered failed. The overall review was very colorful and pleasing to the eye, however I had a very difficult time making connections between the phases and what the true overall end goal was. The Architecture Professors seemed to have the same issue, but did enjoy it as well. The whole idea sounded (from what I could gather) very interesting for the community of Chattanooga.

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Reviewing Reviews 1

  November 29, 2018 – Afternoon

             For this students’ architecture review, he presented about the Tennessee River Line Golf Course. The student first went through where the location of the golf course is and the full layout of the holes and club house. The student wanted to make the golf course more of an asset to the Tennessee River Line as it pertains to its beauty and appearances. One question the student asked on a pin-up was, “What is the Tennessee River Line Golf Course and what does it value?” The answers were, “Aesthetics, Performance, Care.” The student touched on all three and then went into more depth what his main goal for this project, which was to essentially renovate the entire gold course. Though it took the student some time with a little difficulty to be straight forward with his proposal. The student talked about how he wanted to make the golf course to be more rugged and have a more un-kept look like the majority of the river line parks, and how it would highlight the Tennessee River. The student said in trying to prove a point as to why his renovation ideas were good that, “The Masters (talking about the annual golf tournament) has made a false image for people, in that everything (on golf courses) has to be controlled, and have this perfectly manicured, green grass.” The Architecture professors seemed to enjoy his review, but had a hard time following his main proposal and believed he should have spent more time on it. However, they were impressed with his amazing model he made that is seen in the pictures below. Coming from a student who is not in architecture and is not necessarily a golf fan, I enjoyed the students’ review and thought he did a very nice job, although it was a little hard to follow at first.

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Blog 12: The Perfect Hotel

https://www.dezeen.com/2018/11/16/qo-amsterdam-hotel-conran-partners/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Dezeen&utm_content=Daily%20Dezeen+CID_0d287c486b1d25c15d4c044d23506eea&utm_source=Dezeen%20Mail&utm_term=Conran%20and%20Partners%20creates%20sustainable%20luxury%20at%20QO%20hotel%20in%20Amsterdam

  The idea of a high-end hotel meeting eco-friendly and sustainable is hard to come by. But this hotel in Amsterdam is a wonderful exception. This hotel caught my eye for a multitude of reasons, the shapes and designs, the colors, and retro vibe (that’s strong enough that you can get it from a picture. I think that the first response of people as they walk into a hotel is so important and I know that when people walk into this one they have a “wow” look on their face. I have said this is many blogs but I think the retro/Art Deco vibes give something so special to parts of architecture that I wish would be more popular but then at the same time am scared it would take the magic away. But, being able to capture an overall theme or feel is so important for all parts of architecture and this hotel has a great one.

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Blog 09: The Big Apple Elegance

When it comes to personal style, in a lot of my recent blog posts I have talked about my love for art deco and anything pertaining to it. While that is all very true, I will say that I am a sucker for all things swanky and elegant. And New York City is the center of all things just that. I cannot describe the feeling of walking into a room that is so perfectly decorated to your style, it is a sense of joy almost that somewhere you had nothing to do with designing, looks perfect and you get to just sit and enjoy it (although nothing tops the feeling of walking into a room that you have decorated). This bar is such a picture of New York elegance and one day I hope to go and enjoy a drink at this bar.

 Source: https://www.dezeen.com/2018/10/25/castell-rooftop-bar-ac-hotel-new-york-times-square-bhdm/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Dezeen&utm_content=Daily%20Dezeen+CID_d1a1b6442e94a21c5a8404a8279bad68&utm_source=Dezeen%20Mail&utm_term=Castell%20rooftop%20bar%20by%20BHDM%20offers%20cosy%20setting%20with%20Midtown%20Manhattan%20views

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Blog 08: My muse

In Dezeen’s article, “Tom Blachford expands Midnight Modern architecture photo series” there are many photos of all types of funky houses and structures. The one pictured spoke to me specifically because it reminded me of Arizona. The first time I visited Arizona, I felt like it gave me a sense of what my style really was as it pertains to style and design. I am a huge fan of Art Deco and Arizona had so much of it. Although the picture below is not Art Deco it still reminds me of where I found my muse.

(https://www.dezeen.com/2018/10/18/tom-blachford-expands-midnight-modern-architecture-photo-series/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Dezeen&utm_content=Daily%20Dezeen+CID_4cf3c59d09259e9000687627f18f8ae0&utm_source=Dezeen%20Mail&utm_term=Tom%20Blachford%20expands%20Midnight%20Modern%20architecture%20photo%20series)

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Blog 07: How Interior design can change everything

On Dezeen’s article called, “Six pizzerias that feature unusual interiors”, it shows how you can turn something so simple into something incredible. As someone who plans on being an interior decorator post college, this piece gave me inspiration on how the options are limitless on even the oddest of places. For example, in the photo above, the pizza oven is staged to look like a disco ball. I love to be reminded of the creativity in the world and how it can be beautifully executed. I hope that one day I can execute something crazy like a disco pizza oven and it be featured in design newsletters just as this one.

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Guest Lecture 01: Julie Beckman

On September 11, 2018 Julie Beckman came to speak to the class about the journey of the Pentagon Memorial. Beckman first shared her story of what 9/11 was like for her, which was spent just block from the twin towers. Then, Beckman began to share the process of her and now husbands brainstorming, entering the contest, winning the contest, the construction of the memorial, and the grand opening. The process was a very long season, but for good reason. The attention that was in every detail for the process of the building of the memorial was truly remarkable. Everything had a purpose and meaning. Julie and Keith cared so much about making sure that everything was perfect for those families who lost loved ones. One of the coolest things about the memorial is the age line and how they started from youngest to oldest in order to make sure that every person on the flight had a bench in memory of their life. As the opening day neared, Julie and Keith did not want to put plaques or descriptions of anything or how things were supposed to be used or seen. They wanted the everything left up to the guest’s interpretations. And that is exactly what happened. Everyone who came on the opening day took the memorial a little differently. The end of the lecture was precious. Julie showed a video of her young son seeing the memorial for the first time and how he interpreted it. The little boy just played and laughed and ran around the whole time, and it showed me that in the midst of pain and suffering, there is beauty, life, growth, joy, and blessings to be found.

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Blog 06: evolution of words (Reindeer short stories edition)

First viewing (date not documented)

Mountains

Snow

Clouds

Blue

Train

House

Sign

People

Ox

Wild flowers

Grass

Rocks

Haven

Wood

Fire place

Glass

Movement

Holes

Structure

Aesthetics

Crackling

Blaze

Reflection

Clear

Floors

Green

Brown

Distance

Seats

Night

 Second viewing (date not documented)

White snow

Blue mountain

Red train

Green trees

Brown ox

Brown sign

Wood building

White clouds

Metal fireplace

Red coat

Brown benches

Blue glass

Orange fire

Blue sky

Black floors

Multicolor ground

Blue night

 Third viewing (September 28th)

Moving clouds

Snowy mountains

Walking feet

Slow ox

Mowing shadows

Cozy sanctuary

Fast life

Still stones

Day to night

Crackling fire

Blue reflection

Black reflection

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Blog 04: The invisible city and figment of mind

“POLO: Everything I see and do assumes meaning in a mental space where the same calm reigns as here, the same penumbra, the same silence streaked by the rustling of leaves. At the moment when I concentrate and reflect, I find myself again, always, in this garden, at this hour of the evening, in your august presence, though I continue, without a moment's pause, moving up a river green with crocodiles or counting the barrels of salted fish being lowered into the hold.”

In out mental space – our figment of mind is where the magic happens.

The area between real and fake, there’s a world of opportunity for imagination.

The photo above, the colors, the shapes, made from the mind space of art.

It captures the wonder of the invisible city and art and design it holds.

Forever a city of breathless beauty, forever a city of captivating creativity.

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Blog 03: The Invisible city no more (Calvino’s blog entry 5)

'My empire has grown too far towards the outside. It is time,' the Khan thought, 'for it to grow

within itself,'. Not only is that a beautiful saying for a city about to evolve, but about life in general. This spoke to me because I feel as if I get too involved with things outside of my actual capability which leads into wearing myself too thin. So, I find myself “grown too far towards the outside” and need to rejuvenate and “grow within myself”. These pictures show different viewpoints of Venice. In one photo, there is the streaming canal that serves as transportation, adventure and magic as Calvino describes. In the other photo, it shows how “houses made like sacks” come to life, where these apartments have their own character and uniqueness topped on top of each other. I have often found myself – funny enough – thinking of Venice when it comes to imagination and dreams. The beauty in design and architecture seem unlimited and I would love nothing more than to experience it… maybe one day I will be able to visit the invisible city.

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Blog 02 Charli Frazier Order & Art Deco

Stahl House, Los Angeles, Pierre Koenig, 1950, Julius Shulman, photographer.

 Growing up, there was always something about the 1950’s that gave me a magic feeling. As I have continued to get older, that magic has only heightened. This picture gives me that giddy, inspiring feeling, with the art deco architecture, women in pretty dresses, and the skyline view of LA. The photo gives me a sense of nostalgia for a time that I did not live in, but am happy I have photos to look back at and admire. The art deco design and architecture is actually what first sparked my passion for interior design, so I am forever thankful.

Agip station service, Gas Station, 1950s.

 This photo is not one I actually just looked up on the internet for the blog. I often go back to the image for the soul purpose of inspiration. The swoops, curves and light that’s all for just a simple gas station. Just amazing.

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Blog Post 1: The Treasures of The University of Tennessee

Charli Frazier

 Neyland Stadium Renovations. Steven Harris. Neyland Stadium. Knoxville, TN.

https://orangevol.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/neyland-stadium-renovations/

  Ayres Hall, 1921. Knoxville, TN. https://torchbearer.utk.edu/2010/08/ayres-hall-at-the-dawn-of-two-centuries/

  As you walk into Neyland Stadium on a Saturday afternoon, the feeling there is much greater than just that of watching some guys tackle each other and toss a ball back and forth down a field. In fact, it’s so much greater that some people (including myself) would call it magic. It’s a place to forget about all the worries of the real world, a place where an extremely diverse campus links hands and becomes a family, and it’s a place where everyone can finally be a kid again. Neyland Stadium is a prized possession at the University of Tennessee. Since it was first built in 1921, the stadium has only gotten more and more enhanced with all the nooks and crannies. But, Neyland Stadium is not The University of Tennessee’s only prized possession. No, there is another building that may not hold the same child-like magic that Neyland has, but it does indeed have the great impact and trademark that Neyland has. This building is called Ayers Hall. Similar to Neyland, Ayres hall isn’t exactly what it appears to be as its main purpose (a building that holds many classrooms). But it is a place where the attention to detail in the architecture is so well done that you could walk around for hours just admiring the beauty, it is a place where hundreds of people have obtained knowledge in order to fulfill their dream job, and it is a place where inspiration and creativity of all types have come to life. These two University of Tennessee monuments hold such a higher meaning than their actual purpose. So, may we never forget the true treasure that Neyland Stadium and Ayers Hall hold.