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Friday, December 9, 2011
Tips on understanding Space Planning
It's been a long time, I shouldnt have left you...without a dope beat to step to:) Ok thats an 80's hip hop line I had to throw in there:)
Today I finally decided to not try but do, do get back to design in the middle of finals for medical studies, I find my mind and heart wandering back to my first true love, creation.
I have made lots of things since my last posts and seen even more, experienced serious loss and hopped back on my horse to ride again.
Today, I thought of an analogy while trying to explain to a friend the other evening about spacial planning and feng shui. We were talking about energy, uses and flow of spaces and this morning I thought how similar in many ways, a mechanical engineer thinks in this very same way without seeing the parallels of "feeling" verses measuring, calibrating and relating to other mechanisms nearby.
Space planning is very often the same, seeing what will the space be used for or desired to be used for, what all the elements will be, the best direction for maximum flows without interruptions or conflict from flow patterns of those various elements. An example in restaurant design is to replace the flow pattern 'elements' with cooks, chefs, deliveries, servers, bartenders, barbacks, patrons on way to seating, restroom visitations, host/hostess, etc. These are in many ways very similar to different air flows in a vent system, or plumbing system and even an electrical system. Not only do the pathways overlap and often seem to collide, but other systems that seem completely separate like a power relay or chefs cooking area can create heat, sound, smells and even psychic energy that can be sensed through walls, hallways, floors.
If one can understand this analogy, one can begin to understand space planning as well as mechanical engineering:)
Easy right? Haha, I know it's not, but it's nice to break it down into easier chunks to understand and hopefully this tip will help you with your next project whether it be a bathroom plan or hotel design...or even a waterfall design for a peaceful rooftop retreat on rowhouse downtown.
Cheers! And feel free to add ideas of your own, I am by no means an expert or absolute authority on any of these things, just someone who loves them and is trying to understand why:)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Tiny Green and MEAN!
Ok, I know I haven't posted in some time, but I've been busy:) Recently, I came across this little product...really I was looking for another type of abrasive pad for a job but could not find it. Next to the spot on the shelf at Wal Mart was this little product made by 3M. I read it, thought I'd give it a try and wow, I'm glad I did!
It's made of natural wood fibers attached to a sponge. The old scotch brite pads are so abrasive that they will scratch glass, fiberglass, metal, hard plastics....this natural fiber version does not:) I can't tell you how many times I've seen scratched fiberglass boats from owners who think the other scotch brite pads or soft scrub. Now, there's a product that is slightly greener, made from wood byproducts normally thrown away or used in some types of composite boards.
I tested this in place of the other pads I used to use, abrasive enough to help remove surface oxidation, but nylon woven fiber was soft enough to not scratch the shiny surface...I did a little spot, buffed thhe wax away and found not a scratch, then did a larger spot, still with no damage and surprisingly mean to stains and oxidation, these little pads work! They worked so well that I handed them out to my detailers and let them use. We now have a new product, though more pricy than the older pads I used, these are slightly greener...and definitely MEANER, without being destructive to anything but the bad stuff:)
Stay tuned for more design related projects soon...need good photos first!
Monday, March 23, 2009
New Pics off LOFT404 have been found and added to that posting, scroll down to see them!
I'm organizing things and found more pics of the interior and the people that made LOFT404 so memorable...also found the last flyer for the last event held there. Scroll down to the LOFT404 finally enjoying it section and check out many more pics...I'll keep digging for more! And thanks again for stopping by!
Azul Restaurant
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