In-studio Charrette

Students were given a series of quick warm up exercises to help them think creatively and abstractly. The last exercise was 1 hour to revise their models. Quick sketch problems like these can help designers get “un-stuck” when they have trouble figuring out what to do next. Some examples of sketch problems include:

Sketch as many instances of repetition as you can find
How many ways can you draw a path without using a line?
Draw the rhythm of the path(s)
Express as many instances showing the relationship between repetitive elements to the unique
Show all additive (subtractive) elements
What is the underlying geometry of the space?
Show spaces or elements which show a progression
Diagram the symmetry or balance in plan, elevation, and massing
Illustrate the effects of light and shadow on the space
Explain how the unit relates to the whole

Quick model expressing relationship between edges, districts, and paths. Although this model is simple and two-dimensional it is starting to show some interesting relationships between the elements.

The manipulation of the flat surface of the paper is beginning to create spatial relationships between the elements.

This model is basically a 3D version of a 2D diagram. It has no spatial qualities nor is it related to any actual space. The upper model suggests that there may be interesting ideas related to the change in texture from the cylindrical and folder parts of the paper. How and why the model changes in texture may be very interesting.