Group Project Part III: Study Model

We created a study model to help us visualize how our ideas will materialize. It was made at 1/2 scale. This sketch was done marvelously by Sara and it was to translate the idea of our space. We wanted this metal/mesh curtain/tent to cover and define our space. There would be a wall of dancing light on the same side as the booth system. We wanted to create this dim, sultry vibe as you walk thru our hallway. The images on the screen would spark your curiosity and lead you into the booths to take a closer peek at the magazine. Everything is meant to be a tease, like a Peep Show. The images give you a taste of what is inside the booth, the booth gives you a taste of whats inside the magazine, and then you can purchase the magazine to see the...

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Group Project Part II

Our group assignment was to go home and sketch ideas for the size, shape, and contents of our space. My individual ideas were as follows... I began thinking about how we could display the magazine. Here I thought of a wall with large letter bookcases that would spell Vogue and hold the magazines inside. This would be a display unit and an art installation similar to the shelf below   These 2 sketches are 2 different ideas. The top incorporates 3D panels by French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroulle . It would be a piece that starts on the ceiling and flows to one of the walls in the space. There would be clear pockets that would hold the magazines in them. Below is a photo of the 3D panels. The 2nd sketch is of a space made entirely...

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Group Project

My group has gone with Vogue Magazine as our product. We all brainstormed and got to thinking about how Vogue in other countries is so much more envelope pushing than US Vogue so we decided to focus on Vogue International. We wanted to really display the fashion photography of Vogue and showcase the more taboo aspects of the magazine. We have decided to go with the theme of Exposure, exposing your guilty pleasures by reading Vogue magazine. Our first assignment was to look for photos that would inspire our concept of exposure and how these will shape our design of the space. Here are some interesting images I found that have started the wheels in my brain.... Vogue sets the tone for what is sexy in societies everywhere and we want our kiosk...

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