the final project: one room
• an interfaith traveler’s chapel at Logan Airport• Terminal E (international)
ID 206 01 Spring 2014
brief brief
‗ provide comfort and reassurance to travelers of all religious backgrounds
‗ avoid the overt iconography of any religion or sect
‗ take travelers to a different mental state‗ make a “thin place”
major elements of submission
‗ large rendered perspective‗ floor plan, reflected ceiling plan‗ annotated perspective indicating materials‗ room finish schedule‗ cost estimate‗ specifications‗ samples
extra credit?
‗ make a model (use the laser cutter – fun!)‗ bigger rendering‗ animated presentation with people
walking and the lights coming on‗ suggestions?
religious spaces
‗ most common religions?‗ physical geography of how they worship?
‗ latin vs greek cross, eg.‗ buddhist mini-shrines, eg.‗ orientation
so what’s the deal with flying?
‗ ascension‗ trust‗ release
the materials connexion
‗ unusual, high tech materials‗ go through library website
rough schedule
‗ this week: ideate; plans‗ next week: choose materials and
furnishings‗ week after: detail; render‗ week after that: drafts, and then present
into finals