Introduction to Space-making
LDA 70, University of California, Davis
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How do people see and experience space?
Humans are object-oriented people. From an early age, we are taught to identify and describe objects. Yet, the design professions compose spaces. Environmental designers must transcend objects to perceive space as a whole substance to be created.
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What guides design of three-dimensional space?
Designers rely on abstraction of ideas to guide design. And not just abstraction, but a graphic abstraction - the partí - that forms the big idea to inform future design decisions. This big idea is difficult to generate, often either taken too literally or too abstract to be of use.
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How does one design in three-dimensions well?
If space is so difficult o perceive (and design), what is the best way to do this? This class offers students a chance to use model-making - in foam-core, clay and chipboard - to explore design ideas. Students practice craft, or the skilled creation of a model.
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Make it stand out.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
