Workshop Residence
Client:
Joanna Poag
Location:
San Jose, CA
Program:
Mixed Use Art Workshop / Residence
Area:
~ 2,300 SF
This workshop residence is based in San Jose, CA and is a hub for artists come together and create beautiful artwork. The design challenge was to create a multi-functional space that serves as a workshop and residence. This project was a semester long project, where we combined three different projects all into one space. The first project was creating a physical screen based on an artist’s work that diffuses light and can divide a space. The second project was a wall study of a pre-existing house. Both the screen and the wall intersection study are present in the workshop residence.
Renders
The renders utilize a collage and illustrative style approach. They were all done through the use of Revit linework and Adobe Illustrator. I wanted to challenge myself by doing a different style of render than normal. This process was tedious but a great learning experience. The materials and artworks used in the space are inspired by Joanna’s Poags recent clay collage work, with desaturated, dusky hues. Other concepts implemented are the idea of nurturing and motherhood, through the soft material finishes and allowance of lights and plants to shine. Wood accents are also used on the furniture to help bring warmth into the space. Overall, the space is a warm and welcoming residence that allows the user to walk freely and easily go from public to private places.
Technical Drawings
A challenge in designing this space was that we were restricted in how many walls we were allowed to have, so how do we create privacy with open space? For the solution, space planning emphasizes privacy through distance. Privacy in the open space is achieved by having enclosed areas away from the facade, and having the screen model study placed in areas where it can block and diffuse light.
Development
Throughout the space, a screen that filters light and privacy is placed in key areas. This screen was birthed through a series of studies of different artist’s work. I chose Joanna Poag’s work because of her interest in utilizing different forms to communicate the movement of time, shapes, and stages of life. The space planning is derived from a wall-x tumble study, based on the Casa Poli house that features open flow circulation due to lack of walls. From this study, I derived the concepts of open flow and privacy through distance (height and depth).