IA Lecture Notes

Above are sketch notes I took at a lecture by Interior Architects. At this lecture the speaker stressed how important it is for the disciplines designing a building to interact as the design is happening. Not handing it off when your discipline is done with it. He said that this way of designing aids in efficiency and cost. I think that the integration at WSU between interior design, landscape architecture, construction management, and architecture is a step to toward what the professional field is like.

The Appaloosa Museum and Heritage Center was a good place to study for my studio project in Valley, Wa. I am designing a schoolhouse museum for their community to display the history of the town. This museum gave examples of what is useful in a museum and ways I can improve my design.

This this a brick walkway that has names of donators. The community where my studio project is expressed they needed ways to fund the museum and this would be a way to do so. 

 This wall was an inspiration to me because the community of Valley said they wanted a chronological sequence to their museum. This wall has a flow to it that would be beneficial to the design.

The Valley community will have items to display that shouldn't be touched. Display cases like these would make everything visible and protected. To combine interactive and enclosed displays breaks up the monotony of a museum.