http://cargocollective.com Katherine Tincher Design Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:10:54 +0000 http://cargocollective.com en http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/Relieve-Yourself http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/following/katherinetincher/Relieve-Yourself Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:10:54 +0000 Katherine Tincher Design 1993721 USC Fine Art Senior Studio final. More is more is more in this surreal bathroom redecorated as a fine art piece within a photography group show in South Central Los Angeles. There is a strange sensation when closing the door of a bustling gallery and finding yourself in a functional art bathroom. You are now part of the room and free to use any of the abundant amenities as you wish. Should you? Is it wrong to touch the art piece? Is it even an art piece? Go ahead and relieve yourself. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1993721/relieve1.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="1024" width_o="1795" height_o="2744" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1993721/relieve1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1993721/relieve2.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="1013" width_o="2048" height_o="3097" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1993721/relieve2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1993721/relieve3.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="658" width_o="2048" height_o="2013" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1993721/relieve3_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/Before-and http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/following/katherinetincher/Before-and Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:38:00 +0000 Katherine Tincher Design 1988457 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1988457/Before and 043.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="445" width_o="2048" height_o="1361" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1988457/Before and 043_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1988457/Before and 007.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="445" width_o="2048" height_o="1361" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1988457/Before and 007_o.jpg" align="left" /> {image 5}<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1988457/Before and 026.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="1007" width_o="2000" height_o="3008" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1988457/Before and 026_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1988457/Before and 041.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="1007" width_o="2000" height_o="3008" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1988457/Before and 041_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1988457/Before and 037.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="445" width_o="2048" height_o="1361" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1988457/Before and 037_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1988457/Before and 066.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="502" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1988457/Before and 066_o.jpg" align="left" /> Undergraduate Fine Art thesis project at University of Southern California. Visitors walk through a series of enitrely white rooms- as if walking through a strange memory that has altered the reality of a house. Where the windows should be, there are projections of home movies, and their sound echoes between the rooms: voices of a past. http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/Dining-by-Design http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/following/katherinetincher/Dining-by-Design Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:14:20 +0000 Katherine Tincher Design 1846957 Dining by Design is an annual event hosted by Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) at the Design Center in San Francisco. I was part of the Academy of Art’s 2010 team that designed and staged a luxurious ten-person dining space. I helped with the design development of the space, and was responsible for the design, drawings, and fabrication coordination of the feature light fixture. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1846957/Screen shot 2011-08-10 at 5.46.46 PM.png" border="0" width="660" height="432" width_o="660" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1846957/Screen shot 2011-08-10 at 5.46.46 PM_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1846957/DIFFA newlight-render.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="450" width_o="679" height_o="457" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1846957/DIFFA newlight-render_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1846957/DIFFA -lighting.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="549" width_o="971" height_o="796" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1846957/DIFFA -lighting_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/San-Francisco-Center-for-Sustainability http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/following/katherinetincher/San-Francisco-Center-for-Sustainability Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:38:59 +0000 Katherine Tincher Design 1812992 Masters thesis project for Academy of Art University: a redesign of the Metreon building in San Francisco, transforming it into the San Francisco Center for Sustainability. For the complete thesis summary, renderings, sketches and materials please click here. The Metreon was built by Sony in 1999 to be technology showcase and “building of the future”. The 350,000 square-foot complex failed quickly and now, only ten years later, is practically empty except for an AMC theater and a mediocre food court. My project brings the concept of a building of the future into the new century where the key word in our vision of the future is “sustainability”. A sustainable future is about more than just LEED certified architecture; for our society to be sustainable we must examine how new technologies are affecting our inter-personal relationships and our interaction with the physical world. The San Francisco Center for Sustainability is designed to promote a lively local community that ties into the cultural activities in the surrounding area. It will also be a tourist destination that embodies the spirit of the city and its future. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/MAPwlabels.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="355" width_o="1310" height_o="695" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/MAPwlabels_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/exterior-render.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="232" width_o="1767" height_o="614" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/exterior-render_o.jpg" align="left" caption="Redesigned exterior facing Yerba Buena Gardens"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/exterior2 copy.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="304" width_o="2048" height_o="930" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/exterior2 copy_o.jpg" align="left" caption="Exterior facing Fourth street and Moscone West with digital art projections"/> FUNCTIONAL AND VISUAL CONCEPTS The original Metreon was designed to be a place where visitors can’t tell where entertainment stops and retail begins. The new San Francisco Center for Sustainability is designed as an interactive art experience where people can’t tell where the art ends and "real life" begins. Participation art could be considered the future of fine art (even though it has already been developing for four decades). Interactive public art is becoming more common in interior design as a way for people to feel involved with the space and excited to be there. I designed the SFCS to be a major art opportunity where interactive art is part of the functionality of the space. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/ramp-sketch.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="416" width_o="2048" height_o="1272" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/ramp-sketch_o.jpg" align="left" caption="An example of a location-based participation art &lt;br /&gt; installation is shown here. A new ramp that cuts all the &lt;br /&gt; way through the building provides a unique art opportunity. This fun piece involves a large inflatable ball that fills the width of the ramp, so people coming up and down must decide who gets right-of-way."/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/hall-sketch.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="436" width_o="2048" height_o="1332" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/hall-sketch_o.jpg" align="left" caption="An example of a digital interactive art piece. A permanent touch screen is installed in one of the main hallways. This particular piece is currently an online project by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.zefrank.com/byokal/kal2.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;zefrank.com&lt;/a&gt; in which the user places shapes in one circle to create an instant kaleidoscope in the other circle."/> The visual themes of the SFCS are inspired by biophilic design principles. The Center looks and acts like a futuristic forest with bustling activity and habitat-like spaces on the first floors and airy, canopy-like spaces towards the top of the building. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/forest-graphic-watercolor.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="284" width_o="2048" height_o="869" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/forest-graphic-watercolor_o.jpg" align="left" /> SUSTAINABLE DESIGN The image below is an overview of the green systems in the building. The left side of the diagram represents South and is mainly focused on sun control for heat and light. Four living columns in the main atrium run through the entire building and work as grey water filtration systems. Photovoltaic panels generate power on the roof, while hydronic panels help heat water. Living walls on the exterior help with insulation of the building and create new animal habitats. Much of the heating in the building will become radiant floor heating for maximum efficiency and maintaining heat at the human level within the very tall spaces. Possibly the most important element of efficient design in a building of this size is energy data collection: gathering as much detailed information about the building as possible through the placement of sensors. The building’s systems can then be controlled centrally in order to maximize efficient energy use. The second image is an analysis of potential rainwater catchment in comparison with how much fresh water SFCS would use according to my programming. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/axonfull copy.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="759" width_o="2048" height_o="2321" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/axonfull copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/sfcs-water.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="282" width_o="2048" height_o="862" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/sfcs-water_o.jpg" align="left" caption="&lt;a href=&quot;http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/sfcs-water_o.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;larger image&lt;/a&gt;"/> BUILDING SECTION, SAMPLE FLOOR PLAN, 3D MODEL <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/sfcs-section.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="517" width_o="2048" height_o="1582" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/sfcs-section_o.jpg" align="left" caption="&lt;a href=&quot;http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/sfcs-section_o.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;larger image&lt;/a&gt;"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/sfcs-level1_11.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="517" width_o="2048" height_o="1582" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/sfcs-level1_11_o.jpg" align="left" caption="&lt;a href=&quot;http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/sfcs-level1_11_o.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;larger image&lt;/a&gt;"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/sfcs-model.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="376" width_o="2048" height_o="1151" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/sfcs-model_o.jpg" align="left" caption="&lt;a href=&quot;http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/sfcs-model_o.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;larger image&lt;/a&gt;"/> MAIN ATRIUM The main atrium is the heart of the San Francisco Center for Sustainability. It feels like a futuristic forest that extends from the ground all the way to the roof of the building. Two different sets of stairs move up through the space replacing the former escalators. People can’t wait to climb these stairs because as soon as they step on them, a rainbow ripples away from their feet. Fiber optics in the floors seem to chase you as you walk around, and light dances through the beautifully organic translucent columns. It feels as if the building is alive and aware of your presence. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/atrium_render.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="432" width_o="2048" height_o="1322" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/atrium_render_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/Atrium--stairsrender.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="590" width_o="2048" height_o="1805" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/Atrium--stairsrender_o.jpg" align="left" /> GOOD COMPANY RESTAURANT This diner-inspired restaurant will bring people together, but in different ways than burger-joints did in the 1950’s. Each of Good Company’s tables is an interactive projection screen that diners use to view the menu, order food directly, and connect to other tables. A jukebox app lets people add songs to the queue. “Paper Airplane” lets people message other tables. The “Placemat” app adds the last element in turning the entire restaurant into a participation art piece. “Placemat” is a drawing application in which virtual crayons (in thousands of colors) can be used to create works of art on each table. Art pieces are then submitted into the restaurant’s network and displayed on the chandelier screens and wall projections. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/goodcomp-render.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="342" width_o="2048" height_o="1046" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/goodcomp-render_o.jpg" align="left" /> FLOAT: DESIGNER GREEN RETAIL The main feature of the Float store is the ceiling art, an installation art piece by Tara Donovan made of styrofoam cups. In this setting, the ceiling paired with a recycled rubber floor represents the melting away of our old materials and production processes to make way for new sustainable designs. This store features limited edition items by artists and designers created from recycled objects and repurposed materials for a high-design sustainable lifestyle. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/Retail-render.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="386" width_o="2048" height_o="1180" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/Retail-render_o.jpg" align="left" /> NEXT: SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION CENTER This three-level space is the center of sustainable activity in the San Francisco Center for Sustainability. The center welcomes people of all ages and levels of knowledge about sustainable living. The first level of NEXT (on the second floor of the building) houses a library lounge area where people can spend time browsing books and educating themselves. There are also rotating exhibits on local companies, new products, and ways to get involved in the San Francisco green community. The two upper floors house modular classrooms that may be rented for a variety of educational purposes. Roof access from the top floor leads to the edible gardens and a model green home open for touring. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/NEXTrender-toning.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="387" width_o="2048" height_o="1184" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/NEXTrender-toning_o.jpg" align="left" /> ANAN RESTAURANT In the top corner of the San Francisco Center for Sustainability, an ethereal dining experience awaits. It feels timeless - not quite the past, and not fully in the future, somewhere in-between. Lush cork and artistically finished metals bring an organic luxury to the space. Most mysteriously, a cloud full of what look like stars sits happily inside the expansive space as if clouds were always indoors. Anan means mother in Mutsun, the native language spoken in the San Juan Batista mission. “Anan” echoes the past of the city and this site, and gives a foundation to build a future on. The restaurant feels both nostalgic and antique but also modern through the use of materials. The design is inspired by looking at stars through a forest canopy. This is the topmost space in SFCS so it should feel the most airy and connected to the sky. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/Anan-render.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="524" width_o="2048" height_o="1602" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812992/Anan-render_o.jpg" align="left" /> Want to see more? Check out the whole book. http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/On-Top-of-Within-and-Around http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/following/katherinetincher/On-Top-of-Within-and-Around Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:23:28 +0000 Katherine Tincher Design 1812696 “On Top of Within and Around” is a book I created as a final project while studying abroad in Italy summer of 2009. The book is composed of photographs, sketches, writing, and graphics created while traveling in Italy and organized around a central theme: the balance between Italy’s spatial history and the lives of contemporary people living there today. The history is always there as a base, and Italians and tourists (like myself) have found ways of being and living a modern life “on top of, within, and around” this history. Shown below are pages from the book- it can be viewed in entirety here. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/houses copy.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="567" width_o="2048" height_o="1734" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/houses copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/clockglas copy.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="567" width_o="2048" height_o="1734" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/clockglas copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/whale copy.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="567" width_o="2048" height_o="1734" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/whale copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/brellas copy.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="566" width_o="2048" height_o="1732" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/brellas copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/sketch1 copy.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="576" width_o="2048" height_o="1762" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/sketch1 copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/sketch2 copy.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="576" width_o="2048" height_o="1762" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/sketch2 copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/takepicture copy.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="566" width_o="2048" height_o="1731" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/takepicture copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/water2 copy.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="566" width_o="2048" height_o="1731" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1812696/water2 copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> Book Forward by Katherine Tincher Italy exists in many ways at once, because vastly different civilizations have been living and creating there for centuries. Parts of all of them remain. We find museums that were formerly mansions or various governments' buidings, and Catholic churches built on top of pagan spiritual sites, next to Roman ruins. Luxury apartments built inside former horse stables. The structures of previous civilizations were built to withstand war and time - and they have. People now work with the shells of the past to create new lives and cultures both uniquely theirs and reflective of the history within the place. They take history and create on top of, within, and around it. The reclaiming of space and creation of culture is seen most directly in interior design and in the contemporary arts - especially sculpture and installation pieces. But subtler forms emerge as part of everyday life in the modern world, such as advertising posters and graffiti. Artist of not, every person has the ability to create, and they do so consciously and subconsciously. Our culture is a product of every person's humanity. Many of us find it easier to identify culture and style from an outside perspective than to apply the same critical eye to our own lives. This book culminates two months of travel throughout Italy looking at contemporary and historical Italian culture and design, and adding my own American designer-artists' perspective. http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/Four-Seasons-Residence http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/following/katherinetincher/Four-Seasons-Residence Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:39:52 +0000 Katherine Tincher Design 1778855 A wealthy couple in their mid-twenties just purchased a corner apartment in the Four Seasons Residencies on Market st, San Francisco. This will be a weekend place for them as they have a large house just 30 minutes away, so it will mostly be used for city entertaining. The couple is well traveled and well-versed in the design world and expect nothing short of spectacular. I based my design on the concept of a jewel: luxurious, rare, shining, carved sharp angles. I also want the clients to be able to use the apartment for a variety of purposes and to have it feel equally comfortable with 50 people inside as it does with two. Floor Plan The floor plan is designed to keep the master suite as private as possible. It can be completely closed off from the rest of the flat while entertaining. Guests enter through a glass geodesic dome- immediately transporting them to another world.The great room is the main entertaining space, and the lounge is a secondary, quieter public space and screening room which doubles as a guest room. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/4Sfloorplan-labels.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="381" width_o="965" height_o="549" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/4Sfloorplan-labels_o.jpg" align="left" /> Living Room All the pieces of the sofa break apart and can be moved around the room to create the ideal setup for any party. The starry crystal lights in front of the windows mix with the sparkling city lights. The mix of illuminated shining columns and hidden lights in the jewel-shaped ceilings can be adjusted to create the perfect ambiance. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/4Slivingpersp.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="583" width_o="2048" height_o="1783" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/4Slivingpersp_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/4S-living_materials.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="260" width_o="900" height_o="350" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/4S-living_materials_o.jpg" align="left" caption="Light fixture, Illuminated columns, and fabric selection"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/4S-living_elevation.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1364" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/4S-living_elevation_o.jpg" align="left" caption="Wall Elevations"/> Empty Room The Empty Room is inspired by the feeling of possibility that comes with moving into a new, empty house. It is whatever you want it to be, and comes equipped with the following amenities: Two Pull-down wall beds with reading lights, clock and shelf Six Pull-out “island” seats A Pull-down desk and stool TV slides out from wall Storage for yoga mats, candles, etc <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/4s-emptyroom.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="552" width_o="918" height_o="757" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/4s-emptyroom_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/Screen shot 2011-07-26 at 12.10.19 AM.png" border="0" width="455" height="408" width_o="455" height_o="408" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/Screen shot 2011-07-26 at 12.10.19 AM_o.png" align="left" caption="Curtain fabric and pull-out seats both from Elitis"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/elevation005.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="477" width_o="2048" height_o="1459" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/elevation005_o.jpg" align="left" /> Lounge The forest-like lounge is filled with Italian foam furniture so guests can play in an ant-sized reality. Movies project onto the ceiling and the over-sized grass becomes a perfect reclining seat. Embedded in the walls is an art piece called 2x4 in which pieces of wood are hollowed, carved, and lit from within creating atmospheric flames. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/4s-loungerender.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="375" width_o="811" height_o="455" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/4s-loungerender_o.jpg" align="left" /> Bed Room The master bed fills its own octagonal-shaped room. This elevation shows the walls that surround the bed. The center horizontal panels are upholstered with fiber optic fabric that changes color according to the owners' program. Some individual panels hinge back revealing a TV, shelves and storage areas. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/4s-bedrender.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="266" width_o="2048" height_o="814" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1778855/4s-bedrender_o.jpg" align="left" caption="Bed Wall Elevations"/> http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/Tri-City-Court-Club http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/following/katherinetincher/Tri-City-Court-Club Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:05:40 +0000 Katherine Tincher Design 1762892 I worked with a program from a real client in Washington State to redesign and modernize their sports club lobby. The client requested the addition of a snack bar, a new check-in system, plenty of lounge space, and clear through-traffic paths. The club has a lot of users in wheelchairs, many kids, as well as people with mental disabilities, so the space needed to be very fun ADA friendly. I incorporated touch-sensitive furniture, kinetic sculptures, and light features that would stimulate the senses of these specialized users. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1762892/tricity-elevwithnumbers.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="260" width_o="1350" height_o="524" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1762892/tricity-elevwithnumbers_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1762892/tricity-materials.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="306" width_o="1057" height_o="484" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1762892/tricity-materials_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1762892/rendered floor tricity.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="844" width_o="2048" height_o="2580" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1762892/rendered floor tricity_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/Ohlone-Cultural-Center http://cargocollective.com/katherinetincher/following/katherinetincher/Ohlone-Cultural-Center Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:36:24 +0000 Katherine Tincher Design 1761569 Ohlone is what we now call the collection of Native American tribes from the San Francisco Bay Area. This center is designed both as an education center to learn about the Ohlone people, as well as a gathering place for Ohlone decedents to keep traditions alive. The site of this project is on the Berkeley coast very near one of the historic Ohlone shell mound sites.The compound includes a Lecture Hall, Museum, Restaurant, and Outdoor Amphitheater all designed to LEED Platinum standards. My goals in this project were to be as respectful and celebratory of the Ohlone traditions as possible by integrating native cultural aspects into floor plans and functionality as well as patterns and material designs. And additional goal was to contemporize the traditional cultural center model and create a center that feels vital, current and inspiring. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/siteplan_edited-2.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="450" width_o="2048" height_o="1375" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/siteplan_edited-2_o.jpg" align="left" caption="Site Plan"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/conceptwatercolor.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="493" width_o="2048" height_o="1507" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/conceptwatercolor_o.jpg" align="left" caption="Conceptual Site Watercolor"/> OHLONE MUSEUM The essence of Ohlone daily life is captured in the museum design. Walking through the space inspires modern day viewers to imagine what the San Francisco Bay was like 300 years ago, and how beautiful and peaceful life was for the Ohlone people for so many centuries. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/museumLAYOUT.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="386" width_o="2048" height_o="1181" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/museumLAYOUT_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/museumperspective.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="376" width_o="2048" height_o="1150" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/museumperspective_o.jpg" align="left" /> HISMEN Sii RESTAURANT Acorns are a staple of the Ohlone diet and are prepared very specifically using creek water and a fire pit. The Hismen Sii restaurant (meaning Sun Water) centers around a channeled the flow of actual creek water around an open fire pit kitchen so diners may experience traditional cooking techniques while enjoying their meal. Most of the ceiling is made of transparant solar panels that flush the dining area with light while they generate power. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/ohlone_perspective.jpg" border="0" width="644" height="569" width_o="644" height_o="569" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/ohlone_perspective_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/RESTLAYOUT_edited-1.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="386" width_o="2048" height_o="1181" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/RESTLAYOUT_edited-1_o.jpg" align="left" /> LECTURE HALL Ohlone culture, like many Native American groups, revolves around storytelling, song, and dance. The shape of the stage in the Lecture Hall supports traditional circular dancing and free-form speech. Sod benches help the audience feel involved in performances by being so close to the stage and leaving out divisive armrests. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/lactureLAYOUT_edited-1.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="386" width_o="2048" height_o="1181" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/lactureLAYOUT_edited-1_o.jpg" align="left" /> OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER This open-air space provides an extra venue for traditional ceremony performance and education. The Ohlone people lived the majority of their lives out of doors, so this amphitheater with views of the creek and bay beyond helps bring people closer to the Ohlone experience. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/ampitheaterLAYOUT_edited-1.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="386" width_o="2048" height_o="1181" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/ampitheaterLAYOUT_edited-1_o.jpg" align="left" /> SUSTAINABLE DESIGN The Hismen Sii restaurant (and all of the Ohlone Cultural Center) is designed from the ground up to be fully sustainable. The revolutionary roof is made of backless photovoltaic panels that let partial sunlight through while generating power. This gives the feeling of being outside under a shady tree. The buidling is heated with radiant floors with water heated by hydronic solar panels. Ventilation through the top point of the roof cools the building at night. Rainwater is collected and treated for potability. All the materials are efficient, sustainble, and locally sourced when possible. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/summersunsection copy.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="433" width_o="2048" height_o="1325" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/summersunsection copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/watersection copy.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="433" width_o="2048" height_o="1325" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/watersection copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/winterdaysection copy.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="433" width_o="2048" height_o="1325" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/winterdaysection copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/summernightsection copy.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="433" width_o="2048" height_o="1325" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/133360/1761569/summernightsection copy_o.jpg" align="left" />