Gallery Ideas

Here are some of the ideas I have come up with for the Gallery spaces inside the center.

Final Floor Plans

Here are the final floor plans for the Fayetteville Arts Center (Name change could be coming....)
Basic organization has stayed the same, however things were added and taken away. Enjoy.

Entry/Lobby Space

Here are three options that I came up with for my entry/lobby space. Located right off the front door and adjacent to the gallery space and museum store; Its the first space the patrons will interact with upon entering the building. This space is the face of my design and should showcase what the museum center is about and its mission!

Im leaning towards option 1 with a revised front desk. (Think more angular and less predictable) ;)

Above: Option 1- Angular reception desk with a sign on the wall behind the desk. Store to the right and seating to the left.





Right: Option 2- Curved front with angled sides. A wall directly behind the desk features the  FAC sign on it.





Below: Option 3- Curved front with curved wall behind featuring some type of wall covering.

Taking Shape

Above: This is the "first" floor of the Fayetteville Arts Center. I call it the first floor because the front door is located on this floor with direct access from Dickson street. This floor contains the main lobby area, all gallery space, the museum store and all administration offices.

Right: This is the ground floor of the "FAC". It features direct access from the parking lot as well as three staircases inside the building coming from the first floor. This floor features the cafe/lounge space, the multipurpose room, the museum school, the lecture hall and all museum storage.

These plans so far features furniture ideas as well as space layouts.

Power of Scale

When designing a floor plan, never underestimate the power of working in scale. Take it from me, when you think a set of offices will fit into a space; always think twice when working out of scale. Ive learned that even if working on block plans, working in scale will help me in the long run from making decisions on spaces that will or will not fit into an area. Scale will also help when working with areas of large volume and area. My gallery spaces need to feel intimate enough to make patrons feel comfortable to enjoy the space. Scale, when used in many ways, its the most powerful design tool one can use. In our field, the client wants to maximize the use of every space and this can come down to the very inch of a wall.

Past meets Present

For some reason, I was unable to upload my previous blog. So here is a link that will take you to my old blog to see everything I talked about back in studio 6.

http://designbyalexbayless.blogspot.com/

developing a concept

Developing a concept for an art center is proving to be beyond difficult. But I do believe that Ive had a break through! When trying to come up with a concept, I was trying to involve so much that it began to be overwhelming. So I began to simplify it by picking two or three big points to design around. I then started to look at things that would provide inspiration and represent what my art center is striving to be. I found that the kinetic art work called the Mobile would come to be a great example of how I wanted my art center to work, feel, look and act like. Each part of the mobile depends on the other in a delicate balancing act. The different parts of the mobile represent the different interior spaces. The flexibility of movement and the freedom of movement describe how I plan to design the layout of the interior. Each of the mobile "rods" are connected by a strong construction, which in this case represents the community by which the art center will thrive. While each of the rods look different, they depend on each other to work in harmony.

 

Last semester, first blog!

After all that I have learned over the past 7 semesters, there is so much I could talk about. Anything about Principles & Elements all the way to the very very VERY detailed CD's in a projects design. However, how do I really  measure  how much I have learned? Only three words come to mind: my Senior Project. This is the definitive project that will showcase my abilities to achieve not only beautiful looking design, but also successful design from my education. Because remember, a good looking design isn't always a successful design.

This blog will be dedicated to the process, including the UP's and DOWN's, of designing my senior project: The Fayetteville Arts Center. I will post things that inspire me as well as motivate me to create the project that will define me. Please fell free to comment on anything you might like as well as dislike. I promise.........I don't bite!

Thanks and good luck to all my Studio 8 peeps! Its been a long road, but we have almost reached our destination!

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