More sketches from the "Design Thinking" sketching/field trip class. The first shows an adjustable connection to a modern piece of furniture, in this case a clamp as part of a free standing lamp. The second sketch is of a hand rail detail at the John Paul II Center in Northeast DC. Both drawings make use... Continue Reading →
Finally made it up to the George Nakashima Foundation and Workshop this afternoon for their open house (Saturdays 1-4:30pm). They allow photography on the grounds, but not inside the buildings. Here are some photographs of the buildings and some sketches of the buildings and furniture:
With any luck, the field trip to George Nakashima's workshop (mentioned back on January 2nd) will happen this Saturday. Here is a poor attempt at a promotional flyer: **UPDATE**- this trip will be postponed as many people at the Foundation will be out of the country for the next few weeks. February 22nd or March... Continue Reading →
During the summer after the first year of grad school I wanted to keep tinkering with the idea of a rocking chair/shelf mix. Around that time a student group at PennDesign called Co+Lab fabricated a counter-top installation for the lobby of the School of Design. I switched tactics and decided to pursue a similar design... Continue Reading →
Enric Miralles was a Catalan architect whose projects were defined by (I would argue, perhaps wrongly) a deconstructivist style greatly influenced by an intricate sense of whimsy and whose work spanned many continents and many scales. Arguably best known for the Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh and the Mercat Santa Caterina in Barcelona (both with partner Benedetta... Continue Reading →
On occasion I will write about locations and attractions in the Philadelphia area as I attempt to organize field trips out to places like George Nakashima's workshop up in New Hope PA. I have been recommended by many people to visit his workshop and I find both his furniture and philosophy to be compelling. I... Continue Reading →
Adam Achrati 