Friday, March 5, 2010

albemarle conceptual process

in season:
an availability marked by time and dictated by nature.
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the sun.”
-ecclesiastes 3:1-8


conceptually, in season encourages us to think about our connection to the natural environment on many levels:

-seasonality
-sustainability
-slow food
-the passing of time 
-climatic change
-harvest
-cyclical awareness... etc.

this concept will inform the design process and insure the cohesion of the physical and psychological elements of the space.  conceptually, in season will also direct the functionality of the space-- in this, a market/deli based on the farm to table model which offers a seasonal menu comprised of local produce and meats purchased directly from the farmer to insure peak quality of the product, an awareness and connection to the local farming culture and to eliminate a middle man.  

sketch of market entrance
sketch model of slated lattice (by sara easterling)
element collage
conceptual painting: cycling of the seasons
conceptual painting: growth and awareness
conceptual sketch model: opposing plains
conceptual sketch model: outside in
conceptual sketch model: natural balance

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