Blog Entry #4 - Contemporary Periods 3-2-1

The Womb Chair 

- 1942 

- Eero Saarinen 

- The Orgaomi chair by Frank Lloyd influenced this chair just rounded. 

The Grasshopper Chair 

- 1938

- Eero Saarinen 

- Very Minimal Sleac Design between the Emes potato chip chair and Womb with the patting and upholstery.  The arms also remind me of the Paimio chair, 

Eames Lounge chair & Ottoman

- 1956

- Charles & Ray Eames 

- Updated version of the grasshopper chair on wheels or the shell chair in the seating area with a headpiece of the potato chip chair. ( All Designs in one) 

Entry #3 - The American Periods

American Colonial Style 

Exterior Architecture

- Lots of symmetry 

- Many exterior windows 

Interior Architecture 

- open concept 

- Lots of trim ( decorative wood ) 

- Symmetrical 

-Fireplace 

Furniture 

- Oak/wood furniture 

- Upsideown bells on the bottom of furniture 

- Deep colors 

Bathroom 

American Federal Style 

Exterior Architecture 

- Columns in front of the house & on sides 

- Mansard roof: Straight shaped 

Interior Architecture 

- lots of Arches 

- Big entrance 

- Lots of Crown molding 

Furniture 

- upholstered chairs 

- Chair legs and armrests have designs 

Bedroom 

-Canopy

- Drapery 

American Victorian Style

Exterior Architecture 

- Multiple stories tall 

- Columns/posts 

Interior Architecture 

- portraits ( pictures of rulers) 

Furniture 

- Lots of curvature 

- Royal looking 

- Matching sets 

Kitchen 

LOTS OF WOOD 

Entry #2 Greece & Italy

Tuscan- Smooth surface without fluting. 

Doric - Simple Capital, column tapers and not base. 

Iconic - Signature Volute, refind Colum, and Large base.

Corinthian - Signutere Acanthus leaf & volutes. 

Composite - More prominent volutes and larger acanthus leaves. 

The first classical order of architecture is 

1. Doric 

2. Inoic 

3. Corinthian 

4. Tuscan 

5. Composite 

Entry #1 Africa to Asia ✈️

 In our Historic journey from Africa to Asia, 

Our first stop was Africa. In Africa, the building structures are mostly made from natural materials. Most of the furniture is wood or materials native to them, and most of all furniture has been engraved with symbols representing them. I learned that the lifestyles of people in Africa are already set for them. In the Sub-Saharan, something I found interesting was that different textiles can mean different ethnic groups with beads that they wear. 

The next stop was Asia, where I learned about the Silk Road for trading goods and the seven principles of interior design: flexibility, natural, subdued colors, natural textures and materials, diffused light, bringing outdoors in, reducing visual clutter, and finally, integrating simple, useful furniture. 

About Me

Welcome to Design Spark!

I'm Mira. I'm enrolled in the ID and KB program. 

My dream travel destination is Hawaii because of all the wildlife, culture, and architecture. I can't Forget the spectacular views.   

         

The oldest thing in my house must be this antique dresser from the 1920s to the 1950s. The dresser is made out of tiger oak wood and it still has the original wheels and color. 

 

An Era I'm looking forward to learning about is the Bauhaus furniture how we developed it and how we choose the colors for the products.