RR07

The recent chapters that we were supposed to read were Chapters 4-6. I actually enjoyed these last couple chapters and I'm not really sure why. I think I mostly enjoyed the 4th chapter the most.

"Waste Equals Food"








then to chapter 5 in "Respect Diversity"







and lastly in the 6th chapter "Putting Eco-Effectiveness into Practice"







As I have been ranting about my Dad working for SWACO and their effect and practice into the environment falls right into place with what McDonough is talking about in the these last couple chapters. I really agree with their arguement and think that without a start to the process the earth is no longer exist very soon, or that is the way it is seeming to fall to. Although I wish I could do more with researching and actually experiencing some actual activities that goes on in SWACO, it's still kind of winter but I defintately plan on attending some interviews, tours, meetings etc in the near spring.

J07

The NorthFace

At the North Face Company they specialize in outdoor skiing gear and coats used for winter sports and recreational sporting wear. Usually they are most popular for casual wear and sports such as sledding ans skiing.

Cabela's

This is a retail store that sports the hunting, shooting, fishing, camping and etc outdoor activities. This retail store is most popular with guys and a place to get outdoor camping utensils.

Bass Pro Shops Outdoors


Similar to the Cabela's outdoor retail store the Bass Pro shop sells and advertises for sporting good such as hunting and fishing.

Dunham's Sports

Dunham's Sports has a variety of sporting equipment for fitness and training for the indoors and outdoors. Sports for such as track, cross country and even football, baseball and etc.

M C Sports

Also similar to Dunham's Sport, M C Sports is a smaller retail store that sells indoor and outdoor sporting gear for just about any type of sporting event held outdoors. 


Dick's Sporting Goods

Dick's Sporting Goods is a much larger chain of retail stores that sell the most variety of outdoor gear. In those retail stores they held such names as The North Face and etc.



I found a wedsite called Real Goods "Solar Living since 1978" It's a retail wedsite that sells indoor air quality and climate controllers. It's known for use of better eco household items. I know about this website because my parents use it when renavateing our house to make it more eco friendly. Although their prices may not be as low as other stores such as Wallmart, Kmart, Lowes etc but the quality and life time warently makes the difference.

Some of the more popular indoor goods retailers are places like Ashley Furniture, Kittle's Furniture, Coconis Furniture and etc. At these retailers you can find indoor home goods such as any type of furniture for any room of the house verying in different name brands and quailites. Also these retailers are just some that are around the Ohio area.

One that I found searching the web was Lehman's Furniture. This one seems to have not only indoor goods but different types that would not be found at any ordinary furniture store. It has more of an outdoorsy feel, even though they are made to reside inside.

CR07

The previous lecture was very short and consisted of watching a couple short films. But the previous class lecture was the Guest Speakers from Tentative. I really enjoyed what they came to present. The marshmallow game was an interesting game. The team that I was was not a winner, although we did have a great design. It was kind of like a tower design. Through some of the things that I learned from the just the guest speakers were

• The hard work pays off in a lot of fun and something that you actually want to do.
  
• Traveling helps in the whole learning process
  
• The amount of sleep that does not happen (not like I get any now)
  
• Design is fun
  
  
  Of course the game was the most fun and interesting part of their presentation but the guys themselves seemed very interesting and all around fun people. And really who doesn't love people, right?!
  
  

A04

Design & Color

                                                     

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   The first video describes the designing on logos and how to design one even if it is in black and white.
   
   The second and the third both our parts of a demonstration of choosing the correct color of a home of business, this could be very helpful in the interior space design aspect.
   
   Design in Color
   
   This is actually another blog that I found that is a creative director and founder of the modern funk home furnishings and lifestyle company Laidback. The Laidback company can be found in another blog that the creator developed. Try the Link. Laidback. It seems to be more of a home decorating blog rather than a design blog, yet has a life of color and her own design within the blog.
   
   Design Notes: Color
   
   This is a basic website that I found on Google. This just tells the basic rules of color and their elements (which we already should know) But it's good to have the guidlines still around just incase of a unpredictable moment of forgetfulness.
   
   
   
   The topic of Design and Color could possibly be my favorite out of the topics. The fact that it sounds easy isn't correct with the corralation of the topic. But I find it very interesting how the topic of color works to the viewer eye. The eye of the viewer and they way they feel and react to the a color scheme is the most important part. In the link of  the Design Notes: Color they put it into basic simple terms of how people can react to different schemes of color, which we have learned this in class. The review that I enjoyed the most and will probably continue to keep up with is the blog on Design in Color. It is very new and bright with a background of black which keeps me focused and looking at her designs and colors and not the design of the website itself.
   
   

RR06

Okay, so I think I am getting my posts mixed up or something is wrong with the order of what is being turned in at what time. Because I thought this was supposed to be RR05 because that's what I had a draft saved for then I looked and already had it done? So I started reading Chapters 4-6 and now have two RR06's for Chapters 1-3 and Chapters 4-6 and I was planning on talking about Chapters 4-6 right now, but seeing how I haven't even done 1-3 I am kind of bummed because I liked 4-6 a lot more than 1-3. But sure I'll figure this out..

And before I do anything about what the book was talking about.. In Chapter 1 they talked about the questioning of design and functions etc. Well like I said in my last RR (whichever one that might have been) I wanted to interview my Dad on his job with concerning the Franklin County Waste Corporations. So basically I was wrong about a lot of things and it's not even called that, it's actually a company called SWACO (odd I didn't even know where my dad worked at) But basically he gave me the run down of the Design of their facility and how things are designed just getting ready for the solid waste to arrive. Which if you CLICK on the word "SWACO" it will take you to their organization website on everything that they provide for the county. I don't feel that I should go into detail about it just yet because it fits better with the later chapters or either a different project, and it's really boring text. But anyway..

Chapter 1: To start off with the chapter they go right into the Industrial Revolution. Which is completely fine because I am very interested in that time period. People during the time were not thinking ahead when preparing these huge factories and the toys in the factories or anything that was made during this time period. Which actually started initially in the late 1800's then most in the 1920's and etc. Things were mainly made to last a long time and  without thinking about advancements and change, that is what they did.

Chapter 2:

Chapter 3:

J06

Pictures of  12 of the 26 letters found in the world....

Upper case "T" on the keyboard. 

Upper case "U" that needed flipped, used from a bike rack.

Upper case "C" found on a McDonalds sign.

An "O" from a Mcsandwich.

Upper case "L" from a bench outside of SEL.

Upper case "V" on the wall, from the tiles at SEL.

Upper case "I" on the tile floor at SEL.

Upper case "H" on an outside air conditioner 

Lower case "b"

Upper case "I", I couldn't get it to rotate vertically. 

Upper case "Y" in the tunnel by the Fine Arts Library.

Another Upper case "L", from the painted cross walks. A street in down town Zanesville.

CR06

This was the very last lecture, and supposedly the most boring out of all of them. Well I did not think it was boring at all, or maybe it was all the caffeine I had during the day that kept me interested. But learning about Business and Legal issues with Contracts, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and etc. I’ve never really knew too much about the difference between a Trademark and a Copyright. Also, I never realized the amount of time in effort (and money) that goes into something that might not even have a chance in the first place. The person conducting anyone of these must obviously have a firm belief that they do, but still it’s a chance that is being taken. So it was interesting nonetheless. 


But the Movie: RiP! A Remix Manifesto
So far this documentary is pretty sweet. It's actually easier to listen to then actually watch, to be completely honest. Watching the scenes and all of the action of some parts takes away from what he is actually saying. He has a lot to say and it's very interesting to listen to, but if I try watching and listening my mind starts wondering and thinking about the people in the video and not what he has to say. Which may be weird, but whatever it works for me. But I mean.. kind of scary hearing about actual people who got charged with Copyright infringement from downloading illegal music. My parents always warn you as a kid to never download music illegally but who listens to their parents these days, seriously?! But no really, I've always had a problem with that system and it just sucks. Like paying a $1.09 on itunes for each song is going to fly.. I don't think so. I can't wait to hear the rest of the movie..

J05

A Trip to the grocery store...  Kroger on 7th and high, aka Kroghetto.

1. Walking in to the store, the first thing I see is Valentines Day things. I have not been grocery shopping in so long, this is new to me. 
2. The next thing i notice is the wet floor hazard sign, at 3 angles. Good look, Krogett.
3. Next, I notice the black and yellow $Price$ signs 
4. They have a 3 Half isles and the rest are full longer isles. The half isles are for school supplies, cards, etc. 
5. The 2nd and more flashy display for Valentines Day. Includes: Candy, stuffed Bears with tuxedos on, Wine, etc. 
6.  Red & Yellow "HOT" deal signs.
7. The Music playing in the background = R&B/Rap. Nice Kroget
8. There are bath items next to the pasta? -Lol.
9. A 'Tailgate Zone' is in the meat section - which is pretty cool, I guess I never really noticed that sign before though. 
10. There are approx. 15 isles
11. The colors in the stores seem to vary from Blue and Yellow to Blue and Maroon to Maroon and Forest Green.
12. Approx. 1 isle is dedicated to each of everything. Such as One isle dedicated to frozen food, canned goods etc.
14. Boxes up for grabs?
15. Soda isle. There one whole isle that is dedicated to this terrible drink. This isle is divided up into name brand and generic soda. Also, plastic bottle to glass bottle to cases. But which is better the generic or the name brand? Probably the name brand because it has a prettier label, right?
16. The floor tile is orange, brown and off white.
17. There is a sweet dusty walker that is on sale for $68.50. It looks like it has been on sale since 1968. (ew..)
18. Isle #10 the baby isle. Baby items are sharing an isle with toilet paper. Makes sense. White and fuffy.
19. There is some type of pink hose that looks like a snake that it running through the store. It's under the shleves, not entirely sure why.. but hey, it's Kroghetto.
20. The frozen food isle, the floor tile has now changed to black and off white strips. I can see how consistent this store is. 
21. On top of the freezers of the frozen food are Crock pots, knife sets and cookers. 
22. Wine is the only thing in the store that has a nice set up, on a wooden shelf. 
23. Now it's the Doggie food isle. I've never had to buy dog food before, my parents always took care of that. But I guess I never realized how expensive it is. $23 for a Med size bag. 
24. I wonder if the smaller the product the better quality something is, because that seems to be the case with name brand items or just any items. 
25. The prettier products also are more expensive, it's like you're paying that extra dollar to look at a prettier marketing on the product. 
26. Kitty food. I've also never looked at the Kitty food products, but they are smaller.. makes sense.. cats are smaller than dogs. All of the marketing on the kitty things are white cats for more fancy kitty's and brown and white cats for the Fresh Step litter, I guess for normal middle class cats? 
27. Pringal Chips next to the Cat litter. Not what I expected.
28. Hello Coffee machine in the cereal/breakfast isle. That is pretty cool, you can make your own coffee. Cool beans? 
29. After pushing a cart around for 30 mins, I am annoyed with how heavy it is.. being that it is completely empty. Annoying.
30. Hey! there's a stole in the chip isle. That is great. They should have one is every isle for the vertically challenged people. 
31. Baskets for the fruit display, nice touch. More appealing. 
32. The lighting in the fruit section has drop lighting and the rest of the store has the florescent bulb lighting. 
33. Balloons in the flashy Valentines displays help fill the space between the products and the ceiling. 
34. Either the music or the lighting is giving me a headache. 
35. I've actually never walked down the card isle in this Kroger before. 
36. They have printer ink that is on the shelf, just up for grabs. At places such as Walmart they have the printer ink on display but it's usually locked up so people can't steal or get it without an employee knowing. 
37. But I observed when I walked past the service desk I saw that condoms and pregnancy tests were kept behind the counter, so they are not able to be purchased unless requested.. Hmmm priorities? 
38. There is a Hallmark sign above the card isle, although not all of the cards are Hallmark.
39. Chief - Guy Feieri has an advertisement for Wheat thins, Ritz and Triscuit. 
40. The food that is displayed below the advertisement is Oreo and Velveeta cheese. 
41. While walking to the check out, there is a small display of dairy that is outside of the actual dairy section. WIN! Perfect placing and just what I needed to grab before I forgot. 
42. The carts here suck. They are heavy and never go straight. 
43. Self check outs are always better. The awkward silence and staring while a cashier is ringing you out isn't for me. 
44. The parking lot here is so annoying.
45. There are always/usually bums standing near by just waiting you to walk by so they can ask for 35 cents.
46. Construction is awesome. I can't wait for the new building.
47. The marketing of Flu shots and Whooping cough are always helpful.
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RR05

 Introduction to Cradle to Cradle.. hey, this book is not a tree. Well going into the introduction the first couple of pages were terrifying news. Although it's always in the back of my mind, on how things are made and what they are made of. The chair and the fibers within the chair was a nice touch to add though, a lot of people including myself have probably never thought about that type of thing. Then he goes on to how things are made, such as in other countries and who makes them. After I read that I not only starting thinking about environmental changes with the product and machinery used. But who exactly was making the product. Most toys and products come with a Made in China label stamped on the bottom. So how do "we" The United States know that the materials used in the making of the products are safe. Even though they "say" they are changing materials to make them safer, if they haven't already. But they also "say" that child labor laws are illegal but that doesn't stop India in displaying wrongful child labor in unsafe conditions..

Okay okay, now I am just rambling on with nonsense that is running through my mind. But also my dad just happens to work for the Franklin County Commissioners Office which also runs the Franklin County Waste Facility. So in honor of trying to read this book I will further my investigation and see if I can conduct any interviews or comments from the workers there. Such as finding out how much waste Franklin County goes through as a whole, where the waste goes after it's thrown away, do materials that contain harmful products harm the earth after buried, will it always be there and etc.

   

CR05

In Wednesday's lecture we talked about Color (weeee). But no really, I actually enjoyed the lecture. Because I already knew about most of the topic but learned a little at the same time. (I love that because it makes the student feel smart when it's a type of review).


Okay, so I went a little over board on my RR05. So I am going to make this short and sweet. The videos at the end could use some help, except the last two. Not to offend you! I hope not to anyway, but I don't know what it is about extended amounts of talking but it just sends me into "not paying attention land". Except the last two videos. They were sweet, got right to the point and actually had great products. 

• The water bottle = freaking awesome and I really want to get it. It would save not only the grocery bill each month on having to buy cases of purified water from Kroger. AND saving from using the plastic from those water bottles and wrappers etc. The most important part is that people in other countries that are suffering and dieing without clean water CAN actually purify their own water. That just makes me REALLY happy! :)

• The incubator, also awesome idea. The little wrap with the wax used to keep pre-mature babies warm until they grow stronger is so clever. Love that idea and hope it follows through. 

 

A03

A03

Clue 1: The first clue included the Barcelona Chair. The Barcelona Chair can be found in various buildings on campus. The place we found ours was in the Fine Arts Library. The Barcelona was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929. The chair actually won an award in 1977 of the Museum of Modern Art Award.

 

 

 

 

Clue 2: In the Knowlton School of Architecture’s Library there are so many interesting chairs to choose from but we chose the Red and Blue chair. The name of the chair is literally the Red and Blue Chair. It was designed in 1917 by Gerrit Rietveld. The chair in located in the library portion of Knowlton.The magazine we chose to "read" is called the Wallpaper Magazine. It actually is a interesting section of reading. It features art, architecture, design, fashion, lifestyle, technology and cars.

 Clue 3: The building that was designed by Peter Eisenman is called the Wexler Center for the Arts in 1989, along with architect Richard Trott. The building is made up of complex grids and a collision of textures. The Wexler Center is considered of Deconstructivist design, where he creates somewhat of a controversy with buildings that seems to be disconnected or just our of their traditional aspect. 

 Clue 4: This clue included Phillip Johnson and the Mathematics Tower and the Science and Engineering Library. The two buildings were finished in 1992 by Philip Johnson and John Burgee with Collins, Reimer & Gordon Architects. 

The two buildings were actually designed in inspiration (in small amount) of Eisenman's Wexler Center. In each of the two buildings, Johnson creates interesting patterns and elegant use of materials (brick) within what is easily known as an educational structure.

Clue 5: This clue included the Thompson Library. This is Ohio States main and largest library on campus. The building was actually constructed in 3 different phases. The original building, which was a Second Italian Renaissance Revival Style Structure opened in 1913. Then renovated in 1951, which added 14 level stacks tower with wings and added pavilions, then finally completed in 1977. 

I did a little more research on all of the clues and seeing how I did not know much about any of the clues or designers, I went online to help with my descriptions. 

Works Cited

http://www.knoll.com/products/product.jsp?prod_id=577

http://knowlton.osu.edu/files/virtualtour/tourchairs2.pdf

http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/ohiomath/index.htm