the final project: one room

• an interfaith traveler’s chapel at Logan Airport• Terminal E (international)

ID 206 01 Spring 2014

brief brief

‗ provide comfort and reassurance to travelers of all religious backgrounds

‗ avoid the overt iconography of any religion or sect

‗ take travelers to a different mental state‗ make a “thin place”

major elements of submission

‗ large rendered perspective‗ floor plan, reflected ceiling plan‗ annotated perspective indicating materials‗ room finish schedule‗ cost estimate‗ specifications‗ samples

extra credit?

‗ make a model (use the laser cutter – fun!)‗ bigger rendering‗ animated presentation with people

walking and the lights coming on‗ suggestions?

religious spaces

‗ most common religions?‗ physical geography of how they worship?

‗ latin vs greek cross, eg.‗ buddhist mini-shrines, eg.‗ orientation

so what’s the deal with flying?

‗ ascension‗ trust‗ release

the materials connexion

‗ unusual, high tech materials‗ go through library website

rough schedule

‗ this week: ideate; plans‗ next week: choose materials and

furnishings‗ week after: detail; render‗ week after that: drafts, and then present

into finals