The first concept I sketched out was the idea for my home work space. I am the type of person who needs to be in a place of comfort and organization to thrive with little to no sound around me, that helps keep me focused and relaxed. I wanted to sketch a space that would encompass those three things in order to try to get the best and most productive work out of me. I used my bedroom as the location for this because it is upstairs away from where my parents are working during the day, and out of the sound range of my baby nephew when it is time for him to take a nap or he gets fussy, as his room is down the hall. It also has a window so I can have sunlight in my room or air if I need it, as I don’t like to work in places where I can’t see what’s happening outside my bubble. My bed has really no function to the room but I can’t move it as I still sleep there at night. I would love to turn my night stand into my supply drawer where I store my books for classes, computer, pencils, scissors, paper, etc… whatever I need for class since I have nothing in my drawers at the moment anyway. I would want to pull the two bean bag chairs up from my basement to my room to help give that comfort aspect and feel to the room, along with the yoga mat. The TV could be of use too, and these three things will bring a great aura to the room as well as good uses for breaks so I don’t get overworked. I would pull an unused desk up from our storage space and place it across the desk in my room to provide two different work areas, one for my management courses (MIDE 300 and MGMT 203) and one for elective courses (PHIL 256 and BIO 121). Looking at the heirarchy of designer needs, my room would check all the boxes. For functionality purposes I made sure that my design was a place that could be easy to get my work done in. It’s pretty reliable because the only things that could be changed are through me, and provides me the comfort I need. The space is very easy to use, there’s no jumping over things or having a hard time finding something, everything is designed for my type of work. It is profienct in the sense that no other in my house would offer the comfort, organization, and peace and quiet I need to work to my maximum ability, and creative in the way I placed certain areas to give the space the feel I want.
The next thing I sketched was the design of my in home gym. I felt as though sketching it on paper wouldn’t do justice to some of the unorthodox ways I’m using things in my basement, for example my table and ottoman as different benches for different workouts. Also the things such as the stationary bike or little wood boxes provide great ways to get creative with different workouts. I leaned on the designers hierarchy of needs in constructing how I wanted to preliminary place things and how I could best use this space. Function was easy because it is a big enough space to do all the things required of me to get better. However usability and reliability are a challenge because I have to see if I get too hot in my basement or if the “benches” give out with too much weight, or will my rug soak in and retain that sweaty smell? I tried to pick the best possible options for those scenarios not to occur. As for proficiency and creativity, this is the best and only option in my household to workout in so I have to make due, and it’s definitely thinking outside the box with some of the different things that aren’t traditional to a workout.
The last virtual sketch was of how I plan to spend time outside to not go stir crazy in my own house and practice safe habits with the virus. As you can see from the video I have sketched out certain activities I could do in different spaces around my house and neighborhood, with location or activity subject to change. Each and every one of them follows safe habits to help try to stop this virus, but I feel strongly that it is very important to ones mental health and overall happiness to get outside and be productive. Functionally all these activities are safe ways to get outside and explore. Looking at reliability and usability, each activity is dependent on what you can and how you enjoy it, so I just picked things I know how to and will make me happy to do and motivated to get outside. It is proficient in the sense that it is better and healthier for you then sitting inside and watching Netflix all day, and creative in the way I use space. For example using my cul de sac to walk with my friends at a safe distance or my driveway to talk. Also using my backyard as a chipping green is an innovative way to do something I love without going to a golf course. Again, I don’t do well drawing my designs so this was the best way I could communicate it.
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