Elyse Skinner

15 posts

Light Up Pearl: Final Design Report Part 2

April 26, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Final Report Main Project 2016

final, LED, light, pearl, report, street

I believe I accomplished the main intent I was going for with this project, but it didn’t turn out aesthetically exactly how I had envisioned it to. This was due to a combination of lack of skills and money. I had very ambitious goals for this project and wanted to create/design something I had never…

Lighting Up Pearl: Final Report Part 1

April 20, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Final Report Main Project 2016, Student Work

3D, LED, light up map, lights, map, pearl, pearl street

Introduction: My project has been a long journey that began with my own passions and educational background as well as inspirations found online. This project was a major inspiration for me. Close-up of the design inspiration. My Environmental Design background has led me to become interested in spaces for people from buildings, to parks, to…

Pearl Progress 4/13

April 15, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Update Weds April 13 2016

lasercut, LEDs, light, map, pearl, progress

I made a lot of progress on my project this last weekend and am about to make even greater strides tomorrow and this weekend. This last weekend I laser cut all of my pieces out, the map and the pieces to create the 3D buildings. Then I spent time cleaning them all off in preparation…

Pearl St. Progress 4/6

April 5, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Update Weds April 6 2016

pearl, progress, update

I have both made a lot of progress since my last blog post and made none at all. The things I still need to do in the following couple of days, I wanted to get done this last weekend. I need to order acrylic from Colorado Plastics, but am unsure exactly how that process works.…

Aesthetic Movement Game: International Umbrella 3/28

March 30, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Major Design Movements Aesthetics Game 2016, Student Work

international style, umbrella

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3/30 Pearl’s Progress Report

March 29, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Impact of 20th Century design movements plus update Weds March 30 2016, Student Work

illustrator, LED, pearl, progress, sketchup

I have come to a larger roadblock in my design process at this point. I had high aspirations and hopes before Spring Break, but now I am feeling the pressure of time and getting my project done. I wasn’t able to work on my project much over break due to the lack of equipment available…

The Pearl Street Progress

March 17, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Student Work, Update Weds March 16, 2016

LEDs, lights, model, pearl st, sketchup

Unfortunately this week I have been bogged down with another studio project and had limited time to work on my Pearl Street design. I have made some progress though in designing the buildings via Sketchup and preparing them to be 3D printed. I have decided on using translucent filament for my 3D buildings and believe…

Lighting up Pearl: Top 5 Constraints

March 8, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Student Work, Top 5 Constraints 2016, ZZ 2016

Building the “box” the map will sit in. I am still unsure whether I want the map to be horizontal, vertical, or at an angle, but am leaning toward an angle for design purposes. I haven’t worked much with power tools so I am sure this portion of my project will be a definite challenge…

Interactive Map: Design Review Report

March 1, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Main Project Design Review 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

design report, mapping, public art

For my final design I have decided to create an interactive map of Pearl Street. This would be a smaller model of a design that could be implemented on Pearl Street on a much larger scale. I want the first impression to be one of awe and curiosity. Similar to how Natalie talked about interactive…

Elyse’s Inspirations

February 23, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Student Work

I have still been bouncing ideas and inspirations around in my head for my final project. I always find this part of the design process the hardest. I generally have multiple ideas that inspire me or that I want to create, but have trouble narrowing down my imagination and honing in on what is feasible.…

Elyse’s Aspirations

February 16, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Aspirations 2016, ZZ 2016

aspirations, future, goals

This semester I am really looking forward to learning more technical and digital skills. I hope to gain from this class more background knowledge about design and learn from mechanical engineers. I think they have a lot to offer in regards to design and practicality. I want to be able to learn some of the…

Skill Sets of an ENVD Major

February 9, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Skill Sets 2016, ZZ 2016

aesthetics, artistic, design, ENVD, models, With my

I believe my strongest skills that I possess to contribute to my team is my different perspective and my artist’s eye. I am a sophomore in ENVD and have been in studio-based courses beginning Freshman year. I am used to rigorous workloads and having to crank a design or project out in a short amount…

The Bird’s Nest

February 2, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Student Work, Upcycle Project Report 2016, ZZ 2016

birds nest, light, organic, Upcycle

My project has come a long way from my brainstorming and loose materials into the upcycling design it is now. Below I explain my process and my goals and desires for this project and how I felt I reached my goals or not. Reality vs. Imagined My actual process was very different than how I…

The Light Structure: Upcycling Progress

January 25, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Student Work, Upcycle Progress 2016, ZZ 2016

For my upcyling design I wanted to create a light product/structure. To put it simply it would be considered a lamp or a light fixture of some sort, but I wanted to broaden my design so that the only criteria is that it deals with light in some fashion. I have included below my design…

An Architect’s Aesthetic

January 17, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Aesthetic Explorations 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

aesthetics, architecture, clothing, style

An architect has their own aesthetics, not just their buildings. These aesthetics generally reflect an architect’s attitude and desire to stand out from everyone else. The idea of an architect’s style of clothing probably originated sometime around Le Corbusier (1930’s) who is seen wearing the iconic black, round-framed “Harry Potter” glasses. He was known as “the…