For the Design 200 scavenger hunt, I partnered up with Chris Poche (http://keepingupwiththetime.blogspot.com/ )
After receiving the clues in class, we looked through to see where was the best place to start. Immediately I remembered that there are several famous chairs inside the Architecture library. Noticing the other clue, we decided that it was best to go there to plan out the rest of the hunt.
Our process was a true collaboration. We helped with the composition of each others pictures and brainstormed interesting features of the different buildings as well as our path to see them. We researched online together and we used Chris' camera to take the photos. Chris later transferred the pictures to me through the use of a flash drive. We then brainstormed ways to prove that we both did equal work.
We ended up quickly decided to head to knowlton's library first in order to find the barcelona chair, plus another famous chair. We took a while composing our shots and taking pictures with several different chairs.
From knowlton we ventured to the SEL, to Thompson and the Wexner center. Since it was cold, we decided that this path would minimize walking outside as well as ending near somewhere we were headed. Even after finishing, I feel like we made the best choice on how to tackle the clues provided.
Clue 1: Barcelona Chair
(Barcelona is the bottom picture)
The barcelona chair was designed by: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Bruer in the early/mid 20th century (Bauhaus)
Interesting fact: The table that was designed to go with the Barcelona chairs were inspired by tubular bike frames. In the library we were one of the first groups to find the chair and take our pictures in it because we worked so seamlessly together
clue 02:
(top 2 pictures)
The other chair is called a Paimio chair model #41 created by Alvar Aalto in the early/mid 20th century It was made with bent laminatedsolid birch (wikipedia). An interesting fact is that he was one of the most influential finnish architects, and appeared on a postage stamp in 1976 (and his initials for his full name are HAHA)
In the picture I am reading DWELL magazine.
We had experimented with several different chairs for this portion of the scavenger hunt, but ultimately decided to choose the same one. We took turns taking the pictures with hopes of getting a peek of the roof-top garden in the background
Clue 03:
Eisenman designed the Wexner center.This was Eisenman's first major project. He based the white metal trusses/frameworks on the street/grid pattern of columbus. Some complain of its lack of functionality, but what it lacks there, it makes up for in architectural interest. When we discovered that the Wexner was one of the clues, we both wanted to find a way to climb on the white scaffolding for our picture. We took turns finding interesting places to stand in the air while the other one took pictures.
Clue 4:
Philip Johnson designed the mathematics tower and the Science and Engineering Library What's interesting about the feature that I picked was that even something as industrial looking, like a vent or a fan, can look interesting on a building made otherwise, of all brick. Johnson took inspiration from the Wexner center turret, although he understated it as these buildings are not as visible as the wexner center, which is why there are circular brick patterns.
(http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/ohiomath/index.htm)
Clue 05:
Acock associates: Thompson Library (most recent renovations)
An Interesting fact about construction on campus: Completed since 1912, Thompson library has been renovated/expanded 3 times (wikipedia). What's cool about Thompson is that there are so many interesting details that are cool on the inside and out. On the outside, Chris especially liked the detailing, and really like the large panoramic view of west campus through the large window Our pictures help show these aspects
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