McDonalds

This article on McDonalds was very interesting. In a nut shell it says that in order for McDonalds to survive/thrive in different markets it has to adapt and change its atmosphere to the current enviorment. It started in failing European MickyDs, they were turned from cheesy/ family valued to hip / trendy. Being in an more desirable environment increased customers. ASSUMPTION - Making the FA Lobby more desirable will increase the likelihood of people using it

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/149/super-style-me.html

Creative Arts Building

In the Creative Arts Building right next to our Fine Arts Building i found a very relevant lobby. Although it seems to be very similar in shape and structure, this lobby seems to be more popular. Their lobby is near the back of a theater, and the cases shows old performances and costume design. What makes the Drama students use their CA lobby more then the design students use their FA lobby?

Looking around

I wandered around the school, peeking in other departments to see how their lobbys look. Many departments have a work room, Similar to our graduate study area, or similar to the proposed undergraduate study area, these areas are rooms dedicated to the students of the department, designed to be work rooms. I also visited the California College of Art in San Francisco, they had lots of open work areas as well, designed for the students to work. These work areas, although cool, I dont feel help my current situation much, because the loby is more of a public place.

D-School

I went to Stanford last Thursday, loaded with high hopes. Its been years sense I've been there, the school is beautiful, and huge. I quickly realized this is a private school. Their tuition isn't the only thing that reflects that fact they are a private school. I couldn't get in to any building, I had to do my observations from out side the windows. Every student has a key to the building they need. I was disappointed at first but soon made the realization that if they dont let anyone in, then the observation for my project wouldn't be relavant. Im not researching a private lounge, our Fine Arts Lobby is 100% public, relavant observations would have to be dont in also public areas. I had the same problem At the Academe of Art, couldn't get past the doorman. And I was on the other end of the spectrum last year at Brunel. Swipe cards controlled every building. But when you design for a private group in oppose to a public different considerations have to be taken. My future observations will be in public areas

BINGO!

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PERT

I met with Pino Trogu recently, he was interested in my project. He recommend that I try to reuse the fixtures from the last student show In Pulse. So I've been reviewing the fixtures on his flickr account. Reusing the fixtures would save money, as well as reuse materials that would otherwise be wasted.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinotrogu/sets/72157624006117905/with/4639759533/