EXP 3: Dining Table & Meeting Space

The Meeting Space

The meeting space is skeletal with not much structure. It doesn't have a characteristic of its own but rather the two clients' egos and characteristics are imposed onto it through the entrances. The dining table is located in the middle of the space, with the entrances on either end. Jobs' entrance is larger but Versace's entends further into the space with subtlety, hence creating a balance of powers. It is floating in the air between the two spaces of the clients, supported by a large fan (more on this below).

The meeting space in SketchUp

Meeting space in the Unreal environment

Meeting Space Entrances

During the process of designing both entrances, I tried to relate to my Article Mashup (the part "over the top entry") in consideratin to the concept of power.

The main inspiration for Steve Jobs' entrance was that of a plug, and though it is quite simple, it represents connectivity, which is appropriate for a meeting space. Again, the concept of power is portrayed through its size and physicality, similar to his elevator.

Versace's entrance to the space is closely related to her elevator. It is designed so that when the elevator comes up through the entrance, it alludes to the notion of a flower blossoming. This is the most important phase of a flower's life and I used this concept to relate to the notion of power as well as beauty.

The Dining Table

The meeting space is created by the need for the two clients to meet and discuss things, hence its primary role is to support the area where this happens, the dining table. Therefore, the dining table is designed so that it ultimately fuels the existence of the meeting space, via an enormous fan. This fan is connected to the dining table and holds the meeting space up in the air. The main concept behind this is there would be no meeting space without the dining table, and the table is of utmost importance and power to the meeting space.

The dining table without the fan

Dining table with the fan

The Dining Table in Unreal Environment

The design of the table was a combination of the elements drawn from the two spaces. The transparent features of Jobs' space is represented in the glass top of the table and the more organic shapes of Versace's is incorporated in the legs and bottom part of the table.

Dining table in the middle of the meeting space

The fan is under the space, holding it up

A full view of the meeting space with the table