Final Presentation

 This week we submitted our final presentation of our kiosk.  Overall we were pleased with the outcome.  In the final, one thing we learned was that if we would have glued all the components together it would have made for a better presentation.  We added little balls to act as the lighting, which in reality would be hanging candles in glass jars.  We had the lattice serve as the ceiling with veins going everywhere.

The pumpkin wall was suppose to be a longer version of the fence for cohesion.  The cashier stand was trying to mimic barn doors.  All in all it looked great.  One of our critiques was that it was too country and not modern enough.  I think this is a lesson learned in how to apply critiques as we feel that we were swayed in the direction we ultimately chose by the professors.  We thought we going in the path they wanted but there was a little misread.

More Study Models

This week we began to make more 3D models but trying to use more of the materials that actually mimic the real materials to be used.  We used a lot of bass and balsa wood.  We wanted to make some variations in the wood so we white washed some of the pieces as well as stained some a darker brown.  Another one of our ideas was to randomly place pumpkins on different heights on pedestals to show how you have to reach down at a real pumpkin patch and grab the pumpkins.  

To play to all the senses, we would also like to display carved pumpkins for visual appeal and to sell tools to make some of the things displayed.  We would also serve pumpkin treats and sell recipe books for customers to purchase.  After our critique we were told to stick to one simple module.  We decided to put the lattice wall on the ceiling and to make the fence and the pumpkin wall more alike.

Study Models

This week was our first time actually putting our ideas into 3D models.  We decided that our concept would be to bring the outside in and the idea would be the "urban pumpkin patch."  Being that this is a free standing kiosk, we would like to do away with the walls per se.  There will be a wall of pumpkins that will be visible from the inside and the outside of the kiosk, a lattice wall, as well as a picket fence to bring the country/barn aspects in.  The flooring will be an old worn wood floor.  The cashier booth will be approached in the same way, using recycled, used, wood pieces in a simple square module.