Inspirational Precedent Studies

Design Inspirations

1. Dry erase partition wall: idea of wall partition for the meeting area
2. Westminister Academy, London: Bold graphic that captures viewer's attention while it has message
3. Eataly Grocery Store Display: Color, aggregation and display
4. Project Lab at the Academy of Science, San Francisco: Public display of working operation of the facility
5. Floor graphic in the subway station: Use of floor graphic 
6. Produce display: Color, aggregation and display

Design Proposal & Strategies

My group(Christi Lydia & I) determined that we want to extend public zone and office while the new design proposal doesn't interfere with the important circulation path of the warehouse. Also open office area to public zone so that there is more frequent interaction between different type of users (Agency shoppers, donors, ACCFB staffs)

The goals of the project are:

• Provide clear way-finding by direct line of visual access
• Maintain and improve the existing access system
• Orient the user's view toward ACCFB's narrative graphic and working operation
• Efficient space usage according to change of programs by movable furniture
• Encourage interaction between different types of users

1. Existing Zone 

2. Proposal & Area of Focus

   

3. Programming

Design Opportunity & Three Initial Design Schemes

Through site analysis, we determined the areas of design opportunity.

Our three initial design schemes were followed by existing site conditions such as lighting, program adjacencies, circulation and level of interaction happening on the site.

Existing Site Photos

1. Shopping Entrance - Reception - Shopping Area - Warehouse Area

2. Shopping Area

Site Analysis: ACCFB Warehouse

To set our goal of the project and set up design strategies,  our class visited the ACCFB one more time, and represented our observation graphically through diagrams. 


1. Site Photos

2. Circulation

Forklift is in a state of flux in the warehouse, and it is important to keep existing forklift's moving path clear for safety and ACCFB's efficiency and convenience. Likewise, Loading zone should be cleared out as well. 

Public or agency shoppers are allowed in the shopping area where faces the main automatic sliding doored entrance, and each shoppers get 30 minutes of shopping time, and only 3 persons are allowed at a time.

3. Visual & Program Accessibility

As program locates further in from the main entrance of warehouse (shopping reception area), only ACCFB staffs can access and is more private. People have visual access through windows and places that are not blocked by structures.