How & What’s Next 4 SVM Sanctuary

Fabrication Process: “One Love”

Setting dimensions of SVG file to be 3D printed into singular piece of plywood

 

 

 

 

Prepping the wood: Ripping down piece of wood into a 2×2… ripping it to size

 

Cutting the wood to length at 13 ¾”

Routing the piece of wood to make the edges smooth and rounded

Sanding the edges of the wood to make them nice and smooth

 

                         Me waiting for glue to dry (why does this take so long)

 

Preliminary Sketches: “One Love”

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3D print final design for “Hibiscus SVM”

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Preliminary Sketches: “Hibiscus SVM”

 

 

To conclude, I am actually very happy with the end result of how my project came out. When I first began developing the problem statement, even though my goals were coming into fruition, the idea of coming up with a design solution that satisfies the hopes I had for my bedroom as well as the logistical element of merging in with my parents’ widely different aesthetic was one that seemed especially daunting. If you were to ask me a couple of years ago if a project such as this, combining two extremely contrasting aesthetics (mine vs. my parents), I probably would have said it would not be possible. When I began truly growing up and developing my own hobbies, interests, opinions, and style, my parents– my dad especially, had expressed blatant disapproval. As a result, for so long, I always felt like the three of us would never be able to find a common ground when it came to interior design. In turn, I always viewed my visual identity as being separate from theirs. However, after partaking in several exercises to get some ideas flowing as well as extensive research for both aesthetics, I am happy to say that we are not all that different. In fact, the differences that we have are actually minor, as the collective vision between us three has generated a series of two beautiful woodwork pieces that have found a permanent home in my bedroom back home in Beach Haven, New Jersey. In fact, I don’t think I would’ve been as satisfied with my works if I were to have created them with only keeping my own aesthetic in mind. As I expressed in my “One Love” piece, the act of coming together and recognizing our shared humanity has the power to elevate all aspects of life—particularly when it comes to creating a sense of sanctuary through interior design. I don’t really have any regrets that I have with this work as I am super happy and grateful with how it turned out. The only thing I would say that I had done differently is approaching the project with a more open mind as breaking through the different layers of my ego to find a meeting point between the two styles took quite a bit of time that could have been used more productively. However, this second thought I have is one that I am especially thankful to have learned, and without a doubt, will be something that I carry into future projects of mine. 

Link to entire presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_LJza_Gly2sdmY9lDb-RreGM8vjKHNGxGJ2ppsgtz_4/edit?usp=sharing