Design Journal Entry - Module 1

Journal Entry For
Module 1 - Design Inspirations & Big Feature Ideas

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Then, describe your design inspirations and big feature ideas using text , images, web links, movies... Whatever media works best to express your ideas!

I want to create a center that feels relatively low in density, with a lot of openings for outdoor activities and exhibitions, and which the layout itself allows the visitor to go from outdoors to indoors multiple times throughout their visit. I want my exhibition center to use natural materials to connect the building with nature, while also having a distinct shape. I was thinking primarily a mix of wood (a carbon friendly option) and white stucco (less of an environmental impact than cement but with great durability and low maintenance. I also want my structure to be fairly simple in design to resemble peace and calmness (I do not particularly enjoy over-saturated structures) but that plays with facades using simple elements like its materials or windows. Here are some inspirations I found online:

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