Modular Typography

Tools

Rhino, AutoCAD, Sketching, Adobe Illustrator, Enscape

Team Member

Reina Li

Overview

The project focused on post-pandemic outdoor dining spaces. In addition to the traditional dining area, an additional program of playground is introduced to further enhance the community interaction experience. The entire space is conceptualized as a playground.

Process

01.

Site Selection

02.

Design Methodologies

03.

Technical Drawings

04.

Renderings

05.

Physical Model

01
Site Selection

The choosen site a restaurant called Rule of Thirds located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The street is quiet and surrounded by residential buildings and a warehouse. There are plenty of street parking spaces in front of the restaurant for ourdoor dining space designs. The street nearby is filled with bars, restaurants, and nightlife.

The exterior of the restaurant is made of painted bricks. Inside, the restaurant features a Japanese-Scandinavian-inspired design, with a predominantly wooden decor, muted colors, and warm lighting.

Trafficking, Lighting and Material Study of Existing

How to tie exterior and interior together? How do I form a more interactive and welcoming enviroment for the locals and visitors?

02
Design Methodology

There are three types of seesaws that can transform into either a split table or be joined to create a larger table. The third type of seesaw is taller and split in the middle, functioning as a standing table for the bar.

The diagrams illustrates the 3 types of seesaws undergoing different types of transformations.

03
Technical Drawings

At the beginning of the day, the design began as a playground primarily intended for children, featuring dining tables suitable for kids and adults. As the sky gets darker, it evolved into a playground that integrate a standing bar and seating arrangements mainly catering to adults.

Technical drawings for this project include plans, sections, section perspective, and an exploded axon to explain the seesaw methodology for the table, as well as the modular triangle technique for seating."