Fin.

Alas, the time capsule project has come to a close. It has been a challenging, yet rewarding experience, from which I have gained priceless information about design process. This project, which began at the halfway point of our first semester, required us to explore the challenges of group work, rendering, and even the relationship of materials to construction. With such a large project, we were forced to buckle down and organize our process through Partis, sketch models, scale models, detail models, and finally a full scale model. Never have I found myself so frustrated, but there too I have never felt so accomplished. Each and every student found themselves exceeding what they once believed to be their limits, allowing each of us the opportunity to learn more about our abilities as designers. The final design of my time capsule was to be made of 24 gauge galvanized steel boxes to mimic the exposed duct work of the design studio. It was to include 16 boxes, each of which contained 3 compartments to hold sketches of each student. It was to be located in the lobby of the Studio Arts building, allowing the exposed ducts, signature to the IARC studio, to filter down into other parts of the building. The idea was that the structure would appear to have a domino affect, symbolic of our dependence on collaboration within our first year studio. Though my time capsule offered a plethora of hardships, I am quite pleased with the final product and truly appreciate everything it has taught me.