STRUCTURAL & SENSORY SYSTEMS I

Art Center College of Design, Department of Environmental Design, Fall 2003

PROGRAM

1. food
2. clean water
3. heated water
4. cool water
5. dirty water disposal
6. human waste disposal
7. food waste disposal
8. internet access
9. phone
10. electricity
11. sleeping area
12. heating
13. cooling
14. ventilation
15. air filtration
16. shade
17. sun
18. adjustable shade
19. rain proof
20. storage of possessions
21. food storage
22. music
23. sound levels
24. cleaning area (utensils, tools)
25. cooking area
26. food prep area
27. shower area
28. toilet
29. sink
30. laundry
31. drier
32. sitting area
33. eating area
34. studio area
35. quiet area
36. privacy
37. gathering space
38. exits/entrance
39. security
40. mobility
41. stability
42. adaptability
43. personality
44. ergonomics
45. pest free
46. visual stimulation
47. views
48. comfort
49. planting area
50. pets
51. growing family
52. baby area
53. gravity
54. physical activities
55. intellectual stimulation
56. community
57. lighting
58. outdoor area
59. transformation
60. television
61. renewability
62. maintenance
63. cost efficient
64. self sustaining
65. quality materials
66. services
67. refrigeration
68. play area
69. opacity
70. transparency
71. safety
72. transportation
73. mail
74. site
75. education
76. reading area
77. responsive
78. ownership
79. new technology
80. medical care
81. creativity
82. fire
83. flooring
84. adequate ceilings
85. adequate space
86. windows
87. level floor
88. accessories
89. solar energy
90. wind energy
91. composting
92. nature
93. office area
94. entertaining area
95. exercise area
96. news
97. address
98. affordable
99. conveniently bought
100. easily assembled

- donna salazar

habitat
-natural light during the day
-a view of the stars during the night
-a comfortable place to work in
-a place for entertainment, movies, to show art, a place to perform,
-the space should breath with outdoor air
-the structure should cycle nutrients back into the surroundings
-the surface should capture the energy of the sun
-dew should be turned into the days water supply
-storage should be plentiful so that the space is clear for living
-the space should be able to be customized and filled with personal belongings
-a warm, soft, flexible space to sleep in
-cooking and eating and growing plants should be combined into one experience
-a mobile structure that can live in the trees, on the water, in the air, or on the land
-an expandable structure that can be changed to fit one or many people
-a translucent surface
-a private space for meditation, sleep, work,
-a self sufficeint structure, produces own energy, water, heat, and food
-structure forms and reacts to its specific environment...retains more water if the climate is dry
-structure can compact to fit in a pocket
-color of surfaces changes depending on mood
-structure grows its own food... plants shade the structure in the summer and let more light in -during the fall

- trilby nelson