Project 2 — Research Assemblage
DNA Library Components
The focus of my library is the storage of DNA so that researchers and scientists have access to millions of samples for research purposes.
The study carrel was created by extruding a hexagon in a cone shape and then trimming off the end. It is covered to minimize peripheral vision distractions. The version with a tilted base needs other carrels to stabilize itself, and therefor must be used in addition to other carrels. The flat base can support itself and is stack-able.
The display case was designed from the same hexagon shape. As an individual display case it can be hung on the wall or stood up on the floor. It can also act with other units to create a stack of display cases or a row on the wall.
The study carrel was constructed by cutting a hexagon in half. On one side it is stacks for test tube drawers and on the other it is a person work space that is sound insulated by the adjacent storage. They can be arranged together to form multiple work stations. However, this comes at the cost of the storage side.
The work table was designed to minimize the wasted space in the center of a round table. The center has been cut out to allow for three computer stations as well as additional work space. There outer edge allows for seven people to work comfortably. The shape is derived from the form that seven covered study carrels create when connected to their angular sides.
The stacks are designed to accommodate the storage of test tubes of DNA. The octagon shape is used to maximize the amount drawer space in the interior. The outside is empty to allow for assemblage of the shapes.
The display case is a 20 sided figure that is translucent to allow for the display object to be visible from every angle. The case has an adjustable shelf that allows for the storage of varying objects. They can be stacked to create arching shapes that allow people to pass underneath and view the display above them.
The assembly is a combination of study carrels and a stack. It creates a system of work places with the central storage area. This assemblage can be repeated and connected to itself to create more networks of work areas with stacks interspersed.
The assemblage on the left is a combination of stacks and study carrels. While this would eliminate the stack element of the study carrel it is replaced with the centrally-located stack. This allows for up to seven people to be working without wasting the interior space.
The assemblage on the right combines the covered study carrel with the work table to create a system of single and group work areas. Even with the exterior group work spaces blocked there is plenty of room in the interior for a group of six to sit and work. Additionally, the work table would support the angled-based carrels.
