Dajana Nedic - sqEEze!

Dajana Nedic's word is "Squeeze." She personifies each space with a different iteration, and take on this original word.

11' x 32'-4" space- Rainforest was her main concept word for this space derived from her original word "squeeze." She explained this to mean that multiple layers, and inhabitants were squeezed into one area, and this reminded her of a rainforest in which many species coexist, and squeezed together making narrow opening, sometimes being unable to see where one thing ends and another begins. She utilized her kit of parts, being her two solids to create this feeling of being coiled over, under a covering of lights being her one solid. She communicates this well with her axonometric drawing of the space.

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22' x 22' space- Dajana explores this spaces with a sense of distribution and imbalance. She uses two walls interlocking to delineate between her more private areas and public. The intersect on an axis and section off the bathroom. She uses her column in this space to be in all-in-one bathroom inclosure including the shower, waste elimination facilities, etc... I believe she used her kit of parts very well in this space. She squeezes you into one corner (the bathroom), and shows the stretch on the opposite side. Her best communicator was her floor plan in this space. It clearly shows how everything is linked, and which spaces perform which tasks.

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22' x 32'-4" space- I believe she had the most fun with this space, and her exploration of the space using the word "tunnel." She described it as being influenced by ants, and the path they take in their ant hills. She used a curvilinear wall to demonstrate this effect, guiding you through the space. She uses her two columns as storage spaces, as well as "check-points" in the space. This too, demonstrates the life of an ant, in that they have certain areas of the ant hill that act as storage places, and where the queen would reside. Again in this space, I believe her plan acts as the best deliverable in communicating her intention for the space she designed.

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Dajana spoke clearly during her presentation, and explained each of her spaces thoroughly, and gave the audience a true sense of inhabiting each space. Her visual elements further enhanced her presentation, and were easy to follow.