Friday, January 29, 2010

Favorites Friday

Friday feature:  favorite finds for my home, for my wardrobe, and in my dreams.

Klein Tool Bags:















5115 Leather Tote Bag



















5106 Straight Wall Bucket

I recently purchased this tote bag and tool bucket to house our socks, undershirts, and camisoles.  We recently installed black open shelving in our bedroom as a departure from a clunky dresser and a way to get a built-in feel while maintaining floor space and airiness.

I wanted to both disguise and contain these items in an interesting way.  I had tirelessly looked through every blessed last closet organizer type canvas bin, and they were all either less than attractive or too deep for the shelf.  I stumbled upon these tool bags on one of my searches, and I was immediately drawn to them.   I like the unexpectedness of displaying them in the bedroom.  They are well-made, sturdy, beautiful, and functional...  and my Friday Favorite!

Thursday, January 7, 2010

You Are Here: Floor Plans

Helen Brach Primate House at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois.

Proposed Plans for Lincoln Park Zoo History Museum.


First Level Plan (Exhibit Spaces, Restaurant, Gift Shop)
 
Second Level Plan (Curator's Office, Curator's Assistants' Office, Marketing Manager's Office, Conference Room, Reception Area)

You Are Here: Renderings, Sketches, Section, and Elevation


Rendering of front North view of exterior


Rendering of front NW view of exterior


Rendered view from North end of nave looking SE toward exhibits and restaurant


Rendered view from South end of nave looking NW toward lion cage and plains exhibits


Preliminary rough sketch of an exhibit


Preliminary rough sketch of an exhibit space


Longitudinal section of West view


Exterior elevation of cages outside of the restaurant area