24"x36" pen, ink, and watercolor on coffee stained watercolor paper, analysis of the Tubular Begonia
Photographs of Tubular Begonia in full bloom
Study models and sketches of potential interventions for the greenhouse space
1:2 and 1:4 scale sections and plans of finalized interventions for the greenhouse
Left: 24"x36" lead on mylar
Right: 24"x36" lead and watercolor on watercolor paper
1:4 wall section model of building in which intervention was to be placed, painted and etched basswood, MDF board, acrylic
1:4 scale final model of greenhouse intervention for Tubular Begonia. In designing the greenhouse, I wanted to emphasize the plant's unruly nature, as well as its ability to grow upside down and right-side up. The intervention I designed uses cantilevered extensions from which hang tubular begonias, surrounding the visitor, and two floors made of glass and filled with begonias. In effect, the visitor feels as though they are swallowed by the plant's unruly natural beauty. In addition, the curve pattern of the extensions follow the growth pattern of the Tubular Begonia plant in section.
1:4 scale final building section drawing with final greenhouse intervention development
