FAREEHA KHAN
This building functions as a car dealership and is located on Rochester Rd. in Rochester Hills, Mi. The front wall of the building is made up of glass panels to provide a view from the outside deck to the interior. The back walls are constructed mainly with brick. There is a flat roof that extends over the outside deck and has a decorative metal awning.
The interior of the building has two floors; the first floor is divided in half by the interior walls which form small cubicles. The main entry on the first floor leads into the main warehouse room which has a double height ceiling. Past the cubicles are two other rooms facing the back of the building.
This knoll-diagram pulls apart the materials used in the make-up of this builidng. Materials include titanium rods, glass panels, steel frames, brick, wood, and tile.
The first actor-network map explores several aspects of the garment industry from design and production to distribution. An overview of the fashion industry as whole is given, then a deeper look is taken into the connection between production and waste. Production in the garment industry has several ethical concerns including worker exploitation and child labor. Mass production and consumption, especially in the case of fast fashion, also further the negative environmental impact the garment industry has.
The second actor-network map investigates the cosmetic industry. A synopsis of the cosmetic industry’s supply chain is first explored. The map then extends into ingredients, suppliers, production, and ethical concerns. In regards to production, mica is a commonly used ingredient that is largely sourced through child labor. Other concerns include excessive waste; we can see that waste caused by cosmetic packaging has a massive environmental impact.
My design includes garment and cosmetic stuff assembled in bundles arranged in a linear plan. There are five main linear rows which extend throughout the building, that arrange both stacked and loose bundles of garments, and packaged bundles of cosmetics.
The main entrance leads into a collection area for used garments, and adjacent to that room is the collection area for cosmetic pacakging. The donated items are then sanitized and organized. The cosmetic pacakges are organized by purpose, and the garments are organzied by color and material. The main warehouse room houses both loose bundles of garments and stacked bundles of textiles available for wholesale. The outdoor deck has organized garments available to be sold directly to the consumer.
Each linear row can be seen through this parallax video, with the collection area displayed furthest back, against the wall. Preceding this row are bundles of cosmetic packaging sorted in storage bins and boxes. Loose and stacked bundles of garments can be seen in front of that. A wall of glass panels divides the interior of the building with the outside deck which displays donated garments for sale.
The interior of this space is dominated by towers of stacked bundles of textiles which can be purchased for wholesale to be remade into garments or downcycled. Adjacent to the array of stacks are loose bundles of garments which are displayed on the floor. Lining the interior walls are bundles of cosmetic packaging and clothing hangers. The two smaller rooms in the space house collection areas for used garments and empty cosmetic packaging.