HANNAH DORIAN
This greenhouse is located in River Forest, IL, a western suburb of Chicago. It is part of a local garden center and is connected to a brick building along its east wall. The structures primary entrance is located just off center on the south wall. This structures southern wall is composed of glass windows, a sliding door and a steel support system. The western and northern facing walls are composed of polycarbonate sheets and a steel support system. The roof is supported by a series of trusses that run parallel through out the building. The steel support system is grounded by a roughly three feet tall rows of cinderblocks.
The interior space is roughly 5,000 square feet. 11 trusses run east to west in the building. A total of 18 overhead lights divided in two symmetrical rows run parallel to the truss system. The roof includes a ventilation to allow airflow into the building and hinges at the apex of the truss system, allowing the vents to open or close.
The knoll diagram shows the primary elements that makeup the structure. A bold pink brick wall connects the green house to the the garden center. Metal support beams are utilized in both the wall and ceilings, glass windows and polycarbonate sheets make up the majority of the greenhouse.
The ANT diagram looks at both food and cosmetic stuff. The food stuff diagram zoomed in to analyze a single product, Annie’s boxed macaroni and cheese. The product which promotes itself as an organic healthier option to their competitors has recently made headlines as phthalates, trace plastic chemical, were found in the powdered cheese. This harmful chemical is known to cause health problems in young children. The second diagram zoomed back out to analyze the lifecycle cosmetic stuff on a macro level.
The diagrammatic sequence highlights the radial organization of the ‘stuff’. The primary entrance to the building serves at the center, the first group of semi-circle tables display bundled consumer products that you would typically see in a big box store, such as Kroger or Sephora. As you move further into the space objects become a bit more out of place for a big box store. This movement is meant to represent the various of components of the consumer products. For example, starting with the two Annie’s products (macaroni and cheese and frozen waffles) as you move towards the western side door of the building you encounter the overpopulated chicken coop representing the ‘cage free’ eggs the company uses. You then encounter the toxic trace chemical found in the powdered cheese in the north west corner of the space.
This video shows how the floor plan utilizes a radial design with the center originating at the primary entrance. Through the audio overlay it is intended to make the viewer feel as if they are walking through a museum like space. The space is intended to cause questioning and provoke thought into the various components that make up everyday consumer products.
The parallax video walks you through the store from west to east. You start at the garage and side doors, near the toxic waste and garbage cans. Moving through out the space palm trees run along side the northern glass wall. The big box store items and elements that makeup these items are layered in a radial pattern and become closer as you move towards the main entrance near the center of the south glass wall. The east side of the space transitions into CSA boxes, fresh produce and a recycling area.
The perspective images showcase how the items are bundled together on the central display tables. You are also able to see glimpses of the advertisements, offering bundled food deals and highlighted ‘vegan’ beauty products, hanging from the truss system.