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1. Curves Ahead (Lamp on the right)
This desk lamp by Ochre' emphasizes shape and color. With a curve that cannot be missed, this lamp transforms your idea of the normal desk lamp. Made from metal, the colors keep in the styles of modern sleek design. Very simplistic but eye catching, this lamp would add style to any desk.

2. Straight and Narrow (chair in the center of the page)
Designed by John Black, this chair is beautiful in all its simplicity. Done in a meranella finish, this chair exudes modern simplicity. The rectangles in the back of the chair gives the chair that extra edge while remaining true to its simplicity. Another positive aspect of the chair is the texture of the back and seating. It gives the chair an earthy feel.

Dramatic Chandelier

Chosen for its over the top appearance, this chandelier, taken from Elle Decor's November 2007 issue, plays with the form and texture. A very beautiful chandelier, this piece would be the focus of any room. My automatic reason for choosing this is its shape. The top half of the chandelier resembles the bottom but differently. Instead of large textured drooping petals, the to half has thinner textured tendrils hanging over producing an elegant feel.

I call it a box chandelier

This box chandelier taken from the November 2007 issue of Elle Decor emphasizes line, form, and scale. As it is a chandelier the scale of this object is very dominate. The reason I chose this object is because of its eye catching shape. To see a chandelier made up of all rectangular box is very interesting. When put into any room it automatically becomes the focal point.

HDR Architecture and Engineering Consulting Firm

Stationed in Omaha, Nebraska, HDR has been designing buildings since 1917. HDR is an architectural, engineering, and consulting firm with more than 150 locations worldwide. Among the many rankings and awards, they were ranked No. 1 in health care firm design. A firm known for its vision, value, and service, HDR will be designing our world for many years to come.

HDR's website is broken down into several categories, keeping the site very organized. out of all the other websites i have viewed so far, this is the most organized. What I really like about this website is that you really get a sense of who they are a a design firm. From their past, values, and mission statement, you are able to tell pursuit of perfection and creativity in everything they do.

Although the site was very organized, it did not show enough of their work. The links that you thought would take you to portfolios of their work took you to long essays detailing the process and vision behind the structure. Granted such background was very helpful, as the viewer you want to see their work not be described their work.

If I were to rate this site on only organization it would be a 10, but overall (including organization, pictures, interactiveness, and history) I rank this site an 8.

Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, LLP

Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, LLP has done wonderful work across the world, with their specialty being in skyscrappers. With 7 firms across the globe, including London and Hong Kong, Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, LLP is leaving their architecture mark on every continent possible.



After surfing through their website, I was a little disappointed. Unlike the many websites I have visited, they did not have any history nor did they go into enough detail about the principals of the firm. This website was more of a portfolio of their work. Although they do great work, I would have like to learn more about thier company without having to look at their portfolio.



Based off of their portfolio, you can tell they are a firm that has great expertise in combining traditional architecture with modern architecture. Many of their buildings appear to be very futuristic in terms of their style.

Although I loved their work, this website lacked energy and creativity. It does not seem as if they thought about the viewer. Unless you are looking at their portfolio, you can become easily disinterested. It would have been nice if the site was more interactive as well.

On a scale of 1-10, I would rank this site a 7.

Perkins+Will Architets

Perkins+Will Architects started in 1935. Since then they have been producing exceptional work. With locations that stretch across 5 continents, Perkins+Will Architects have sealed their reputation in the architecture world.



Going through their website you are able to view all of their work, history, and principles. With a diverse portfolio, with work ranging from corporate headquarters, interiors, to schools, you are able to see Perkins+Wll's principle of combining traditional architecture with urban architecture at work. After viewing their work, I enjoyed their schools and interiors the most. Seeing how they transformed the traditional idea of schools into something beautiful was very inspiring.





The setup of this website was very interesting. With a white background as the core, all other colors seem to pop. This is very good when it comes to keeping the viewers attention. The website was broken down into 4 sections with different links under each. The whole way through the website you are able to view their portfolio.


On a scale of 1-10, I would give this site a 8.5.

shadow horror

This assignment was very frustrating. I have done shading in the past but I have only done smudge and for some reason I could not get into the swing of things. But nevertheless, here are the two pictures we did in class. The first one came out better than the second one. But the hardest part of the first one was the foam crate in the middle. It was really hard to capture the shadings on this.



This is the second one we did and this one made me the most frustrated. The shape of the shoe was interesting and trying to capture the shadows using only diagonals was very difficult. But this is how it turned out by the time class had ended.