1. Our goal for this project is to research, develop, and design a spatial / experiential
proposal for a spa retreat promoting personal tranquility, therapy, and well-being, in a
natural setting where urban los angeles meets the mountains. “SPA” is an acronym for
salus per aqua, or health through water; as well as creating an intimate relationship
between body, water, and nature. The SPA is intended to serve as a laboratory for
innovative healing therapies.
The spa project was integrated with every one of our classes. While the bulk of the
design and research took place in the environmental two studio, graphics, visual
communications, design and representative technologies, and our branding strategies
classes all played a crucial role in defining different aspects of the project. This
book serves to integrate the disciplines together into a unified whole.
SPA PROJECT
leigh anne kobe
spring 2008 environmental design 2
INTRODUCTION 00
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site photos site storyboard chromotherapy research color/sound experiment case study mind mapping concept statement target market keyword chart narrative program diagrams form studies design brief mass models sketch models plan/section/site plan midterm model storyboards shell hillside shells logo brainstorming logos typeface explorations logos
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experiment conclusions form studies refined sketch model storyboards shell hillside shells
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logo refinement final logo revised plan and section revised storyboards packaging solidworks renderings final model
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logo refinement revised storyboards
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revised storyboards
00 TABLE OF CONTENTS
these are images from the las flores reservoir, which is the site on which we are designing the spa. it is about a 20 minute hike up to the reservoir from the base of the hill.
these are storyboard sketches that i did to illustrate the current approach to the site as it currently exists
01 SITE PHOTOS SITE STORYBOARD 02