RISD VISUAL + MATERIAL RESOURCE CENTER
15 Westminster St, Providence, RI 02903
From what used to be the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building, the Visual + Material Resource Center serves as a hidden gem on RISD campus. The center often gets overshadowed by the Fleet Library and even remains unknown to many students, leaving the space rather vacant throughout the day. That being, this intervention takes focus in shedding light upon RISD’s extended resources offered in the space, and harboring a space that would be of students’ interests. Be it materials collection, picture collection, slide collection, and the digital image collection, the center honors variety, knowledge, and curation, all in which should also be reflected in the new space. Given that the space houses a conglomeration of materials and objects, the materials and design of the space was chosen to accommodate and respect the program of the space. Alongside the diverse array of materials, the space was designed to be a conducive study environment, digitalization/photo lab, and an exhibition suite that also serves as a lecture/classroom space. As an art institute, RISD and its resources, including the Visual + Material Resource Center, should strive to serve spaces and facilities that induce curiosity and knowledge upon students.
Plan/Section
Material Study
Perspective Images
Main collection and study space
Exhibition suite and meeting/lecture space
Instructed by Elizabeth Debs and Mary-Ann Agresti, Introduction to Interior Studies
Tools: Rhinoceros, V-ray, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
May 2020
Tools: Rhinoceros, V-ray, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
May 2020
