10.06.2008

IndyAnna's Wedding Decoration Design [Design Concept 1] 印弟安娜婚禮佈置[設計篇 1]

雖說大學時期曾辦過幾次畫展、在台灣工作時也曾參與幾場世貿的展場設計,但像婚禮場地佈置這種兼具儀式性與臨時性的活動場地設計可說是頭一遭,更別說是在美國做這樣的設計了。不過我相信設計的要領是可以互通的,空間氛圍的形塑亦是我很有把握的領域之一,加上最重要的原因:這是好友在我參加的教會所舉辦的婚禮;於是儘管學校與工作仍舊進行得焦頭爛額,我還是接受了這個挑戰。

婚禮的男主角Indy是個謹慎博學的年輕律師,也是我在恩惠堂的教友,女主角Anna則是活潑樂觀、內心浪漫的我的UW同班同學;因為對男女主角的個性都很瞭解,在幾次聊天後空間的調性便很快地定了下來:早上的婚禮儀式中細緻、高雅、莊嚴的氣氛會以純白及粉色系的軟性布料與鐵絲車邊緞帶蝴蝶結帶出,中午的婚宴則會用一系列薰衣草色來襯托新娘的深紫色禮服,再輔以氣球、看板帶出活潑、歡樂的氣氛。婚禮的所在地恩惠堂是一個西雅圖的華人教會,也是嚴謹的馬丁路德教派。因此中軸對襯的配置、聖壇的擺設、節期的顏色搭配以及傳統儀式的動線規劃也得特別注意。

接待廳
調性定了之後細部設計便可以很容易地開展開來。由於預算的關係,一些能夠免去的裝飾能省則省。接待大廳的主要元素:接待桌與禮物桌用秀華阿姨送的紫色蝴蝶蘭、像框、縮小版的IndyAnna logo看板、Anna托台灣友人帶回的小熊及一些現有的禮物盒做裝飾;會堂入口則用紗網、緞帶花及花瓣營造高雅浪漫的第一印象。集會緩衝區僅對奉獻桌做桌布上的變化,以一段婚禮用的白色印花不織布地毯(wedding aisle runner)及幾塊樣品布塊隨興擺出浪漫滿溢的意境。

接待大廳


禮物桌,IndyAnna的字樣是從Indiana Jones的電影海報修改的


會堂入口與緩衝區


走道
通往聖壇的走道除了白色地毯與花瓣外,最容易吸引目光的便是兩旁座位扶手上的裝飾了。一般常見的有兩種作法:連續垂帶式與分段垂落式;前者較容易做出強烈的帶狀視覺效果,但成本較高:以一條10 yard (約914cm)的走道來算,預留1倍做弧段與垂擺後至少須45"@40 yd的尼龍綢緞(costume satin),以45"@1 yd需$4來算,不計垂擺頂端的花材,這段布料便要$160了。後者是在每一個座位旁做垂飾與花飾就好,不僅成本低(有關詳細的成本與工時,敬請期待 印弟安娜婚禮佈置[專案管理篇]),也不會限制到觀禮者動線。

不過結婚可是人生大事,美麗的回憶實在很重要,於是在預算吃緊的情況下,被我找到了一個替代方案:用40 oz的白色不織布(accord fabric)代替綢緞。這種布寬45"、每yard只要$0.7,可說完全解決了預算問題;但缺點是質感並不好,因此後來再纏繞上便宜的白色紗網(8" tulle, 100 yd=$10),讓層次豐富一些。垂擺的頂端再綴上教會庫房找到的人造花便大功告成了。

另外要注意的是,在最靠近聖壇的第一排保留席不能被弧段擋住,那是女方家長帶完新娘後回座的動線!
40 oz不織布與紗網、人造花做成的連續垂帶



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9.28.2008

A Taiwanese TV program, "Eco City: Seattle"

Interviewing with the developer of High Point Neighborhood

One of my favorite TV programs in Taiwan called "Our Island" will introduce Seattle's efforts on sustainability in two upcoming episodes next week. "Our Island" is an award winning program discussing environmental or social issues in Taiwan. Once in a while this program shows some foreign experiences to their audience. It's my pleasure that I was involved in their production and honored as one of their project consultants in their Seattle project this August. It was a very interesting experience. You will see a series of perfect scenes in a few second on TV. However, the interviewee might be asked to repeat something two or three times to fit the producer's needs. It's also a good chance for me to recall and reorganize my knowledge of urban planning in Seattle.

If you are in Taiwan, try to watch it at 10:00 pm in September 29th or a repeat at 10:00 am in October 4th. If not, I can show you the DVD and translate for you when we get together.

The website of Our Island and Eco City: Seattle


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9.24.2008

Indyanna's Wedding Decoration Design [Client Only]


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9.11.2008

Autumn


Autumn

kinderdijk, The Netherlands
October 2007

Cloudy day is pretty common here in this season.
Sometimes you get wet by a shower,
just like few minutes ago.
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We are family


We are family

Kölner Dom, Köln/Cologne, Germany
October 2007

It's hard to show how wonderful the dome is,
but it's easy to show how close we are. Read More 繼續閱讀