FUTURES














A messy, detour ridden approach to thesis

DATE ENTRY
Saturday, April 27thCommunity Workshop @ Repair AtelierFriday, April 26thWorkshop Set Up @ Repair AtelierSaturday, April 20thPVD ThingsThursday, April 18thOld Colony Habitat for Humanity & Creative Reuse CenterWednesday, April 17thBenefit St. Bathroom RenoSaturday, April 13thRepair Space Pop-Up ID Workshop @ Repair AtelierThursday, April 11thBay View Academy Workshop Monday, April 8thValerie’s StudioThursday, April 4thOld Colony Habitat for Humanity & Home DepotTuesday, April 1stCoveted CastersThursday, March 28thBuddy’s Basement Part 2 Wednesday, March 27thBuddy’s Basement Part 1 March 24-26thBuilding a Work Bench ShelfWednesday, March 20thSecond Life ExchangeFriday, March 8thSaversThursday, March 7th Old Colony Habitat for HumanityWednesday, February 28thPVD ThingsTuesday, February 27thCreative Reuse Center & Ruth’s Basement Part 2Thursday, February 22ndRuth’s Basement Part 1My Mom, the Pick Up Artist

Sunday, March 24-26th
It’s commonplace to see RISD architecture students construct make-shift, 2x4 lumber shelves above their workbenches at the beginning of the semester. It effectively achieves additional vertical storage and the appearance of  “nesting,” meaning you plan on being at your desk A LOT.


[sample desk image]


It wasn’t until my desk mate Megan Holzrichter had considered whipping one up that I started to seriously consider the merit of having one. Making a shelf at this stage of a thesis project may seem like a low priority and late game gameplay.


Like her, I realized I actually needed more storage. But it was also a comfortable way to exercise my basic skills.


[Megan’s desk]


Being Spring Break, I scoured campus. And belatedly remembered that woodshops, Second Life, and most academic buildings were on hiatus. So the project became a mission to


[Risd 3d store


[In Progress desk construction]


[Lily’s finished desk]

LILY GUCFA, RISD ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT, SPRING 2024