2nd term, complete.

Crazy intense term, I gotta say I learned more in these past two terms than i ever have in my pursuit of art and design. I am very thankful for my classmates, the only reason i got through the term in one piece... the fact that i'm moving onto 3rd term hasn't even began to sink in yet.

but we're moving on. (: snaps.

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these pics are of my Design Process 2 final, my dog house - Hachiko.

Inspired by the story of Hachiko, a akita that walks his owner to the train station everyday for work, then returns to that same spot when his owner returns from work. One day the owner passes away while working, not knowing this Hachiko waits for him at that train station; he continues to wait for the remainder of his life, waiting for his owner to return.

I designed this shelter for the shiba-inu a relative of the akita, but much smaller. This house is designed to bring the shiba out of the countryside where it is primarily raised and giving him a home in modern day tokyo apartments. The house is inspired by traditional japanese architecture and the meaning behind those works of art.

The circular entrance is inspired by the circular portals in japanese homes which look out towards something of significance (a family members grave) in this case the owner of the shiba.

Elevated floors, much like the traditional japanese homes, a roof inspired by japanese bridges with those extreme arches, and the side windows based on the the shoji (sliding doors).

All these elements combine to bring the shiba - inu a warm and open home in which he can grow in, and hopefully draw him closer to his family.

it is done. hallelujah.

-Thomas Kong

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utilizing flat-pak design this house is totally collapsible,

and is assembled without the use of screws, nails, or glue.