The Hatchery | Precedent Research

Before diving into the design of the hatchery, it is a wise idea to first look at other places that have a similar concept and elements as the hatchery. So lets start with that, shall we?

Elsewhere
Elsewhere is a museum in downtown Greensboro. It is very peculiar, but in a good way. Elsewhere is FILLED with stuff. Everywhere. As soon as you walk in, you feel like you've been enveloped by the place where your socks go when they disappear from the rest of your clothing in the dryer. Or maybe you feel like you've just fallen into the abyss between your sofa cushions. Confused? Me too. What happens in this space is that artists from all over come to elsewhere to morph its "stuff" and use it as inspiration for their works. The space is constantly shifting--its different every time I go in (which isn't a lot because, frankly, I feel like if I go too much, my chances of getting lost forever are much higher..)



The reason elsewhere is part of my precedent research is because the Hatchery is all about collaboration and the arts. In elsewhere, you can find everything you aren't looking for. There isn't a surface that isn't covered with stuff from way-back-when. The items are mostly all from decades ago, and its fun to sit and think about the people that used them or the kids that played with them. All of those things started out in different places all over the world, and now ended up in this weird space to serve a purpose far from its original intent--to inspire. When I walked in about a week ago, I was inspired! I started snapping pictures with my camera right away and ended up with these pictures that I find beautiful pieces of art in themselves:








So the moral of this story is; I think Elsewhere is a great place to remember while designing the Hatchery because it is a collaborative space that inspires people as soon as they step foot inside its doors. The hatchery should be inspirational to people too.

For more information about elsewhere, visit their website here. Or just go there!


Fairy Flair Boutique
^This is the facade of the store. Picture taken from here.^
^A fairy dress. This picture taken from here^

This boutique resides where my mother lives--in Mooresville, NC. It is a quaint little store that sells, you guessed it, fairy paraphernalia! Fairy-like dresses, wings, books, little statues, you name it. How cute. Reason its a precedent, you ask? Well. The woman that owns the store actually makes all of the clothing that she sells. While walking through the store, I can tell she focused predominantly of the textures throughout the store, many of which lie with the clothing. Sandy Hlavin, the owner/designer, works closely with clients to design the perfect dress for them. She understands the importance of listening to her clients and working hard to achieve an attractive outcome. Do you want a fairy outfit too? Here's her website! Click here!

The Coffee Break
^Both of the above photos taken from the Coffee Break website^

The Coffee Break is close to campus and serves delicious coffee. It provides a quaint atmosphere for lounging comfortably while sipping a hot mocha, whilst reading the Carolinian, doing a crossword puzzle, or facebooking on a laptop. What I really like about the coffee break, and why I've chosen it as a part of my research is because their is always local artwork for sale that is hanging on the walls. That's actually the main reason I go there a lot--to look at the artwork. It seems to bring in a lot of business.

The Carolina Renaissance Festival



^Pictures taken from the Carolina Renaissance Festival website^

Located in Huntersville, North Carolina, there is a fair that happens every October and November. It is filled with artisans of all types that come together and create an experience for its paying visitors. It has a fantasy-like Renaissance theme. As one walks through the fair, they pass by glass-blowers, pewter figurine-makers, painters, musicians, quirky plays, dancers, and many, many more. They each have a different talent to give and all of their talents add up to an amazing experience. For me, just being in the presence of so many people who have a passion for the arts makes me want to go straight home and pick up my sketchbook and start sketching away. Hopefully the hatchery will evoke that same feeling of inspiration in its visitors.

Etsy.com
^pic taken from Etsy.com^

This is a website that allows people to sell their own artwork over the internet. It works kind of in the way ebay does. You put pictures up of your art, show your price, and people who love it contact you and voila! You're artwork has been sold. Even though this precedent differs from the Hatchery because of the fact it is online, it still has kind of the same idea. There is a tab on the site that says "Customs." Once one clicks on it, they can choose from an array of different artists and request from them a custom piece of artwork. The Hatchery also has the consultation area within it for this exact reason.