Spatial Experiences
02.04.21
I started out by sketching out some potential shapes for the modules and I decided to try out the bean shaped module, hoping to get an organic and rounded form, the simple square shape and quarter oval shape, for more structured forms. One challenge it faced during this process was the difficulty in trying to figure out exactly how each module would produce a shape and where to cut out openings.
I really like how this module allowed me to create a more organic shape that flows. It gives the structure a sort of elegance and it’s easy on the eyes. I think would improve on this by cutting out more module pieces and having it flow a little better by having more pieces, maybe even folding the module pieces in certain places.
This shape gave the hardest time because I tried to experiment a lot with different types of shapes but I think the general structure and closeness of the openings to each other on the module made it hard to keep them together and actually have it stay upright. The only module that remained stable was by putting them together in a line, but even then I had to stick the slits on parts of the other modules that weren’t openings.
02.08.21
I wanted to expand on the circular, bean-shaped piece because from my discussion with my classmates, everyone seemed to gravitate towards that shape the most. Since that shape was the most calm and soothing because of its organic, flowing qualities, I wanted to have my verb be relax and create a piece where people can sit.
I thought it would look visually soothing if the structure was fairly symmetrical on both sides so I made sure that there were seats on opposite sides, connected by the bean and smaller connecter pieces.
02.10.21
After my peer review session, I realized there were number of issues with my model, including its lack of density. One piece of feedback I got from my peers was that they felt there was too much open space, so I decided to experiment more with the scale of the pieces and see if I could arrange them in a different way so that everything was more packed together.
02.12.21
After my session in class, I thought I would go back to my original model and experiment with the color of my structure. Since I’m trying to create a calm and soothing environment for people to sit and relax, I chose to use a light purple/periwinkle color. I wanted to add an element of surprise with the color, so that the audience could explore the area a bit and have something different to look at while they were walking around. I did this by making every piece double sided with one side a lighter color and the other side a darker shade of purple. the lighter colors faced the front and darker parts were either facing the back or the inside of the structure so that as you move towards the side and to the back you start to see the color values slowly changing.
02.15.21
After talking to a lot of my classmates and a couple of the TAs I decided to work more on my second structure. Everyone agreed that the curved structure was more compelling and exciting to look at. I wanted to experiment more with the color because I realized that while my previous structure with the off-white paper did emphasize the structure, it didn’t really communicate the feelings that I wanted it to. I wanted it to come across as more grand and awe-inspiring, which didn’t really come across with the white paper, since that made it seem more modern, whereas I wanted it to be more eccentric. I decided to spray paint it a metallic gold color in order to achieve this effect and I think it came across.
I also experimented with light and I wanted to see what a person’s view would actually be like if they were to walk under and look at the sky from below it. I found that the natural light complemented the gold color very well and and there was an extra shine to the gold paint when it was under natural light. The light also filtered through pretty well into the through the structure pretty well.
My verb: experience
3 adjectives: grand, powerful, encompassing
Person 1: “esoteric, ground-breaking, awe inspiring. Looks like something that only a few people could truly understand, like it’s grand yet mysterious.”
Person 2: “Neoclassical, edgy, grand. Reminds me of the Sydney Opera House. It also looks quite complex.”
Person 3: “Mystical, ancient, powerful. It looks very complex.”
Person 4: “crustaceous, valuable, eccentric, complex”.
02.18.21
During class, I got feedback from Q that while my structure was nice to look at and the modules worked together very well, my structure didn’t seem to serve any purpose. I decided to experiment more with the lighting, as I had already tried putting my structure in natural lighting and it seem as compelling, so I decided to see what it would like if people were to see it at night. I thought that super dramatic lighting would add to the grand and powerful effect that I wanted my structure to have so I decided to put it against black paper and mimic bright stadium lights. When shining off of the gold paint it provided a theatrical look and I thought that it would provide a nice background or a stage for musicians or performers. This provided a better purpose than just a monument for people to look at.
I decided to separate my structure’s purpose depending on the time of the day. I thought it would be cool have it be a multipurpose area and have it be a monument for people to admire during the day, like an art installation, and a performance area at night.
