Thursday, 15 October 2009
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Design Diary 13 October
Tuesday 13 October
Well as with every project the last few days become very intense with great amounts of work to complete. We all worked thoroughly on our games etc that would be put together in the enclosed area. Everyone seemed to be rushing around madly trying to pull everything together. The other groups projects were all coming together too and it was really exciting to see what others had come up with. But more so, the completely different ways each group had taken to represent their route within Portsmouth. Most of us stayed late into the afternoon but had to leave as we were simply too tired to carry on…tomorrow would be another day and with the progress we were making we were getting closer to the final result.
Well as with every project the last few days become very intense with great amounts of work to complete. We all worked thoroughly on our games etc that would be put together in the enclosed area. Everyone seemed to be rushing around madly trying to pull everything together. The other groups projects were all coming together too and it was really exciting to see what others had come up with. But more so, the completely different ways each group had taken to represent their route within Portsmouth. Most of us stayed late into the afternoon but had to leave as we were simply too tired to carry on…tomorrow would be another day and with the progress we were making we were getting closer to the final result.
Design Diary 12 October
Monday 12 October
The curse of a Monday seems to always be the dawning realisation that the next week will be filled with a great deal of work. Thankfully many of us had still managed to maintain a form of enthusiasm to keep ourselves focused. The day was spent urgently relaying each person’s ideas and discussing who had to get what and when. Todd and Bryony met up with us in the studio to find out our plans. Todd’s wise words were always “keep it simple”. Our ideas had become so elaborate and in the time and space we had to complete this presentation it was not possible. So after Todd’s recommendations we narrowed down our ideas to maintain ‘simplicity’ yet practicality too. We arranged ourselves within our groups (light and sun, height, activities etc) and arranged what had to be done on Tuesday.
The curse of a Monday seems to always be the dawning realisation that the next week will be filled with a great deal of work. Thankfully many of us had still managed to maintain a form of enthusiasm to keep ourselves focused. The day was spent urgently relaying each person’s ideas and discussing who had to get what and when. Todd and Bryony met up with us in the studio to find out our plans. Todd’s wise words were always “keep it simple”. Our ideas had become so elaborate and in the time and space we had to complete this presentation it was not possible. So after Todd’s recommendations we narrowed down our ideas to maintain ‘simplicity’ yet practicality too. We arranged ourselves within our groups (light and sun, height, activities etc) and arranged what had to be done on Tuesday.
Design Diary 8 October
Thursday 8 October
With the deadline fast approaching our ideas started to finalise and we soon had a goal in mind. In a clever way the final idea actually pulled together all of the individual ideas from different members. The idea was central to the theme leisure and the need to represent the contrast between confinement and work with that of freedom and space. This meant that somehow there had to be containment that leads to openness.
Excitedly and enthusiastically we scribbled together ideas and hurried dispersed to collect various building materials that be of use. I think everyone felt as though they were a part of this project and would all come spend some of the weekend thinking of it all. Monday would bring a new week and new energy. By Thursday I’m sure we’ll all be ready to present to the AM group our findings of route 4 in Portsmouth…
With the deadline fast approaching our ideas started to finalise and we soon had a goal in mind. In a clever way the final idea actually pulled together all of the individual ideas from different members. The idea was central to the theme leisure and the need to represent the contrast between confinement and work with that of freedom and space. This meant that somehow there had to be containment that leads to openness.
Excitedly and enthusiastically we scribbled together ideas and hurried dispersed to collect various building materials that be of use. I think everyone felt as though they were a part of this project and would all come spend some of the weekend thinking of it all. Monday would bring a new week and new energy. By Thursday I’m sure we’ll all be ready to present to the AM group our findings of route 4 in Portsmouth…
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Design Diary 6 October
Tuesday 6 October
Of course after rest we were all buzzing with ideas again, from fortune wheels to tents and tunnels. No idea was ever rejected before it was explored and for this reason it often led to another idea. The weather calmed down and we all decided that we needed inspiration from our route again. A number of us had used our free time to re-explore the route so it was becoming more and more familiar. Concentrating on the idea of a game some of us spent more time around the arcades, a sure attraction of fun and games, however tacky it looks. One could say we weren’t sure of a final idea quite yet but we were certainly absorbing the sights and smells, allowing ourselves to sit back and just observe. We were getting to know our fellow group members as much as we were getting to know the route. More and more I realised how this project was far too big to be completed by an individual and so we all benefited from the others, sharing all our findings.
Of course after rest we were all buzzing with ideas again, from fortune wheels to tents and tunnels. No idea was ever rejected before it was explored and for this reason it often led to another idea. The weather calmed down and we all decided that we needed inspiration from our route again. A number of us had used our free time to re-explore the route so it was becoming more and more familiar. Concentrating on the idea of a game some of us spent more time around the arcades, a sure attraction of fun and games, however tacky it looks. One could say we weren’t sure of a final idea quite yet but we were certainly absorbing the sights and smells, allowing ourselves to sit back and just observe. We were getting to know our fellow group members as much as we were getting to know the route. More and more I realised how this project was far too big to be completed by an individual and so we all benefited from the others, sharing all our findings.
Design Diary 5 October
Monday 5 October
The group all got together in our studio to arrange our first outing along the route. In pairs we were allocated to some elements we had to focus on, from light to sound, height to smells, materials, activities, sun etc. As usual the weather was not our friend and it poured down. Despite this we still went on sketching from under trees or umbrellas. Needless to say we were drenched as were our sketchbooks. The route was very interesting and the diploma students pointed out so many things we were missing. I could tell that we had so many areas of skill to cover but it was great learning from fellow students who had once been in our position, it was a sort of reassurance. We all got as many sketches as we could along with photographs and various findings, including smelly seaweed!
When we got back together in the studio that afternoon. The diploma students had arranged some games to get us more interactive with each other and with our creative thoughts. They certainly encouraged crazy and wild ideas. By the end of the first day we had established that ‘leisure’ as our theme meant that the best way to present it was as a game. Monopoly had been decided as the initial idea for the day and exhausted we all went home…
The group all got together in our studio to arrange our first outing along the route. In pairs we were allocated to some elements we had to focus on, from light to sound, height to smells, materials, activities, sun etc. As usual the weather was not our friend and it poured down. Despite this we still went on sketching from under trees or umbrellas. Needless to say we were drenched as were our sketchbooks. The route was very interesting and the diploma students pointed out so many things we were missing. I could tell that we had so many areas of skill to cover but it was great learning from fellow students who had once been in our position, it was a sort of reassurance. We all got as many sketches as we could along with photographs and various findings, including smelly seaweed!
When we got back together in the studio that afternoon. The diploma students had arranged some games to get us more interactive with each other and with our creative thoughts. They certainly encouraged crazy and wild ideas. By the end of the first day we had established that ‘leisure’ as our theme meant that the best way to present it was as a game. Monopoly had been decided as the initial idea for the day and exhausted we all went home…
Rico's + Matt's Route Photos
Materials & Textures
Whilst walking the route we decided to analyse the city in three sections:
Section One, 'New Portsmouth'
Section Two, 'Park + Residential Areas'
Section Three, 'Old Portsmouth + Sea Front'
Sunday, 11 October 2009
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