FMP- Exploring

Here I've been exploring experimenting and challenging the properties of the material that I'm experimenting with. I've tried to explore and create a range of different facades using different materials.

Different perspectives of trying to create a space using paper cupcakes, and also this is inspired by dance costume  tutu.

I've used a toilet roll, I've played around with slitting and trying to create different levels.

Close-up photographs of inside my location

I got the chance to go and explore my site closer because the gates we're open to my site. This gave me a better understand and insight on the size of my location, there's also a benefit of a park being close by my location because on my project proposal I stated that I would also want to design a terrace or an out door area within my theatre and dance studio spaces.

FMP- Site

This week I looked into Japanese theatre and I was particularly fascinated by the folds and patterns on the costume and then looked into turning them to a building by covering the image with acetate paper as a surface to draw on and focusing on the facade and the outline of the design, I liked using the monochrome photograph and then drawing on top of that because I think that it doesn't distract the viewers attention from the main costume and this then allowed me to make-up my own colour scheme first starting with black and white. 

The triangular shapes on the costume made me look into paper folding and then I looked into some origami video tutorials and books to make my own paper models. I looked at using coloured paper, I placed a 1:250 scale figure to show the whole scale of the building that I created.

Images of my site

Potential site one:

Potential site two:

I then looked at some potential sites that I could build my theatre inside in, I then came up with two sites that I could potentially place my theatre in while looking at the sites I considered the amount of spaces that they both have, and finally I've decided to look into site number one because its got more space and also its also got a park right next to it and in my project proposal I've stated that I'll also include a multipurpose space so I'm planing on joining the park as a part of the theatre so that it would invite people to use the theatre along with the park as well. I decided to looked into a site area that was already under development, there will be new apartments being constructed near my theatre which will persuade the potential buyers of the apartments to buy the place because there will be a place for interaction with the park area, watching stage performances.

These are my group crit bullet points that I look after my project discussion. After this I went and looked at my site close-up and took photographs using a DSLR camera (Canon 600D) that I borrowed from CLR ( central learning resources). I have also sketched and experimented with the Japanese theatre costumes. 

Week brainstorm

To try and keep on track I made a timetable/ action plan showing what I've done and need to do. I found this helpful as it gave me an idea of where I'am with my project and what needs to done referencing back to my project proposal I've visited exhibitions that I believe are relevant to my project. at this stage what I need to do more is experiment with origami/ paper folding using different mediums such as coloured paper, cardboard boxes, plastic bottles and so on.

FMP- creative making

This week I had to create feature of my architecture such as the auditorium. With this task I created initial sketches of some of my ideas, taking inspiration from my gallery/museum visits I looked into creating a seating area inspired by Martin Creed's exhibition which had a room full of big bright balloons; I really enjoyed this role as it interacted with its audience. This also allowed me to look back to exploratory stage quick maquette making strategies which I found usefully along with quick sketches.

After my sketches I then looked into playing around with materials to explore their properties and see what I could do with them and then placing a 1:250 scale architecture figures I gave the whole design a scale

Brainstorming

Creative making kit:

A sock.

A torch.

String.

2 different buttons.

A sponge.

Blutak.

Rubber bands.

A book.

Paper clips.

A map.

Masking tape.

A ball.

A plastic bottle.

A box.

             

As a group we've tried to use most of the materials; and with these we have tried explore and experiment with the materials that was listed to us. We also look into consideration the location of the college and whats around us the Canary Wharf and whats going on around, the new buildings going on around the cranes and the buildings across the Thames river. We individually then looked at creating miniature maquette's because we were all full of ideas and the one point that I liked about this workshop day was exchanging ideas and thoughts with students from different pathway areas. At the end we came up with so many ideas that we couldn't make up our mind with one idea. Finally we looked into a yoga matt and started to play around with the shapes and the using layering techniques; to conclude with making a necklace. Then we thought of adding a something onto under the necklace, so we played around with some fabric and created a skirt and top.